LISTINGS THEATRE

Tron Theatre. Glasgow Tue 2-7Thurs 4 Mar. 041 552 4267.

Ay‘r Civic Theatre Fri 5 Mar. ()292 263755.

By're Theatre. St Andrews Tue 9 Thurs I 1 Mar. 0334 76288.

DANCE

Dance performances and classes are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Shows will be listed, provided

that details reach our offices at least ten

days before publication. Dance Listings compiled by Mark Fisher.

I CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 846 Sauchichall Street. 332 7521. [Access: PPA. 1.. ST. Facilities: WC. \\'S. H. G. C]

The Body as Site t'niil Sat 27 Feb. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). The l.'K's Rosemary Butcher returns to the (‘(‘A with the premiere of her latest minimalist dance that sits somewhere between sculpture. moving image and live installation. .A chance to meet her on Friday night. Ready Made Tue 2 Mar. 7.30pm. £3 (£1 ). Meg Stuart shows extracts from her current work in progress an investigation of distortion. isolation and homelessness ~ and disctisses how she sees its development. The performance follows on from 1992's successful [)isfigure Study.

Fuego Duieto, Negando La llada and A Dress T0 Die FDT Thurs 4 Sat (i Mar. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). A witty upturning and subversion of traditional Flamenco by the highly-rated Spanish company. l-‘uga. Erotic. exalted and ironic. See prey iew'. Anatomil Tue 9 Mar. 7.30pm. £3 (£1 ). Cholmondcley's regular. Marisa Xanotti has been working at the (‘('A to develop the second stage of Anatomy which was seen last November. Here she shows the current state of the work and discusses her ideas with the audience. See preview.

Les Depots Lapidaires parts iii, iv, v Thurs 11—Sat 13 Mar. 7.30pm. £5 (£1 ). Holland's Angelika ()ei has been in residence at the (‘(‘A with two dancers to

create this experimental series of sketches E

which will have their first and last performance at the same time. The aim is to show a different aspect of the same dance at each performance. A chance to meet the choreographer on Friday. See preview.

I MITCHELL THEATRE (iranville Street. 221 3198. Box Office Mon- Sat noon—8pm. Bar. ('afe. [Access3 PPA. 1.. ST. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. (i. (‘. Help: A. AA]

Transitions Dance Company Fri 5~Sat (y Mar. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5). ('elebrating its tenth year. the company made tip of Laban Centre dancers tours with a mixed programme of specially commissioned choreography. ()n show will be pieces by Lea Anderson. Rtii Horta. Yolande Snaith. David Massingham and lillen Bromberg. On Wed 3 and Thurs 4. the company is running workshops at 4.30pm and 7pm and anyone interested should call the Mitchell Theatre Manager on 227 5033.

I ASSEMBLY ROOMS 54 (ieorge Street. 2204348. Tieketline: 220 4349. lAccess: ST. R. Facilities: WC. WS. (il

Contact Improvisations with Company of Angels Saturdays from 6 727 Mar. 1 3pm. £14 (£10). A four-week general level course organised by [)ance Base which

which shares weight. energy and form.

I PLAYHUUSE THEATRE (ireensidc Place. 557 2590. [Access: R. 1.. Facilities: WC. W5. G. C]

The Sleeping Beauty Tue 2—Sat 6 Mar. 7.30pm. Wed and Sat mats 2.30pm. £5.50-«£18.50. The Russian All Stars. featuring 22 Olympic. World and liuropean champions. present a ballet on ice directed by Tatiana 'l‘arasova. the Olympic coach. to the music of Tchaikovsky.

GABARET

' lISTINGS

Cabaret is listed by date, then by city. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Cabaret Listings compiled by Mark Fisher.

FRIDAY 26

Edinburgh

I Boy ‘Chubby’ Brown Play house Theatre. (ireenside Place. 557 2590. 7.30pm.

£10.50. land-mouthed northern linglish

comedian with a huge and fanatical following despite his lack of TV exposure.

I Theatresports Bedlam Theatre. 2a

Forrest Road. 225 9893. 10pm. £1.51)

, (£1 ). Weekly improvisational student

comedy.

; SATURDAY 27

Glasgow

1 I Cafe LDCD Arches Theatre. Midland

Street. 221 9736. 1 lpm 3.30am.

