THEATRE LISTINGS
THEATRE
LISTINGS
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 oflices at least ten days before publication. Theatre listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
DISABLED ACCESS NET
Access: P = Parking Facilities. PPA = Parking to be Pre-Arranged. L = Level Access. R = Ramped Access. ST = Steps to negotiate.
Facilities: we = Adapted Toilet(s). ws = Wheelchair Spaces. AS = Adjacent Seats. H = Induction Loop System. (3 = 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 from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. Mon-Sat l0.30am until b.30pm in person or until 9pm by phone oil 0l4l 227 SSI I. Sunday opening is noon 5pm. Any Ticket Link box office can sell tickets for other venues.
I ARCHES THEATRE Midland Street. 22l 9736. IAccess: l.. I‘acilities: WC. WS. C. G. Help: A. AA]
Clearance Until Sal 3o Nov. 7.30pm. to (£3). Second outing for Edinburgh-based Grid Iron Theatre (.‘ompany’s production of Anita Sullivan's dark. funny and intriguing celebration of the power of storytelling. set in a forest in the Scottish Borders. where a young boy meets an important visitor.
Kafka Dances Tue 3 Sat 7 Dec. 7.3llpllt. £6 (£3). Glasgow-based High—Dob Theatre Company with the British premiere of Timothy Daly's award-
winning play exploring Kafka‘s identity as Jew. actor and lover through a vivid mix of fantasy and fact. See preview. page 58.
I CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 752 I. [Access2 PPA. L. ST. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C]
Chocolate Art Fri 6/Sat 7 Dec. 8pm. £5 (£2). Tough talking eased along by jazzy beats and pitched as part poetry reading. part house-party frotn ex-Urban Poets Society member Remi and Chocolate Art partners in rhyme. Roger Robinson and Akure Wall.
let’s Play Murder Thurs 5 Dec. 8pm. £3.50 (£1.50). Fiona Knowles stars itt Scottish playwright Rona Munro‘s typically fttnny murder mystery with a difference.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE Gorbals. 42‘) 0022. [Accessz L. R. Facilities: WC, WS. H. G. C. Help: AA] Closed Sun/Mon.
The Wizard Of 02 Tue 3 Dec—Sat l8 Jan. Various times: call box office for details. £2.50--£ l0. Dorothy. Toto. the Tilt Man. the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion skip up the Yellow Brick Road to the Citz for the theatre‘s annual Christmas show. Expect all the tunes yott know from the famous MGM movie. and a little bit more from the Citizens' resident company. See preview. page 57.
I COTTIER THEATRE 93S I‘Iyndland Street. 357 3868. Booking also: Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see Ticket Link details above.
The Borrowers Ultltl Sat 4 Jan.
10. ISam/lpm (not Sat/Sun) until Fri l3 Dec; then 7pm (not Suns). Mary Norton's famous children’s tale of the small people who live under the floorboards is brought to the stage by Glasgow's Fablevision company. adapted by Chris Ballance and directed by Lil. Gardiner.
I EAST KILBRIDE ARTS CENTRE ()ld Coach Road. Iiast Mains. liast Kilbride. ()l3552 (il000. l-\ccess: R. Facilities: H] llook Thurs l2»—'\Ion 23 Dec (not Suns). 8pm; Sat IJ/Sat 2| mat 2pm. £5 (£2.50). liast Kilbt'ide‘s own KBYO Theatre (.‘ompany invite you to take to the seven seas with their comedy-filled Christmas pantomime.
Cinderella Wed 11- Fri l3 Dec. l.3()pm.
£2.50. Popular children's theatre company Hopscotch update the Cinders story and swap the gold slipper for a see through sannie in this Christmas show designed specially for ages 5—! l.
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]
Shooting Stars Until Sat 30 Nov. 8pm. £1 l.50-£l5.50 (plus £l booking fee). SOLD OUT: call for returns. Vic. Bob. Ulrika ka ka. Slick Mark and George Dawes bring you the live. unadulterated version of their rip-roaring telly game show. with local celebs supporting the trusty team captains.
Cinderella Fri () Dec—Sat l8 Jan. Various times: call box oflice for details. £5—£l2.75 (concessions available). A star-studded panto cast including lilaine
C. Smith. Gerard Kelly. Barbara Rafferty and Eileen McCallum pull on posh frocks and doublet and hose for the one about the wee lassie in tatters. her not very nice- looking at all sisters and the right lumber of a prince who slaps his thighs and makes everything better. Not to be confused with another completely different family panto called Cinderella happening at The Pavilion. See preview. page So.
I PAlSlEY ARTS CENTRE New Street. Paisley. 887 1010. [Access: PPA. L. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
Jack And The Beanstalk Mon 2—Sai 28 Dec. Various times and prices: call box office for details. Resident theatre company PACIi bring Christmas to Paisley Arts Centre with a little help from a big giant. some beans and an overgrown beanstalk. See preview. page so
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Doorway to enchantment: the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production oi A Midsummer llight's Dream at Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Arches
SSA
_c_itizens_Main Theatre Gottier Theatre King’s
Pavilion I Bamshorn Theatre Theatre Royal Tramway
Tron
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Clearance Clearance
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Shooting Stars Shooting Stars
He nceforward Henceforward
Cyrano De Bergerac
Julius Caesar
Dave's Last Laugh Dave's I.ast Laugh
Cyrano De Bergerac
Julius Caesar
Your at a glance theatre guide
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Tuesday 3 Vilednesday 4
Kafka Dances Kafka Dances
Wizard Of ()2 _ Wizard Of ()1.
The Borrowers The Borrowers
Cinderella
Cinderella Henceforward r Ilettcel'orward Nutcracker “Naif-tracker _ __ V Elsinore lilsinore
Bedlam Festival Theatre
Midsummer Night‘s Dream
Midsummer Night‘s Dream
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Hobson's Choice Hobson's Choice
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