MAYFEST DIARY
influences respectively. Also appearing tonight are the comparatively little-known The Circus and The Dazes.
I The McClusltey Brothers Moir Hall. 11.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Fri 15.
Cabaret/Comedy
I Mahoot BazaarTron. 10.45pm. £5.50(£3.50). See Tue 12.
I Jo Brand and Mark Thomas Moir Hall. 8pm. £6(£5). Sec Fri 15.
Literary Events
I Beading Arches Theatre. 1pm. £4 (£2.50). Roddy Doyle (The Commitments) will be reading extracts from his works.
I Outward Gaze: Camp Fairfield Hall. Pearce Institute. Noon-5pm. Open discussion on homosexuality in art. With invited contributors. Refreshments.
I SCOttlSh PEN Hillhead Library Hall. 10am—4.30pm. Tickets available at the door. £4 per session or £ 10 for the day (includes coffee). All-day symposium on writing for children. 10.30am—noon Attitudes to Children‘s Books. 24pm Getting Published. 3.30-4.30pm Approaches to Reading.
SUNDAY 17
Theatre
I The World’s Edge Tramway. 8.15pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue 12.
I Me Myself Us Arches. 7pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue 12.
I Good Tron. 7.30pm. £5.50 (£3.50). Student reduction: two tickets for £3.50. See Fri 8.
Dance
I Rosina Bonsu and Dancers Mitchell. 7.30pm. £6.50(£3.50). Bonsu performs two solos and an ensemble piece which have developed from work with Wim Vandekeybus in New Moves.
Classical
I The Balanescu Quartet Stevenson Hall. RSAMD. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Scottish debut of one of the world‘s most acclaimed contemporary string quartets. They will be playing pieces by John Lurie. James MacMillan. Arvo Part. Michael Nyman and. ofcourse. Alexander Balanescu.
Music
I Alterhours Moir Hall. 11.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Juggling a vast number of acoustic instruments. Afterhours play the field of traditional music. dusting offtheir large repertoire of songs. airs and jigs.
I Bill Brulord's Earthworks
' Tramway. 8pm. £6.50
(£3.50). The former King Crimson and Yes drummer turned to jazz in the mid-80$, augmenting the sound of his band with judicious use of electronics, and garnering no small measure of praise in the process. His Earthworks line-up includes ex-Loose Tubes members D jango Bates and lain Ballamy.
I Ceolbeg Henry Wood Hall. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). One of Scotland‘s most popular folk bands. keeping traditional music alive in a modern context and wrapping it round with the acclaimed voice of Davy Steel.
I Wishbone Ash SECC Hall 1. 8pm. £8 (5),£6.50 (£3.50). Staple fare on the student union circuit in the early-mid 70s. Wishbone Ash are making another go oftouting their distinctive twin-lead-guitar sound.
Cabaret/Comedy
I John Hegley Moir Hall. 8pm. £6 (£5). Comic poetry for Guardian readers.
I Cority and The Juice Pigs Arches. 9.30pm. £5.50
(£3). See Sun 10.
I Mahoot BazaarTron. 10.45pm. £5.50(£3.50). See Tue 12.
MONDAY 18
Theatre
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). Sec Fri 8.
I The World’s Edge Tramway. 8.15pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue 12.
5 IMacWizard Fae OzOld Athenaeum.7.30pm. ‘ £6.50(£3.50).Clyde
Unity Theatre reworks the old tale with a Glasgow setting and new music. See preview.
. I The Solo Experience
CCA. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 15.
5 I Bab C. Nesbitt King's.
7.30pm. £9.50.£8.50.
£7.50. £4. Comedy from
the Glasgow gutter as Scotland‘s number one wastrel brings his string vest to the stage.
Music
I The Carol Laula Band with Sian James Moir Hall. 11.30pm.£6.50 (£3.50). Now playing with a band which includesthe virtuosic Nigel Clark (ex-Hue And Cry) on guitar. Glasgow‘s favourite female singer has the backing her excellent voice and gripping songs deserve.
