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Some of the best comedy in the Our top tips for theatre in the first week of the Fringe Fringe’s first week. Written by: Brian Donaldson 11AM 10AM FALLEN FRUIT Summerhall, 4–26 Aug (not 6, 13, THE RED SHOES King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 6– 20), 11.25am, £12 (£10). Previews Sat 10 Jun, edtheatres.com/kings 1–3 Aug, £5–£10. In 1989, as the Mathew Bourne’s highly acclaimed Berlin Wall splits open, a girl looks new dance production, based on forward to life beyond communism, the classic 1948 film. See our 5 star a couple unravels and 80s TV review, page ??. permeates everything. 2019: Britain leaves the EU while Europe celebrates 30 years since the end of the Cold MILONGA Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue War. A story of love and breaking free 13 & Wed 14 Jun, edtheatres.com/ and Europe from multi award-winning festival Celebrated choreographer Two Destination Language. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents a piece inspired by the late-night milonga HOW TO BE AMAZINGLY scene in the intimate bars of Buenos HAPPY! Pleasance Courtyard, 4–27 Aug Aires. See preview, page ??. (not 13 & 14), 11.35am, £8–£10 (£7–£9). Previews 1–3 Aug, £6. SURGE Merchant City, Glasgow, Fri 28– Victoria is on a quest to discover Sun 30 Jul, surge.scot A festival how you make a new life when you dedicated to physical performance, can’t have the one you imagined. In incorporating outdoor, site-specific this big-hearted, big-thinking show events for all ages and indoor of storytelling and physical comedy showcases of performance art. our heroine’s mid-life search for Workshops and masterclasses are also provided for those wanting to develop their talents.
BARD IN THE BOTANICS Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, Wed 21–Sat 29 Jul, bardinthebotanics. co.uk Botanics’ fresh take on
Shakespeare featuring female joy, identity and belonging features public displays of playfulness, performers. With performances of private truths and sheer bloody Taming of the Shrew?, Timon of Athens mindedness. and Queen Lear. ALL THE LIGHTS ARE ON FLAMENCO DEL FUEGO Summerhall, 3–26 Aug (not 8, 13, La Bodega Tapas Bar, Sat 3 Jun, labodegaglasgow.com An evening of 20), 11.40am, £10 (£8). Previews 1 & 2 Aug, £5. Typical Emmy, to Andalucian passion with performances from international flamenco guitarist turn brain cancer into a game. Her Andrew Robinson, singer Danielo husband attempts to care for her, Olivera and the rhythmic footwork and even as the illness eats away the expressive choreography of El Fuego woman he knows and loves. But de la Noche. Emmy knows optimism is a false god and cancer is a gamble. A fearless play about the limits of hope and the 11AM consolations of certainty. HE RED SHOES King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 6– ALMA, A HUMAN VOICE Sat 10 Jun, edtheatres.com/kings Summerhall, 3–26 Aug (not 8, 13, 20), 11.50am, £10 (£8). Previews Mathew Bourne’s highly acclaimed 1 & 2 Aug, £5–£8. There are two new dance production, based on the classic 1948 film. See our 5 star kinds of madness in this one-person review, page ??. drag play: the one experienced by Oskar Kokoschka, who turned his lover Alma Mahler into a life size doll; MILONGA Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue the other belonging to the nameless 13 & Wed 14 Jun, edtheatres.com/ woman on the phone in Cocteau’s festival Celebrated choreographer The Human Voice. Italian Nina’s Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents a piece Drag Queens spearhead drag queen inspired by the late-night milonga philosophy into the modern age. scene in the intimate bars of Buenos Aires. See preview, page ??.
SURGE Merchant City, Glasgow, Fri 28– Sun 30 Jul, surge.scot A festival dedicated to physical performance, incorporating outdoor, site-specific
events for all ages and indoor NOON showcases of performance art. Workshops and masterclasses are DAUGHTER CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 3–26 also provided for those wanting to Aug (not 6 & 7, 13 &14, 20 & 21), develop their talents. 12.30pm, £11 (£9). Previews 1 & 2 Aug, £9. The show that rocked BARD IN THE BOTANICS Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, Wed Canada, sparking a thousand 21–Sat 29 Jul, bardinthebotanics. conversations with its head-on co.uk Botanics’ fresh take on confrontation of toxic masculinity. Adam Lazarus plays The Father and Shakespeare featuring female he’s done bad things in his life. Taking performers. With performances of you through his struggles with love, Taming of the Shrew?, Timon of Athens lust and violence, he presents himself and Queen Lear. as a figure for our amusement, dismay, and judgement. FLAMENCO DEL FUEGO La Bodega Tapas Bar, Sat 3 Jun, labodegaglasgow.com An evening of THE ABODE Underbelly Cowgate, 4–16 Aug, Andalucian passion with performances 12.30pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). from international flamenco guitarist Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £7. Davey Andrew Robinson, singer Danielo Anderson’s new play follows young Olivera and the rhythmic footwork and Samuel into the alt-right. Samuel expressive choreography of El Fuego feels like an outsider, unvalued in his de la Noche. own country. That is until the Trolls invite him into their vibrant secret THE LIONS OF LISBON Celtic Park, Tue 6 & Wed 7 Jun, community where everyone looks like celticfc.net Ian Auld and Willy Maley’s him and his heritage is celebrated. play about a group of Celtic supporters An 80s-style adventure story who head to Lisbon in 1967 for the exploring the depths of contemporary European Cup. extremism.
