£6 (£-1). Mark Saunders directs Joe ()rton's peep-show into a supposedly respectable world: a fashionable psychiatrist's clinic where things are not quite as they should be. Torture. nymphomania. transvestitism. blackmail. incest. Classic ()rton territory. The Last Supper Sat 2‘) Oct Sat 5 Nov (not Sun). 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £6 (£4). Howard Barker's epic meditation on the story of the Last Supper. depicting the final acts. passion and death of the prophet l.vov. Performed with an original soundscape from Martin DiXon.
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street. 332 ‘)()()0. [11. WC. WA] The Rivals l'ntil Sat 33 ()ct. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £7--£23.50. Stephanie Cole and George Baker take the lead in Sheridan‘s comedy of romantic tangles. fury and deception.
Nelfth Night Tue 35 Sat 3‘) ()ct. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm).
£7 £33.50. Shakespeare's ever popular comedy of two siblings separated by a shipwreck. starring Matthew Kelly as Malvolio. the pompous and arrogant steward who eventually gets his comeumiance.
Mark Morris Dance Group Tue l & Wed 3 Nov. 7.30pm. £10 £31. liour diverse works from one of the world’s finest choreographers. currently celebrating the 35th atmiversary of his New York-based company. See preview.
I TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 08-15 330 3501. ITT WC. WA]
Jean-Baptiste Thu 2() Sat 22 ()ct. 8pm. £‘) (£5 ). Belgian performer Wayne Traub returns to Tramway with this multi media piece. which. as the sequel to ‘Maria- Delores‘. continues the theme of Christian iconography. Performed in Hench with subtitles.
A Forest Wed 36 Sat 3‘) ()ct. 8.15pm. £6 (£4). Pacitti Company explores myth and magic in this sound and live performance piece.
At Swim No Boys Hi 28 & Sat 2‘) ()ct. 8pm. £‘) (£5 ). Cardiff-based commit." liarthfall turn Jamie ()‘Neill's award- winning novel into a visually striking piece of dance theatre. See (i/ust'uy.’ preview. l’ur! ()fU/usguyx'
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 553 4367. Half Life l'ntil Sat 33 ()ct (not
Sun/Mon). 8pm. £-1- £13 (£5—£6). ()ctogenarians Clara and Patrick embark on a late love affair in this new play by
John Mighton. his first in almost a decade.
The Snow Queen Mon 31 ()ct. See Kids listings.
Round People: Kugelmenschen Tue 1 & Wed 2 Nov. See Kids listings. Dances of Okonanta Thu 3 & Fri 1 Nov. See Kids listings.
Ubu the King Thu 3-Sat 12 Nov. 8pm. £-1-—£13 (£5—£6). Dundee Rep and the Tron Theatre Company collaborate in this contemporary version of Alfred Jarry's absurdist satire. reworked by dramatist David (ireig.
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I BRUNTON THEATRE
Lady-well Way. Musselburgh. 665 23-10. IP. 11. Tl‘. WC. WA]
Brunton Youth Theatre Sat 22 ()ct. 7.30pm. £6; £22 family. A brand new production from BYT performed by
12- 15-year-olds and directed by Heather Marshall.
Sherlock Holmes: The Athenaeum Ghoul Thu 27 Sat 2‘) ()ct. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). Carl Miller's new play sees forensic genius Holmes bored with his lot. until a young woman turns up to Baker Street saying she's being pursued by a supernatural enemy. Signed performance on 3‘) ()ct. Suitable for ages 1 1+. Geoffrey Durham: No Nat, No Rabbit Mon 31 ()ct. 7.30pm. £13.50 (£10). Amazing magic from the sleight of hand (ieoffrey Durham.
The Haunters Thu 3 Nov. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£6). Patrick Prior's captivating and eerie tale of ghosts. hidden secrets and shadows set in the dark fog-filled streets of Victorian London.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE
l3~3‘) Nicolson Street. 53‘) 6000. IH. WC.
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Blood Brothers l'ntil Sat 2‘) ()ct (not Sun). 7.30pm (Thu at Sat mat 2.30pm). £7.50 £38.50. Set in Russell's native Liverpool. Blood Brothers tells the tale of twin boys separated at birth. and reunited later in life by a twist of fate and a mother‘s secret.
Theatre Club Talk: TWelfth Night Thu 37 ()ct. 10.30am 12.30pm. £3.50. Informal discussion of Shakespeare's fantastical comedy with Michael Ridings.
