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TOP 20 So many venues, shows, flyers, websites to trawl through . . . Relax. We’ve boiled it right down to the top 20 things to see this week
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VISUAL ART Witches and Wicked Bodies This exhibition of witchcraft explores themes of gender, age, beauty, sexuality and death through 500 years of visual art, incorporating works by Albrecht Dürer, Francisco de Goya, William Blake, John Bellany and Alan Davie. See review, page 88. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, until 3 Nov. THEATRE Bin Laden: The One Man Show While it may be tempting to assume you know exactly what this show’s going to be like, we’d advise seeing it before making your mind up – it’s highly nutritious food for thought. See review, list. co.uk C nova, until 26 Aug (not 13).
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MUSIC / SPOKEN WORD The Poet Speaks Philip Glass and Patti Smith pool their considerable talents in a celebration of Allen Ginsberg. They’re having a talk about it on the same day at The Hub too. See feature, page 20. Playhouse, 13 Aug.
COMEDY Luisa Omielan The talented comedian is only asking What Would Beyonce Do? for a limited time, so make sure you catch her before she goes. See review, page 49. Gilded Balloon Teviot, until 11 Aug. THEATRE Nirbhaya A powerful examination of attitudes to women which takes as its starting point the rape and murder of a woman in Dehli in 2012. See review, page 77. Assembly Hall, until 26 Aug (not 12, 19).
KIDS l’Apres Midi d’un Foehn A simplistic and beautifully-executed piece of physical theatre and dance for children, starring a troupe of plastic bags. See review, page 65. Summerhall, until 25 Aug (not 11, 12, 17, 18, 22).
THEATRE Banksy: The Room in the Elephant One-man show based on the story of a man who was evicted by art collectors when Banksy decorated his makeshift home. See review, page 84. Pleasance Courtyard, until 26 Aug (not 13, 19).
KIDS Romeo and Juliet Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and New Mutiny Theatre Company present a family-friendly take on Shakespeare’s love story. See our five-star review, page 65. Assembly George Square, until 18 Aug. CLUBS LuckyMe 7th Festival Party Rustie, Ben UFO, S-Type, Eclair Fifi and The Blessings all play LuckyMe’s annual Festival party. See preview, page 91, and win tickets at list.co.uk Sneaky Pete’s, 9 Aug.
6 THE LIST FESTIVAL 1–8 Aug 2013
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