Theatre 118, a grassroots theatre company located in Glasgow’s 118 Osborne Street, has announced a new season of plays that are foregrounding quality and affordability. Called Play Of The Week, it promises a ‘fresh, original tale every week, ranging from comedy to drama and everything in between, performed by fabulous theatre actors,’ with tickets costing £10 or ‘pay what you want’. 

Taking its cues from the well-established A Play, A Pie And A Pint series, Theatre 118 is run by members of Roughly Staged and Short Attention Span Theatre, both of which have programmed a season which aims to highlight new talent in theatre. 

In the programme is Fools On A Hill (Thursday 3 – Saturday 5 July), Madonna/Whore (Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 July), Suicide, And Other Acts Of Selfishness (Thursday 17 – Saturday 19 July) and Morning Star (Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 July). 

David Hewitson from Theatre 118 said: ‘We're delighted to present Play Of The Week. our first season of original, thrilling and thought-provoking productions. There will be four plays, performed four times a week, including Saturday afternoon and evening throughout July.

‘Audiences are in for a treat in a unique setting, in the company of fantastic, passionate creatives. We've tried to make sure tickets are kept affordable and the shows will be BYOB, so bring some drinks and some pals, and join us for this phenomenal season of new work from some of Scotland’s most exciting theatre artists.

‘Theatre 118 is heavily influenced by A Play, A Pie And A Pint at the Òran Mór and they've been consistently supportive of what we're up to. They absolutely led the way in making Glasgow a hub of new theatre-making, and I don't think we'd be doing any of this if they hadn’t blazed a trail.

‘Truly, the best thing about the theatre community in Glasgow is how friendly and nurturing everybody is – we’ve had a great deal of assistance from companies like Sleeping Warrior Theatre, Take Me Somewhere and the Tron Theatre. It really does feel like everyone is rooting for each other to succeed and to make stuff happen here.

‘As well as allowing audiences access to first-class entertainment, Theatre 118 is on a quest to find, develop and support new voices, creating opportunities in an increasingly challenging cultural environment. Please support us if you can.’

Play Of The Week, Theatre 118, Glasgow, Thursday 3 – Saturday 26 July; main picture: Magdalena M Kaminska.