THEATRE COMEDY
I The Tender Mercles Bill Wrightman directs Chopped Logic Theatre Company in Sladjana Vujovic's 1993 Fringe First- winning play. exploring the psychological battles between two men imprisoned by former neighbours in an unnamed civil war. The cast includes William Leslie. Marjory Hogarth and Bill Wrightman. Part of Mayfest. Details 0141 637 3206. Blrwi'ule Neiglmur/mm/ Centre. Haghill Fri 19 May. 7.30pm (free performance). Pearce Institute. vam Sat 20 May.
7.30pm.
[lance 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 Ellie Carr.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART Student Union Hall. 168 Renfrew Street. 332 6263.
8pm. £4 (£2). Glasgow-based Dudendance Theatre Company. who have a strange habit of performing with boxes on their heads. in a new music/theatre collaboration with German composer Han Fedderson. originally inspired by Walter Benjamin's study of Frank Kafka.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 227 5511. (Access: P. PPA. R. Facilities: WC, W3. H. G. C].
Arc Until Sat 20 May. 8pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £7 (£5). With the memory of this year's Canadian contributions at New Moves still echoing through the Tramway. lee House brings together Canadian
Brig
dancer/choreographers Coralee McLaren. Bill Coleman and Laurence Lemieux with Scottish-based installation artists Robbie Coleman and Hilary Bockham for this innovative multi-media collaboration.
EDINBURGH
I EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13-29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. [Access: L. Facilities: WC. W8. AS. H. C. T. Help: A] Wild Translations/The Glass Blew In Fri 19 May. 7.30pm. £3.50-£9.50. Following the huge success of The Glass Blew In at the Festival Theatre last year.the inspirational dancers of the Siobhan Davies Dance Company return with a repeat performance. together with a brand new piece set to music by South African composer Kevin Volans and lighting design by the award winning Peter Mumford. See preview.
Tango Variations Thurs 25 May. 7 .30pm. £3.50-£9.50. Acclaimed experimental dance artist Laurie Booth brings his company to Edinburgh for the first time with a highly physical work rooted in the
sensual rhythms of the tango and set to a
soundtrack by leading Argentian tango composer Juan Cedron. See preview.
Tetrachord Fri 19 May. 7pm. Sun 21 May.
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Her again: Dorothy Paul raises aniline} smile in
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This briliiont production captures the passionate
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COMEDY
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.
FRIDAY 19 Edinburgh
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.
Glasgow
I Kit Kat Club Blackfriars Underground. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. Doors open 9.30pm. Show starts 10.30pm. New-age vaudeville they call it. Comedy. music and mayhem. they say. from a mixed line-up in an atmosphere your granny wouldn't like.
I Mellow Mischief Cottiers Theatre Bar. 95 Hyndland Road. 3-5pm. Free. More laughs in the afternoon with the team from Salon Mischief. Including fashion
tips.
I Fred MacAulay Greenock Arts Guild. ()1475 723038. £6 (£5). The affable ex- accountant with the shiny pate. back from down under with a new show.
SATURDAY 20
Edinburgh
I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm for 9pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 19.
Glasgow
I Kit Kat Club Blackfriars Underground. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. £5 (£2.50); advance tickets £3.50 (£2.50) Doors open 9.30pm. Show starts 10.30pm. Last night of this Mayfest comedy club which goes under the banner of ‘new age vaudeville’ with a mixed line-up including popular Greenock-bom comic Parrot.
SUNDAY 21
I Ardal D’lfanlon/Dermot Cannody Gilded Balloon Theatre. 233 Cowgate. 226 6550. 9pm. £6 (£5). Two fellow blarney artists in one fell swoop: ()‘l-lanlon fresh-faced and off-beat; Carinody a comedy tornado with a guitar. Apparently.
MONDAY 22 Edinburgh
I Insinuendos Cabaret Club Q.T.‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. Midnight. £2. It‘s that Blue Monday thang at the gay club.
TUESDAY 23
Glasgow
I Just Dorothy The Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £6—£8. Another one down for long-popular Scots comedienne Dorothy Paul with her brand new show.
WEDNESDAY 24
Glasgow
I Salon Mischief Cottiers Theatre Bar. 95 Hyndland Road. 8.30pm. Free. Cheesy sophistication from Monty Cantsin.
Frankie Savaloy and Zelda Swingblatt in a weekly cabaret spot where anything could happen.
I Comedy at The 13th Note Glassford Street. 8.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Popular Glasgow stand-up Parrot takes the floor at Glasgow‘s only regular small-scale comedy club. Hosted by Ford Kiernan and John Paul Leach.
I Just Dorothy The Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £6—£8. See Tue 23.
FRIDAY 26 Edinburgh
I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm for 9pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 19.
Glasgow
I Mellow Mischief Cottiers Theatre Bar. 95 Hyndland Road. 3-5pm. Free. More laughs in the afternoon with the team from Salon Mischief. Including holiday slides.
I Just Dorothy The Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £6—£8. See Tue 23.
SATURDAY 27 ~ . Edinburgh
I Insinuendos Cabaret Club Q.T.‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. Midnight. Free. Join singing drag artist Mr Ken Dee and Co for a spot of Saturday night cabaret up at Q.T.’s.
I The Comedy Stop Studio Theatre. Wilkie House (Wide Awake Club). 9pm. £6 (£4). A temporary change of venue and non-stop comedy action as the Stepping Stones crew celebrate their one-year anniversary with a pledge to put on as many local up-and-coming comics from the last year’s shows as is humanly possible. Five minutes per stand-up followed by the chance to shake your stuff and laugh at 70s disco tunes till 3am.
MONDAY 29 ’ Edinburgh
I Insinuendos Cabaret Club Q.T.‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. Midnight. £2. More late night Blue Monday happenings at the Gay Club.
WEDNESDAY 31 Edinburgh
I Just Dorothy Festival Theatre. 529 6000. 7.30pm. £6.50—£10.50. Long- established Scottish funny-wumman Dorothy Paul with a whole bunch of new material from some of her best-loved characters — “the cleaner‘. her faither and assorted aunties.
Glasgow
I Dilly Bonkers Madcap Comedy Club. The Halt Bar. 8.30—1 l.30pm. Free. More crazy comedy at this fortnightly club with the man Billy as MC and Geordie musical comic Mitch Ben as the main attraction. I Comedy at The 13th Note Glassford Street. 8.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Glaswegian comic Stu Who? is this week‘s guest at the Comedy Cellar. Hosted by Ford Kiernan and John Paul Leach.
I Salon Mischief Cottiers Theatre Bar. 95 Hyndland Road. 8.30pm. Free. See Wed 24.
THURSDAY 1
I Fred MacAulay/Alan Taylor East Kilbride Arts Centre. Old Coach Road. 013552 61000. 8pm. £6 (£3). Two for the price of one as Comedy Club compere Kenny Harris presents Fred MacAulay at his observational best alongside up and coming Scot Alan Taylor.
58 The List 19 May-l Jun 1995