Brothers in farms: Donncha Crowley and Bill Hickey in Boss Grady's Boys
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at the Arches Theatre, Glasgow and the Traverse Theatre. Edinburgh
OLD ATHENAEUM THEATRE
I79 Buchanan Street. 332 2333. Hamlet Until Sat 21 Mar. 7.30pm.
£6 (£3). For its swansong at this venue (see Stage Whispers. page 57) Scottish Youth Theatre presents a shortened version of Shakespeare‘s tragedy. Artistic director Mary McCluskey‘s production. designed by Graham Hunter with music by Ralph Haggerty. gets through the play in under two hours.
PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
New Street. Paisley. 887 mm. [Access: PPA. L. R. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
Cuttin' A Rug Until Sat 21 Mar. 7.30pm.
£5 (£l). John Byrne's classic play is set in December 1957 at the staff dance of a local carpet manufacturers held in Paisley Town Hall. Presented by local company Trinity Theatre.
ECO Thu 26—Sat 28 Mar. 7pm. Sat mat 2pm. Paisley Youth Theatre present a promenade performance based on real events at the Faslane Peace Camp.
THE RAMSHORN THEATRE
98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. Bookings also Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see Ticket Link details above. [Access: ST. Facilities: WC. W5. G. Help: AA] Bondagers Until Sat 21 Mar. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Centring on the practise of
‘bonding' female farmhands to their male counterparts — an exploitative form of cheap labour that flourished in 19th century Borders farms — Sue Glover‘s play evokes the lives of six such women. it won the I990 LWT Plays on Stage Award and was the hit of the 1991 Traverse season. Presented by Eclipse Theatre Company.
Les leux Sont Faits Thu 26-Sat 28 Mar. 7.30pm. Wed £4 (£1.50); Thu—Sat £6 (£3). Jean Paul Sartre's screenplay about a couple who fall in love in Hell has been adapted by Alison Croshaw and is performed in French by students from University of Strathclyde Department of Modern l.an uages.
Talking Bol ocks - Unzipped! Wed l—Sat 4 April. 7.30pm. Wed £4 (£1.50); Thu-Sat £6 (£3). 7:84 Theatre Company presents an allonew version of the hit community show ofGlasgay! 95 and Mayfest 96. Dealing with the real experiences of tert Scottish gay men. aged 19 to 60. it veers from camp to angry. taking in all stops between.
listings THEATRE
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. [Access: PPA. ST. 1.. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
The Steamie Fri 20 Mar. 7.l5pm. £3.50 (£2). Tony Roper's well-kent play celebrating women‘s work iii a Glasgow wash-house at Hogmanay. Performed by Fourth Year Dramatic Studies students in the New Athenaeum Theatre.
Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme Tue 24—Fri 27 Mar. 7.15pm. £3.50 (£2). Eight Ulstermen sign up at the start of World War I. and march off to a bloody fate in France. The play reaches a climax at the beginning of the Battle of the Somme on I July 1916. the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
THEATRE ROYAL
Hope Street. 332 9000. TT. [Access: PPA. ST. R. Facilities: WC. W5. H. G. C. Help: AA]. Closed Suns.
Ariadne Auf Naxos Tue 24. Thu 26 & Sat 28 Mar. 7. l5pm. £3.50-£45.50. See Classical & Opera listings. Page 54.
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Hit list
stage shows this fortnight.
Dance: Essentially Phoenix A season of prestigious contemporary dance kicks off with Phoenix Dance Company. presenting four new pieces. See feature, page 18.6dinburgh Festival Theatre.
Mother Courage Brecht's epic tale of survival in war, in an energetic production. See review, page 60. Edinburgh: Royal Lyceum Theatre.
Boss Grady's Boys Sebastian Barry's moving play about two inseparable elderly brothers receives a rousing UK premiere. See review, page 60. Glasgow: Arches. Edinburgh: Traverse. Heart Of Darkness fActional Theatre tackles Joseph Conrad's journey into the jungle. See preview, page 57. Glasgow: Arches, Tue 24—Sat 28 Mar. Dance: Peter Schaufuss Ballet Three classic, fairytale ballets, given a dream-‘ state interpretation by this international choreographer. See New Shows, page 58. Edinburgh Festival Theatre.
Owen O'Neill - Off My Face The Irish comic returns with his solo play about alcoholism which won acclaim at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. See Frontlines. page 4. Touring.
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This grid includes theatre and dance performances at Glasgow and Edinburgh's main theatres. More information, including events at smaller venues, can be found in the listings above and over the page.
Performances shown in brackets are free or reduced price previews.
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Heart Of Darkness Heart Of Darkness
'l'lte Millionairess 'lite Millrortairess
The Millionairess
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The Millrorrarress
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The Mrllronairt‘ss
The Dying Gaul
The Dying Gaul
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The Dying Gaul
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The Dying Gaul I
In Tire Solitude In The Solitude
in The Solitude
in The Solrltrde
In The Solitude
Citizens Stalls
An Actress Prepares I An Actress Prepares An Actress Pmpares i — — — - r ' 7 i ‘ o ' . ! Krng s - l - - — ~ l — ~ Mitchell Theatre Les Jetrx Sonts Farts Les Jetn Soms Fails : 1.65 Jeux Sonts Farts ’ Talking Bollocks Talking Bollocks ‘ ()hscn-e The Sorts . . . Q ~ ~ — - * " Ariadne Atrl' Naxos . ; ' Tales Of llol'l'ntan “W‘wa " i ,. i a 5 Wipe Out ! Wipe Out - — I — I - - .. , 1 Male lrr lltree - ,‘sLiL‘ln llILU'Sumlei-nrui Scottish/German ‘ ' l Lil‘egame § l.rl‘egame ' - l — - ~ - — - Brunton
Sleeping Bt‘dul) ! Nlllc‘ldckt‘l‘ [Essertlrally Pter Essentially Phoenix Solid sat-c.- 6(ls Pride or Scotland Festival Theatre Carousel Carousel - Patsy Cline Patsy Cline Patsy Cline Patsy Cline 'S
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Mother Courage- Mother Courage — - Mother Courage Mother Courage Mother Courage ROYaI Lyceum Blind Faith — Traverse 1 Boss Grady's Boys Boss Grady's Boys Boss Grady's Boys - - — i - Tr 2
20 Mar—2 Apr 1998 THE USTBS