LISTINGS THEATRE
I KIHO’S THEATRE 2 [even Street. 229 1201. [Access: R. L. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. Help: AA]
Poles Apart Until Sat l8 Jun. 7.30pm. £3—£8. A musical celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Mary Erskine School written by Peter Skellern and performed by pupils.
The Canterbury Tales Mon 27 Jun—Sat 2 . Jul. Mon—Fri 7.30pm; Sat 5pm and 8pm. £4—£I 1.50. See Theatre Royal. Glasgow. I HETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE 43 High Street. 556 9579. [Access: ST. R. 1.. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
The Burgher’s Tale Until Sat 25 Jun. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Fifth Estate revives Alan Sharpe's bawdy allegory on the state of the arts as the drama centrepiece to the 1 Old Town Festival. I ROYAL lYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay ' Street. 229 9697. [Access: P. 1.. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. T. Help: A. AA]
I Trainspotting Steady stomachs only for this timely adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel of Leith lowlife. Hilarious and harrowing in equal measure. Traverse Theatre; Edinburgh 6 a.“ Una McLean and Russel Hunter star In ‘Meet Me AT The Em Ire’ I "8" Hum 0' 8cm, "A a",
at the Edinburgh Festival riie'ime WW“ 0" Stylish mV'Vai 0‘ LIZ Lochhead’s witty look at Mary and Elizabeth. rival queens of Scotland
. . . . ‘ . and England. Royal Lyceum, this lively Brunton Theatre co-prtxluction l the ugly old age of Bonny PHIICC Charlie. Edinburgh.
3—Thurs 4 Aug. Student stand-by ticket
Songs of Travel Sat 18 Jun. 8pm. £4 (£2). for £4 available every Wednesday from
Mike Marraii and friends celebrate the life
verbal barrage mode with David
of Lial .oclihead's idiosyncratic look at i which was first produced by Fifth iistate. I the may“. can mvcmm Scottish history. David Mchar s pacy ‘ Sandy Neilson directs a cast tamilar from On h rd f rfo l
I production sets the show in a l950s I the other two summer shows. , on 0 l ay'camp m pe ,
i ballroom. i I ST BRIDE’S CENTRE Orwell Terrace. WRITOTT panaChe by smflmd s
l Kidnapped Until Thurs 4 Aug. 8pm. 346 1405. [Access: PPA. 1.. ST. R. TOCkmECSt theatre company Arches
; £4-—£l3.5(). Wed 22—Thurs 23 Jun. Fri l. Facilities: WC. WS. G. C] Theatre. Glasgow.
| Sat 2 (inc 3. l5pm mat). Mon 4. Tue 5. Being Frank Fri 17 Jtiii. 8pm. £4 (£2). See I Gianna", Glen H088 More from
5 “ed 13- I‘hms l4. Fn 22--Tue 26 Jul. Wed Tounng. the Arches Company. this time in
. . . . . . . ’ ' moral 6pm with matriculation card. Enjoyable of Robert Louis Stevenson with songs. Mamet S searing look at the
Chopped 0" Until Sat 6 Aug. 8pm. Jun—Tue 2 Atig. 8pm. £4—£l3.5(). Fri j The Dream Tue 21-—Fri 24 Jun. 8pm. £5
! new adaptation by Tom McGrath of stories and slides. Vacuum m the hard'sc" world Of Real i Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Chinese Festival Dance Fri 24 Jun. 8pm. 55mm Tm” Theatre- 01.0530” l castaway adventure. The technically £3 (£150). See Dance, I The Burgher‘s Tale Rtbald romp “ ! ambitious show is directed by Kenny g I THEATRE WORKSHOP 34 Hamilton meets artistic debate in Fifth Estate’s i lreland. ' ? Place. 226 5425. [Access: PPA. ST. R. second revival of Alan Sharpe’s Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head i Carlucco and the Queen of Hearts Fri 17 § Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: AA] comedy Netherbow Am- Centre,
“$13.50. Fri 34‘ Sat 35' Mon 37‘ Tue - l7~Tue 2]. Wed 29-Thurs 30 Jun. Fri 5 (£3). Lung Ha's and TW Youth Theatre Edmburgh'
28 Jun, Wed 6. Thurs 7. Fri l5. Sat 16. 8~Tue l2. Wed 20—Thurs 2]. Fri 29. Sat § join forces for a special midsummer
Mon 18. Tue 19. Wed 27. Thurs 28 Jul. 3 3() Jul (inc 3. l5pm mat). Mon l-Tue 2 ' reworking of Shakepeare's much—loved 228 I404. [Access: L. Facilities: WC. Fri 5. Sat 6 Aug. Student stand—by ticket 1 Aug. Student stand-by ticket for £4 : romantic comedy. WS. H. G. C]
for £4 available every Wednesday from 2 available every Wednesday from 6pm Aurora Thurs 30 Jun—Sat 2 Jill. 8pm. Also Trainspotting Until Sun 19 Jun. 8pm. £8 6pm with matriculation card, with matriculation card. Third in the Thurs 4pm and Fri 10.30am. £5 (£3). See (£4). Don‘t miss this chilling and hilarious The Royal Lyceum‘s summer season of' summer season of Scottish drama is a Dance. adaptation of Irvine Welsh‘s 1993 novel Scottish drama in repertoire opens with revival of George Rosie‘s witty play about I TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street. about drug abuse in Edinburgh.
This grid Includes theatre and dance performances at Glasgow and Edinburgh’s main theatres, more Information can be found In the llstlngs above.
For events at Communlty Centres and other venues, see detalled llstlngs elsewhere In thls section. For details of cabaret and music events see approprlate lIstIngs. Performances shown In brackets are prevlews.
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