The theatre's artistic director says it is ‘a reflection of Glasgow's complete abandonment of its desire to be seen as a city of culture anymore’.
The boss of one of Glasgow's most popular theatres has hit out after the venue was stripped of its funding by theTron Theatre’s artistic director, Andy Arnold, said the venue had effectively been ‘struck off’ by Glasgow City Council after more than 30 years of financial support.But he claimed it was ‘a reflection of Glasgow's complete abandonment of its desire to be seen as a city of culture anymore’.
He slammed council chiefs for pulling the plug when the Tron was enjoying its ‘busiest and most successful period of work’. "We know a decision has been made, but we’ve been given no reason as to why the Tron, which invests so much in Glasgow – 10 times what it’s received from the council – is now struck off.
“The loss of that funding will definitely impact what we can do and how many staff we can employ. There’s no question about it.”
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