LISTINGS MAYFEST
review.
I Child-Lover Tramway. 9pm. £6 (£3). See Wed 10 and preview.
I The Crucible The Arches. 7.30pm. See Mon 8.
I Edmond The Arches. 9pm. £5 (£3.50). See Tue 9.
I There is Nothing New Under the Sun Slralhclyde Arts Centre. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). i SCL‘ \Vetl Ii).
I legend CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). The Handsome Foundation returns with its wonderfully camp hilt serious-hearted treatment of AIDS and HIV. based on some twenty interviews conducted by writer Craig Sheppard.
I Linnaeus, Prince of Flowers Botanic Gardens. 8.30pm. £5 (£2). See Fri 5.
I Nation 'I‘ratnway. 9.45pm. £3.50 (£2.50). See Wed 10 and preview.
I Notre-Dame de Paris The Tron. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). French mask-theatre company 'l‘heatre tle Kronope performs a lively. physical version of The Hunchback . (if .\'rvi'rt'-l)tmn'. In French. btlt lhere'll be plenty of slmnilation for the e) es. See preview.
I Persons Unknown Citizens' ‘l‘heatre. 7.30pm. £6112). Fri 5.
I Shak Edi Bobo 'l‘ramway. 7pm. £10
(£7), See Fri 5.
Musrc
I La Traviata Collier Theatre. 7 30pm. £7.50 (£5 50). See Fri 5.
I Kevin Coyne Paisley Arts Centre. 8pm. £6 (£4.50). One-man theatre. orchestra. painting school and poet nips back to Britain.
I Over The Rainbow King‘s 'I'heatt'e. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Wed 11.
I Ceno Washington The Ferry. spin. £o (£5). Old time R & 13 merchant.
Film
I Exotica Glasgow Film Theatre. 8.15pm. See Film section.
Comedy
I Michael Redmond/Lynn Ferguson The 'I'ron. 10.30pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 10.
Theatre
I An’ Me Wi A Bad leg Tae/When Hair Was Long And Time Was Short The Pavilion. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£8.50); £8.50 (£7.50). See Fri 5.
I Bedfellows Citizens‘ Theatre. 2.30pm. 7.30pm. £6 (£2). See Fri 5 and review in Theatre section.
I La Belle Dame RSAM D. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Is it a giant hamster wheel‘.’ Is it a futuristic space vehicle? No. it‘s a wheelchair of radical design. sporting 6ft- high wheels and the power to rotate through 360 degrees — and it‘s all part of the first full-length piece from the Edinburgh-based Soft Bodies. Hard Metal Theatre Company. See preview.
I Born Guilty Citizens‘ Theatre. 7.30pm. £6 (£2). See Fri 5.
I Chekhov - Three Absurd Comedies The Arches. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). See Fri 5 and review in Theatre section.
I Child-Lover Tramway. 9pm. £6 (£3). ' See Wed 10 and preview.
I The Crucible The Arches. 7.30pm. See Mon 8.
I Edmond The Arches. 9pm. £5 (£3.50). See Tue 9.
I Legend CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). See Thurs 11.
I Linnaeus, Prince of Flowers Botanic Gardens. 8.30pm. £5 (£2). See Fri 5.
I Marry Me A Little Cottier Theatre. llpm. £6 (£3). See Fri 5.
I Nation Tramway. 9.45pm. £3.50 (£2.50). See Wed 10 and preview.
I Notre-Dame De Paris The Tron. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). See Thurs 11 and preview.
I The Overcoat/The Nose Cottier Theatre. 8pm. £6 (£3). See Sat 6.
See Wed IO.
, I Shed Seven The Garage. 7pm. £7 (£5). alleged sex god Rick Witter swagger into town.
I I Tom Russell The Ferry. 7pm. £6. More essential Southern roots music from
singer-songwriter Tom Russell. whose
gritty songs combine elements of country
I Sound Bites The Shed. 7.30pm. Free.
Puccini. Richard Armstrong conducts the
I I KKKKing Tut’s Rock Weekend King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 8pm. £4 (day) £6.50 (weekend). Riverdog. Auntie Rose and
Film
ioance
: Clubs
: I Slam with Ms Stuart and 0rde The
SATURDAY 13
i I Bedfellows Citizens' Theatre. 2.30pm. 1 : 7.30pm. £6 (£2). See Fri 5 and review in
i I Born Guilty Citizens‘ Theatre. 7.30pm.
