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eBay Powerseller Thu 1‘) & Hi 20 May. 8.15pm. £7 (£4). :\ testament to the power of the attction \yebsite. :\(‘ [)ickson’s piece takes the form of a powerpoint presentation. satirising greed and questioning the reliability of stich a method. See preyieyy. page 0-1.

Sorry, Do The Tour! Thu 1‘) Sat 21 May. 8pm. L") (£6). (‘otnic dance-theatre piece by choreographer Marco Berrettini. set in the cttt throat \yot‘ld ot‘ the disco dance competition. llits lirom the 70s and 80s abound. See preyieyy. page 96. White Star'lliu 26 Sat 2S May. Spin. 9) (£5). Belgian company Victoria laces tip to the realities of human cruelty. looking at the way people exclude. taunt and e\ en imprison anyone they belieye to be ‘dil’t’erent'. See prey text. page 06.

I TRON THEATRE

63 Trongate. 552 4267.

The Emperor’s Opera iii 13 ck Sat l4 Ma)‘. Shin. £l3 (£61. A larcical search l'or identity attd intrigue as a group ol locals and \ isitors gather in an eastern liuropean hotel lobby one \\ inter‘s night. The piece was specially commissioned from the award-tyinning playyy right Michael Duke and granted a Play“ right‘s (‘otnmission by the S.’\(‘. See rey text. page US. Astronaut 'l‘ue l7 Thu 1‘) May. Spin. £4 U) (£5l. ‘.-\ sort ol~ P0,) [(10] lior .-\stronauts‘ as 'l'heatre () looks at the lite of X. an unremarkable titan \y iih no plan. lloyyeycr. his existence is dratnatically changed \\ hen he‘s selected to take part in the liuropean Space .-\gency 's Mars lnitiatiye. See prey ieyy'. page 96.

In the Shade \Ved IS Sat 28 .May tnol Sun/Mont. 7.30pm. £4 £1) (£51. Writer and performer l)a\ id l.eddy creates a inusical “mid of soul. sequins and spirits as l.aToyal I.e\ ine tells stories ol' stolen al'ro \yigs. crack addicts and possibly eyett tnurder. Alter-shim" discussion Thu 26 May.

Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters l‘ri 31) & Sat 2] May. 8pm. 1.5 U3 (£6). ()ut ol' Joint revisits Rttssell Bar's excellent bttt spine-chilling l‘ringe shim as drag queen Bernice llindley pulls you into a secret (ilasgoyy. littered yy ith Ctilotll'llll characters and hair-raising tales. See prey ieyy. p ()5. Black Cats and Blue Angels Sun 32 (S; Mon 23 May. Spin. £5i£31.;\ series ol l2 solo cabaret pieces presented by a selection ot‘ young artist\ from the RSAMI).

Mancub Wed 25 May. Spin. L") £13

(5.5 5.61. New shots from Vanishing Point. adapted from The I’lt'e/tt oft/1r ('uwm'uri by John l.e\'ert. Douglas Mauyell's script tells the tale ol a boy is ho starts taking oil the characteristics of dil‘l‘erent animals. See reyieyy. page 94.

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I BRUNTON THEATRE

Lady“ ell \\'a_\. Mitsselburgli. 665 22-lll. ll’. H. Ti". \\‘('. \\'.-\|

Cinderella’s Sisters Sat H May. See Kids listings,

Copacabana \Ved IS Sat 2| May. [7.51) 15.51)). (’ome and enjoy Barry Maniloyy ‘s musical romp \yhere ‘tnttsic and passion are alyyays the lasltion'. All That Jazz 'l’hu 26 May. ".31)an U251) itllli. Mark Rattray stars in this celebration ot Hob l‘osse musicals including ('Imuurt. .Sitr'r’l (71mm and ('u/mrt’I.

I CHURCH HILL THEATRE

53a Morningsiilc Road. 223 ll55. ll’. llI Bits’n’Pieces l-"ri I i is Sat H May. 7.30pm. £7 tL-li. l’erlot'ined by pupils ol

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The Dresser \Ved 1S Sat 21 May. 7,.illptn. £7 it‘m. Latest production lrom lidinbttrgli l’eople's 'l‘lieatre. about a lk‘lt‘ugtlt‘l't‘tl ill‘L‘SSL‘l' “lltl Ul'gttllist‘s lltL‘ costumes l'or an ageing King l.ear. Cinderella Mon 23 Sat 23 May. 7pm. LS (£71. Adaptation ol the classic lait'ytale perlortned by the Manor School (ll Hallt‘l.

I FESTIVAL THEATRE

l i 2‘) \tciilsott Slt‘t‘t‘l. 52‘) (illllll. Ill.

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Scooby-Doo! in Stagefright l‘niil Sal H May. See Kids listings.

The Who’s Tommy Mon I6 Sat 21

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Split. £7.50 [21.50 (H £2 l .50). Rock musical based on the classic 711s liltn.

Prunella scales brings her legendary one-woman show to Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall. This highly acclaimed biographical

this time round starring Jonathan Wilkes as the deaf. dumb and blind kid‘ who ‘sure plays a mean pinball'.

National Beijing Opera Tue 24 Wed 25 May. See ('lassical listings.

I GATEWAY THEATRE

lilm Rosy". Leith Walk. 317 393‘). ll’. WC, WA]

Children’s Cheering Carpet: The Japanese Garden Tue 24—Thu 26 May (not Wed). See Kids listings. page 68. I 900 Tue 24 Thu 26 May. See Kids listings. page 68.

Labyrinth Thu 26 Sat 28 May. See Kids listings. page 68.

I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE

l5a l’ennyyyell Court. 3l5 2151. |\\'('. “Al

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