David Hayman hit show back in Glasgow after theatres join forces

The Pavilion and the Tron will produce their first collaboration – a re-staging of the controversial hit Cyprus Avenue starring David Hayman - in February 2024.

Hayman recently won the coveted Outstanding Performance award at the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland for his portrayal of bigot Eric Miller, who believes his baby granddaughter is Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams.

The original Tron Theatre Company production, which had its Scottish premiere in March 2023, received five-star reviews and played to sold-out audiences.

David Hayman in Cyprus Avenue (Image: Mihaela Bodlovic)

In an interview with the Glasgow Times earlier this year, David said it was a "humdinger of a role" and added: “Sectarianism is insanity, which is why it’s so important to do this play in Glasgow, a city riven by it.

“It’s a cancer, eating away at the city, and we should get rid of it as soon as possible."

The Pavilion, which was successfully acquired by Trafalgar Theatres in April 2023 has a long history of championing artists and productions from across Glasgow.

 The theatre’s new owners aim to increase the number of performances staged each year and to work more closely alongside organisations, writers and artists from across the city.

Helen Enright, CEO of Trafalgar Theatres said: “We’re excited at the potential this relationship offers to both organisations - it is an important first step in our ambition to work more closely with organisations and artists across Glasgow. 

“Since taking over at Glasgow Pavilion we have been enormously encouraged by conversations with a number of theatre-creators, writers and producers who want to work with us to expand the range of shows.”

She added: “The team at Tron Theatre create truly excellent work which really resonates with audiences but with only 230 seats this limits the reach of the shows being staged.

“It felt like the easiest decision in the world to address that – offering our larger-capacity theatre to the Tron team and, as a result, bringing selected shows to a wider audience.”

Andy Arnold and Patricia Stead, joint CEOs at the Tron Theatre said: “We are delighted to embark upon this new relationship with Trafalgar Theatres. 

“The Pavilion is such a wonderfully atmospheric theatre, so much part of Glasgow’s theatre history, and the Tron will now have the opportunity to showcase brilliant work, like the surreal and shockingly hilarious Cyprus Avenue, to many, many more people across our city.”

Tickets for Cyprus Avenue, which is at the Pavilion from February 26 to March 2, 2024, are on sale now.