I Edmond The Arches. 9pm. £5 (£3.50).
I Persons Unknown Citizens' Theatre. 7.30pm. £6 (£2). See Fri 5.
I Shak Edi Bobo Tramway. 7pm. £ 10 (£7). See Fri 5.
I There is Nothing New Under the Sun Strathclyde Arts Centre. 7.30pm. £3 (£2).
Music
York's great indie hopefuls fronted by
and folk. Support comes from the Scottish-Canadian trio Another Country
Scottish Opera preview their 95/96 season including works by Mozart. Verdi and
full orchestra and Chorus.
Lucrece promise to rock your socks off with some hard-edged metal.
I Over The Rainbow King‘s Theatre. 8pm. £5 (£2). See Wed 10.
I Jennifer Forest Ceilidh Band The Ferry. 10pm. £6 (£5). Ceilidh.
I Death and the Maiden Glasgow Film Theatre. 8.30pm. See Film section
I Ballroom Blitz Glasgow Film Theatre. 11pm. See Film section.
I Come Dancing At Maytest City Hall. 1pm. £1. They don't make tea dances like they used to. but this is a pretty fine attempt. Frank Curran and The Carlton Swing Band swing that thing. You drink tea. eat biscuits and dance. All welcome.
Comedy
I Fred MacAulay — Back Up from Down Under The Tron. 10.30pm. £7 (£5). Celebrating his return from the land of the kangaroo. the funniest ex-accounlant since Arnold Brown is showing off his new material.
Arches. llpm. £6. See Fri 5.
I Maylest Club The Old Fruitmarket. Wed—Sun 10pm until early morning. See Fri 5.
Theatre
I An’ Me Wi A Bad Leg Tae/When Hair Was Long And Time Was Short The Pavilion. 5pm. 8.30pm. £9.50 (£8.50); £8.50 (£7.50). See Fri 5.
Theatre section.
I Child-Lover Tramway. 3pm. 9pm. £6 (£3). See Wed 10 and preview.
I The Crucible The Arches. 7.30pm. See Mon 8.
£6 (£2). See Fri 5 and review in Theatre section.
I Chekhov - Three Absurd Comedies The Arches. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). See Fri 5 and review in Theatre section.
See Tue 9.
I legend CCA. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). See Thurs 1 I.
I Linnaeus, Prince of Flowers Botanic Gardens. 8.30pm. £5 (£2). See Fri 5. I Marry Me A Little Cottier Theatre. llpm. £6 (£3). See Fri 5.
I Nation Tramway. 9.45pm. £3.50 (£2.50). See Wed 10 and preview.
I Notre-Dame De Paris The Tron. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). See Thurs 11 and
Circus Sideshow’s Enigma
pre view.
I The Overcoat/The Nose Cottier Theatre.
2.30pm. £6 (£3). See Sat 6.
I Persons Unknown Citizens' Theatre. 7.30pm. £6 (£2). See Fri 5.
I Shak Edi Bobo Tramway. 7pm. £ 10 (£7). See Fri 5.
I Solt Bodies, Hard Metal Physical Theatre Company RSAMI). 7.30pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 12 antl preview.
I There is Nothing New Under the Sun Strathclyde Arts Centre. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 10.
Music
I La Traviata Cottier Theatre. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5.50). See Fri 5.
I Mary Chapin Carpenter Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 7.30pm. £15 (£13). SOLD OUT. Major country crossover star.
I KKKKKing Tut’s Bock Weekend King
; Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 8pm. £4 (day) £6.50
(weekend). Baby Stafford. Cobalt .Itlry and Dirt make some hard rockin' noise. I Lammas I’aisley'Arls Centre. 8pm. £6 (£4.50). Creative blend ofjazz improvisatitm with strong folk influences from this excellent quintet. led by saxophonist Tim Garland and Dundonian guitarist (and poet) Don Paterson. See preview.
I Over The Rainbow King‘s Theatre. 8pm. £5 (£2). See Wed 10.
