I NORTH EDINBURGH ART 8 CENTRE
15a Pennywell Court. 315 2l5l. lWC. WA]
Hambledog and the Hopping Clogs Fri 17 & Sat 18 Jun. See Kids listings.
The Good, the Bad and the Botoxed Thu 23 Jun. 7.30pm. £6 (£3—£4). Comedy dratna from multi- award winning playwright Rona Munro exploring the darker side of non-surgical anti-ageing treatments.
I PLAYHOUSE 18—22 Greenside Place. 0870 6063424. IH. WC. WA]
High Soclety Until Sat 11 Jun. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £l2—-£26.50. Style counts for everything in Cole Porter's champagne-fuelled comedy of corking songs and lining one-liners.
I ROXY ART HOUSE
2 Roxburgh Place. 0871 750 ()077.
Do you Remember Forgetting? Thu 9—Sat l 1 Jun. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Company of Strangers explores the alienation and loneliness of our society. where contact made via the intemet and events recorded in blogs take on a poignant significance.
Screaming Queens Thu lb~Sat 18 Jun. 8pm. £7 (£5). Written and performed by Gerry Forristal. this play tells the tale of Gerry as he escapes small town Waterford to head for the bright lights and gay scene of Dublin. Where‘s the Power? Thu 23—Sat 25 Jun. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Rap opera from Elements World Theatre. using hip hop and Bollywood dancing to dramatise the classic power struggle between insiders and outsiders.
I ROYAL LYOEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street. 248 4848. [P. H. TT. WC. WA]
Shell Connections: Samurai/Chatroom Thu 9 Jun. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Young actors and crew aged 1 1—19 from the Tron and Eden Court youth theatre groups perform this duo of plays in which Geoffrey Case's story of a boy and the magic sword that will save his people is paired with Enda Walsh‘s examination of internet culture. Shell Connections: Citizenship/Just Fri 10 Jun. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Mark Ravehill's rite of passage drama ‘Citizenship'. and ‘JUst'. a satirical murder-mystery by Ali Smith. are brought to the stage by Kildare and Toonspeak youth theatre groups.
Shell Connections: Samurai/Chaucer“ Sat 11 Jun. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Gordonstoun and
Lyceum Youth Theatre perform this duo of plays in which Geoffrey Case's mythical tale is paired with Enda Walsh's dark piece about internet culture.
>1< Clobaleyes Wd 2?. Jun—Sat 2 Jul. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £5--£12.50 (£6.50—£9). Chickenshed Theatre Company presents this reworked piece looking at the issues that challenge our society. using dance. theatre and music to reassert the value of life. Wearers of a ‘Make Poverty History" wristband can gain free admittance to the preview- on Wed 22 June. See preview.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE
Cambridge Street. 228 1404. IP. H. TT. WC. WAI
Dig for Fire Thu 9—Sat l 1 Jun. 7.30pm. £10 (£4.50--£5.50). The ever-inventive Lab-33 delves into the nature of identity using theatre. music and visuals to create an explosive and emotional piece. rich with political metaphor.
The Emperor’s Opera liri 10 & Sat 11 Jun. 8pm. £11 (£4.50—£6.50). A farcical search for identity and intrigue
v as a group of locals and visitors gather in
an eastern European hotel lobby one
winter‘s night. The piece was specially ; commissioned frotn the award-winning
playwright Michael Duke and granted a Playwright's Commission by the Scottish
Arts Council.
* Crossings Wed 15—Sat 18 Jun. 7.30pm. £10 (£4.50-£5.50). A journey of
discovery in this new play from Clare
Duffy. presented by Sgript Cymru.
l Wales‘ new writing company.
* Tipping Polnt Sat 18 Jun. 8pm. £6.50
' (£4.50). 7:84 Theatre Company looks at
the grassroots effects of the G8 summit and the ways in which ordinary people can help make a fairer world. Featuring community activists from across the world. the play also incorporates a question and answer session in which guest MSPs. councillors and business representatives have their say.
, Rehearsal Room Nine: The Past is . Not a Place Thu 23 Jun. 7.30pm. £4
(£2). [n the first of a series of three new works frotn Stellar Quines theatre company. Beatrice Colin's play is about three female journalists holidaying on an isolated island. Instead of finding rest and relaxation. they're forced to confront
their demons.
Outside the cities Dundee
I CITY OUAY ‘ Port of Dundee. 01382 434940.
* Bridgebuilder Fri 17 Jun—Sun 3 Jul (not Mon). 8pm. £10 (£7). Poorboy
explore people‘s working relationships with the sea in this site-specific piece performed on the promenade. looking at everything from oil rigs to bridges and sea craft. the three actors and singers lead the audience on a multi-sensory experience. See preview.
I DUNDEE REP
Tay Square. 0138?. 223530. Il’. ll. WCI Cinderella Pilot Error! ’1 hu 9 Jun. 8pm. £10 (£5- £8). Company Chordelia presents this comic version of the well- know it fairytale. with the rags to riches action transported to an airline. Cinderella’s Sisters Sat 1 1 Jun. See Kids listings.
Jaleo Tue 14 8; Wed 15 Jun. 8pm. £12 (£10). Aw artl-winning authentic flamenco packed with explosive footwork and virtuoso guitar playing.
Such is Nature Thu 16 Jun. See Kids listings.
Blue/Orange Hi 17 & Sat 18 Jun. 7.45pm. £10 (£8). Medical thriller from critically acclaimed Theatre Rapture. as two doctors battle over a patient who believes he is the sort of l'gandan dictator ldi Amin.
Murder in the Cathedral l"ri 17 Jun. 7.30pm. £5. Members of the Dundee Rep linsemhle give a rehearsed reading of TS liliot's classic play. based on the martyrdom of St Thomas Becket.
The Wall Dog Tue 21 Jun. 7.45pm. £4 (£2). Dtmdonian actor (iordon Morris
newa
The third part of Martin McDonagh’s Leenane trilogy is presented by Alastair
leads the cast in Manfred Karge's dark comedy about a man and his dog after the fall of the Berlin wall. This is followed by ('hckov's plays Tht’ Proposal and The [Lit/s (if-Tribal] H. SCC preview. Lonesome West Thu 23 -Sat 25 Jun. 7.45pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £8~£l4
(£5 £10). See Glasgow, Tron Theatre.
St Andrews
I BYRE THEATRE
Abbey Street. 01334 475000. ll’. ll. WC. WAI
Coppelia Thu 9 t8; l-‘ri 10 Jun. 8pm. £1 1 (£6 £9). Young Scottish company Ballet West presents the ever-popular tale of Dr ('oppelitis and his beautiful doll.
Hoops, Hats 8. Acrobats Wed 15 Jun. See Kids listings.
Labyrinth Sat 18 Jun. See Kids listings. Golf the Musical Thu 23 Jun Sat 23 Jul. 8pm (Sat tnat 2.30pm). £8.50-~£l4.5() (£‘) £12). This satirical musical makes its liuropean debut to coincide with the (iolf ()pen Championship.
Stirltn
IMAC OBERT
lfniversity of Stirling, (1178b 4ooooo. 11’. ll. WC. WAI
Hoops, Hats 8. Acrobats Sat 1 1 Jun. See Kids listings.
Dollar Academy Annual Show Tue 21- l’ri 24 Jun. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). Dollar Academy returns with their latest musical extravagan/a.
McCrone’s touring Mull Theatre. Given some splendid earlier productions of the same author by this company, expect colour and humour in this dark comedy of family tensions and homicidal rivalries in
rural Ireland. I Tron, Glasgow, Tue l4~Sat 18 Jun
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