LISTINGS THEATRE

MARC MARNIIE

' ‘V 1: "gift, I/ ,' " t 'i Faceache: Jim Twaddale receives cheeky treatment in Aylum! Asylum! on tour

This section lists shows that are touring the Central Belt. There is a phone number for each company should you require more inionnation.

in The Wishing Tree in a new play by Donal 0' Kelly which follows the trail of

refugee Joseph ()mara from a burning pit in Uganda to a clash with immigration

authorities in Dublin. See review. For

more details call 0131 557 59l8.

Maelx’ohert Arts Centre. Stirling Mon 8

May. 7.45pm.

Deans Theatre. Livingston Tue ‘) May. 7.30pm. l-‘airhill Civic Centre. Hamilton Wed 10

May. 7.30pm.

. [fast K ilhritle A rts ('entre Thurs I I May. 8pm.

. ('tanhernaalil Theatre liri lZ--Sat 13 May. ' 7.45pm.

The Arches, (ilasgoii' (Mayjest) Mon

lS—Sat 20 May. 7.30pm.

Tour continues.

I la Belle Dame Edinburgh-based

choreographer Stephen ilooper and his

Soft Bodies Hard Metal Theatre Company

present a dance piece that puts a

contemporary spin on Keats poem about a i

soldier‘s love for a TB stricken maiden. using the Rotosphere. a oft-high wheelchair of radical design. The performers are dancers Craig McKnight and Peter Titus and wheelchair athlete livelyn Neave. See Mayfest preview. Call Judy Spence on 013] 337 8330. festival Theatre. lit/inha/gh Tue ‘) May. 7.30pm. (,‘liaitt/ler Theatre, Glasgow (May/est) liri

\ ll—Sat 13 May. 7.30pm. Toe/igelly Centre. l’ife Tue l6 May.

I A is for Abba Bittersweet musical comedy set against the backdrop of a 70s West Coast small town and seen through the music-tilled memories of four old friends at a school reunion twenty-one years later. Brought to you by Take Two productions whose previous successes include Salon Janette and The Yellow Rose. For further info call 334 9015. Theatre llbrkshop, lit/inhtugh Until Sat o May. 8pm.

Palace Theatre. Klllttttl'tlrn‘k Wed it) May. 7.30pm.

Byre Theatre. St Ant/rein Thurs ll—Sat 13 ~ May. 8pm.

Tour continues.

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From the books of Peter Sichrovsky

Citizens Theatre, Glasgow 27 April - 13 May

Old Red Lion, London 18 May - 10 June

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 14 ~ 18 June

Details from 0141 331 2219

“A huge achievement... a triumph. ' The Herald 'Gripping, compelling and urgent. ' The Scotsman

Wiseguise Productions

*ASYlIlM! "‘llSVlllM!

by Donal O'Kelly Directed & designed by Kenneth Glenaan Music by Fjaere

with David Baker, Phil McCall, Anne Marie Timoney, Jim Twaddale 8. Laurie Ventry

Joseph Omara, Ugandan refugee and small time smuggler seeks asylum in Dublin in a passionate firecracker of a

production

Mon 8 May MacRobert Arts Centre, Stirling

Tue 9 May Deans Theatre Livingston

Wed 10 May Fairhill Civic Centre, Hamilton

Thur 11 May East Kilbrilde Arts Centre

Fri 12 8. Cumbernauld

Sat 13 May Theatre

Mon 15 - MAYFEST

Sat 20 May The Arches. Glasgow

Tue 23 May Bishoploch Residents Hall

Wed 24 May Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

Thur 25 May Pearce Institute, Govan

Fri 26 May Peniculk Town Hall

Sat 27 May Paisley Arts Centre

PHONE 0131 667 5918

THEATRE WORKSHOP

David Glass LUCKY

'virtuoso solo performance... rich emotionally satisfying theatre... thrilling' ttMt‘ OUT

28 to 30 April 8pm {C(13)

A IS FOR ABBA

anowma UP tu me sunn 703 Classic songs, hilarious

comedy, outrageous flares... 2 to 6 May 8pm £6 (£3) Take 2 Productions

Cat. A Theatre DOING BIRD

'entertaining, authentic and passionate political theatre' George Byatt - ii il_ 1 ISI

18 to 21 May 8pm £6 (£3)

phone for details

01 31 226 5425

34 Hamilton Place Edinburgh

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FRI 12 MAY

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