Cabaret/Comedy
I John Hegley Moir Hall. 8pm. £6 (£5). See Sun 17. I Lily Savage Struts Her StultSECC Hall 1. 8pm.
22 The List 8 — 21 May 1992
£8 (£5). £6.50 (£3.50). The unmissable queen of the Scouse put-down brings another set of outrageous frocks to Mayfest.
TUESDAY 19 Theatre
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). See Tue 12.
I MacWizard Fae 01 Old Athenaeum. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Mon 18.
I Ouelques Fleurs Tron. 10.45pm. £5.50(£3.50). Liz Lochhead and Stuart Hepburn in a popular. if undemanding. series of marital monologues.
I The Solo Experience
CCA. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 15.
I Rab C. Nesbitt King‘s. 7.30pm. £9.50. £8.50.
£7.50. £4. See Mon 18.
I Lock Up Your Daughters New Athenaeum. RSAMD. 7.15pm. £3.50 (£2). Final Year Students in an adaptation ofthe Henry Fielding novel.
I Bavtlinson’s Dog Ends CANCELLED.
I Good Tron. 7.30pm. £5.50 (£3.50). Student reduction: two tickets for £3.50. See Fri 8.
I The Bloody Chamber CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Caroline Hall adapts and directs Angela Carter‘s story, throwing in a spot of Bartok to boot.
I Medea Sexwar Arches. 7pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Vigorous reworking of Tony Harrison‘s text by Wales‘s excellent Volcano Theatre Company.
Dance
I C'est une Vaudeville and Bepertorio Mitchell. 7.30pm. £6.50(£3.50). Two pieces by leading French company Plaisir D‘Offrir. led by Michel Kelemenis.
Music
I Rock Concert SECC Hall
1. 8pm. £6 (£4). £5 (£3). An out-of-town package.
| and as dizzyineg diverse
as anything else this
Mayfest. Natural Life. from London. take the rave ethic into eco-fricndly pop while Top continue that esteemed Merseyside tradition of tune-packed songs. Scorpio Rising treat their guitars a bit more brutally and pack a harder punch. and Sensitize. despite the shoe-gazing-type name. play jolly. trippy pop which fans of The Wonder Stuff might appreciate. I Jason Bebello Moir Hall. 11.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). First of two nights. See preview.
Cabaret/Comedy
I Bob Downe Moir Hall.
. 8pm. £6 (£5). Superb and
not a little creepy Australian superstar who has assimilated all that is M.O.R. in one hilarious act
CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). See Tue 19.
I Medea Sexvrar Arches. 7pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue 19.
Classical
I The Solomon Trio Henry Wood Hall. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Season Ticket for all three performances. £15 (£8). The complete Beethoven piano trios played by violinist
: Rodney Friend. pianist ' Yonty Solomon and cellist
Timothy Hugh. all musicians with outstanding individual careers. First ofthree nights.
Music
I John Martyn SECC Hall 1. 8pm. £8 (£5).£6.50 (£3.50). One of Scotland‘s
. mostdistinguished . soloists. and a man whose
WDNESDAY 20 ‘
Theatre
I Other Places Citizens‘ Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri8.
I The Hypocbondriacs 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 MacWizard Fae 02 Old Athenaeum. 7.30pm. £6.50(£3.50). See Mon 18.
I A Judgement in Stone Tramway. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Neil Bartlett‘s company. Gloria. presents a musical adaptation of Ruth Rendell‘s thriller. starring Sheila Hancock. See preview.
I Ouelgues Fleurs Tron. 10.45pm. £5.50 (£3.50). See Tue 19.
I The Solo Experience CCA. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 15.
I Bab C. Nesbitt King‘s. 7.30pm (mat 2.30pm). £9.50. £8.50. £7.50. £4 (£7.50. £6.50. £5.50.£2). See Mon 18.
I Lock Up Your Daughters New Athenaeum. RSAMD. 7.15pm. £3.50 (£2). See Tue 19.
I Bawlinson's Dog Ends CANCELLED.
I Good Tron. 7.30pm. £5.50 (£3.50). See Fri 8.
