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Some of the best comedy in the The best cabaret and variety in the first week of the Fringe, arranged in Fringe’s first week. Written by: handy chronological order Brian Donaldson
10AM 5PM THE RED SHOES MAUREEN LIPMAN IS ‘UP FOR IT’ Assembly George Square Theatre, King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 6– 3–12 Aug, 5.45pm, £17.50 (£16.50). Sat 10 Jun, edtheatres.com/kings Previews 1 & 2 Aug, £13.50. After a Mathew Bourne’s highly acclaimed career that encompasses thirty-odd new dance production, based on West End plays together with TV, the classic 1948 film. See our 5 star radio, films, books, magazine columns review, page ??. and BT ads, Maureen Lipman presents an evening of rave, rollick MILONGA Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue and rant – with music from Jacqui 13 & Wed 14 Jun, edtheatres.com/ Dankworth and Charlie Wood. festival Celebrated choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents a piece 6PM inspired by the late-night milonga scene in the intimate bars of Buenos COURTNEY ACT: UNDER THE Aires. See preview, page ??. COVERS Underbelly’s Circus Hub, 3–18 Aug (not 7, 8, 13), 6pm, £18–£21 SURGE (£17–£20). It’s time to get tucked Merchant City, Glasgow, Fri 28– Sun 30 Jul, surge.scot A festival in, lay back and enjoy the caress of those satin sheets as Courtney strips dedicated to physical performance, songs down and flips others on their incorporating outdoor, site-specific back to show you just how gender- events for all ages and indoor fluid and genre-fluid a great song can showcases of performance art. be. See preview, page 39. Workshops and masterclasses are also provided for those wanting to develop their talents. JONNY WOO’S ALL STAR BREXIT CABARET Assembly George Square Gardens, BARD IN THE BOTANICS 4–27 Aug (not 13, 20), 6pm, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, Wed £14–£15 (£13–£14). Previews 2 & 21–Sat 29 Jul, bardinthebotanics. co.uk Botanics’ fresh take on
3 Aug, £8. Drag superstar Jonny Shakespeare featuring female Woo and Olivier Award-winning performers. With performances of Taming of the Shrew?, Timon of Athens composer Richard Thomas bring and Queen Lear. you this sequin-spangled musical ripped straight from the headlines. With a star-studded cast including FLAMENCO DEL FUEGO La Bodega Tapas Bar, Sat 3 Jun, Jayde Adams as Boris Johnson, this labodegaglasgow.com An evening of glittering musical satire packs big Andalucian passion with performances laughs and emotional punch. from international flamenco guitarist Andrew Robinson, singer Danielo AARON CALVERT: Olivera and the rhythmic footwork and DECLASSIFIED Gilded Balloon at the Museum, expressive choreography of El Fuego 4–26 Aug, 6pm, £10–£12 (£8–£10). de la Noche. Previews 1–3 Aug, £6. Urban legends contained within declassified 11AM files are recreated live on stage by master hypnotist Aaron Calvert, who HE RED SHOES King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 6– combines his astounding skills in Sat 10 Jun, edtheatres.com/kings hypnosis, magic and mind reading to demonstrate inexplicable feats. Mathew Bourne’s highly acclaimed new dance production, based on the classic 1948 film. See our 5 star ALI MCGREGOR: DECADENCE Assembly Hall, 4–12 Aug (not 8), review, page ??. 6pm, £12–£13 (£11–£12). Preview 2 & 3 Aug, £10. Accompanied by MILONGA Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue a trio of impeccable musicians, Ali 13 & Wed 14 Jun, edtheatres.com/ will guide you through torch songs, festival Celebrated choreographer jazz reworkings and trash mash-ups, celebrating over a decade of cabaret Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents a piece excellence. inspired by the late-night milonga scene in the intimate bars of Buenos Aires. See preview, page ??. MICHELLE MCMANUS: RELOADED The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, SURGE Fri 3–Sun 26 Aug (not 13, 14, 20, Merchant City, Glasgow, Fri 28– 21), 6.10pm, £12 (£10). Singer and Sun 30 Jul, surge.scot A festival presenter Michelle brings her second dedicated to physical performance, incorporating outdoor, site-specific
events for all ages and indoor one-woman show to the festival. From ‘Let’s Get the Party Started’ to showcases of performance art. ‘A Little Respect’, it features some Workshops and masterclasses are of her all-time favourite songs, with also provided for those wanting to stories from her life over the past 14 develop their talents. years since winning Pop Idol. BARD IN THE BOTANICS Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, Wed ADAM PATEL: BROWN MAGIC Sweet Grassmarket, 2–12 Aug, 21–Sat 29 Jul, bardinthebotanics. 