DOORS OPEN DAY AT THE TRON
Saturday 18th September
History Tours
Duration: each will last about 45min
Times: 1pm, 2pm & 3pm ONLY
Booking: Pre-booking for this event is not available, please speak to our Box Office on arrival.
Come with us and explore behind the scenes of the Tron Theatre and how it has evolved from Church to one of Scotland’s most well known and deeply loved theatres.
Sunday 19th September
History Tours
Duration: each will last about 45min
Times: 10am – on the half hour – last tour starts at 3.30pm
Booking: Pre-booking for this event is not available, please speak to our Box Office on arrival.
Come with us and explore behind the scenes of the Tron Theatre and how it has evolved from Church to one of Scotland’s most well known and deeply loved theatres.
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Tall Tales (3-5 years)
Duration: 50min
Times: 10.30am
Bookings: Pre-booking is highly advised, please call our Box Office.
Join us as we create a brand new Tall Tale through storytelling, movement, props and creative play. A fun session promoting creative interaction between parent and child while stimulating your child's senses and imagination. Please note Tall Tale participants must be accompanied by a parent/carer.
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Tron Skillshops
Duration: Various
Times: 5-7 years 11.30am
8-12 years 13.30am
13-17 years 15.30am
Bookings: Pre-booking is highly advised, please call our Box Office.
Tron Skillshops run on a weekly basis allowing participants to learn and develop theatre skills in a fun and friendly environment. Each workshop brings a new theme for the group to explore delving deep into their imaginations and have lots of fun! Why not come along and try out one of our taster sessions?
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Masterclass: Costume/Set Design with Kirsty McCabe, Freelance Designer
Duration: 45min approx
Times: 11.45am, 1.15pm, 2.45pm
Bookings: LIMITED PLACES, pre-booking is highly advised, please call our Box Office.
Every step of a professional stage performance is carefully planned to tell a story and utilise all possible aspects of the visual. Set design and costume set the atmosphere and are integral aspects of the performance for the actors as well as the audience. Learn the craft and art of set design and costume, learning how they work with the creative team to bring a production to life.
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Masterclass: Theatrical Make-Up with Fiona Downie, Freelance Make-Up Artist
Duration: 45min approx
Times: 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm
Bookings: LIMITED PLACES, pre-booking is highly advised, please call our Box Office.
Makeup has played an integral part of theatre for centuries; beginning with basic use of available paints to cover the face, it has since evolved to an art form that can transform a performer, aging them years, highlighting features or creating a mythical creature. Join this session to find out professional theatrical makeup secrets from the basics every performer needs to the extreme.
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Masterclass: Light & Sound with Robbie Fraser, Production Manager of Scottish Youth Theatre (SYT)
Duration: 45min approx
Times: 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm
Bookings: LIMITED PLACES, pre-booking is highly advised, please call our Box Office.
For an actor, creating a believable atmosphere is quite a difficult thing to do, with the advancements in technology light and sound has played a more vital role in helping to create the desired atmosphere which will draw audiences into the performance.
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Masterclass: Stage Management with David Sneddon
Duration: 45min approx
Times: 11.45am, 1.15pm, 2.45pm
Bookings: LIMITED PLACES, pre-booking is highly advised, please call our Box Office.
“If you can keep your head, while all around are losing theirs...” Then Stage Management is the thing for you! Join David Sneddon for an informal chat with questions and answers and see what the Stage Management team at the Tron are scurrying around doing in the run up to Opening Night!
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Live Music: Various Artists
Duration: 25min approx each act
Times: 12.45pm – 4.45pm
Bookings: N/A
Join us throughout the day and listen to some of Scotland’s new upcoming artists. Each group will be performing acoustic versions of their own work and some will do acoustic versions of your favourite hits, taking place in our Victorian Bar grab a bit of history while enjoying some live music and maybe grab yourself a bite to eat or have a nice, refreshing drink from our Bar & Kitchen.
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The Casting Café
Duration: N/A
Times: Drop in sessions throughout the day
Bookings: Pre-booking for this event is not available, please speak to Box Office on the day
Casting Director Laura Donnelly (Laura Donnelly Casting) and agent and producer, Paul Harper Swan, will be on hand to give up-and-coming actors advice on how best to launch and further a career in acting within the UK theatre, film and television industries. Actors are invited to bring along copies of their headshots and CVs.
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Health & Fitness – Fairy Bod Mother
Duration: N/A
Times: Drop in sessions throughout the day
Bookings: Pre-booking for this event is not available, please speak to Box Office on the day
Specialising in nutrition, health, fitness and weight/shape management, Kim Harkness will be on hand to give advice and direction to those involved in theatre, film, television and media. Advice will be personalised to your age (as young as five years old), occupation (from dancers, actors and singers to production teams), fitness ability and food preference to allow you to look and feel the part.
