RAMSHORN THEATRE
‘)8 Ingram Street. 552 348‘). IP. W(‘. WA. WAA]
The Threepenny Opera tinttl Sat 6 Dec (not Sun). 7.30pm. £6 £‘)
(£3 £4.50) from 548 2558. Brecht‘s slea/y. greedy. cotnic atid vibrant production is given a modern thrust by Strathclyde Theatre Group. Writteti iii l‘)28. the musical satire explores the underworld of gangsters and whores savages atid feeds the bourgeoisie.
Old Time Music Hall Thu 1 I Sat 13 Dec. 8pm. £10 (£5) from 558 2558. The (‘elebrated (iaslighl (iaieties recreate the larger than life characters and vibrancy of the music halls.
RSAMD
l00 Retifrew Street. 332 5057. [ll. W('. WAI
An Absolute Turkey (Le Dindon) l'ntil Tlitt 27 Nov. 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm. £6 (£4). ('Iassic l’rench farce by (ieorges lieydeau. adapted by Peter Hall atid .\'icki l‘rei. exposing the Parisian bourgeoisie at the beginning of the 20th century. Presented by the BA (Actitig) class of 2004.
Avoidance Tactics - No 1 Thru to 25 Wed 10 Fri 12 Dec. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). An exploration itito procrastination atid evasion from the BA ((‘ontemporary Theatre Practice) fourth year students. directed by Donna Rutherford.
ST FRANCIS CENTRE
405 (’utiiberland Street. (iorbals. 42‘) 0275.
Sinbad the Sailor Wed l0—Sat 13 Dec. 7.30pm (Sat 2.30pm). £4 (£3.50). 'l‘raditional patito for all the family with swashbuckling sailor. Sinbad. the hem of one of the tales of the Arabian Nights.
TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 350]. [Til W(’. WAI
. . . at the Dawn of the 8th Day Thu 27 Sat 2‘) .\'ov. 8pm. £5 (£3). Multimedia performance artist Mark 'l‘raynor explores the concept of repetition iii this Dark Lights commission. Fascinated by the influence of modern
media atid the way it affects our concept of
the world around its. he examines the reverberation of events. playing with little. synchronicity atid the vagaries of chance. As If Your Death was Your Longest Sneeze Ever Thu 4 Sat 6 Dec. 8pm. £8 (£4). lmpure (‘otiipatiy atid choreographer lloottiait Sharili break down the boundaries between performer atid audience. empowerment atid freedom. They examine the fleeting communication between people atid the infinite possibilities it offers.
TRON THEATRE
63 'l'rongate. 552 4267.
Cinderella Mon l Dec Sat 3 Jan (not Sun). Times vary. £6.50 £12.50
(£6.50 £7): £35 family ticket. Forbes Mason presents another anarchic take on the panto format. written especially for the Tron.
Arctic Circle Wed I0 & Thu l l l)ec. 8pm. £3. Sally 'I'hotiipson directs this devised piece working with Users of Royston Stress (‘entre focusing on their experiences.
BRUNTON THEATRE
Ladywell Way. Mtisselhurgh. 665 2240. IP. ll. TT. W(‘. WA]
Cinderella Sat 2‘) .\'ov Sat 3 Jan (not Sun 30 Tue 2. Sun 7 Tue ‘)). Times vary. £12 (£7.50): family ticket £37. A classic ('hristmas pantomime for all the fatnin packed with slapstick humour. pop songs. outrageous costumes atid audience participation.
CHURCH HILL THEATRE
33a Morningside Road. 220 434‘). IP. ll] The Scottish Play l'ntil Sat 2‘) Nov. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£6.50). Witty play by (iraham llolliday about staging an amateur production of Macbeth. It is set in provincial lingland iii the late l‘)80s, where Michael is strugglitig to get his show together. as well as dealing with problems in his personal life. But he is determined that whatever the cost. the show will go on.
FESTIVAL THEATRE l3 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. III. W(‘. WA]
Richard Alston Dance Company Mon l l)ec. 7.30pm. £8.50 £14.50. For the first time in his company's history. Richard Alston has allowed somebody
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OLD TIME MUSIC HALL
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