The Golden City

50th Anniversary of 'Stupendous' Theatrical Event

Fifty years ago Glasgow based Strathclyde Theatre Group created a landmark theatrical production that is to be celebrated this year with an exhibition at the Edinburgh Festival.

The organizers are looking for memories and memorabilia from the more than 100 Strathclyde Theatre Group actors, musicians and technical crew who took part in The Golden City which was lauded by the Herald critic as: ‘Always absorbing, often deeply moving and at moments can without hyperbole be called stupendous…Brilliantly justifies the time and work put into it.’

After a week-long run in August 1974 in Glasgow Cathedral, the production transferred to St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh where The Guardian declared The Golden City to be ‘the Festival’s single dramatic sensation’ and it won a coveted Scotsman Fringe First Award, the only amateur company to do so.

Strathclyde Theatre Group was an initiative of the Department of English Studies and more broadly the University of Strathclyde; it was active from the 1970’s until the early 2000’s. Its membership was drawn from the University of Strathclyde, other local academic institutions and the broader community.

Many of its alumni went on to work in film, theatre and television. The organisers of the Golden City 50 event want to hear from anyone who was involved in creating or taking part in The Golden City, or who wishes to assist with the celebration.

Contact the organisers at stg@goldencity50.info

Click or touch the poster to enter The Golden City

The Golden City Programme - Title Page

Who's Involved

Anyone with knowledge of or interest in The Golden City or STG can be involved. Currently, the comittee of taste for this project comprises folk from the early 1970's. Specifically: Bulge (WebHead), Colin MacNab (AudioHead), Donald Fraser, Laura Shirley, Phyllis, Sandy Johnson, Roger Green and Ron Weir. If you wish to be involved please eMail us at stg@goldencity50.info

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