Our Work | March 12, 2019
The Flames is a performance company for people age 50+ who create high quality, collaborative work. It was founded in 2016 in Glasgow as part of The Luminate Festival.
The Flames work at pace exploring ideas and devising in partnership with Tricky Hat’s artists. The work is created in just five sessions before being performed in front of an audience. Previous events have been inspired by themes such as love, loss, sex, murder and life-changing decisions. The company uses performance, film and specially composed music to explore stories about life after fifty, challenging our perceptions of ageing.
Workshops are free and no previous experience is necessary.
Become a Flame!
We are now recruiting new Flames!
We’ve got an exciting programme lying ahead and would love to take you on board, as a participant or an audience member. Each of our performances are followed by a meet-the artists & performers opportunity around a cup or tea/glass of wine. Please email info@trickyhat.com to register your interest.
Flames @CCA, Glasgow
Workshops: October-November
Final performances: Tuesday 23rd November 2021, 3pm & 7pm @CCA
Tickets available here
Flames @ The Studio, Edinburgh
Info session: Saturday 15th January 2022, 11am @Empires Room (Festival Theatre Edinburgh building, 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FT)
Workshops: January-February 2022
Final performances: Saturday 26th February, 3pm & 7pm @The Studio (22 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BL)
This project is in partnership with Capital Theatres Edinburgh.
Tickets available soon.
Flames @Cumbernauld Theatre
Info session: Friday 25th February 2022, 7pm @Cumbernauld Theatre (Dance Studio)
Workshops: March-April 2022
Final performances: Saturday 9th April, 3pm & 7pm @Cumbernauld Theatre
Tickets available soon.
Flames @Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
Info session to be confirmed soon.
Final Performances: Saturday 11th June 2022, 3pm & 7pm @ Beacon Arts Centre
Tickets available soon.
“Being a Flame gave me the confidence to perform and write about my own experience.”
“Tricky Hat artists created an environment that was great fun, inclusive and sensitive to people’s emotional needs.”
Watch our short film for more information about what’s involved.
Watch a video of The Flames latest project #DontStopTheFlames, Jan-March 2021:
Creative Team
Directed by Fiona Miller
Music composed by Mick Slaven
Audio Visual Design by Kim Beveridge
Dance Artist: Aya Kobayashi
Presented by The Flames
Previous events have taken place at CCA, Tramway, Wigtown Book Festival, The Catstrand, Dunoon Burgh Hall, The Studio & Lyth Arts Centre
Audience members said:
“A beautifully warm and moving human connection enabling me to drop more into myself.”
“Inspirational piece. Loved it.”
“A terrific tight production!”
Video at top of page: Filmed segment for STV’s Live at Five programme featuring The Flames rehearsal, April 2017.