MODERN BALLET GRADUATION PERFORMANCE Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Thu 8–Sat 10 Jun, rcs.ac.uk Showcase from final year students on the Conservatoire’s BA Modern Ballet Programme, run in conjunction with
NAME HERE THE BIG LIE Some of the best comedy in the Fringe’s first week. Written by: Brian Donaldson Some of the best comedy in the Fringe’s first week. Written by: Brian Donaldson Some of the best comedy in the Fringe’s first week. Written by: ‘You can’t have capitalism without racism.’ Shaniaz Hama looks at the truth of Malcolm X’s bold statement through a tale based on her personal experiences of being a migrant and working in the offices of a top law firm who want Brian Donaldson Some of the best comedy in the Fringe’s first week. Written by: Brian Donaldson. Donaldson Some to defend the indefensible. theSpace @ Jury’s Inn, 6–16 Aug (not 12), times vary, £5 (£3). of the best comedy in the Fringe’s first week. Written by: Brian Donaldson 116 THE LIST FESTIVAL 1–8 Aug 2018
Scottish Ballet. See preview, page ??. LOVE SONG TO LAVENDER MENACE Summerhall, 3–26 Aug (not 6, 13, CASABLANCA 20), 12.55pm, £12 (£10). Previews Òran Mór, Fri 7–Sun 23 Jul, oran- 1 & 2 Aug, £5–£7. After a sell-out mor.co.uk Gavin Mitchell stars in this run at the Royal Lyceum Theatre adaptation of the classic film. Edinburgh, Scotland’s 80s gay romantic comedy hit is back. So are LA CAGE AUX FOLLES King’s Theatre, Tue 25–Sat 29 Jul, nostalgic bookseller Lewis and party- atgtickets.com/venues/kings- boy Glen, in this funny, celebratory theatre Bill Kenwright’s production play about Scotland’s radical, lesbian, gay and feminist bookshop that sees Eastenders’ star John Partridge began in the cloakroom of Scotland’s take on the role of Albin alongside first gay nightclub and became the Broadway actor Adrian Zmed as beating heart of Edinburgh’s LGBT+ Georges in this witty musical number community. about drag artists and family values, in which the characters are forced to cover up their vibrant lifestyle. 1PM PROJECT Y MEEK Platform, Sat 29 Jul, tramway.org Traverse, 5–26 Aug (not 6, 13, 20), times vary, £21.50 (£16.50). YDance, Scotland’s national youth Preview 4 Aug, £15 (£9). In a society dance organisation, presents four new contemporary dance works where private lives become political from choreographers Alan Greig, and freedom of expression is not an Hagi Yakira, Steven Martin and Theo option, Irene finds herself imprisoned. Clinkard. As tales of her incarceration spread overseas and her growing exposure becomes a threat, she is forced to PAISLEY INTERNATIONAL make a brutal decision. TANGO FESTIVAL Thomas Coats Memorial Church, Fri 25–Sun 27 Aug, coatsmemorial. 2PM org.uk Tango dance festival held over three days, with workshops, JET OF BLOOD ZOO Charteris, 5–27 Aug (not 15), performances and parties. 2.10pm, £10 (£9). Previews 3 & 4 Aug, £8. Brought to you by Civil LA BOHEME Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thu 1– Disobedience, Jet of Blood is not for Sat 10 Jun, eif.co.uk Puccini’s tale of the faint of heart. Trigger warnings young Bohemians in love.Also touring, include but are not limited to: rape, see list.co.uk/theatre for details. graphic pornography, excessive drug use, violence, the musical styling of Miley Cyrus, self-mutilation, corruption, GLORY ON EARTH Royal Lyceum Theatre, Thu 1–Sat anorexia/bulimia and the not-so- 10 Jun, David Greig directs Linda unique true story of one 14-year-old Maclean’s story which re-imagines boy in the oldest and most prestigious the historic meetings between Mary prep in North America. Queen of Scots and John Knox. CHASE SCENES CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 3– 26 SHACKLETON Traverse Theatre, Wed 7–Sat 9 Jun, Aug (not 6, 13, 20), 2.25pm, £11 traverse.co.uk Blue Raincoat Theatre (£9). Previews 1 & 2 Aug, £9. present the story of Shackleton and his Inspired by our collective nightmare of voyage on the Endurance. Also Tron being chased and the manifestation Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 14–Sat 17 Jun, of this in film culture and real-life tron.co.uk experience, three women enact various chase scenes at a breakneck Douglas Community & Library pace. An absurd DIY film studio Centre, Thu 1 Jun, dundeecity. exploring the fear, adrenaline and gov.uk/communitycentres/ humour of the pursued. douglascentre Arturo Ui is a witty and savage parable of the rise of Hitler BENNY Gilded Balloon Teviot, 4–27 Aug – recast by Brecht into a small-time (not 13), 2.45pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Chicago gangster’s takeover of the Previews 1–3 Aug, £6. When Benny city’s greengrocery trade. Hill died in April 1992, his body lay undiscovered in his flat for two days. During these two days, his shows were watched by millions all around the world. This captivating one-man show revisits those final days and insightfully explores the life of the man himself.