6.40pm, £8.50. Street magician co.uk Botanics’ fresh take on Adam Patel takes to the stage Shakespeare featuring female for the first time to showcase his performers. With performances of skills of sleight of hand, perceptual Taming of the Shrew?, Timon of Athens manipulation and mind-hacking while and Queen Lear. relating magic to stories from his life. FLAMENCO DEL FUEGO La Bodega Tapas Bar, Sat 3 Jun, 7PM labodegaglasgow.com An evening of Andalucian passion with performances BRIEFS: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Assembly Hall, 4–26 Aug (not 8, from international flamenco guitarist 13, 20), 7.15pm, £17.50–£19.50 Andrew Robinson, singer Danielo (£16–£18). Expect interstellar Olivera and the rhythmic footwork and expressive choreography of El Fuego aerials, incredible artistry, sharp de la Noche. social commentary and warp-speed strippers from outer space, as Briefs present their iconic brand of circus, THE LIONS OF LISBON Celtic Park, Tue 6 & Wed 7 Jun, drag, burlesque and comedy. celticfc.net Ian Auld and Willy Maley’s play about a group of Celtic supporters HOT BROWN HONEY Gilded Balloon Teviot, 4–27 Aug who head to Lisbon in 1967 for the (not 8, 15, 23), 7.30pm, £15.50– European Cup. £16.50 (£14.50–£15.50). Preview 3 Aug, £12.50. Hot Brown Honey turn MODERN BALLET GRADUATION up the heat with lashings of sass and PERFORMANCE Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, a hot pinch of empowerment in the Thu 8–Sat 10 Jun, rcs.ac.uk smash-hit, genre-defying, award- Showcase from final year students on winning firecracker of a show that’s the Conservatoire’s BA Modern Ballet taken the world by storm. Programme, run in conjunction with
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Scottish Ballet. See preview, page ??. LE GATEAU CHOCOLAT: ICONS Assembly George Square Gardens, 4–26 Aug (not 13, 20), 7.30pm, CASABLANCA £13–£14 (£12–£13). Previews 2 Òran Mór, Fri 7–Sun 23 Jul, oran- & 3 Aug, £8. Le Gateau Chocolat mor.co.uk Gavin Mitchell stars in this seamlessly weaves through pop, adaptation of the classic film. opera and rock from Whitney to Pavarotti, investigating his own LA CAGE AUX FOLLES King’s Theatre, Tue 25–Sat 29 Jul, objects of worship through the songs atgtickets.com/venues/kings- and music of his personal icons. theatre Bill Kenwright’s production sees Eastenders’ star John Partridge BROKEN ROMANTICS: A take on the role of Albin alongside UNICORN’S QUEST FOR LOVE Greenside @ Infirmary Street, Broadway actor Adrian Zmed as 8–25 Aug (not 12, 19), 7.35pm, Georges in this witty musical number £10 (£8). Previews 3–5 Aug, £6 about drag artists and family values, (£5). Join internationally acclaimed in which the characters are forced to songstress Emma Dean in her thrilling cover up their vibrant lifestyle. cabaret about heartbreak, healing and unleashing your inner unicorn. PROJECT Y Platform, Sat 29 Jul, tramway.org Featuring original music, an array of YDance, Scotland’s national youth covers, soaring vocals, captivating dance organisation, presents four storytelling and divine dance. new contemporary dance works from choreographers Alan Greig, BUGLE BOYS – A SALUTE TO Hagi Yakira, Steven Martin and Theo THE ANDREWS SISTERS Assembly Hall, 4–26 Aug (not 13, Clinkard. 20), 7.40pm, £13–£14 (£11–£12). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £9. Before The PAISLEY INTERNATIONAL Spice Girls, before The Supremes TANGO FESTIVAL Thomas Coats Memorial Church, there was The Andrews Sisters. Fri 25–Sun 27 Aug, coatsmemorial. Frocked up to the nines in faux org.uk Tango dance festival held military costumes, Bugle Boys dance and sing (not lip-sync) some of their over three days, with workshops, most beloved songs including ‘Pistol performances and parties. Packin’ Mama’, ‘Rum And Coca Cola’ and more. LA BOHEME Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thu 1– Sat 10 Jun, eif.co.uk Puccini’s tale of DUSTY LIMITS: MANDROGYNY The Voodoo Rooms, 3–12 Aug (not young Bohemians in love.Also touring, 6), 7.50pm, £8–£10. ‘The king of see list.co.uk/theatre for details. cabaret’ sings songs about love and death, self-pleasure and radical social GLORY ON EARTH policy, and tells his life story, most Royal Lyceum Theatre, Thu 1–Sat of which is probably lies. Bawdy, 10 Jun, David Greig directs Linda hilarious, scathing and melancholy. Maclean’s story which re-imagines the historic meetings between Mary Queen of Scots and John Knox. 8PM SHACKLETON ANYA ANASTASIA Gilded Balloon Teviot, 4–26 Aug Traverse Theatre, Wed 7–Sat 9 Jun, (not 13), 8pm, £11–£13 (£10–£12). traverse.co.uk Blue Raincoat Theatre Previews 1–3 Aug, £8. Alongside present the story of Shackleton and his musical partner-in-crime, Gareth voyage on the Endurance. Also Tron Chin, award-winning musical-comedy Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 14–Sat 17 Jun, maverick Anya Anastasia stalks the tron.co.uk 21st-century landscape launching Douglas Community & Library thrilling attacks on ecological screw- Centre, Thu 1 Jun, dundeecity. ups, techno obsessives and self- gov.uk/communitycentres/ congratulatory slacktivist keyboard douglascentre Arturo Ui is a witty warriors. See feature, page 14. and savage parable of the rise of Hitler – recast by Brecht into a small-time GINGZILLA: GLAMONSTER VS Chicago gangster’s takeover of the THE WORLD Assembly George Square Theatre, city’s greengrocery trade. 3–26 Aug (not 8, 14, 21), 8pm, £13 (£11). Previews 1 & 2 Aug, £10. Gingzilla is on a mission to conquer the world, presenting gender equality and femininity from the 1950s to now. Smashing together 1950s films like Godzilla, Swamp Monster and King Kong, Glamonster subverts the