I INDIA BUILDINGS
Victoria Street. 228 1-10-1.
Macbeth Wed 26—Sun 30 ()ct. Wed—Sat 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm); Sun -1pm. £12 (£4.50—£7). Out of Joint transport Shakespeare's classic to a divided African state for this popular site-specific theatre performance that has wowed audiences worldwide. Tickets frorn the Traverse Theatre box office. 228 1404.
I KING’S THEATRE
2 Leven Street. 52‘) 6000. [11. TI‘. WC. WA]
You Never Can Tell L'ntil Sat 22 ()ct. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £13—£2l. George Bernard Shaw‘s comic tour-dc-force. in which Mrs [-andfrey Clandon returns from abroad fora holiday in Torbay and comes across a very familiar face. Featuring Edward Fox and Diana Quick.
The Woman in Black Tue 25—Sat 2‘) ()ct. 7.30pm (Wed 8; Sat mat 2.30pm). £l3—£2 1. Adaptation of the Susan Hill novel about a lawyer obsessed with the curse of the Woman in Black. who tries to exorcise his fear by enlisting the help of a young actor.
Twelfth Night Tue l—Sat 5 Nov. 7.30pm (Wed 8; Sat mat 2.30pm). £13-£2l. See (ilasgow. Theatre Royal.
I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE
15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. IWC. WA]
The Snow Queen Sat 22 ()ct. See Kids listings.
A Taste of Honey Thu 27 ()ct. 1.30pm 8; 7.30pm. £8 (£3 £5). See (ilasgow. Paisley Arts Centre.
The Haunters Wed 2 Nov. 7.30pm. £8 (£3--£5). See Edinburgh. Brunton Theatre. Round People: Kugelmenschen Thu 3 Nov. See Kids listings.
I PLAYHOUSE
18 -22 (ireenside Place. 0870 6063-12-1. Ill. WC. WA]
Miss Saigon L'ntil Sat 33 ()ct (not Sun). 7.30pm (Sat 22 ()ct mat 2.30pm). £10-~£38. Set in 1975 during the final days leading up to the American evacuation of Saigon. Miss Saigon is an epic love story about the relationship between an American (11 and a young Vietnamese
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Tue 25 ()ct--Sat 5 Nov (not Mon). 7.30pm
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(Wed. Sat & Sun mat 2.30pm). : £8.50—£2‘).50. One of the most popular Disney stories comes to life in this successful West End production. I ROXY ART HOUSE
2 Roxburgh Place. ()871 750 0077. ] One Man Went to Busk L'ntil Sat 22 ()ct. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Matthew McTavish's solo show about a determined young busker set to an urban . folk music score. The Art of Silence Fri 28—Sun 30 ()ct. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). A psychological political drama based on the experience of actor Emilio Barreto. who was imprisoned for 13 years without charge
in his native Paraguay.
A Stag Named Angus Wed 2—Sat 5 Nov. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Corrinne Davies' two act farce about city slickers Rob and Sarah. who relocate to remote
Abernuchie in search of a rural idyll.
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay Street. 248 48-18. IP. 11.11".
WC. WA] Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Fri 21 Oct—Sat 1‘) Nov (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (Wed & Sat tnat 2.30pm). £10—£2l (£l—£l7). Nottingham Playhouse and Belgrad Theatre bring to life Tennessee Williams” landmark play about Brick. a disaffected young man who turns to
drink after the death of his college
friend. Post show discussion Tue 1 Nov. Pre show talk. Tue 25 ()ct. 6pm (£3).
I ST BRIDE’S CENTRE 10 ()rwell Terrace. 3-16 1-105. [WC WA] The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Until Sat 22 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Stage production of Muriel Spark’s inspiring landmark novel about an unconventional schoolmistress is performed by random ACT Theatre Company.
The Merchant of Venice Mon 2-1 & Tue 25 ()ct. 7.30—10pm. £6 (£4). See (ilasgow. Rarnshorn Theatre.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street. 228 l-101. IP. H. T1". WC. WA]
My Old Man L'ntil Sat 22 ()ct. 8pm. £12 (£4.50—£7). Tom McGrath‘s poignant comic play about Sam Macreadie. for whom old age arrives all too quickly. as he tries to reconnect with his daughter Rhona and her punky young grandson.
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