MYFEST DIARY
cover-star Hughes gives a live taste of his home-spun humour. with support from London-circuit regular Lamarr.
TUESDAY 12
Theatre
I Scotland Matters Old Athenaeum. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). 7:84 presents a view of life in Scotland by John Binnie. Ann Marie di Mambro. Rona Munro and Jimmy Reid. See preview.
I Other Places Citizens‘ Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri 8.
I The Hypochondrlacs Citizens‘ Second Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri8. I Edward II Citizens‘ Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri 8.
I The World’s Edge Tramway. 8.15pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Young local performance company. Clanjamfrie. gets a big break and a big space for this specially- commissioned study of discovery. perception and pain. See preview.
I The Fracture Clinic CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). The three-minute culture in focus by two ex-membcrs of PANTS Performance Association. Gavin Clayton and Fred McVittie.
I Me Mysell Us Arches. 7pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Comedy writer John McKay teams up with actor Forbes Masson for a new play about a novelist who wakes up with his creative self lying beside him. See preview.
IVld CCA. 8pm. £5 (£3). Drug-induced narrative from the USA‘sJohn O‘Keefe.
I The Lions of Lisbon Arches. 9.30pm. £5 .50 (£3). New company. The Penny Mob. scores with audiences with a play that celebrates Celtic‘s victory over Inter Milan in the European Cup 25 years ago.
I Love and a Bottle Chandler Theatre. RSAMD. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Declan Hughes adapts George Farquhar's Restoration comedy Love and a Bottle for a punchy production by Ireland‘s Rough Magic.
I The Marriage ol Figaro- The Play King‘s. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£4.75). £8.50 (£4.25). £7.50 (£3.75). See Mon 1 l.
I Good Tron. 7.30pm. £5.50(£3.50). Student reduction: two tickets for £3.50. See Fri 8.
Dance
I Couvade and Nordic Lights Mitchell. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Multi-media double-bill from Norway‘s Dans Design
Classical ITrio Wandererllenry
‘ Wood Hall. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Highly- raised
20 The List 8— 21 May'iész
French chamber trio play Haydn. Dvorak and Ravel.
Music
I Glam Rock Night SECC Hall 1. 8pm. £8 (£5).£6.50 (£3.50). Journey back twenty years with Les Gray‘s Mud (creators of ‘Tiger Feet‘. among other gems) and The Glitter Band. Wot. no Terry Tinsel?
I Julian Joseph Moir Hall. 11.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). The British jazz pianist ofthe moment.
i who released his debut LP 1 recently after making his
! name on both sides ofthe
Atlantic with Courtney
Pine. Steve Williamson
1 and Branford Marsalis.
Cabaret/Comedy
; I Sean Hughes and Mark
jLamarr Moir Hall. 8pm. £6
'(£5). See Mon 11.
l I Mahoot BazaarTron.
' 10.45pm. £5.50(£3.50).
Modern-day variety show with some ofthe more
'off-beat acts on the circuit.
WEDNESDAY 13
1 Theatre
I Scotland Matters Old
Athenaeum. 7.30pm.
:£6.50(£3.50). Sec Tue 12.
3 I Other Places Citizens‘
; Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri8.
_; I The Hypochondriacs
Citizens‘ Second Theatre.
7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri8. I Edward II Citizens‘ Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri 8. IThe Fracture Clinic
.CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). See Tue 12. I Me MysellUs Arches. 7pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue 12. IVld CCA. 8pm. £5(£3). See Tue 12.
I The Lions at Lisbon Arches. 9.30pm. £5.50
(£3). Sec Tue 12. I Love and a Bottle Chandler Theatre. RSAMD. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue12. IThe Marriage of Figaro— The Play King‘s. 7.30pm. £9.50(£4.75). £8.50 (£4.25).£7.50(£3.75). See Mon 11. I Good Tron. 7.30pm. £5.50(£3.50). See Fri8.
Dance
: I Force Majeure
i Tramway. 8pm. £6.50
2 (£3.50). Three examples
ofinnovative new Scottish : dance from LindsayJohn. I Laini Christmas and Life ll)ancc.
. Musrc
IAltan Henry Wood Hall. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Probably the favourite lrish trad music group.
' Tremendous Donegal fiddling. Gaelic and English songs. and a straightforward style.
