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£6 (£4.50); Apex price £5.50 (£4). Studio Theatre. Part two of the Theatre Babel mini-season at the MacRobert — the premiere of their dramatic new Babelised version of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Trumpets and Raspberries Thurs 21—Sat 23 Sept. 7.30pm. £10 (£8) Apex price £9 (£8). Local company Borderline Theatre Company present Andy Gray — star ofTV's Citv Lights. Rah C. Neshit and The Baldy Mun — in their 21st birthday production of Dario Fo‘s chaotic comic classic. I CUMBERHAULD THEATRE Kildrum. Cumbernauld. 01236 732887. [Access: PPA. L. ST. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: A. AA] All That Glitters Fri 8—Sat 9 Sept. 7.45pm. £6 (£3). Following an unexpected hit at the Fringe. 1st Base Theatre take their tiger feet westwards with this spangly wee musical about four thirtysomethings and their part-time glam rock band. The Glamtasticks. Anorak of Fire: The Life and Times of Gus Gascoigne, Trainspotter Tue 12 Sept. 7.45pm. £5 (£2.50). Stephen Dinsdale's comedy expose of the sad people who stand on train platforms clutching notepads and thermos flasks. notches up another date on its seemingly endless tour. A Place with the Pigs Fri 15 Sept. 7.45pm. £6 (£3). Edinburgh theatre outfit Communicado with their brilliant. gutsy tale of the army deserter who takes refuge in a pigsty only to find he loses the ability to walk free from his self-imposed 1 imprisonment. i l
I MUSIC'IHSTITUTE AHHEXE East Port. Dunfermline. 01383 720108.
Fish Heads and Tales Sun 17 Sept. 8pm. £5 (£3). Leading Edinburgh mime outfit ‘ Theatre du Pif tour their highly succesful ] Fringe production based round the l bittersweet songs of Belgian l singer/songwriter Jacques Brel. Part of Dunfermline Ans Festival. See
review.
Jaleo Thurs 21 Sept. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). See Dance.
This section lists shows that are touring the Central Belt. There is a phone number for each company should you require more information.
I Bone The acclaimed Clyde Unity Theatre join forces with dancer/choreographer Rosina Bonsu in this moody drama about friendship set in a strange house by the sea. Didn‘t fare too well at its Edinburgh Fringe premiere. but director John Binnie has apparently made a few timely adjustments in time for the Scottish tour. For more information call 0141353 0905.
Dean '3‘ C entre, Livingston Fri 8 Sept. 7.30pm.
Bishoplot‘h Residents Hull, Easter/rouse Sat 9 Sep. 7.30pm.
Burlinnie Prison Tue 12 Sept. 7.30pm. Summertown Centre. Govun Wed 13 Sept. 7.30pm.
Southdeen CAPE. Project, Drumchupel Thurs 14 Sept. 7.30pm.
Paisley Arts Centre Fri 15 Sept. 8pm. Eastjield Community C entre. C umbuslang Wed 20 Sept. 7.30pm.
Dulmarnock Centre Thurs 21 Sept. 7.30pm.
I Driving Miss Daisy
0n Golden Pond meets The Odd Couple in Alfred Uhry's classic production about the stuffy old Southern belle and the chauffeur who strike up an unlikely friendship behind the wheel of a car. For more information call the Brunton Theatre on 665 2240.
Old Town Hall, Musselhurgh Wed 13—Sat 16 Sept. 7.30pm/Sat mat 2.30pm.
Port Seton Centre, Port Seton Wed 20—Sat 23 Sept. 7.30pm./Sat mat 2.30pm.
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Dance perfonnances 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 THEATRE ROYAL Hope Street. 332 9000. [Access: PPA. ST. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. (J. C. Help: AA]
Coppelia Wed I3—Sat 16 Sep. 7.15pm; Thurs/Sat mat. 1.3(1pm/25pm. £3.50—£35. Scottish Ballet get out the tutus and pointe shoes for this classic production about the eccentric toytnaker Dr Coppelius. the young lad who falls for a mechanical doll. and the canny young lass who fools the pair of them.
A Midsummer Night‘s Dream Tue l9—Sat 23 Sept. 7.15pm; Thurs/Sat mat. 1.30pm/2. 15pm. £3.50—£35. fix-London Contemporary Dance Theatre artistic director and one of Martha Graham‘s original dancers. Robert Cohan is the choreographer behind this lively. 90s dance adaptation of Shakespeare's classic. I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 227 5511. [Access: P. PPA. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C].
Bloodbirds Thurs 14—Sat 16 Sept. 8pm. £5/£2. First one off the starting blocks in this exciting season of new Scottish work. Dork Lights. is this special commision from talented young Glasgow-based company Crush. Held up as an emblem of the Dark Lights ethos — innovation. energy. aggression. mystery and humour— it promises to be a vivid. visceral and
energising piece of theatre. See preview.
I EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13/29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. [.Access: L. Facilities: WC. WS. AS. H. C. T. Help: A] Pheonix Dance Company Wed 20 Sept. 7.30pm. £3.50—£9.50. Finely-tuned talent and soaring energy as the Leeds-based all- black contemporary dance company
, return with this exclusive Scottish performance of their stormin' new
programme. See preview.
I FRUITMARKET GALLERY 29 Market Street. 225 2383. [Access: P. L. Facilities: WC (toilets level though not adapted). WS. AS. G. Help: AA.]
Gold Wed 20 Sept. 8pm. Ticket prices tbc. Local collaborative arts performance outfit State Theta stop off on their small- scale tour of Scotland for a spot of art gallery performance featuring their dance/text-driven piece about the mysterious pre-Colombian Kogi tribe of the South American rainforests.
I MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE University of Stirling. Stirling. 01786 461081. [Access: P. PPA. 1.. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C]
Gold Mon 11 Sept. 7.45pm. £6 (£4.50); Apex price £4. Studio Theatre. Local collaborative arts outfit. State Theta. with their dance/text-driven piece about the mysterious pre-Colombian Kogi peoples of the South American rainforests.
I MUSIC INSTITUTE AHHEXE East Port. Dunfermline. 01383 720108.
Jaleo Thurs 21 Sept. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Genuine flamenco action with five fiery young performers from Seville. Dance. song. guitar rhythms and plenty of handclapping. Part of Dunfermline Festival.
5‘ The List 821 Sept 1995