Emergence Festival 2026
The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven
Fri 23 January — Tue 27 January 2026
Wheelchair accessible
Image credit Juhee Park
Please note: Performances scheduled to take place on Saturday 24 January have been moved to Tuesday 27 January.
Ticket Holder Info:
Printed tickets for Saturday will still be valid for the performances on Tuesday and e-tickets will be automatically re-issued. If you have not received a new e-ticket please contact RCS Box Office.
If you cannot attend on Tuesday please contact RCS box office for a full refund: boxoffice@rcs.ac.uk or call 0141 332 5057.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
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The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven is a unique, one-woman, site-responsive theatrical piece in which Jesus has returned to earth as a trans woman. PulpPunk and FutureHome bring this ritual of benevolence to the forefront to further the fight for diversity and freedom of expression.
Described as having “one of the most remarkable journeys in recent theatre history” (Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman) the play has indeed had an incredible journey over the last ten years since its premiere as part of Glasgay! at the Tron in Glasgow in 2009 – from being the subject of hate and abuse from a mass protest outside, to hundreds of critically acclaimed and sold out performances in the UK and Brazil and the resulting creation of a Brazilian version that has become the most talked about work in the country and is at the epicentre of the struggle against censorship and bigotry.
Content disclosures:
Mentions of violence
Credits
Brooklyn Dawson (Jesus)
Josh Sobel (Director)
Jo Clifford (Writer)
Juhee Park (Art)
Emergence Festival 2026
Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme.
Emergence 2026 will include a range of provocative live performances and gripping short films presented across four days in January, returning to Glasgow’s iconic Centre for Contemporary Arts and surrounding venues.
These creative projects are the result of what can happen when artists are given a small budget and autonomy to respond to the provocation: what is the future of theatre and film?
Event Collection
Part of Emergence Festival 2026
Details
Event Type
Festival
Performance
Location
Clubroom
Time
| Fri 23 January | 16:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri 23 January | 19:40 - 20:40 |
| Tue 27 January | 16:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue 27 January | 19:50 - 20:50 |
Ages
18+
Ticketing
Tickets: £3.20 – £5
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
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Fri 23 January
Tue 27 January