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46 The List 17 - 30 January 1992
Tue—Sun noon-8.30pm. ]Acccss; PPA, S'I‘_
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Cinderella Until Sat 22 Feb. 2.15pm Sat I8. Wed 22. Sat 25. Wed 2‘) Jan. Sat l . Wed 5. Sat 8. Wed [2. Sat 15. Wed [9 and Sat22 Feb. 7pm ey cry day (not Suns).
(ilitzy‘ large-scale panto first seen in Edinburgh and said to be Stanley Baxter‘s last ever. The white mice turn into real Shetland ponies and there‘s a lot of attention paid to the tcllingofthe story.
I MITCHELL THEATRE (iranville Street. 22] 3 198. Box Office Mon—Sat noon—8pm. Bar. Cafe. [Access: PPA. ST. Facilities: WC. WS. (3. R. B. Ilelp: A.AA]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves tiniil Sat l8Jan. 7.30pm. Sat Mat 2.30pm. £6 (cones available). Denny Willis does what he‘s been doing for decades and stars as the Dame in the Mitchell‘s family pantomime. alongside Dorothy Paul. Jackie Farrell. Denise Borland andJamie
Rae. I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street. Paisley. 887 ltllll. Box Office open
Facilities: WC. WS. Ii. (3. R. B. Help: A. AA]
An Evening With. .. Fri 24 Jan. 8pm. £3 (£2). (ientlc evening of musical classics by the likes ol(icorgc (iershwin. Cole Porter and Billie l lolliday'. performed byTake 'l'yyo Productions.
I PAVILION THEATRE l2l Renfield Street. .32 184(1. Box Office Mon—Sat llIain--8pm. Bar. [Access1STIFacilitics: \VS. (3. Help: AA]
The Adventures olAladdin l 'niil Sat 1 Feb. £4 £7. 2pm Sat I8 and Sat 25 Jan. 5.3opm Sun 1‘). Sun 2(iJan. 7.30pm until Sat l8. Tue 21 -Sat 25. Tue 28 -Sat 31 Jan. and Sat 1 Feb.
Disappointing large-scale traditional panto. weak on iokes and shoddy on costumes. You can't beat a Pavilion audience on a good night though. lleadline stars are Andy Cameron. Dean Park and Christian.
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I BEDLAM THEATRE Forrest Road. 225 ‘)8‘)3. [Accessz St. Facilities: \\'S. (i. B. llelp: AA]
Deep Down Wed 22 Jan. 1.3upm. £1 .50 (£1). A play be Sergei Belbel performed by' EL'TC.
Next Time I'll Sing To You Wed 2‘)_Ian. 1.30pm. £1.5l)(£l). James Saunders's play is given a lunchtime performance by iiL’TC.
Physical Theatre Workshops ii very Saturday I lam—2pm and every Tuesday 7-—‘)pm. A series of student workshops leading to a performance in March.
I BRUNTON THEATRE .‘vlussclburgh. (m5 224“. ]Access: PPA. R. St. Facilities: WC. WS. Ii. (i. B. llelp: AA]
Arms and the Man Fri 24 Jan—Sat 8 Feb. 7.30pm. Sat 1 Feb mat 2.30pm. £5tt‘4). (ieorge Bernard Shaw's romantic comedy marks the debut of Robin Peoples as Artistic Director of the Brunton 'l'hcatre. See preview.
I CHURCH HILL THEATRE Morningside Road. 228 l 155. Tickets available from ()ucen's l lall and L‘sher Hall Box Offices. SOUIII Pacific l'ntil Sat 18 .Ian. 7.30an Local amateur company. 'l'empo Musical Productions. in the Second World War Rodgers and Hammerstein classic which features ‘l'm (ionna Wash that Man Right Out of My l lair' and "l‘here is Nothing like a Dame‘. Proceeds to the Sick Kids appeal. See rev iew.
The Sorcerer Mon 2II—Sat 25 Jan. 7.30pm. lidinburgh L'niversity Theatre Company open the year with a magical musical. Festival OI One Act Plays Wed 2‘) Jan» Sat I Feb. Edinburgh Community Drama Association holds the Iidinburgh District round of the annual play competition.
I KING'S THEATRE 2 [even Street. 22‘) 120]. Box Office Mon~Sat 10am—8pm. Bar. [Accessz PPA. 1.. Facilities: WC. WS. AS. ii. (i. B. Ilclp: AA]
Aladdin [Intil Sat l5 Feb. {0.75—{875 (concessions available). 2.15pm Sat 18. Wed 22. Sat 25. Wed 2‘) Jan. Sat I.ch5. Sat 8. Wed 12 and Sat 15 Feb. 7pmevery day except Suns. (ierard Kelly and 1 'na McLean star in this year‘s spectacular at the King‘s. which has one of the longest runs in the country. .‘vlagic lamps. tly ing carpets and Iiastern mirth and mystery. Non-stop jokes and pacey fun.
I PLAYHOUSE THEATRE (ireenside Place. 557 25‘)”.
Barnum l 'ntil Sat 2‘) Feb. 7.30pm. Wed and Sats mats 2.30pm. £84.‘ l 750. Paul Nicholas cracks the whip for the smash-hit musical written by ('y Coleman. Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble. The show rc-creates the days of America's Barnum and Bailey circus a century ago. w ith spectacular stunts set to a memorable score. See review.
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE ( irindlay Street. 22‘) ‘)()‘)7. Box Office Mon— Sat
10am—6pm. lllani—Spmon perf. evgs. Bar.
Rest. Cafe ]Acccss: P. 1.. Facilities: \\'( ‘. WS. AS. E. (i. B. R. I. Help: A.AA] Arsenic and Old Lace tiniil Sat chb. 7.45pm. ill—U2. Signed performance on Mon 2(IJan. Audio-described performance on Thurs 23 Jan. Ben Twist directs the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company in Joseph Kesselring's comedy thriller. made famous by the 1942 Cary (irant movie. See review.
I ST BHIDE'S CENTRE ()rwell Terrace. 340 1405.
Auditions Sun l‘)Jan. lt).3(lam. All lS—lS-ycar-olds are invited to come along to these auditions to establiin the first Lothian Youth Theatre which aims to give young people the chance to work on new shows. classical theatre. small and large productions. musicals and dance. The first production is going to be The Hunchback omere Dame in April and again in the Edinburgh Festival. For thisaudition. prepared pieces are encouraged but not mandatory. and backstage people are as welcome as performers.