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Theatre is listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Theatre listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
DISABLED ACCESS KEY
Access: P = Parking Facilities. PPA 2 Parking to be Pre-Arranged. L = Level Access. R = Ramped Access. ST = Steps to Negotiate.
Facilities: WC = Adapted Toilet(s). WS 2 Wheelchair Spaces. AS = Adjacent Seats. H = Induction Loop System. G = Guide Dogs Allowed. R = Restaurant Accessible. C = Catering Accessible. T = Adapted Telephone.
Help: A = Assistance Available. AA = Advise Venue in Advance.
TICKET LINK
Tickets for major venues in Glasgow are available frotn the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. Mon—Sat 10.30am until 6.30pm in person or until 9pm by phone 01101-11 227 551 1. Sunday opening is noon—5pm. Any Ticket Link box office can sell tickets for other venues.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE Gorbals Street. 42‘) 0022. [Access: L. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: AA]
nuelque Fleurs Until 8m 12 Aug. 7.30pm. £6 (£2). Circle Studio. .loyce Deans directs L17. Lochhead's unstoppable Nippy Sweeties in her tale of Verena the oil- widow. and hubby Derek who's on a train home from the rigs to a Christmas he‘ll never forget.
I CDTTIER THEATRE 935 1-1yndland Street. 357 3868.
Brothers of the Bush Fri 1 I Aug. 8pm. Free. Twenty-four hours in the lives of a trio of Irish painters working in the midst of Dublin‘s black economy. in this Edinburgh Fringe preview from the accomplished local outfit Wiseguise.
I KING’S THEATRE Bath Street. Phone bookings. Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see Ticket Link details above. [Access: PPA. L. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
Buddy Until Sat 12 Aug. 5.30pm and 8.30pm. £6.50—£l7.50. ()h boy! Buddy’s back in town. by popular demand we‘re told. Join the Brill-creamed guitar hero on a nostalgic trip through his life and music. and sing-a-long to the squeaky clean sound of P'ggy Sue. Lu Bum/m and 'I'Itur'll be the Day.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street. Paisley. 887 1010. [Access: PPA. L. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
Bockshop ’95 Fri 1 1 Aug. 7pm. £4 (£2). lt‘s showtime for hundreds of young people from the Paisley area as they take to the stage with the results of the ever- popular summer Rockshops.
Brothers of the Bush Sat 12 Aug. 8pm. £6 (£1). Twenty-four hours in the lives of a trio of 1rish painters working in the midst of Dublin‘s black economy. in this Edinburgh Fringe preview from the accomplished local outfit Wiseguise.
The Selfish Giant Sat 12 Aug. lpm. £2 (£1). Eight-foot tall puppets and gothic scenery combine in this new adaptation of Oscar Wilde‘s classic fairy-tale by Hunter Puppet Theatre. Suitable for children of all ages.
I Before Christopher Columbus arrived in the Caribbean - bringing with him the
culture that is progressively destroying the South American wilderness - rich, varied and complex societies existed throughout the Andes. Incredibly, one still survives, threatened but almost intact. Based on Alan Ereira’s 1989 BBC documentary and book, Heart of the World, Gold is a dance-piece about the Kogi, an ancient society living around the Sierra Nevada in north-eastern Colombia, whose traditions continue, but whose religious seers are deeply worried that the ‘Younger Brother’ from the West is destroying the fabric of the world. A new production by State Theta, Gold tours Scotland in August and September.
I PAVILION THEATRE 121 Renfield Street.
332 1846. [Access: ST.
Facilities: WS. G. Help: AA]
Peter Powers’ Summer Funhouse Every Thurs. Fri and Sat until Sat 1‘) Aug. 7.30pm. £6.50 (two tickets for £6.50 on Thursdays). Themed performances by the popular stage hypnotist. who will make you feel very sleepy on a beach. after which you're promised sun. sea. sand and sangria. rather than the melted ice-cream and nasty heat-rash that might occur if it were all for real.
Peter Powers’ Midnight Madness Show Every Sat until Sat 19 Aug. Midnight. £6.50. A raunchier affair than the earlier show. with a late bar and an under- eighteen exclusion zone. this is a blue— comedy tinged treat for those in search of adult hypnotic entertainment.
I SCOTTISH BALLET STUDIOS Robin Anderson Theatre. 261 West Princes Street. 314 0020.
Gold Sat 12 Aug. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Tickets: 0131 337 8330/or on the door. See Dance.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 4267. [Access: PPA. ST. R. L. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: AA]
The Tale Tue 8—Sat 12 Aug. 8pm. £7.50 (£3); £6 (£2.50); Tue 8 all tickets £2. See Dance.
I KING’S THEATRE 2 Leven Street. 220 434‘). [Access: R. 1.. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. Help: AA]
Buddy Until Sat 12 Aug. 5.30pm and 8.30pm. £2.50—£l7.50. Oh boy! Buddy's back in town. by popular demand we're told. Join the Brill-creamed guitar hero on a nostalgic trip through his life and music. and sing-a-long to the squeaky clean sound of Peggy Sue. Lu Bum/m and
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DANCE m
Dance 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 SCOTTISH BALLET STUDIOS Robin
Anderson Theatre. 261 West Princes
Street. 31-1 ()020.
Gold Sat 12 Aug. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Tickets: 0131 337 8330/or on the door. A brand new production from local collaborative arts company State Theta. written by Gaelic author Donald William Stewart and directed by the dynamic Swindon-based dancer/choreographer Pete Purdy. Based on Alan Ereira's inspiring TV documentary Heart oft/1e World (first screened in 1989) it retells the story of the Kogi people of the South American rainforests - who used the BBC film to relay an environmerit-conscious ‘Message to the Younger Brother‘ (the outside world) — and draws parallels between Kogi and Gaelic culture.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 4267. [Access: PPA. ST. R. L. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: AA]
The Tale Until Sat 12 Aug. 8pm. £7.50 (£3): £6 (£2.50); Tue 8 all tickets £2. Passion-fused dance theatre from Hungarian company The Shamans with this 1994 Fringe success based round the battles faced by a young couple cruising the fine line between love and hate.
COMEDY momm-
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.
Edinburgh
I The Stand Comic Den. Christie's. West Port. ()pm—2pm (show runs 10.15pm—12.~15am). £5 (£3). Escape the big cheeses on the Fringe with some real (ie local) comedy from Embra outfit Salt 'n‘ Sauce promotions. ()n tonight's bill - Viv Gee. Gerry Grant. Jane Mackay. and The Rubber Plants. and the drinks are at pub. not club. prices -- just thought we'd let you know.
WEDNESDAY 16 '
I The Stand Comic Den. Christie‘s. West Port. 9pm—2pm (show runs 10.15pm—12.45am) £5 (£3). See Thurs 10. Tonight's line-up includes Gordon Brunton. Viv Gee. Jane Mackay. and The Kit-Kat Dancers.
Glasgow
l Billy and Barney’s Bali-hi BBll’s Cottiers Theatre Bar. 95 Hyndland Road. 8.30pm. Free. The Salon Mischief crew go al fresco for summer. Free BBQ and lots of balmy South Pacific fun.
THURSDAY 17 .
Edinburgh
I The Stand Comic Den. Christie's. West Port. 9pm—2pm (show runs 10.15pm—12.45am). £5 (£3). See Fri 11. Tonight's line-up features Gerry Grant. Gordon Brunton. Bill Dewar. Jane Mackay. and The Rubber Plants.
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