Theatre
Events are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Dance events are listed after theatre. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to rachael.street@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Rachael Street.
Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. IWC. WAI
Betrayal Until Sat 5 Nov (not Sun). 7.30pm. £9 (£5). Andy Arnold concludes his Harold Pinter season at the Arches with Betrayal. which is often considered one of Pinter‘s most complex works. starring Selina Boyack. Stephen Clyde and Nik Wardzynski.
Little Johnny’s Big Gay Adventure Tue 8—Thu 10 Nov. 8pm. £8 (£5). Little Johnny is the suspected love child of Linda Nolan and Donnie ()smond. setting off on a soul-searching quest in this comedy. Par! afG/asgav.’
Enola Tue 15 & Wed 16 Nov. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Kandinsky weaves together the story of Lakewood (where [inola Gay. the plane that dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima. was built) with that of the scientist who first developed the deadly weapon. I’al'! (If/"rash Blood.
Salon Adrienne Tue l5~Sat 19 Nov. noon—7pm. £10. booking essential. Performance artist Adrian Howells takes on the persona of trainee hairdresser Adrienne in this intimate confessional theatre piece. Only one visitor per hour. I’ar! Qf(il(1.vg(1_\'.’
Scratch Night Thu 17 Nov. 7.30pm. Pay what you can. A mix of well known and up-and-coming performers (including Andy Arnold. Highway Diner. Martin ()‘Connor and Pauline Goldsmith) try out new ideas in front of an audience before getting feedback. Part of Fresh Blond.
I CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. IH. WC. WA]
Post Porn Love Tue 8—-Thu 10 Nov. 7.30pm. £l0—£15 (£8). Multi-media. two-woman theatre piece from Annie Sprinkle and her ‘sexy dyke playboy"
Elizabeth Stephens. exploring the idea of
queer marriage. This is followed by the Cuddle Piece. in which members of the audience are invited for a 15 minute embrace. Parr o/‘(i/(Isgayz'
i cITIZEus' THEATRE 1 l9 Gorbals Street. 429 ()022. IP. H. ’IT. wc. WA]
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
A Chamber Musical Until Sat 12 Nov (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat mat 3pm). £2—£12 (£3—£7). The Citizens‘ Theatre
Company kick off their autumn season
with this musical tale of the fates that befall fortner child star Jane and her sister Blanche. I’ar! ()fGlasguy.’
Kiss of the Spiderwoman Until Sat 12 Nov (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat mat 3pm). £12 (£5). Manuel Puig‘s classic prison drama brings together gay window
' dresser. Molina with Marxist political : prisoner Valentin. who secretly yearns for a ‘woman with class'. Par! afGlasgay.’
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24 Gibson Street. 0870 240 7528. Salon Adrienne Sun 13 Nov. noon—7pm. £10. ()nly' visitor per hour. See
I Glasgow. The Arches. but this time in an authentic salon.
é i‘atmoaertmatz'
9 University Avenue. 330 5522. IWC. WA]
Around the World in 80 Minutes
Thu 3 8.: Fri 4 Nov. See Kids listings.
Oxygen Thu l0—Sat 12 Nov. 7.30pm. £4—£6. By Carl Djerassi and Roald
Hoffman. Fictional tale performed by Glasgow University students in which a special ‘Retro-Nobel Prize' is awarded on the centenary of the Nobel Foundation. in recognition of the greatest discovery in chemistry prior to the awards. and in which three candidates all have claim to the prize.
‘ Return to the Forbidden Planet Wed
lb—Sat 19 Nov. 7.30pm. £5—£|0. The Operating Theatre Company present this rock‘n'roll musical. loosely based on Shakespeare's The Yi‘ntpt’sl.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street. 240 l l l 1. Ill. WC. WAI Stones in his Pockets Until Sat 5 Nov. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat tnat 2.30pm). £|0—£20. Allan Stewart and Andy Gray star in this popular W‘sl [ind comedy
. about the arrival of a major Hollywood
film studio to a rural lrish village. Strictly Ballroom Dancing Mon 7—Sat 12 Nov. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £10—£23.50. The ballroom dancing craze
continues with this fun showcase featuring ' everything frotn tango to waltz. hosted by
Lionel Blair and Cruise ship diva. Jane McDonald.
