LISTINGS THEATRE
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE Gorbals. 429 0022. [Access: L. R. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. C. Help: AA] Closed Sun/Mon. Seascape Until Sat 23 Nov. 7.30pm. £8 (£2). 7.30pm. Robert David MacDonald tackles a lesser-known work by Edward Albee (author of Who ’3 Afraid Of Virginia Woolf!) in the Stalls Studio.
Long Bay’s Journey Into Night Until Sat 23 Nov. 7.30pm. £8 (£2). 7.30pm. Eugene O'Neill’s classic haul through American domestic strife receives its second Scottish outing of the year. this time in the Citizens‘ cramped Circle Studio. allowing director Stewart Laing to offer up an altogether more intimate affair than is usually depicted.
Dracula Fri l—Sat 23 Nov. 7.30pm. £8 (£2). Hot on the heels of Northern Ballet Theatre's touring version comes Jon Pope‘s latest adaptation of Bram Stoker’s vampire classic for the Citizens‘
com any. See preview, page 6 l.
I C TTIER THEATRE 935 Hyndland Street. 357 3868. Booking also: Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see Ticket Link details above.
The Jolly Beggars Until Thurs 7 Nov. 7.30pm. £7 (£3). See Touring and review.
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I GREENOCK ARTS BUILD Campbell Street. Greenock. 0l475 723038.
let’s Play Murder Fri l Nov. 7.30pm. £5. Weel-kent Scottish actress Fiona Knowles returns with Rona Munro‘s funny. down- to-earth. one-woman show about single parents. the Child Support Agency. wives. mistresses and three women attd a wee girl with several motives for murder. Carmen Wed 6 Nov. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£7.50/£6). See Dance.
The Blues Brother Thurs 7 Nov. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). See Touring.
The Merry Widow Wed l3—Sat 16 Nov. 7.30pm.'£5 (£4). See Classical & Opera listin s.
I KING’S THEATRE Bath Street. Phone bookings. Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see Ticket Link details above. [Accessz PPA. L. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: A. AA] Return To The Forbidden Planet Until Sat 2 Nov. Spin/8.30pm. £4.50—£20.50 (concs available). Blast into orbit one more titne
as the granddaddy of sci-ft rock ‘n‘ roll musicals takes a final voyage to go boldly where no musical has gone before. After that it shoots off into the black hole of rock ’n’ roll musical heaven. Well. until it's re-discovered that is.
Carousel Mon 4-Sat 9 Nov. 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm. £8—£l5 (concs available). The Apollo Players with the famous nostalgia musical featuring such everlasting songs as ‘lfl Loved You‘ and the terrace- shaking ‘You‘ll Never Walk Alone'. Evita Tue lZ-Sat 23 Nov. Mon—Sat 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm: Sat 3pm. £5—£22.50 (concs available). Marti Webb belts it out as the legendary first lady of Argentina in the enduring Rice/Lloyd Webber musical.
I 0L0 ATHENAEUM THEATRE l79 Buchanan Street, 332 2333. [Access: ST. Facilities: WS, H, G. Help: A. AA] Shakers - The Musical Mon 4—Sal 9 Nov. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Hull Truck Theatre Company present Jane Thornton and John Godber‘s popular play about the lives of a bunch of sassy cocktail waitresses in a new version with music by Rex and Harvey Brough.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street. Paisley. 887 lOlO. [Accessz PPA. L. R. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. C. Help: A. AA] Hamlet Tue 5 Nov. 8pm. £6 (f l ). The bard's tale of the Danish Prince and his ghostly pa gets a 90s remix from the youthful and experimental Fecund Theatre. using video. film footage and animated sound.
The Blues Brother Fri 8—Sat 9 Nov. 8pm. £6 (£ I ). See Touring.
Scottish Dance Theatre Tue 12 Nov. 8pm. £6 (£1). See Touring and review. page 64.
I THE PIPING CENTRE Mcl’liater Street. Cowcaddens. 353 0220.
Triple Bill Mon 4-Sat 9 Nov. 7.30pm. Mon—Thurs £5; Fri/Sat £6. West End Theatre present three short comedies: Lust 'Iilngo In Grim/(fir. The Black Bun and You 'I'e Loo/tint: Oltl 'Iintig/lt.
I THE RAMSHORN THEATRE 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. Bookings also Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see Ticket Link details above. [Accessz ST. Facilities: WC. W5. G. Help: AA]
The Body Electric Until Sat 9 Nov. 7.30pm. Thurs-Sat £6 (£3): Tue/Wed £4 (£1.50). More scientific shenanigans from the Surfing The Universe festival, as we step back in time to the early 19th century. where a man is hanged only to be illegally ‘galvanised’ with electricity by Glasgow University‘s professor of anatomy. The audience is invited to attend the inquest. make judgement and help put a few ghosts to rest.
