THEATRE LIST
put forward by Mo‘pac in its 20th century adaptation of a medieval morality play. Music and comedy help tell a classic tale of good versus evil in Milton of Campsie Pan'sh Church‘s contribution to the Spirit of the City Festival.
I SCOTTISH MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE 8 Balcarrcs Avenue. Kelvindalc. 339 6185. The centre is open Tue—Sat lOam—Spm and Sun 2-5pm. A 30-minute talk and tour round the centre costs£1 (75p). Workshops and information is available by appointment (the centre's library contains over 800 titles).
The Hogarth Collection Until 29 May. Ann Hogarth and Jan Bussel’s collection includes 150 puppets from all over the world and taking pride of place is your very own Muffin The Mule.
I THE SHELTER 7 Renfrcw Court. Renfrew Street.
The Comedy Shop See Cabaret.
The Actors Shelter Every Monday. 7.30pm. An informal meeting place and information exchange for actors based in Scotland.
I TRAMWAY THEATRE Albert Drive. 423 9527. Tickets from Ticket Centre 041 227 5511 [Help: L, WC. W5. C]
Amlci Dance Sat 26—Sun 27 May. 6.30pm. £5 (£2). See Dance Listings and Preview. Voice Class Every Thurs until 28 June. 2—3.30pm. £4 (£3). Elspeth Macnaughton leads the Performance Exchange class for professional performers. Call 227 5557 for details. See also Blackfriars above. Tagging Creative Potential Every Thursday until 31 May. 3.30—5pm. £4 (£3). Professional performers tap their creativity with the help ofdramatherapist Andrew Dawson. A Performance Exchange class.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 4267. Box Office Tue—Sat Noon—8pm; Sun 12.30—1 1pm. Closed Mondays. [Access: R. ST. Facilities: WS. E. G. R, B. Help:
AA]. From Nltshill to Eternity Sun 27 May.
2.30—5.30pm. Free. A public forum to mark the recent publication ofScot Free. an excellent collection of recent Scottish plays by Nick Hern Books. Most ofthe contributing writers are expected to turn up. as are many other theatre folk. Expect a lively debate.
Paddy's Market Until Sun IOJune. 7.30pm. £6l£5 (£3/£2.50). Extending its run beyond Mayfest. Tony Roper‘s first stage comedy since The Steamie is a celebration of the life of Glasgow‘s market traders. See Mayfest review.
Terra Amata Until 3 June. 10.30pm. £6/£5 (£3/£2.50). Also staying on after Mayfest is Theatre de Complicite with a world premiere based on classical Italian drama. See Mayfest Preview.
The Gold Sisters See Clyde Theatre above.
EDINBURGH
I ADAM HOUSE THEATRE Chambers Street. Tickets from Usher Hall and Queens Hall.
The Bride and the BachelorTue 22—Sa126 May. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Pre-marital chaos in Ronald Millar‘s farce performed by Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group.
I DATHGATE REGAL RESOURCE CENTRE 24»—35 North Bridge Street. Bathgate. 0506 630017. [Access: PPA. R. Facilities: WC. W8. AS. G. B. Help: AAA]
Vodka a Daisies Tue 29 Mav. 7.30pm. £2 (£1). Lara Jane Bunting‘s astute look at three young women coming of age is revived by Annexe Theatre after a stint at Mayfest.
I BEDLAM THEATRE Forrest Road. 225 9893. [Access: St. Facilities: WS. G. B. Help: AA]
Theatresports Fri 18 May. 10pm. £1 (50p). See Cabaret.
I BRUNTON THEATRE Musselburgh. 665 2240. [Access: PPA. R. St. Facilities: WC, WS. E. G. B. Help: AA]
The Beautiful Gemrne Thurs 31 May.
7.30pm. £4.25 (£3). See Touring.