(ilasgow's only theatrical nightclub throws in cabaret. live nuisic and performance theatrics in between the records. 1 I The Comic Club Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant (‘ity. 552 5924. 9pm. i £4.50 (£3.50). Another mix of local and national wits on an intimate basement scale. C I Fools Paradise ()la Athenaeum Theatre. 179 Buchanan Street. 332 2333.

10.30pm. £6 (£4). Probably the funniest socialist ever to grace a stage. Mark Steel demands to be seen. Kevin Scisay provides suitably satirical musical support. Don't miss.

Edinburgh

I FDDIS Paradise Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564 (Tickets also available from Queen's Hall Box Office 668 2019). 8pm. £6 (£4). Sec (ilasgow line-up above. but substitute Kenny Harris for Kevin Seisay.

I Boy ‘Chubby’ Brown Playhouse Theatre. (ireenside Place. 557 2590. 7.30pm. £10.50. See Sat 26.

SUNDAY 28 f

Greenock

I Rico’s Comedy Church Tobago Street. 0475 83705. 8.30pm. £2.50 (£2). lan (‘ognito and (‘anadian Paul Wilbaum are this week‘s Sunday-night ftumymen introduced by Parrot.

TUESDAY 2

' I Women’s Night ('alton Studios. (‘alton

Road. 558 3758. 8pm. £3.50. The first in a series of wometronly nights stars Tracy Dean and her liuropean Fantasies. a band of male erotic dancers fronted by Scotland's rudest comic. As well as a drinks promotion and a disco. there will

be a special late-night minibus from the

(‘cntre to various points in town to ensure a safe journey home. There w ill also be a

priority taxi service organised with the . _ . . support of lil)("s Women's Unit. explores this duet improvised dance-form 1

Union. University Avenue. 339 9697. 9pm. £3 (students and guests only). More Friday night comedy compered by John Paul Leach. with support from Ford Keiman and sacrilegeous musical mayhem from star act the Rubber Bishops.

I llugh Lennon plus llypno Dog

Strathclyde University Union. 9() John

1 Street. 552 1895. 8pm. £3 (students and 3 guests only). One of the many people

claiming to be the world's greatest hypnotist together with the only black labrador to claim the same.

Edinburgh

I Theatresports Bedlam Theatre. 2a Forrest Road. 225 9893. 10pm. £1.50 (£1 ). Weekly improvisational student comedy.

SATURDAY 6 I

; Glasgow

FRIDAY 5 ;

Glasgow I The Laugh Shed (ilasgow L'niversity

1

I Cafe LDCD Arches Theatre. Midland Street. 221 9736. l lpm—3.30am. (ilasgow 's only theatrical nightclub throws in cabaret. live music and performance theatrics in between the records.

I The Comic Club Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant (‘ity. 552 5924. 9pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Funny Farmers and assorted jesters dish otit another helping of basement comedy.

SUNDAY 7

Greenock

I Rico’s Comedy Church Tobago Street. ()475 83705. 8.30pm. £2.50 (£2). Appropriately for a (‘omedy ('hurch. the headliners tonight are the Rubber Bishops with support from rising young talent Alan Taylor. Parrot is the anchor-man.

' A DRUNK

MAN LOOKS AT THE SICKLE

Tom Courtenay in MOSCOW STATIONS adapted from Venedikt Yerofeev's cult novel by Stephen Mulrine

Coward as hero, rational as irrational, and how alcohol helps.

From Thurs 11 Feb 8pm PERFORMANCES ON SUNDAYS 4pm

3.

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TRAVERSE

T R E AT R E Phone for details

0312281404

GLASGOW PAVILION Wed 24th & Thu 25th March

available from Box Office tel: 041 332 1846

EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE

available from Box Office tel: 031 557 2590

Phil McIntyre presents

Tickets 916039.50 & £7.50

Sunday 28th March Tickets 9160,8950 & £7.50

five

W.A.S.P.S.

Patriothall (off Hamilton Place),

Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Open daily 1.005.00 .

5th-10th March Alan Connor

Reginald Hamilton

12th- 17th March

John C. Ayscough

Otto Berchem

PaulKeu

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