EDINBURGH DRAMA
NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE
43—45 High Street. 556 9579/2647. [WC. WA]
Labyrinth Thu 5 Aug. 3.30pm. £4 (£3). See Kids listings.
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
Grindlay Street. 248 4848. IP. H. TT. WC. WA]
Things We Do For Love Thu 22—Thu 5 Aug (closed Sun/Mon). 8pm; Sat 24 Jtil. Sat 3l Jul. Wed 28 Jul & Sat 4 Aug 2.30pm & 8pm. £l~£ l6. High Road's Briony McRoberts leads in Alan Ayckbourne‘s comedy/drama which. if not as bleak as his earlier work. has sortie painful and pretty cringey moments. The humour of this piece. though. is to the fore as MCRoberts‘ 40ish landlady falls for her best paI‘s man. and pure sexual attraction takes precedence over long-standing friendship. l.ook otrt for Robert Paterson as the downstairs neighbour Gilbert. an admirer of McRobcrt‘s uptight and repressive character“. who has a few secrets up his sleeve. SurvivorsThu 22~Sat 24 Jul. 7.30pm. £3. Performed in the Lyceum's rehearsal space. Jenny Ryan's script. which attracted SAC funding. has a superficial resemblance to Lord ()fr/ir' I’lies. Steve Small. the Lyceum Education officer directs the Royal Lyceum Youth Theatre in a story which sees a small group ofchildren marooned on a Scottish island after a plane crash which has killed their adult chaperones. How will they cope with the trauma. and make the decisions necessary for survival? A chance to see future local acting talent is combined with an intriguing narrative.
THE STAND 5 York Place. 558 7272. Tumtumtinker Stm l Aug. l- l.45pm. £3 (£2). Ages 4—l2. See Kids listings.
EDINBURGH DANCE
CHURCH HILL THEATRE
33a Morningside Road. 220 4349. IP. H] International Folk Dancing Festival Fri 30 Jul. 730- l()pm. £5—£7.50 (£5). Many countries and cultures are represented in this outdoor dance event. Come along and be both entertained and enlightened.
CENTRAL DRAMA
ALBERT HALLS
Dumbarton Road. (H786 473544. IP. H. WC]
Nessie The Loch Ness Monster Tue 27 Jul. 2.30pm. 1.4 (1.4050 for 3 ticketsl See Kids listings.
BELLSHILL CULTURAL CENTRE
John Street. 0l698 2675l5. IP. H. WC. WA]
Lizzie's Moon Fri 23 Jul. 3pm. £3.50 (£2.50); family ticket fl l0. See Kirls listings.
BIGGAR PUPPET THEATRE
Broughton Road. 0l899 2206”. IP. H. WC. WA]
Nessie The Loch Ness Monster 1 hu 2: Jul. 2pm. £4.901£3.901. See Kids listings.
CRAWFORD ARTS CENTRE 93 North Street. 01334 4746l0. IP. WA] Byre Theatre Presents Thu 22--'l‘hu 5 Aug (closed Sun). 8pm; Sat 2.30pm & 8pm. £4~£6.50. Byre Theatre's house company present a two-play repertory
Not bathing, acting: JG Ballard's Myths Of The Near Future
programme. featuring Chris l)olan's Sir/mm. a romantic comedy in which much giggly adversity besets the path of true loy e. In the same season. Vivienne Adam's psychological thriller The Huxley-x will provide variety for the bill.
GAIETY THEATRE
Carr‘ick Street. 0| 292 6] l222. [l-l. WC. WA]
The Gaiety Whirl Thu 22-—Thu 5 Aug (closed Sun/Mon). 730me Fri 8; Sat 6pm & 8.30pm. £8.50—L‘l2. Bobby Crush. Dean Park and Brenda Cochrane top the bill with old-fashioned variety entertainment. There‘s something for all ages here. and no airs or graces.
MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE
University of Stirling. 0l786 46 l08 I. IP. H. WC. WA]
Charlotte's Web Fri 30—Sat 3| Jul. Fri 7.30pm: Sat llam & 2pm. £2.50. See Kids listings,
Photography Dorothy Fields courtesy at The New York Public Library the Pertaining Arts
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MAGNUM THEATRE
Harbourside. 0| 294 27838 I.
The Singing Kettle Sat 3| Jul—Sun l Aug. £8 (£7): family ticket £23. See Kids listings. ' '
SIR JOHN WILSON TOWN HALL
Stirling Street. Airdrie. 0|698 2675l5 [P. WC. WA]
Lizzie's Moon Fri 23 Jul. l0.30am. £3.50 (£2.50): family ticket £10. See Kids listings.
CENTRAL DANCE
MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE
University of Stirling. 01786 46108 I. [P. H. WC. WA]
Romeo 8r Juliet Sat 3| Jul. 7.30pm. £6—£7 (£3—£3.50). Prokofiev‘s classic score accompanies a ballet with a long tradition of success. performed by youth company Abllet West. See preview.
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morag mclaren
relish big spender, a fine romance, the way you look tonight and many more timeless classics
HILL STREET THEATRE. Venue 41 7-30 August (not 8, 15 or 19) 7.55pm-9.15pm -
Box office 0131-226 6522/ Fringe Box office 0131 226 5138
or‘llmlihéms
t a new musical show conceived and written by amanda mackenzie stuart
Thursday 29’ A “‘P‘ridayfl3‘6 Saturday 31
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