I CHURCH HILL THEATRE Morningside Road. 228 1155. Tickets available from Queen‘s Hall and Usher Hall Box Offices. A Murder ls Announced Wed 23—Sat 26 May. 7.45pm. £3 (£2.50). In the centenary year of Agatha Christie's birth, Leitheatre performs the Miss Marple murder mystery.
Move Over Mrs Markham Wed 30 May—Sat 2 June. 7.30pm. £3. Springtime bedroom farce from the ever-popular Edinburgh People‘s Theatre. Ray Cooney and John Chapman‘s comedy of deceit is directed by John McIntyre.
I GILDED BALLOON 233 Cowgate. 225 6364.
See Cabaret Listings.
I INVERLEITH PARK Arboretum Place. 553 7700. (Ticket sales before 26 May from the Assembly Rooms. George Street).
The Scottish lntemetional Children's Festival Tue 29 May—Sun 3 June. See Kids Listings for full details and also Theatre Preview.
I KING'S THEATRE 2 Leven Street. 229 1201. Box Office Mon—Sat 10am—8pm. Bar. [Access: PPA. L. Facilities: WC, W5. AS. E. G. B. Help: AA]
The Mikado Until Thurs 17 May. 7.30pm. Wed Mat 2.30pm. £2.50—£12.50. Another helping ofG & S from the D'OylyCarte Opera Company.
HMS Plnalore and Trial By Jury Fri lS—Sat
19 May. 7.30pm. Sat Mat 2.30pm. £2.50—£12.50. Two shots ofGilbert and Sullivan from the renouned D‘Ony Carte. Prisoner Cell Block ‘H’ Mon 21—Sat 26 May. Mon—Fri 7.30pm; Sat 5pm & 8pm. £3—£8. End of a national tour for the stage version of the cult Aussie soap starring two ofthe original cast. If you time it right you can get back and watch the real thing onTV. My Fair Lady Mon 28 May—Sat 2June. 7.30pm. Sat Mat 3.30pm. £3—£7. Edinburgh Music Theatre stage a production of the popular musical adaptation of Shaw‘s Pygmalion. Cockney waif to polite lady via elecution.
I LEITH THEATRE Ferry Road. 226 5425. The Lightning Plebisclte (or An Arranged Marriage) Wed 23—Sat 26 May. 8pm. Sat Mat 2pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Theatre Workshop brings together 120 citizens of Leith to celebrate the amalgamation (against the will ofthe people) of the City of Edinburgh and the Port of Leith in 1920. See Preview.
I MORAY HOUSE COLLEGE Little Theatre. Holyrood Road.
A Play On Words Thurs 17—Fri 18 May. 7.30pm. Aimed at anyone who has survived the education system and a part of the Dyslexia Awareness Campaign. Therese Collins‘ play for Intransit Theatre is drawn on her own experience ofbeing diagnosed Dyslexic at the age of 15. It‘sa condemnation of people's misunderstanding and a celebration ofone person‘s struggle to overcome her problem.
I NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE 43 High Street. 556 9579. Box Office. 10am—4.30pm.7—9pm perf. evgs. Cafe. [Access: R. Facilities: WC. W5. E, G. B, R. Help: A. AA]
It's Friday and They Don't Send Flowers Any More Until Sat 19 May. 8pm. £3 (£2). Pat Trevor‘s play for Facets Theatre looks at the problems faced by the friends and relatives of a sufferer of Alzheimer's diease. All profits to Alzheimer‘s Scotland.
Trade Wed 30 May—Sat 9 June. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). The very wonderful Oxygen House has a look at prostitution. See preview.
I PLAYHOUSE THEATRE Greensidc Place . 557 2590.
Evita Until Sat 26 May. 7.30pm. Wed & Sat Mats 2.30pm. £8.50—£15.50. The Andrew Lloyd Webber hit machine is back in town with the pre-Falkiands Argentine musical. Jacqui Scott plays Eva Peron. Harold Prince directs and toe-tapping tunes include Don 'I Cry For Me A rgcntinu and Another Suitcase In
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