THEATRE listings
GLASGOW DRAMA continued
PAVILION THEATRE 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. [P, WC,
WA
ThelMagical Adventures Of Peter Pan Until Sat 291a. (not Sun). 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £7 iii-£10.25 (£6.50—£7.50); family ticket £21—£35. That ever-young comedy duo The Krankies keep the festive season alive forjust a few more days, in a rollicking adventure with terrifying Captain Hook and loveabie Tinkerbell.
EDINBURGH DRAMA
ADAM HOUSE
3 Chambers Street, 07010 715012. Twelve Angry Men Tue 25—Sat 29 Jan. 7.45pm. £7 (£4.50). Edinburgh-based company Midnight Oil present Reginald Rose’s tense psychological drama set in a US courthouse. Best known for its 1956 film adaptation starring Henry Fonda, the tension in this dynamic play never drops despite taking place in just one room, as the jury members lock horns in the name ofjustice. See preview.
RAMSHORN THEATRE
98 Ingram Street, 287 5511. [P, WC, WA, WAA]
Romeo 8t Juliet Tue l—Fri 4 Feb. 7.30pm. £5 (£2.50). Adapted and directed by Gavin Sinclair, this production of the most famous love story of all time uses a modern setting to aid clarity fora modern-day audience. Performed by students ofActing & Performance at Reid Kerr College.
BRUNTON THEATRE
Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. [P, H, TI‘, WC, WA]
Twelfth Night Fri 27 Jan—Sat 12 Feb (not Sun 30). £1 preview performance Fri 27 Jan. 7.30pm (1.45pm matinee Wed 2 Feb). £4—£8 (£4—£5.50). Mistaken identities, high tricks and low comedy combine in Brunton Theatre Company’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s popular classic. See preview.
TRON THEATRE
63 Trongate. Ticketlink. [11, '1'1‘, WC, WA] Deadly Thu 3—Sat 5 Feb. 8pm. £6.95—£8.95 (£3.50—£5). No Ordinary Angels use circus skills, theatre and dance in their award-winning portrayal of the seven deadly sins. See preview.
GLASGOW DANGE
THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street, 332 9000. [P, H, WC, WA]
Prince Rama And The Demons Thu 27 Jan—Fri 4 Feb (not Sat 29—Mon 31, Wed 2). 1.30pm (Thu 1.30pm & 7.15pm). In their first piece specially created for younger people, Scottish Ballet have been inspired by Javanese and Balinese traditions. Based on the Indian story of the Ramayana, the legend tells of how Hanuman the monkey god helps Prince Rama rescue his kidnapped wife. See preview.
Offenbach In The Underworld Sat 29 Jan—Sat 5 Feb (not Sun 30—Tue 1). 7.15pm. Scottish Ballet‘s new artistic director Robert North gets the ball rolling on this tenure with a new ballet inspired by the music of 19th century composer Jaques Offenbach. The ballet envisages Offenbach returning to Paris in the 20th century, where he meets such ‘modernists’ as Stravinsky. The piece is preceded by a curtain raiser entitled Miniatures, set to music by Stravinsky. See preview.
FESTIVAL THEATRE
13—29 Nicolson Street, 5296000. [11, WC, WA]
Sing-A-Long-A Sound Of Music Fri 28 & Sat 29 Jan. Fri 7.30pm; Sat 1pm. £8.50 (£5). Ever sat watching a film, longing to join in with the songs but constrained by a sense of public decency? Well leave your decency at the door and enjoy a subtitled screening where audience participation is positively encouraged. There’s also a mystery host and a fancy dress competition so grab your lederhosen and start singing. Friday night is for adults only, with a family performance on Saturday.
KING'S THEATRE
2 Leven Street, 529 6000. [H, W, WC, WA]
Last Of The Red Hot Lovers Mon 31 Jan—Sat 5 Feb. 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £7—£16 (£5—£13). Scotland’s very own red hot lover Tom Conti stars in Neil Simon’s hit comedy, as the middle- aged Lothario desperate to get a piece of the action before it’s too late. See preview.
PLAYHOUSE
18—22 Greenside Place, 0870 6063424. [H, WC, WA]
Beyond The Barricades Sat 29 Jan. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£10.50). A host of top musical singers join forces to belt out some of the more memorable tunes from
the production stable of Cameron Maclntosh, including hits from the ever- popular Les .ill'serables.
QUEEN'S HALL
Clerk Street, 668 2019. [P, H, WC, WA] An Edinburgh Schools Showcase Until Fri 21 Jan. 7.30pm. A showcase for young talent in Edinburgh’s schools,
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featuring music, poetry and dance. See Kids listings, page 73.
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
C-rindlay Street, 248 4848. [P, 11,1'1‘, WC, WA]
Writer's Cramp Until Sat 5 Feb (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (2.30pm matinees on Sat 22, Thu 26 & Sat 29 Jan). £7—£16
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