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THEATRE
Theatre is listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Touring shows are listed alphabetically by title at the end of the section. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Theatre listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
DISABLED ACCESS KEY
Access: P = Parking Facilities. PPA = Parking to be Pre-Arranged. L = Level Access. R = Ramped Access. ST 2 Steps to negotiate.
Facilities: WC = Adapted Toilet(s). WS = Wheelchair Spaces. AS = Adjacent Seats. H = induction Loop System. G = Guide Dogs Allowed. R = Restaurant Accessible. C = Catering Accessible. T = Adapted Telephone.
ilelp: A = Assistance Available. AA = Advise Venue in Advance.
TICKET Llllll
Tickets for major venues in Glasgow are available from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. Mon—Sat 10.30am until 6.30pm in person or until 9pm by phone on 0141 287 5511. Sunday opening is noon—5pm. Any Ticket Link box office can sell tickets for other venues.
I ARCHES THEATRE Midland Street. 221 9736. (Access: L. Facilities: WC. W8. C. G. Help: A. AA]
Fabrika Liudi (The Human Factory) Part 2: Vietshni Poldien (An Eternal Noon). Until Sat 21 Sept. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). The second part of a spectacular. multi-faceted show from Teatr NovoG.O. Fronta (The New Front Theatre Of St Petersburg) mixing punk. pop. acrobatics. clowning. ballet. butoh and pantomime in a prophecy-laden production about the future of Russia. They're very popular in Prague apparently. See review.
Diary Di A Madman Tue 24/Wed 25 Sept. 8pm. £5 (£4). KYBO Theatre Company with a mad kind of a show. transferring Gogol‘s classic comedy tale of the Russian clerk. the boss's daughter and his puppy from the 19th century to 43 April (sic) in the year 2000.
I CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521.
[Access: PPA. L. ST. Facilities: WC. W5. H. G. C]
A Dorder Crossing Fri 20/Sat 2| Sept. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). See Touring and preview.
I The International Workshop Festival Mandala Theatre Workshop Sun 22-Fri 27 Sept. 9am—9pm. £125. The nationwide festival of international workshops exploring the art and science of movement kicks off its Glasgow arm with this six-day workshop from founder members of Poland's celebrated Mandala Theatre. Director Katarzyna Deszcz and actor/director/designer Andrezej Sadowiski’s methods concentrate on the actor and their relationship with other performers. place and objects.
Mandala Theatre Perionnance Thurs 26—Fri 27 Sept. 8pm (till 8pm Fri 27). Free. There's nothing like taking your art seriously. Participants frotn six days of workshops with this innovative Polish theatre company round off the week with a 24. yes. 24-hour-long performance. in which the audience are encouraged to become part of the action. Take sandwiches and Pro Plus.
Anatoly Vasiiliev Tue 24 Sept. 7.30pm. £3 (£1). Vasilliev, who hails from the School Of Dramatic Art in Moscow. is guest speaker in the first of two international Workshop Festival talks hosted by Poland‘s Mandala Theatre.
Cennady Bogdanov Wed 25 Sept. 7.30pm. £3 (£1). The last of the Workshop Festival talks from Mandala Theatre features this leading practitioner from the Russian School Of Dramatic Art whose unusual method of training is based round biomechanics.
I CITIZEHS’ THEATRE Gorbals. 429 0022. [Access: L. R. Facilities: WC. W3. H. G. C. Help: AA] Closed Sun/Mon.
Hamlet Fri 27 Sept—Sat 19 Oct (free preview Thurs 26 Sept). 7.30pm. £8 (£2). The Citz marks curtain up on its autumn season with a classic bit of Shakespeare. The bard’s everlasting tale of the Danish prince. his ghostly pa and the madness all around them is performed by the theatre’s accomplished resident company. directed and designed by Philip Prowse. See preview.
I CCTTIER THEATRE 935 Hyndland Street. 357 3868. Booking also: Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see Ticket Link details above.
Helen Di Draemore Sat 2 l/Sun 22 Sept. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). See Classical & Opera listings.
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The very memorable flat King Cole is revived by Clarke Peters In Unforgettable,
which he co-wrote and directed with larrington Walker, at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Witch Doctor Wed 25—Sun 29 Sept; Wed 2/Thurs 3 Oct. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). Gritty prison-drama specialists Cat A Theatre Company return with their chilling Silence Of'l'lte Ixmihs-ish look at the relationship between a female prison psychiatrist and her psychotic male patient.
I EAST KILBRIBE ARTS CENTRE 51 Old Coach Road. East Mains. East Kilbride. 01355 261 ()00. [Access: R. Facilities: H] Diary Of A Somebody Fri 20 Sept. 8pm. £5 (£3). John Lahr‘s dramatisation ofthe life of playwright and 60s icon Joe Orton is revived by H igh-Doh Theatre Company. who performed it to sell-out audiences at the Citizen’s Theatre during Mayfest. This is the last date on their Scottish tour before they head for London.
Death And The Maiden Thurs 3—Sat 5 Oct. 8pm. £4 (£2). Ariel Dorftnan's tense political thriller about a woman who captures the man she believes tortured her in prison is the debut show by Rapture Theatre Productions. a local company
formed to perfortn a mixture of classics ancient and modem.
Freeiall/iiunner Sat 28 Sept. 8pm. £4 (£2). See Dance.
I GRAND CLE CPRY 2 Govan Road. Bookings: Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see Ticket Link details above. For infortnation. contact Annexe Theatre. 945 4444.
Spitting in The Face Of Eve Tue 24-Thurs 26 Sept. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Randy mechanics. pimps. whores. cowgirls named Rose and various other characters straight out of a Dolly Parton number feature in this tear-stained dark comedy from Annexe Theatre. which goes to the heart of Glasgow's devoted country 'n' western fanbase by using the Grand Ole Opry as a venue. See preview.
I KIBBLE PALACE Botanical Gardens. Queen Margaret Drive.
(lit The Wall Sat 28/Sun 29 Sept. Sat 6.30pm; Sun 3pm. Free. See Dance.
I KIHC’S THEATRE Bath Street. Phone bookings. Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see
our ataglance theatre guide
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