THEATRE LISTINGS
For Cruising Archangel/Cyborg/Jacob’s Membrane Fri 2—Sat 3 Feb. 8pm. £8 (£4); apex ticket 3 Feb £4. After-show discussion Fri 2. See Dance.
The Home-Made CIIIIII Thurs 8—Sun 11 Feb. 8pm. £6 (£3); Apex ticket 8 Feb £3. John Mitchell directs go—ahead. mixed- ability company Lung Ha’s in a wacky new show by Louise Ironside about a man-made boy who is rescued from a crumbling. desolate house by the inventor who made him. Billed as Edward Scissorhands meets Bluebeard '3 Castle. See preview.
Development Work Tue 6 Feb. 7.30pm. Free. New Scottish and international work under consideration for the Traverse stage comes in for a public reading by professional actors at this new monthly event. This month: Possession by Paul Abbott.
Engender Dialogues Mon 5 Feb. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). The regular women-only talking-shop at the Traverse gears up for spring with a session entitled ‘Technologv — tools of a masculine trade or female empowerment?’ and is led by speaker Wendy Faulkner.
CENTRAL ’
I CUMBERHAIAD THEATRE Kildrum. Cumbemauld. 01236 732887. [Access: PPA. L. ST. R. Facilities: WC. W5. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
Onions Make You Cry Thurs I-Sat 3 Feb;
£5 (£2.50); Fri/Sat £6 (£3). Cumbemauld Theatre Company and Paisley Arts Centre cross the sectarian divide with Deny- based Big Telly Theatre Company’s prejudice~busting comedy about two bag ladies — one Protestant. one Catholic — who strike up a friendship against the odds. See preview.
This sectlon lists shovre that are touring the Central Belt. There is a phone number for each company should you require more information.
I Easy Up-and-coming playwright Nicola McCartney‘s uncompromising look at the thorny issue of date rape. revived by LookOut Theatre Company. Ca11014l 339 7597 for further information.
Traverse Theatre. Edinburgh Until Sun 28 J an. 8pm.
and Theatre, Melrose Fri 2-Sat 3 Feb. 7.30pm.
Citizens Theatre’, Glasgow Tue 6—Sat 17 Feb (not 11. 12). 7.30pm.
Random precision: Jane Mason at Random Dance is put through her pace: in the company’s triple-bill at the Traverse, Edinburw
DANCE
LISTINGS
Dance pertonnancee and classes are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Show: will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Dance listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
I CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. [Access: PPA. L. ST. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. C]
lncognita/Artette George Sat 27 Jan. 6.30pm; 9pm. £3 (£1). Followed by after- show discussion chaired by The Herald‘s dance critic Mary Brennan. Find out what happens when three young Scottish choreographers sweat it out in a studio for three weeks under the watchful eye of star dancer and choreographer Gill Clarke (of the Siobhan Davies company) in this pause-for-breath work-in-progress showing. The first piece is led by Edinburgh lasses Dawn Hartley and Brigid McCarthy of lncognita and involves a motley crew of dancers.
, musicians and designers. Act number two
is the first stage of a Sonic Arts Network-
Mon 12_Sm 17 Feb. 7.45pm. M0n_ThurS commrssroned piece from choreographer
Arlette George and composer David Benke.
I GLASGOW DANCE PROJECT Woodside Halls. 36 Glenfarg Street. St George’s Cross. 353 3566. Listed workshop to be held at Scottish Ballet Studios. 261 West
Princes Street.
Flamenco Sun 28 Jan. 10am—1pm. £8 (£6). Popular Edinburgh-based teacher Tracey Hawkes takes an introductory class in this hot-blooded style of dance at Glasgow's brand new dance centre for all.
I DANCE BASE Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 225 5525. Ticketline: 220 4349. [Access: ST. R. Facilities: WC. W5.
GI
Fitness Scotland Day Sun 4 Feb. Full day £35 (£30). For further details and booking ring Angela Porter at Fitness Scotland: 317 7243. Hip hop. tap. Latin American. contemporary and Tai Chi from a crack team of dance teachers at this special day- long motion marathon organised by Fitness Scotland in association with Dance Base.
I KIN’S THEATRE 2 Leven Street. 229 1201. [Access: R. L. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. Help: AA]
Svran Lake Mon 5—Wed 7 Feb. 7.30pm; Wed mat 2.30pm. £5.25-£19.50. Ballet as traditional as it gets. with lycra tights and pink satin slippers a-plenty from the not- as-famous—as-the~Kirov-or-Bolshoi Moscow City Ballet. If you've never seen the old dying Swan routine before though. the Muskovites' offering is likely to be as good as most.
