Background
The Citizens Theatre is based in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, Scotland and produces a breadth of work, from professional productions for its main auditorium and studio spaces through to an ongoing commitment to creative learning and engaging with the community.
While the Citizens Theatre building retains some of the original Victorian architectural features, it has undergone additional renovations and expansions over the years. It now includes the 500-seat main auditorium, and two studio theatres, the circle studio (100 seats, a theatre in the round space) and the stalls studio (50 seats, an alley theatre space). The main auditorium contains the original (1878) proscenium arch stage, which is raked (slopes down towards the auditorium); it has three seating levels: the stalls, the dress circle and the upper circle (or "gods"). The building contains the oldest original (1878) working understage machinery and paint frame in a working theatre in the United Kingdom. The paint frame is still used for scenic painting and its original glass roof remains.
As part of the theatre's ongoing commitment to remain accessible, the Citizens endeavours to keep tickets reasonably priced and schedules £5 preview performances and "bargain night" £10 performances on Tuesdays. Tickets for students and children are £7.50 for any seat, any performance; and local residents in the Gorbals are eligible for £4.50/5 tickets for all performances. In 2008 over 900 children from the Gorbals and surrounding schools will participate in a free workshop in their school and come to see The Wizard of Oz at the subsidised ticket price of £2.
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