Dirty Dusting Mon l4—Sat 19 Nov. Mon—Thu 7.30pm; Fri & Sat (rpm & 8.30pm. £12.50»-£20. This comic play by
Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood follows three 70-something cleaners who are facing redundancy. Instead of resting on their laurels after many years of hard work. they decide to have some fun and set up their own phone-sex service.
I ORAN MOR
731—735 Great Western Road. 357 6200.
A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Quartet Until
Sat 5 Nov. 1.10pm. £10. 'laggart stalwart James Macpherson stars in this short lunchtime play by Donna Franceschild. who made her name with the TV drama Hiking ()H’I' the Asylmn.
A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Portable Mon
7—Sat 12 Nov. 1.10pm. £l0. New short theatre piece from writer and performer Dave Anderson.
A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: The Motto of
All Ouarrels Mon l4—Sat 19 Nov.
1.10pm. £10. Andrew Ticknell. the winner
3 of the ()range Playwriting Prize for l4~-
18 year olds presents his victorious piece.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
New Street. 887 1010. Ill. WC. WA] The Good, the Bad and the Botoxed Thu 3 & Fri 4 Nov. 7.30pm.
’ £7.50 (£3.80). Rona Munro‘s comedy
drama explores the darker side of non- surgical anti-ageing treatments.
Jihad - lnner Struggle Sat 12 Nov. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£3.80). This Theatre lnsaan piece is set in a world of wars. land disagreements. occupations. cultural
i clashes. terrorism. music and drugs. Hard
to imagine eh‘.’ Two men. one Islamic. the other Jewish share a fiat and their
experiences.
Sailor, Beware! Thu 17- Sat 19 Nov. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Trinity Theatre Group
' present this warm-hearted. funny trip down memory lane. A fun romp about a
family wedding going a bit awry.
I PAVILION THEATRE
121 Renlield Street. 332 1846. Ill. WC. Mrs Brown’s Last Wedding L'ntil Sat 5 Nov. 7.30pm. £l5--£l(i.50. Brendan
()‘Carroll is Agnes Brown in the smash hit
comedy about a typical Dublin mammy and her hilarious adventures.
situations THEATRE
; 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. IP. WC. WA.
WAAI
The Homecoming Mon 14 Nov-l-‘ri 2 Dec (not Tue & Thu) 7.30pm. 113-4.“) (£3—£5 ). Strathclyde Theatre Group performs Harold Pinter‘s masterful drama depicting the battle for supremacy as
Teddy. a professor in an American university. brings his wife Ruth to London to meet her in-laws.
Jane Eyre Tue 15 Nov—Sal .3 Dec (not
' Wed). 7.30pm. £6 -£9 (£3 £5). Charlotte
Bronte's classic tale of the passionate young woman Jane Lyre and her
relationship with her typically brooding and gruff employer. .\lr Rochester.
I ROYAL CONCERT HALL 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. Il’. H. W(‘_ WAI
Swan Lake Mon l4 Nov. 7.30pm.
£15.50 £22.50. A traditional rendition of this well-loved ballet. performed by Moscow Ballet La Classique.
I RSAMD
100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. IH. WC. WAI
What the Butler Saw t'ntil 1-‘ri 4 Nov (not Sun). 7.30pm (Wed mat 2.30pm). £6 (£4). 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. transvestism. blackmail. incest. Classic ()rton territory. The Last Supper t'ntil Sat 5 Nov (not
Stilt). 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 Lvov. Performed with an original soundscape from Martin Dixon.
A Panto Masterclass Wed 9 Nov.
5.30pm. £8 (£5). Director. Alasdair Hawthorn and the cast of this year’s RSAMI) panto Beauty and the Beast. present a sneak preview of the performance. You won't enjoy yourself. Oh yes you will.
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street. 332 9000. IH. WC. WA] The Real Thing Mon 7 Sat 12 Nov. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm).
£7 £22.50. Tom Conti stars in Tom Stoppard's comedy which explores love and infidelity within the modern marriage. The History Boys Tue 15 Sat 19 Nov. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £7 £25. The National Theatre brings this multi- award winning Alan Bennet play of staff room rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence to Glasgow. l’arl a/‘(i/aseav.’
I TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. HT. WC. WA]
Four Last Songs (Vier Letzte Lieder) Fri 4 & Sat 5 .\'o\. l'il'i 1.30pm
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