Nutcracker Thurs 8—Sat 10 Feb. 7.30pm: Sat mat 2.30pm. £5.25—£19.50. More from our pirouetting Russian friends. this time with Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic about the little girl who wanders into a dreamworld populated by giant mice and sugar plum fairies. lfyou saw and enjoyed Mark Monis’s irreverent version. this probably isn't the Nutcracker for you.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street. 228 1404. [Access: L. Facilities: WC. W5, H. G. C]
For Cruising Archangel/Cyborg/Jacob’s Membrane Fri 2—Sat 3 Feb. 8pm. £8 (£4); apex ticket 3 Feb £4. After-show discussion Fri 2. Dance for the new generation from tuned-in. switched-on young London choreographer Wayne
McGregor and his four-year—old company -
Random Dance. Three channel-hopping numbers full of lightning-speed reaction and jerky-limbed physicality played out to scores from controversial composer Steve Martland and the award-winning Graham Fitkin. See Frontlines.
COMEDY
Comedy is listed by date, then by city. Show: villi be listed, provlded that details reach our ottices at least ten days before publication. Comedy listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
FRIDAY 26 * Edinburgh
I Mine”: a Ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. Show starts 9pm (doors open 7pm); finale 11pm. Scotland's first transvestite Showbar. with a three-times-a- week cabaret starring the nation's premier female impersonator. the face that launched The Adventures Of Priscilla. Queen OfThe Desert. Maggie Raye. Comedy. frocks. spectacle and frocks. it says here.
SATURDAY 27 . Edinburgh
I Brand New Bunker Pleasance Theatre. 60 The Pleasance. information: 447 9109. 9pm. £4 (£3). Anything-goes night of high jinks and japes from ex-Comedy Stop double-act. Dallas and Packer. Tonight get ready for the Third Eye Sketch Group. Brian Keith and His Box of Teeth (yes really). Miguel and Perkins plus live music.
I Nina’s a Ladysham Picardy’s Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. Show starts 9pm (doors open 7pm); finale 11pm. See Fri 26.
SUNDAY 28 Edinburgh
I The Stand Goes to the Citrus Citrus Club. Grindlay Street. Info: 662 4467 (tickets in person from Ripping Records. 91 South Bridge). 8.30pm—midnight (show runs 9.30pm—l 1.30pm.) Four acts for £6 (£5). The popular Thursday-night- at-Christie's stand-up club spreads comedy wings in 1996 with another round of nights-out at the Citrus. Topping the
bill tonight: Greenock's out-on-a-wing stand-up Parrot. joined by Joe Heenan. well 'ard comic poet Viv Gee. newcomer Marian Kilpatrick and your sparkling compere. as ever..1ane Mackay.
THURSDAY 1 _
Edinburgh
I The Stand Comic Den. Christie's. West Port. lnfonnation: 662 4467. 8.30pm-1am (show runs 9.30—11.30pm) £4 (£3). Your local comedy-central is back for the New Year and bursting out all over with rising stars and wannabes each and every Thursday night. Tickling your funny bones tonight: comic poet Viv Gee. Frankie Boyle. Graeme McMurdo and compere lane Mackay.
I Mine‘s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. Show starts 9pm (doors open 7pm); finale llpm. See Fri 26.
DEE!!— Edinburgh
I Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. Show starts 9pm (doors open 7pm); finale 11pm. See Fri 26.
SATURDAY 3 . ~ . _ Edinburgh
I Brand New Bunker Pleasance Theatre, 60 The Pleasance. Information: 447 9109. 9pm. £4 (£3) See Sat 26. On tonight’s menu of madness. Dallas and Packer present their very own You Bet. with you. the audience. placing bets on outrageous exploiLs. Plus live music and surprise guests.
I Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. Show starts 9pm (doors open 7pm); finale 11pm. See Fri 26.
SUNDAY4 w - Edinburgh
I The Stand Goes to the Citrus Citrus Club. Grindlay Street. Info: 662 4467 (tickets in person from Ripping Records. 91 South Bridge). 8.30pm—midnight (show runs 9.30pm—11.30pm.) Four acLs for £6 (£5). The popular Thursday-night- at-Christie's stand-up club spreads comedy wings in 96 with another round of nights-out at the Citrus. Top of the pops tonight is Scotland's favourite affable accountant turned spot-on stand-up Fred MacAulay. with assistance from Martha McBrier. Bill Dewar. Graeme McMurdo and compete Jane Mackay.
WEDNESDAY 7', .. :
Glasgow
I Velvet Rooms 520 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755. 8.30pm—10.30pm (doors open 8pm). £5 (£3.50). Big laughs in store at this all-new fortnightly comedy venture. with top Scottish stand-up Fred MacAulay hosting the proceedings. On tonight‘s show. he shares his mike-stand with comedy-duo-about-town. John Paul Leach and Ford Kieman.
THURSDAY 8 _
Edinburgh
I The Stand Comic Den. Christie's. West Port. Information: 662 4467. 8.30pm—lam (show runs 9.30—1 1.30pm) £4 (£3). See Thurs 1. On tonight's show. Edinburgh- based Alan Tyler and Ribtickler regular Mitch Benn make their Stand debuts, along with regular Gordon Brunton and compere lane Mackay.
I Mine’s a WI! Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. Show starts 9pm (doors open 7pm); finale 11pm. See Fri 26.
58 The List 26 Jan-8 Feb 1996