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CITIZENS’ THEATRE
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Nightingale and Chase Tuc 3 Sui 28 lich (not Sun/Mont. 7.30pm. {l2 til £4). Stallx Studio. l’a_\ \\ hat _\ou can prc\ icn on Tuc 3 l‘ch and Sat 2| l'ch. Scc Slagc \Vhixpci'x.
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Top Girls Thu 5 Sat 33 l-‘ch (not Sun/Mont. 7.30pm. U2 it'l £4). (‘ar‘}| ('hiirchil cxainincx thc highx and limx of lllL‘ lif'c (ll. \ltll'lc‘lti‘. tt \llL‘L'L‘\\lilll L‘\L‘L‘llll\i‘. l’a) uhai )ott can prcVicu on Thu 5 Nb and Sat 2| l-ch.
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Return to the Forbidden Planet
l’ntil Sat 24 Jan. 7.30pm (Sat inat 2.30pm).
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KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Strcct. 240 llll. Ill. \\'(’. \\'.-\l Taboo TM 27 Sat 3| Jan. 7.30pm lSat mat 2.30pinl: l’ri 5pm 6; 8.30pm.
£7.50 £24.50. Scc prcx icu.
The Slab Boys Tuc 3 Sui 7 l’ch (not Thu). 7.30pm. £7 L'l‘). John lly'iic'x popular ii‘ilog} niakcx a \iclcoinc rctiirn.
Cuttin’ a Rug Thu 5 Sat 7 lich. 7.30pm.
£7 £10. Thc xccond part ol‘ llxrnc'x grcal trilogy lliglil} rcciunincndcd.
PAVILION THEATRE l2l RClllTL'ld Sll'c‘i‘l. 553 L540. ll). \\'(‘|
Pinocchio l'ntil Sat 3] Jan lnot Mont.
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THEATRE ROYAL
282 llopc Strcct. 332 9000. Ill. \\'('. \VAI Nelfth Night TtIc 27 Sat .il Jan. 7.l5pm (Thu inat |.30pm. Sat inat 2.15pm). £5 “8.50. l)undcc ch prcxcntx Shakcxpcarc’x gi'catcxt coincd} of mixiakcn idcntit) and inixplaccd paxxionx. Shakespeare’s R & J Thu 5 Sat 7 l-‘ch. 7.30pm. L5 L20. ('ontcmporar) rcxiorking of Shakcxpcarc'x claxxic \\ ilh an all inalc caxi.
TRAMWAY
25 Alhcrt l)ri\c. 0845 330 350i l'lT. \\‘('. \\'.-\|
8000m Sat 24 Jan Sat 7 l’ch lllot Sun/Mont. Xpin. L‘l0 (£6). l)a\ id (ircig'x tcnxc lcxt. haxcd on thc human dcxirc to climb. ix takcn ol'l' tlic xtagc tloor and onto 'l'ranma) 'x l'ainoiix Brook Wall.
Edinburgh
BRUNTON THEATRE
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FESTIVAL THEATRE
l5 2‘) Nicolxoll Strccl. 52‘) 00le. Ill. “Ti. WA]
Chinese New Year Celebrations Sun 25 Jan. lpin. £4. Scc (TI) l.il‘c xcction.
GEORGE SQUARE THEATRE l'nncrxit} ol' lidinhiirgh. (icorgc Squarc. 050 ‘)l‘)5. ll’. ll. \\‘('. \\'.-\|
Prachi Mehta Sat 24 Jan. 7pm. £5 (£5). Thc lidinhurgh Hindu Mandir & (‘ullural ('cntrc prcxcntx lliix iniricatc ()tl}xxL‘) x[_\ Ic of. Indian Clil\\lL'ill dancc.
KING’S THEATRE
2 I.c\cn Sum. 52‘) 6000. Ill. 'lT. \\'('| Allan Stewart 40 Years On Thu
2‘) Sat .ll Jan. 7.30pm. £14.50 No.50. Stcxxart rcturnx to rcinind ux that \\ iih ihc right lalcni at thc l‘orc. thc \arict} gcnrc ix xtill ax \ ihrant ax c\cr.
Taking Sides Tuc 3 Sai 7 l-‘ch. 7.50pm (\Vcd mal 2.30pm). £9.50 U850
«£6.50 U550). Scc prc\ic\x.
THE BEST SHOWS THIS FORTNIGHT
Still Life John Byrne's third part of The Slab Boys trilogy creates a funny but melancholic atmosphere in Roxana Silbert production. Good performances and a smart design add to the effect. Traverse Theatre. Edinburgh, tint/l Sun 2:3 Jan. See review.
A Life in the Theatre. Tony Cownie's production captures all the humour of the text. and then some. Outstanding performances from Jimmy Chisholm and Jo McFadden set off David Mamets's tale of rivalry in the theatre beautifully. Royal Lyceum Theatre. E(i/nl)i/rgh. until Sat 3/ Jan. See Revrew
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