Film
I Death and the Maiden Glasgow Film
Theatre. 8.30pm. See Film section.
‘Dance
I Coming Home The Shed. 8pm. £5 (£2). Glasgow gets the sequin-studded carpet out for west coast born and raised
: ballroom dance star Donny Burns and his ' partner Gaynor Fairweather. who are
reigning world Latin dance champions. a title they won for the eleventh time. Carmina Burano and Michael Jackson get the full Andy Ross treatment while Donnie and Gaynor give us their latest moves.
Clubs
I Renaissance The Tunnel. 10pm. Housey-house boys John Digweed and Ian Ossia arrive Glasgow to get the Tunnel sweatin'.
I Cate Loco The Arches. 10.30pm. £6. Cabaret and entertainment with ‘bizarre acts‘ promised.
I Maytest Club The Old Fruitmarket. Wed-Sun. 10pm until early morning. See Fri 5.
SUNDAY 14
Theatre
I Closer Than Ever Cottier Theatre. 8pm. £5 (£2). Glasgow-based Golden Age Theatre tries its hand at David Shire and Richard Maltby Jnr‘s Broadway (well. off—Broadway) musical. straight from New York.
I Linnaeus, Prince oi Flowers Botanic Gardens. 8.30pm. £5 (£2). See Fri 5.
I Nation Tramway. 9.45pm. £3.50 (£2.50). See Wed 10 and preview.
Music
I Sunday Classical Lunchtime Concerts Cottier Theatre. 12.30pm. £5 (£2.50). The RSNO Allander Ensemble perform Schubert‘s Octet in F Major.
I War Requiem The Shed. 7pm. £5 (£2). See preview.
I Apache Indian The Plaza. CANCELLED.
I Mary Chapin Carpenter Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.7.30pm.£15(£13). SOLD OUT.
I Over The Rainbow King‘s Theatre. 8pm. £5 (£2). See Wed 10.
I Dig Vern and The Shootahs The Ferry. 9pm. £10 (£8). Sixties soul with modern influences from a big band with bright zoot suits. Rumour has it that they are a ten-piece but ‘cos they all jump about the stage so much it's difficult to tell.
Film
I Death and the Maiden Glasgow Film Theatre. 8.30pm. See Filtn section.
Clubs
I Maylest Club The Old Fruitmarket. Wed—Sun 10pm until early morning. See Fri 5.
MONDAY 15 '
Theatre
I Asylum! Asylum! The Arches. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). Glasgow‘s actor—led company Wiseguise ill a play by Irish writer/actor Donal O‘KeIly. centring on the rights of refugees antl the ties of family. See review in Theatre section.
I Closer Than Ever Cottier Theatre. 8pm. £5 (£2). See Sun 14.
I The Crucible The Arches. 7.30pm. See Mon 8.
I The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow The Pavilion. 8pm. £8—£ 10. Oh dear. oh dear. Seattle‘s maestro of masochism returns to Scotland. accompanied by his usual entourage of very sick young people intent on making themselves sicker. Not one to watch after a heavy meal.
I Tartutle The Tron. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). Liz Lochhead revives the Nippy Sweeties‘ production of Moliere's classic satire. which played to much acclaim at last year‘s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Not content with having translated and directed it. the doyenne of Glaswegian letters also appears in the production.
I The Tender Mercies Ramshorn Theatre. 8pm. £4.50 (£2.50). The Chopp‘d Logic company revives its 1993 production. which won a Fringe First at the 1993 Edinburgh Festival. Written by Sladjana Vujovic. the play is set during a civil war. in which two prisoners are tormented by their captors — and former neighbours — into playing a deadly Dcerhmtter—like game.
Music
I Bourbon Boys plus Boogalusa The Ferry. 8pm. £5 (£4). High-energy double- bill of bands which use Cajun music as a launching pad for wider-ranging explorations.
Film
I Death and the Maiden Glasgow Film Theatre. 8.30pm. See Film section.
TUESDAY 16
Theatre
I Asylum! Asylum! The Arches. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). See Mon 15 and review in Theatre section.
I Breadmakers Citizens‘ Theatre. 7.30pm. £6 (£2). The latest play from John Binnie for Clyde Unity Theatre. and the second he's adapted from the novels
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