I EFF The Tunnel. 11pm. £6 (£4). Eclectic fusion of funk and jazz from the Parisian clubs. Virtually unknown over here. but
not for long. we suspect. I Four Men and a Dog Moir Hall. 11.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). The ‘Dog Men‘ interspe rse country-style songs with jigs. reels and polkas. Fast becoming one of Ireland‘s most popular exports.
I Dominic Kiman and Sarah Jory SECC Hall 1. 8pm. £8 (£5). £6.50 (£3.50). Mayfest‘s second serving of Irish country and western. Alleged heart throb Kirwan (just back from supporting Tammy Wynette) joins forces with his compatriot. 21-year-old singer and steel guitarist Jory.
Cabaret/Comedy
I Jim Tavare and Al Murray Moir Hall. 8pm. £6(£5). Dcadpan double-bass
i comedy from Tavare and
i machine-gun punchlines
; from Murray.
I Mahoot BazaarTron.
‘ 1(l.45pm.£5.5(l(£3.50).
See Tue 12.
E THURSDAY 14
3 Theatre
1 I Scotland Matters Old Athenaeum. 7.30pm.
- £6.50 (£3.50). Also Alter
g Show Discussion. See Tue 12.
i I Other Places Citizens‘
| Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5
3 (£1). See Fri 8.
, I The Hypochondriacs
Citizens‘ Second Theatre.
17.30pm.£5(£l).SeeFri8. I Edward II Citizens‘ Third
i Theatre.7.30pm.£5 (£1).
E See Fri8.
I Blueprints tor the End at
the World CCA. 7.30pm.
£5 (£3). Off-beat love
story set in a crumbling
hotel room and performed
by Dogs in Honey.
I Me Mysell US Arches.
7pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See
Tue 12.
I Vid CCA. 8pm. £5 (£3).
See Tue 12.
I The Lions at Lisbon
Arches. 9.30pm. £5.50
(£3). See Tue 12.
I Love and a Bottle Chandler Theatre.
' RSAMD. 7.30pm.£6.50
(£3.50). See Tue 12.
I The Marriage 01 Figaro—
The Play King's. 7.30pm.
£9.50 (£4.75). £8.50
(£4.25). £7.50 (£3.75).
Sec Mon 11.
I Good Tron. 7.30pm.
£5.50(£3.50). See Fri8.
vDance
‘ I Force Maieure Tramway. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Wed 13.
I Mark Murphy with
X-Factor Mitchell. 7.30pm.
£6.50(£3.50). A specially
commissioned work-in-
f progress by Mark Murphy
and a new piece by
i Edinburgh‘s X-Factor.
Music
5 IMary Blacit SECCHaIl
1.8pm.£8(£5).£6.50 (£3.50). Folk songinto
I MOR and country.but
I whatafinevoice.
I Dick Gaughan Henry Wood Hall. 8pm. £6.50
(£3.50). Passionate folk troubadour and idealistic songwriter. hugely respected at home in Scotland and internationally.
I llanlt Wangtord Moir Hall. 11.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Another Mayfest stalwart. Wangford brings his usual wit to bear on the world of country and western.
Cabaret/Comedy
I Jim Tavare and Al Murray MoirHall. 8pm. £6(£5). See Wed 14.
I Mahoot Bazaar Tron. 10.45pm. £5.50 (£3.50). See Tue 12.
FRIDAY 15 I
Theatre
I Scotland Matters Old Athenaeum. 7.30pm. £6.50(£3.50). See Tue 12. I Teatro Nixtayolero and Jaime Garcia Tramway. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Elemental Nicaraguan theatre to reassert the indigenous culture of South America. See preview.
I Other Places Citizens‘ Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri8.
I The Hypochondriacs Citizens‘ Second Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri8. I Edward II Citizens‘ Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri 8.
I The World's Edge Tramway. 8.15pm. £6.50 (£3.50).
I Blueprints lor the End at the World CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). See Thurs I4.
I Me Mysell US Arches. 7pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue 12.
I The Lions of Lisbon Arches. 9.30pm. £5.50 (£3). See Tue 12.
I The Solo Experience CCA. 8pm. £5 (£3).The People Show. one ofthe original British performance art companies. combines Einstein and Spielberg to give an off-beat history of the universe. See preview. I Love and a Bottle Chandler Theatre. RSAMD. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue 12.
