THEATRE
Strathclyde. Stuart Lee is Sadowitz‘s support. Well recommended - assuming he makes it thistime.
I Shirley MacLaine Playhouse Theatre. Grecnside Place. Edinburgh. 031 557 2590.8pm. £15—£25. Hollywood pazzazz as MacLaine takes to the stage in herown singing, dancing. musical revue. See preview.
I Theatresports Bedlam Theatre. 2 Forrest Road. Edinburgh. ()31 2259893. 10pm. £1 (50p). Queues round the block for the weekly dose ofstudent improvisation from Edinburgh University Theatre Company.
SATURDAY 23
I The Comic Club Blackfriars. 45 Albion Street, Merchant City. Glasgow, 041 552 5924, 9pm, £4.50 (£3.50). Baropen 8.30pm—midnight. Another helping of local wit and wisdom from the Funny Farm and beyond.
I The Counting House Upstairs. 32/2 West Nicolson Street. Edinburgh. 031 6620781. 10pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Bar/restaurantopen all day, serving until 9.30pm— diners can claim £1 reduction on their cabaret tickets. Last night‘s star. Jeremy Herrin, isjoined this time by local double-act Tracy and Paul.
I Robert Halpem Pavilion Theatre . 121 Renfield Street.Glasgow,0413321846. 7.30pm and midnight. £5. See Fri 22.
I Shirley MacLaine Playhouse Theatre, Greenside Place, Edinburgh. 031 557 2590.8pm. £15—£25. See Fri 22.
SUNDAY 24
I Creative Comedy Traverse Theatre. 112 West Bow. Grassmarket. Edinburgh,031 226 2633. 8pm. £4 (£3/£2). The final show in the Traverse‘s run ofSunday night comedy. stars Doric duo the Msfits who provide an evening of mirth with a feminine slant.
I The Salamander Vaudeville Cafe Royal. West Register Street. Edinburgh.031228 1838. 8.30pm for 9pm. £3 (£2). Tonight‘s mix of comedy and music comes from Paul Anvil who has recently started writing for Lenny Henry. the Big Fun Club. a dynamic duo all the way from Newcastle. the tragi-comic Arnold and Flim and Flam.
, The Big Fun Club at the Salamander.
THURSDAY 28
I Robert Halpem Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renficld Street. Glasgow. 04] 3321846. 7.30pm. £3. Sec Fri22.
I The Salamander Vaudeville Upstairs at the Bellevue Bar. London Road. Edinburgh. 031 228 1838. 8.30pm for 9.30pm. £1 . An evening of comedy and music with lots of audience participation. Heckling crucial.
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I Robert Halpem Pavilion Theatre .121 Renfield Street. Glasgow. 041 332 1846. 7.30pm. £4. See Fri22.
I The Counting House Upstairs. 32/2 West Nicolson Street. Edinburgh. 0316620781. 10pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Bar/restaurant open all day. serving until 9.30pm — diners can claim £1 reduction on their cabaret tickets. Ex-Merry Mac Jeremy Benstock has recently completed a national tour with double act Public Limited Cabaret after lying low for some time, and now he goes out on his own with a one-man set. Also
appearing tonight is genial Funny Farmer David Cosgrove. Worth checking out.
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I Theatresports Bedlam Theatre, 2 Forrest Road, Edinburgh, 031 225 9893. 10pm. £1 (50p). See Fri8.
SATURDAY 2
I The Comic Club Blackfriars. 45 Albion Street. Merchant City, Glasgow, 041 552 5924. 9pm, £4.50 (£3.50). Bar open 8.30pm—midnight. Glasgow‘s comics turn out for another evening ofwisccracks.
I Robert Halpem Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renficld Street. Glasgow. 041 3321846. 7.30pm and midnight. £5. See Fri 22.
I The Counting House Upstairs, 32/2 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. 031 662 0781. 10pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Bar/restaurantopen all day. serving until 9.30pm — diners can claim £1 reduction on their cabaret tickets. Sec Fri 1.
SUNDAY 3
I The Salamander Vaudeville Cafe Royal. West Register Street. Edinburgh. 03] 228 1838. 8.30pm for 9pm. £1.50. Performers and guests free. In preparation for Comic Relief. the Salamander introduces its first Gong Show to which all comers are invited. Your host and compere for the night is ex-Merry Mac Jeremy Benstock.
I They're Making That Up Blackfriars, 45 Albion Street, Merchant City, Glasgow. 041552 5924. 8.30pm for 9pm. £4. Weekly helping of stand-up from Parrot and Fred MacAulay who aim to produce at least 40 minutes of improv (and more if the spirit moves them) as well as a ten minute spot each ofvirgin material. There‘s also the promise of guests. local and national, who might well join in the fun.
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I Robert Halpem Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renficld Street. Glasgow, 3321846. 7.30pm. £3. See Thurs I4.
I The Salamander Vaudeville Upstairs at the Bellevue Bar. London Road. Edinburgh. 031 228 1838. 8.30pm for 9.30pm.£1.See Thurs 28.
I The Women's Music Hall Kirkintilloeh Town Hall. 2pm. Free. Popular women's entertainment group, The Celebrated Gaslight Gaieties, revive the day‘s of Music Hall for International Women‘s Week
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Traverse Theatre Company AND THE COW JUMPED OVER THE MOON
February
by Donna Franceschild "Brazen comedy and
sensitive insight" Glasgow Herald
Tues 19 Feb - Sun 3 Mar at 7.30pm
Shared Experience Theatre THE CLOSING NUMBER Devised and Directed
by Mladen Materic Featuring Phil Daniels Tues 5 Mar - Sun 10 Mar at 7.30pm
Tron Theatre Company THE OFFSKI VARIATIONS Written and Performed by Marcella Evaristi
. . a tour de Iorce . . The Observer
Tues 12 Mar - Sun 24 Mar at 7.30pm
All Tickets: SIS/£2.50 concs.
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