Cumbernauld
CUMBERNAULD THEATRE
Kildrum. 01236 "32%". [P. 11. '1'1‘. WC. WA]
The Little Mermaid t'nnl Sat 23 Dec (not Sun). ~pm (plus mats). £2.50 (£5.50). ('umbernatild Theatre Company's Christmas show tells the tale of a little mermaid searching for loyc. happiness and a human soul. See reyiew.
Dundee
DUNDEE REP
'l'ay Square. 01352 223530. [B 11, WC. WA]
Hansel And Gretel L’ntil Sat 6 Jan. 2.15pm (plus mats). £1).5ll-£10.75 1£6.51)»£S.75). Stuart Paterson's charming y‘ersion ot the rather dark fairytale, leaturing ey ery thing you need for a good Christmas: naughty children. a cantanl-Lerous old woman and lots oi syyeettes. See rey'iew.
The Night Before Christmas t'ntil Sat 23 Dec (not Sun). 10pm. £3. Sec Ramshorn Theatre. (ilasgow ‘- same show. ditt‘erent production.
THE LITTLE THEATRE
51S Victoria Road. 01352 434940. The Devil’s Awa! tintil Sat 161)ec. 7.30pm (Sat tnat 2.30pm). £4. Alan Cochrane's Scots comedy set in lbth century Pittenweem.
Dunfermltne
CARNEGIE HALL
liast Port. 013S3 314127. [P. H. WC. WA] Sleeping Beauty L'ntil Sun 24 Dec (not Sun 17). £.S.50 (£(»-£7.50). High Road's lil’t'ie arid Jocky (aka .‘ylary Riggans and Jackie Farrell) star iii this traditional lairytale panto. See rey'iew.
East Kilbride
EAST KILBRIDE ARTS CENTRE
()ld Coach Road, 01355 261000. [1). H. WC, WA]
The Wizard Of Oz L'ntil Sat 23 Dec (not Mon—Wed). 7.30pm (plus mats). £6 (£4). KYBO set off for the land 010/. iii this tun panto brimming with songs. slapstick. music and mirth.
VILLAGE THEATRE
Maxwell l)riy'c. 013552 4866‘). Ali Baba L'ntil Sat 16 Dec. 7.30pm. £4.51) (£3). The classic rags to riches tale ofAli Baba and his quest to win the hand of the Ian princess.
Hansel And Gretel .‘ylon lb—Sat 23 Dee. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). (ireenhill Panto Club‘s annual extray'aganza of colour. comedy
and lainily entertainment.
Greenock
GREENOCK ARTS GUILD
Campbell Street, 01425 72303b. [11. WA] Cinderella L'ntil Sat 23 Dee 7.30pm. £4—£4.50. The (ireenock Players don their panto tights tor this year‘s Christmas show.
Hamilton
HAMILTON TOWN HALL
Lower Auchingramont Road. 01605 452299. [R WC. WA]
Sleeping Beauty Tue 1‘) Dec. 2.3opm. £4.50 (£3.50). An adults only Version of the traditional fairytale. presented by Hamilton Tow n Hall Players.
Kilmarnock
PALACE THEATRE
9 (ireen Street. 01563 523590.
Jack And The Beanstalk L'ntil Sat () Jan. 7pm (plus mats). £5.75—£(). High Road's Lesley Fitz-Simons and Karen Logan ol‘ Stls popsters Bucks Fizz add a little magic to the Palace‘s‘ annual panto.
’ Kirkcaldy
ADAM SMITH THEATRE
Bennochy Road, 01592 412929. [P. 11. WC. WA
Jack An The Beanstalk L'ntil Sat 13 Jan 7pm (plus mats). £8.50 (£6). Judging by the amount of High Road stars takirtg part in panto this year. (ilendarroch mUSI look like a ghost town. Here in Kirkcaldy. Alan .‘ylcllugh and Shonagh Price do battle with the l‘iersome giant.
Ltthgston
HOWDEN PARK CENTRE
llowden. 01506 433634. [P. WC, WA] Aladdin L‘ntil Sat 16 Dec. 7.30pm (plus mats). £5 (£4). Traditional panto fun for
all the family.
Beauty And The Beast Wed 20—Sat 23 Dec. Times y'ary (all matinees). £4 (£2.50). A Christmas cracker from Hopscotch Theatre.
Motherwoll
MOTHERWELL THEATRE
Civic Centre. Windmillhill Street. 016% 267515. [B WC. WA]
Sleeping Beauty L'ntil Sat 6 Jan (not Sun. Mon). 7.30pm (plus mats). £6.50. Dean Park stars as Fairy Nuit‘ in Motherwell's annual Christmas pantomime. See review.
Perth
PERTH THEATRE
High Street, 01738 621031.
Peter Pan until 6 Jan. 7.30pm (plus mats). £5—£15. Join Peter, Wendy and mean old Captain Hook in Ney'erNey'erlatnd. for this fun panto, with
original music by John Scrimger. See
rey‘iew.
Stirling
MACROBERT
University of Stirling, 01786 461081. [P, H, WC. WA]
Santa And Nicolas L'ntil Sat 31) Dec. 7.30pm (plus mats). £9.50 (£6.50). A I‘estiy'e tale in which Santa loses his faith in children and decides to go on strike. lt‘s tip to young Nicolas to persuade him that Christmas still matters. See review.
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Glasgow
The Stand The Stand, 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0530 600 6055. b.30pm. £4 (£3). Absurd anecdotes tron‘. host Frankie Boyle who welcomes to the stage the baby-faced Dayid Kay. Angie .\lc1{yoy and comedy couple Paul arid Ray. Canvas Comedy Club Cany'as. 13—‘m Walls Street. 552 2101. 0pm. £5. likeable banter from John (iillick w ho takes the top slot. Craig Crookston and Marty Hcttt‘ complete the line-up. and compere Janey (iodley keeps the lads it; line.
Edinburgh
Johnny Vegas Angel liye. l’rinees Street (iardens Fast. 220 0230. ".3tlpm. £12 The man trom St llelens gets back to his stand-up roots. and ot course his pottery exploits. at'ter his unremarkable toray into acting. BBC New Comedy Award winner. Canadian Jason John Whitehead. warms u i the Angel liye crowd.
T e Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 55b 72,32. me. £4 (£3). .‘ylartin Furby leads out the line-up with Natalie Haynes. John (iordon and compere .JUUF! Broon.
World Of Comedy Quiz Show (iilded Saloon. 233 Cowgate. 226 2151. 9pm. £1 to play. Bill Dewar initiates you into the strange world of comedy triy‘ia.
Glasgow
The Comedyshop@0ffshore ()ttshore. 3—5 (iibson Street, 07714 000721). Spm. £5 (£4). Taking up more column inches than any other comic. the Rey‘crcnd ()bediah Steppenwolte lll struts his stutt and is joined by guests from the comedy circuit.
Canvas Comedy Club Cany'as. 13—16 Walls Street. 552 2101. 9pm. £5. Alan Francis headlines with support from Richard Allen. .‘yliles Jupp and compere Bill Dewar.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 601) 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5). (iuest compere Vladimir Mc'l‘ay‘ish takes charge of the proceedings introducing Australia's Adam Hills. John (iordon and Natalie Haynes.
Edinburgh
Jason Byrne Angel liye. Princes Street (iardens Fast. 220 0230. 7.30pm. £12.50. Crazed ott-the-cut‘l‘ comedy from Ireland‘s Jason Byrne at‘ter young Jason Joltn Whitehead has shown on. his award- winning style.
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