Glasgay! 2008 September 30, 2008

Line up features Laurance Rudic (formerly Citizens’ Theatre) in the UK premiere of THE PARADE, written when Tennessee first fell in love in 1940. The Scottish premiere of AND TELL SAD STORIES OF THE DEATH OF QUEENS, a lost gem about misdirected passions, deluded drag queens and seedy straight boys. THE MUNICIPAL ABATTOIR and THE CHALKY WHITE SUBSTANCE, one act plays in which two men battle for survival in post apocalyptic worlds where institutional murder is sanctioned. The festival will also feature a new bio-play called ELYSIAN FIELDS by Derek McLuckie focussing on the life and curious death of Tennessee Williams.

The line-up also includes performances from Stephen Petronio Dance (New York, USA) Scotland's Theatre Cryptic; Pacitti Co.(UK); Dilly Keane (Fascinating Aida); visual art from David Trullo (Spain) and Gregor Laird (Scotland); as well as BOUT!QUE, a four-week programme of contemporary performance from newly emerging Scottish artists.

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