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.
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. [WC. WA]
Salon Adrienne Until Sat 19 Nov. Noon—7pm. £10 booking essential. Performance artist Adrian Howells takes on the persona of trainee hairdresser Adrienne in this confessional theatre piece. Only one visitor per hour. Part of (ilasgrrv!
Scratch Night Thu 17 Nov. 7.30pm. Pay what you can. Well known and up- and-coming performers (including Andy Amold. Highway Diner. Martin O‘Connor and Pauline Goldsmith) try out new ideas iii front of an audience before getting feedback. Purl (if/"furl: Blood.
Give Up! Start Over! Fri 18 & Sat 19 Nov. 7pm. £7 (£5). New York theatre company TEAM return with this Fringe First-winning play about reality TV. featuring an outstanding performance from Jessica Almasy. Part of Fresh Blood. Factory Wed 23—Fri 25 Nov. 7pm. £8 (£4). Anyone who caught A1 Seed‘s hilarious 2004 Edinburgh Fringe show. Raw Beef. will know what a talent the Arches' new artist-in-residence is. For this new show he blends dance. mime and text with imagery from Hunkwisrel'n. Caligula. I984 and Heart of Darkness. See preview.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE
1 l9 Gorbals Street. 429 ()022. IP. H. 1T. WC. WA]
Charlotte’s Web Tue 29 Nov—Sat 31 Dec (not Sun). Times vary. £11.50—£14.50(£5.50—£7); £39 family. EB White‘s treasured story of the friendship between pig and spider is brought to life for the annual Citizens Christmas tale.
Molly Sweeney Wed 30 Nov—Fri 23 Dec (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm. £2—£12 (£5). The story of a blind woman who lived most of her life recognising the world through touch until. ill later life. an operation gave her partial sight for a short time only.
I COMERFORD HAIRDRESSING
24 Gibson Street. 0870 240 7528. Salon Adrienne Sun 20 Nov. noon—7pm. £10. See Glasgow. The Arches.
I GILMOREHILLG‘i2
9 University Avenue. 330 5522. ]WC. WA]
Return to the Forbidden Planet Until Sat 19 Nov. 7.30pm. £5—£10. The
; ()perating Theatre Company present this : rock‘n'roll musical. loosely based on
Shakespeare's The 'Impm.
Mary, Queen of Scots Got her
Head Chopped on Wed 23---Sat 26 Nov. Wed & Thu 2pm & 7pm; Fri & Sat 7.30pm. £7 -£12. The Pantheon Club presents Liz Lochhead's depiction of a contemporary. gutsy and poetic voice of Mary. Queen of Scots.
Land Rites Wed 30 Nov Sun 4 Dec. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £5»—£8. Double bill from the University of Glasgow‘s
theatre studies department of (ilwlgurry'
Glen Ross and Bruit/tigers. two
, powerfully poetic and dramatic works
linked by the theme of land labour and ownership.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street. 240 1111. [11. we.
WA]
Dirty Dusting Uiltil Sat 19 Nov. Thu
7.30pm; Fri & Sat 6pm & 8.30pm. £12.50—£20. This comic play following three seventysonlething cleaners facing redundancy who decide to have some fun and set up their own phone-sex service.
Guys and Dolls Mon 21 —~Sat 26 Nov. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £5—£l8. The Appollo Players present this classic musical set on the streets of 1950s New York.
I ORAN MOR
731—735 Great Western Road. 357 6200. A Play, a Pie & a Pint: The Motto oi All Ouarrels Until Sat 19 Nov. 1.10pm. £10. Andrew Ticknell. the winner of the ()range Playwriting Prize for l4—l8-year-olds. presents his victorious play.
A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: Summit Mon 2l—Sat 26 Nov. 1.10pm. £10. Short theatre from Davey Anderson. the award—winning writer of Snuff
A Play, a Pie 8: a Pint: The Piano
: Lesson Mon 28 Nov-—Sat 3 Dec.
1.10pm. £10. Winning play from the 18+ group of the ()range Playwriting Prize written by Alan Gilmour.
and gruff employer. Mr Rochester.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
New Street. 887 1010. [11. WC. WA] 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 fatnin wedding going a bit awry. Babes in the Wood Thu 1 Sat 31 Dec (not Sun). Times vary. £8.50 £12 (£6.50—£8.50). PACli Theatre‘s production of this enchanting tale.