Science, Gender And The Body 1 Tue l2-Sat 16 Nov. 7.30pm: Wed 13 mat 2pm. Thurs—Sat £6 (£3); Tue/Wed £4
(£ l .50). Two science-orientated shows for the price of one with this double bill for the University Of Strathclyde‘s long- running Stirling The Universe festival. which aims to build links between the arts and the sciences. The first — Breathless — A Got/lit: Tale In One Act is April De Angelis‘s poetic short play on science and gender. The second — And Thy Neighbour - is Michelene Wandor’s incisive look at the politics of reproduction.
I THEATRE ROYAL Hope Street. 332 9000. [Access: PPA. ST. R. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. C. Help: AA]. Closed Suns.
Ines De Castro Sat 2fl‘hurs 7 Nov.
7. l5pm. £3.50-£45. See Classical & Opera listings.
II Trovatore Wed 6/Sat 9fTue l2leturs 14 Nov. Wed/'l‘ue/‘l’hurs 7.15pm; Sat 2. l5pm. See Classical 8.: Opera listings.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 287 55 l 1. [Access: P. PPA. R. Facilities: WC. W3. H. G. C].
What The Body Does Not Bemember Fri l—Sat 2 Nov. 8pm. £8 (£4). See Dance.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 4267. [Access: PPA. ST. R. L. Facilities: WC. W8. H. C. Help: AA]. Closed Mons. Dave’s last laugh Sat 9—Sat 30 Nov (previews Thurs 7/Fri 8 Nov). 8pm. £7.50/£6 (£4); previews £4. The Tron‘s commitment to new writing continues with this black comedy about two comedians who are both called Dave. written by promising young Scottish writer David Stirling. Peter Mackie Burns. who directed the Tron‘s powerful production of Penetrutor last autumn, directs the show. See preview. page 62.
2‘ I .x 4 . I Canoe: oecodex Enter thebiz‘anes‘. world of award-winning French: C 7"} ' choreographer Philippe Decdu'fl'e‘, wild costumes andwhis weird ' V movementsgsee Frentlines- ' Edinburgh Festiiiai Theatre. _ .,. . I Dracula BefOre your'neCk’s healed; from Northern Ballet Theatre’s. visit to Edinburgh, you can count onion:- Pope to cloak his darker purpose in a new production.#See_'preview. ‘ ‘ Citizens' Titeatn‘e.”GIasgont * .. , I notice: What The Body Doesghotsgf Remember Only British damsfor‘t'iiis revival of the breakthrough piece of innovative, aggressive dance from Belgian choreographer th . '- ~ . Vandekybus. Tramway, Glasgow: I Comedy: Eddie Inard Mad cows can feel at ease with the cuddly ' transvestite comedian, whose observations are not those of other men. Glasgow Royal Concert!!th Edinburgh Playhouse. ’_ v
I Cyrano lie Bergerac Must-see revival of Rostand’s 99-year-old French classic, translated into 'witty Scots by Edwin Morgan and; t. performed by CommunicadoIRoyal ; Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. Tours‘ro, Theatre Royal, Glasgowlate-Nolt«- '
This grid includes theatre and dance performances at Glasgow’s and Edinburgh’s main theatres, more Information can be round in the listings above. For events at Community Centres and other venues, see detailed listings elsewhere in this section. For details or cabaret and music events see appropriate listings. Performances shown in brackets are previews. Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9 Sunday 10 Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday13- Thursday 14 — The Devils The Devils WM _ ___ u: The Devils The Devils The Devils The Devils - Molormoulhs — - —- — - —
Dracula Dracula Dracula ~ - Dracula Dracula Dracula Long Day‘s Journey Long Day’s Journey Long Day‘s Journey a _—__ n" - - Long Day‘s Journey Long Day's Journey Long Day's Journey Seascape Seascape Seascape ~ __ U v_—~_ _ _ _ - Seascape Seascape
The Jolly Beggars - - — — - — — — Carousel Carousel Carousel — - Evita Evita Evita Body Electric Body Electric Body Electric . - - - Scene. Gender& The Body Scene,Gendcr&Tthody Scene. Gender& The Body Dave's Last Laugh Dave's Last Laugh Dave's Last Laugh Dave's Last Laugh — Dave's Last Laugh Dave’s LaSt Laugh Dave‘s Last Laugh DCCOOCX The Jolly Beggars The Jolly Beggars __ _—_____ -— Showstoppers Showstoppers“ Showstoppers The School For Wives The School For Wives The School For Wives — — Marlene Marlene Marlene SISF SISF SISF w"SISF - — - - Heathclifl' _ _ _ _ _ ._ - - Merchant Ot‘ Venice Merchant Of Venice - Merchant Of Venice Merchant Of Venice Merchant Of Venice Merchant Of Venice - - - - — - Something To Fall Back On Gaining'Grou‘ndrla ‘ — Showtime Showtime Showtime - — — ‘4‘} £15.? SAFE.