I The Marriage of Figaro- The Play King‘s. 7.30pm.
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Jamie Guardia. a Peruvian cha Abya Yala pertormances. Fri 15$at 16 May, atTramvtay
£9.50(£4.75).£8.50 (£4.25). £7.50 (£3.75). See Mon 11.
IGood Tron. 7.30pm. £5.50 (£3.50). See Fri 8.
fDance
I Mark Murphy with
X-Factor Mitchell. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Thurs 14.
Classical
I lliromi Oltada Stevenson Hall. RSAMD. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). The Japanese pianist who amazed the judges at competitions in Barcelona. Tokyo and Pretoria plays pieces by Schoenberg. Brahms. Szymanowski and Chopin.
Music
I Capercaillie with Dougie McLean Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). £9 (£5). £5 (£3). Sec preview.
I Ceilidh City Hall. 9pm. £5.50 (£3). Jig and reel to the Wallochmor Ceilidh Band. who are helped along by singers Ceoraidh and piper Angus MacDonald.
I The McClusltey Brothers
MoirHall. 11.30pm.£6.50 f (£3.50). Glasgow‘s proud sons Dave and Ken McCluskey and Ali MacLeod keep up their Mayfest profile. and will no doubt be playing some melodious numbers from the LP they‘ve just
recorded. First of two
INightoiGlasgowBands : SECCHalll.8pm.£6
nights.
(£4). £5 (£3). Five of
1 Glasgow‘s best and most
popular young hopefuls: the melody-draped Pearlfishers. the attractively poppy Colour ; Wheel. the sparse but I bewitching acoustic guitar l and vocals of Babel. plus ' Calum Gilhooley and : Nathan Detroit.
I Nixtayolero Band CCA. I 11pm. £5 (£3). 1 Latin-American jazz from Nicaragua — playing separately tonight from the theatre group. Teatro Nixtayolero. they normally accompany.
Cabaret/Comedy
I Jo Brand and Mark Thomas Moir Hall. 8pm. £6 (£5). Two ofthe best London-circuit stand-ups join forces for a bout of topical comedy.
I Mahoot Bazaar Tron. 10.45pm. £5.50 (£3.50). See Tue 12.
Literary Events
I Open Circle Poetry College Club. University of Glasgow. 8pm. £2 (£1.50). Walter Perrie. Richard Burton. Matt Ewart. Alec Lambert. Jack Withers.
SATURDAY 16
Theatre
I Scotland Matters Old Athenaeum. 7.30pm. £6.50(£3.50). See Tue 12. I Teatro Nixtayolero and Jaime Garcia Tramway. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Fri 15.
I Other Places Citizens‘ Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri 8.
I The Hypochondriacs Citizens‘ Second Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri8. I Edward II Citizens‘Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri 8.
I The World's Edge Tramway. 8.15pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue 12.
I Blueprints tor the End at the World CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). See Thurs 14.
I Me Mysell US Arches. 7pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See
i Tue12.
I The Lions at Lisbon Arches. 9.30pm. £5.50 (£3). See Tue 12.
I The Solo Experience CCA. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 15.
; I Love and a Bottle Chandler Theatre,
RSAMD. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50) See Tue 12.
I The Marriage ol Figaro- The Play King‘s. 7.30pm [mat 3pm]. £9.50 (£4.75).
£8.50(£4.25).£7.50
(£3.75) [£7.50 (£3.75). £6.50 (£3.25). £5.50
. (£2.75)]. See Mon 11. I Good Tron. 7.30pm.
£5.50(£3.50). See Fri8. Classical
f I Elizabeth Anderson
Guinness Room.
RSAMD.7.30pm.£6.50
(£3.50). The Australian harpsichordist presents a series of ‘musical portraits‘. originally performed in the Parisian salons.
Music I Flock Concert SECC Hall
1. 8pm. £6(£4).£5 (£3). A
; very mixed bag ofmainly
West Coast bands. Having tethered their dance grooves with stricter song structures. Edinburgh's Botany 5 have now expanded into a full band.
Marcha Fresca and Angel Heart come from the ’ rockier end of the market.
augmenting their hard-edged sounds with funk and acoustic 60$