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BRUNTON THEATRE

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Learning The Paso Doble I‘T'i 7--S;tt 8 Ma): 7.30pm. £8 (£4). Poet and novelist l)il}'s Rose's first play centres on the aftermath ofa death in the family. See review page 5-1. BEDLAM THEATRE Forrest Roatl. 235 9893. [Accessz ST. I-‘aeilities: \\'S. (i. C. llelp::\.»\|

FOOI For Love Tue Sat 8 .\la_\'. 7.30pm. £4 (£3.50i. Sam Shepherds intense tlrama borrows dramatic convention from (ireek tragetl}. hut is untiiistakahls' Ameriean in its Western tlesert motel setting. :\it litlinhurgli l'nhersit} 'l'lieatre (‘ompam presentation.

KING'S THEATRE I l.e\eii Street. 52‘) (stillt). Ill. 'l'l‘. \\'('. \\';\|

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From Where I'm Standing t'ntil Sat I .\Ia_\'. T._‘~l)piii. Lo till I. John Ringliam's play centres on ttto aetors. l‘orttier lt)\ ers \\ ho meet on the stage of a prm iiietal Ilit‘all't‘. lllt‘} L‘\[‘ltil‘t‘ llit‘ll' paxl

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HIT LIST

On stage and all the rage

STIFF! Forbes Masson's tale of sex and death, heaven and hell, art and commerce, crime and politics amounts to an evening of riotous entertainment. Standouts in a generally excellent score are the Bacharachtastic title song and the safety razor king's heartfelt 'I Feel a Little Cut Up So !'Il Cut You Up A Little ' lvlasson and his cast carry proceedings along wrth seemingly limitless energy and effortless skill, F|(;lli at) to the hysterical -- in every sense finale A fl(]l‘ti laugh and no mistake See revrew Edinburgh: Royal Liter/r72. {he/i {oz/ring

Coma See revrew this page G/dSQOLV Art/res Theatre, tint/l Sat 7 Ma),

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