Showing @ Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Scotland Street School until 6 Nov
When theatre turns to multimedia to create a collaboration between new and old forms of entertainment, it can’t help but feel like your dad has created a twitter account or keeps tagging you on Facebook: it’s fine in essence, but man it feels awkward. Cue Glasgow’s very own Fish & Game, renowned for bringing us experimental theatre that merges live art, film and theatre. Their collaborations tirelessly pursue a new form of art where instead of fighting each other, they seamlessly merge genres to produce innovative, inspirational and challenging new work. From November 4th to 6th they are presenting their latest show Alma Mater which offers the chance for you to wonder around Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Scotland Street School (for free) and ponder the power of memory, childhood and the nature of our peculiar education system.
Combining an original score by John De Simone with a collaborative effort from a variety of Glasgow artists Alma Mater dances across the line that so often divides live action and film. Giving individual audience members hand-held video players that they use to roam the 19th Century venue, is only one of the tantalising things on offer.
Directed and produced by Fish & Game’s joint artistic directors Robert Walton and Eilidh MacAskill, Alma Mater is going to offer some extraordinary challenges and with their distinctive style of cultural commentary turning to education, this is a show that’s not to be missed.
Details:
10:10-16.30, 4th-6th November/ (11.10 5th November)
Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street GLASGOW G5 8QB
Entry every 10 mins. Last admission at 16:30.
Free entry, early booking strongly advised (Security deposit or credit card may be required) Call CCA: 0141 352 4900