I RAMSHORN THEATRE
98 lilgram Street. 552 3489. IP. WC. WA. WAA]
The Homecoming Fri 18 Nov. Tue 22 Nov. Thu 24 Nov. Sat 26 Nov. Mon 28 Nov. Wed 30 Nov & Fri 2 Dec. 7.30pm. £6—£‘) (£3 «£5). Strathclyde Theatre Group performs Harold Pinter's masterful drama depicting the battle for supremacy as Teddy. a professor iii an American university. brings his wife Ruth to London to meet her iii-laws. Jane Eyre Thu 17 Nov. Sat 1‘) Nov. Mon 21 Nov. Wed 23 Nov. Fri 25 Nov. Tue 2‘) Nov. Thu 1 Dec & Sat 3 Dec. 7.30pm. £6 £9 (£3 £5). Charlotte Bronte's classic tale of the passionate young woman Jane liy re and her relationship with her typically brooding
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street. 332 9000. Ill. WC. WA]
The History Boys Until Sat 19 Nov. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm).
£7 £25. The National Theatre brings this lilulti-award winning Alall Beilllet play of staff room rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence to (ilasgow. Part of (i/usguy‘.’
A Man for All Seasons Tue 22 Sat 26 Nov. 7.30pm (Thu 8; Sat mat 2.30pm). £7 £22.50. Robert Bolt's play. starring Martin Shaw. brings Tudor lingland to life.
I TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. HT. WC. WA]
All Natural Fri 18 8: Sat 1‘) Nov. 9pm. £4 (£2). New work by Kate Mclntosh iii which the barriers between audience and performer. fact and liction are blurred beyond recognition. Purl Off/11' St "ROI-I developing (II'Is‘ pmji’i‘l.
Plain Speaking Fri 18 & Sat 1‘) Nov. 7.30pm (also Sat 4.30pm). £4 (£2 ). Work ill progress inspired by the speeches of Mandela. Thatcher. Malcolm X. Blair
and Bush. iii which the audience are
I TRON THEATRE
Nov. 10pm. £8 (£6). loin Mistress
seated around a table with the perforlilers. btlt never invited to speak. Purl oft/tr SURGE developing urrs project.
63 'l‘rongate. 552 4267.
Puppetry of the Pops Thu 17 Nov. 10pm. £8 (£6). Three musical tributes to l Morrlssey. Kate Bush alld David Bowie ' from Nathan livans. I’ur! o/‘(i‘lusguv’ Club Fab! A Queer Cabaret Fri 18 '
Rachel Jury for more camped up madness. including appearances from musical comedian Nicky Mitchell.
controversial vvordslilith Derek
McLuckie and the infamous llarry & 1 Lou Pickles iixperience. I’urr of
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Lypsinka! The Boxed Set Fri 18 Sun 20 Nov. 8pm. £14 (£10). (ilorious self- i publicist l.ypsinka performs her 'live'
show detailing her glamorous life on the
stage. Purl (ifG/usgrrv.’
The Snow Baby Thu 1 Sat 31 Dec.
10.30am 8; 1.30pm (Sat lilat 1 1am). £5.
Catherine Wheels Theatre Company
presents the tale of all old lady who longed fora baby to call her own. ()ne
Christmas live she makes a baby of snow and has one magical day with it. Age 3+.
Edinburgh
I BRUNTON THEATRE
Ladywell Way. l‘vlussclburgh. 665 2240. IP. 11. 'l'l'. WC. WA]
Aladdin Sat 26 Nov Sat 31 Dec (not Sun/Mon). Times vary. £8.50 £12.50 (£8.50); £40 family. Fun and laughter. gags and tricks. all with a puff of stnokc from the magic lamp.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE
l3 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000 Ill. WC. WA]
Rambert Dance Company Wed
23 liri 25 Nov. 7.30pm. £11.50 £22.50. A triple-hill frolii three generations of Ratnbert dancers-turned-clloreiigrapllers. with new works by Mark Baldwin. Christopher Bruce and Rafael Boilacllela. See preview. l’rc-sllow talk with company archivist Jane l’l'ilchard on Thu 24 Nov at 6.30pm.
Annie Get Your Gun Mon 28
Nov Sat 3 Dec. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £16.50 £26.50. The popular
- hillbilly musical rolls illto town. with rip
roaring times such as ‘Anything You Call
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Dirty Dusting
Jane Eyre
The History Boys
Forbidden Planet
Salon/Give Up
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The Homecoming
Plain/All Natural
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