COMEDY THEATRE
COMEDY
Dance performances and classes are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Shows will be listed, provided i that details reach our offices at least ten ' days before publication. Dance Listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
I CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 752 1. [Access: PPA. L. ST. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C]
Workshops with Lindsay John Sat 8 and Sat 15 Apr. lO—lpm. £2.50 (£1). Advance booking essential. A series of three-hour intensive workshops with (’ilasgow-based dance performance artist Lindsay John. known for his experimental approach to the art of movement. Some experience of creative or performing arts required.
I DANCE BASE Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 225 5525. Ticketline: 220 4349. (Access: ST. R. Facilities: WC. WS. i G]
Capoeira Classes Mon l0-Tue l 1 Apr. lOam-noon. £4 (£3) per class. A rare chance to try for yourself the Brazilian art of Capoeria. a thrilling fusion of martial arts and dance originally designed by Afro-Brazilian slaves as a form of self defence. Maestres Silvio Bazzarelli and Marcos Aurelio from the London School of Capoeira lead the way in these basic classes. Age is unimportant. but some experience of dance is required.
Capoeira Demonstration Mon to Apr. 1—2pm. £2. Capoeira in the flesh. as performed by Silvia Bazzarelli and Marcos Aurello from the renowned London School of Capoeira.
Capoeira Workshops Mon lt) Apr (absolute beginners); Tue ll Apr (general level). 3—5pm. £10 (£7.50). Delve deeper into the powerful art of Capoeira with these three-hour intensive workshops with two levels too suit all.
I EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13—29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. [Access: l.. Facilities: WC. WS. AS. H. C. T. Help: A] A Night At The Cotton Club Sun 16 Apr. 7.30pm. £4.50-£l2.50. Fitting in nicely with the latest wave of nostalgia to sweep the entertainment biz‘ comes this evocation of Harlem's Cotton Club era in the 30s from Britain's top jazz dance l company and Harry Strutters Hot Rhythmn Orchestra.
I STEPPING STONES West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. The Birthday of the lnlanta Wed l9—Sat l 22 Apr. 8pm. Sat mat 4pm. £5. Tickets l from Diverse Attractions 225 8961. Edinburgh-based dance and mime ' company Vestris in a new work based on the Oscar Wilde tale of the dwarf and the princess. set to Chopin. Mozart. Purcell and a piece by Edinburgh composer Martin Lennon.
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Comedy is listed by date, then by city. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Comedy Listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
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I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm for 9pm. £5 (£3). Dallas and Packer and their popular twice-weekly comedy club showcasing three up-and-coming local comedians.
SATURDAY 8 Edinburgh
I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm for 9pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 7.
EDEN!— Edinburgh
I Ken Dodd Laughter Show Festival Theatre. 529 6000.7.30pm. £7.50—£1 1. He‘s made friends with the taxman and he's shaken the dust off his tickling stick. Find out for yourself if this bug-eyed comic legend is still King of the Diddymen but hurry. hurry. hurry — tickets
are disappearing fast.
MONDAY 10 . Edinburgh - I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. Midnight. £2. Another Blue Monday at the gay club.
Glasgow
I Arches Comedy Season Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Assorted Glaswegian comics from Tangerine Theatre wrestle with their tupperware in 70s suburban comedy classic Abigail's Party.
I Comedy at The 13th llote Glassford Street. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Central
comedy club hosted by John Paul Leach and/or Ford Kicrnan. / MOT/Q Canism
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I Salon Mischief Cottiers Theatre Bar, 95 Hyndland Road. 8.30pm. Free. Situationist happenings with Monty Cantsin. Frankie Savaon and/or Zelda Swingblatt in a weekly cabaret in which anything could happen. There‘s even a Mischief Lottery.
Glasgow
I Arches Comedy Season Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. Abigail’s Party. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Wed 12.
Four-eyed and fierce: John Hegley looks down his nose at the optically unchallenged
FRIDAY 14
Glasgow
I Arches Comedy Season Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. Abigail‘s Party. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Wed 1")
John Hegley Arches comedy space. 8pm. £7.50 (£5). John Hegley delivers another round of quirky comic stand-up poetry while a bloke called Nigel plays the guitar.
Edinburgh
I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm for 9pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 7.
SATURDAY 15
Glasgow
I Arches Comedy Season Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 22] 9736. Abigail’s Party. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Wed 1’)
John llegley Arches comedy space. 8pm. £7.50 (£5). See Fri 14.
Edinburgh
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. Midnight. Free. Saturday night cabaret at the gay club.
I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm for 9pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 7.
MONDAY 17 ‘ Edinburgh
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 5560499. Midnight. £2. More late night Blue Monday happenings at the gay club.
Glasgow
I Arches Comedy Season Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. Abigail’s Party. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Wed 12.
WEDNESDAY 19
Glasgow
I Arches Comedy Season Arches Theatre. 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. Abigail’s Party 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Wed 1’)
I Billy Donkers Madcap Comedy Club. The Halt Bar. 830-] 1.30pm. Free. More crazy comedy at this fortnightly club with the man Billy as MC.
I Comedy at The 13th llote Glassford Street: 9.30pm. £5 (£4). See Wed 12.
I Salon Mischief Cottiers Theatre Bar. 95 Hyndland Road. 8.30pm. Free. See Wed l2.
THURSDAY 20
Glasgow
I Arches Comedy Season Arches Theatre, 30 Midland Street. 221 9736. Abigail's Party. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). See Wed 12.
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