I The Bloody Chamber
muel Beckett’s Company is given an unusual interpretation by Sarah-Jane Scaile at the RSAMD. Fri 22—Sat 23 May
commercial success has never matched up to his unclassifiable talent. With his voice. a guitar and a set ofeffects pedals. he can whip up a cathartic storm. First of two nights.
I Jason Rebello Moir Hall. 11.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Second oftwo nights. See preview.
I Stomp Tramway Exhibition Space. 11pm. £5 (£3). Beat The Clyde was one ofthe larger events created by Stomp‘s Luke Cresswell. ex-member of
I Look Up Your Daughters New Athenaeum. RSAMD. 7.15pm. £3.50 (£2). Sec Tue 19.
I Rawlinson's Dog Ends CANCELLED.
I Good Tron. 7.30pm. £5.50 (£3.50). See Fri8. I The Bloody Chamber CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Sec Tue 19.
I Medea Sexvvar Arches. 7pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Tue 19.
Classical
, I BBCSSD Glasgow Royal
Concert Hall. 7.30pm. £12—£2.5() (cones available). The world premiere of Ronald Stevenson‘s Violin Concerto. conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin and performed by violinist Hu Kun. winner ofthe Menuhin International Competition. See preview.
I The Solomon Trio Henry Wood Hall. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Second ofthree nights. See Wed 20.
Music
IMlchaelMarra Moir : llal|.11.30pm.£6.50
£3.50). Gradually being acknowledged as one of Scotland‘s national treasures. Michael Marra the performer is now
. catching up with Michael
Pookiesnackcnburger and ;
percussionist extraordinaire. This show. somewhat smaller in scale. incorporates rhythms influenced by Flamenco and tap. No doubt. we‘ll see the occasional dustbin lid too. First ofthree nights.
Cabaret/Comedy
I DOD Downe Moir Hall. 8pm. £6(£5). See Tue 19.
THURSDAY 21
Theatre
. I Other Places Citizens‘
(£1).See Fri8. : IThe Hypochondriacs ‘ (‘itizens‘Second Theatre.
7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri8.
Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). Sec Fri 8.
I The World’s Edge Tramway. 8.15pm. £6.50
: (£3.50). See Tue 12.
I MacWizard Fae Oz Old
: Athenaeum.7.30pm. ' £6.50 (£3.50). See Mon
11.
IAJudgement in Stone Tramway. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Wed 20.
I Ouelques Fleurs Tron. 10.45pm. £5.50 (£3.50). See Tue 19.
I Fierce Love CCA. 8pm. £5 (£3). Controversial black American gay company Pomo Afro Homos in an evening of stories. sketches and songs. See preview.
I Bab C. Nesbitt King's. 7.30pm. £9.50, £8.50. £7.50.£4. See Mon 11.
Marra the songwriter. His recent Deacon Blue tour support brought him to the attention ofa new. younger audience.
I I John Martyn SECC Hall
1. 8pm. £8 (£5). £6.50 (£3.50). See Wed 20.
3 ISlompTramway . Exhibition Space. llpm.
£5 (£3). See Wed 20.
g Cabaret/Comedy
I Jack Dee and Lee Evans
Moirllall. 8pm. £6 (£5). Sharp-dressed TV star. Jack Dee. is joined by inventive London-circuit regular. Evans.
; FRIDAY 22
‘ ThirdTheatre.7.30pm.£5 Thealre
I Other Places Citizens‘
Third Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£1).See Fri8.
i IThe Hypochondriacs
I Edward ll Citizens'Third
Citizens‘ Second Theatre.
7.30pm. £5 (£1). See Fri8. I Edward ll 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 MacWizard Fae 02 Old ' Athenaeum. 7.30pm.
£6.50(£3.50). See Mon
511.
I Company Chandler Theatre. RSAMD. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£3.50). Sarah-Jane Scaife adapts Samuel Becket's prose for the stage.
I A Judgement in Stone Tramway. 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50). See Wed 20.
I Ouelques Fleurs Tron. 10.45pm. £5.50 (£3.50). See Tue 19.
I Fierce Love CCA. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Thurs 21.
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