I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE
l5a Pennywell ('ourt. 3|5 2l5l. (WC. \VA]
Martha l7ntil Sat l8 l‘eb (not Thu liri). See Kids listings.
How to Kiss (Your Lover) Tue 2] Feb. 7.30pm. £8 (£3 £5). See Glasgow, Paisley Arts (’entre.
I PLAYHOUSE
I8 22 (ireenside Place. 0870 6063424. Ill, W('. WAI
Lord of the Dance l'ntil Sun It) Feb. 8pm (Sat/Sun mat 2.30pm). £25 £32.50. See (ilasgow'. Sli('(‘.
Grease Tue 2l l-‘eb -Sat 4 Mar (not Sun). Tue-Thu 7.30pm; Fri 8; Sat 5pm & 8.30pm. £6.75 £27.50. The colourful goings-on at Rydell lligh are the sttiff of classic escapism. 'l‘wenty~seyen years on. (frame is still the word.
I THE PLEASANCE THEATRE 60 The Pleasancc. 650 234‘).
Princess Ida Tue 28 l‘eb Sat 4 Mar. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £7.50 £9 (£6). (iilbert (S: Sullivan's battle of the \CXCS as performed by the l'niy'ersity Sayoy ()pera (iroup. (‘all 228 5684 for tickets.
I QUEEN’S HALL
('lerk Street. 668 20l‘). ll’. H. WC. WA] Home Edinburgh Sat 25 l-‘eh. 4pm & 7.30pm. Free. A mocls' session of liirst Minister's Questions devised by Anthony Neilson for the N'I‘S launch. Scripted by children aged ten to I2 and performed by some of Scotland's top actors. this should be a night to remember.
I ROYAL LYOEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street. 248 4848. ll’. ll. 'l'l‘. W(‘. WA]
Faust Part One Fri 24 Feb hi 7 Apr (not Sat 25‘Mon 27 Feb). 7.45pm (Wed 1 Mar 2.30pm only). £l0— £21 (£l £19); family £34-—£48. The first part of Goethe's exploration of the life of the mythical man Faust. whose life is taken over by Evil as Mephistoplieles and the urge to destroy the person he loves the most.
Faust Part TWO Sat 25 lieb & Wed l Mar (continues until Sat 8 Apr). 7.45pm. £l()—£2l (£l-—£l‘)); famin £34--£48. John ('lifford‘s celebration of liaust continues with the second part of Goethe‘s masterpiece. a self-contained work that picks tip the themes of good vs evil and the relationship between men and women.
I THEATRE WORKSHOP
34 Hamilton Place. 226 5425. Ill. \\'('. WA]
Reliving Falluja in 24 t& Sat 25 Mb 7.30pm. £6 (£3). This collaboratiye \enture iny'ites tis to explore the issues of the so-called ‘war on terror'. with scenes from controyersial play 'l-allti_iaii Women' and eyewitness testimonies from the heart of Iraq.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE (’ambridge Street. 228 I404. IP. H. Ti. \\'(‘. \VAI
X Factor Dance Company l'ntil 'l‘liu l6 Peb. 8pm. £12 (£4.50 £7). A double bill of new work choreographed by X litic‘ttir’s artistic director. Alan (ireig and ex-Rambert dancer turned sensational choreographer. ('oliii Poole.
The Miracle Fri 17 Stiti l‘) Feb. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm); Stiii only 5pm. £l2 (£4.50 £7). lior this year's Shell ('onnections liestiyal of Drama. the Lyceum Youth Theatre performs [in ('oghlan's play about the magical transformations of a small town flooded in a storm.
The Memorandum Wed 22 Sat 25 lieb. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £l2 (£4.50 £7). Vaclay llayel's subtle comedy about bureaucracy gone mad. in which a new language. Ptydepe. is introduced into an organisation in order to streamline business coiiimtmicatioti. btit ends tip having the opposite effect. Love's Fire Fri 24 Feb. 8pm. £4 (£2). Steyeii (iaythorpe's play journeys back to l ltli century Persia. where poet Ne/ami (iaiijayi is haunted by the memory of his long-dead wife. Includes readings in the original liarsi of (ianjay‘i's poems ‘l.ayli and .‘ylajiitm’.
Outside the cities
Dundee
I DUNDEE REP
’l‘ay Square. ()l382 223530. IP. ll. \\'(‘| Dr Korczak’s Example Thu l6 Sat 18 Feb. 7.45pm (Thu mat 2.30pm). £8 (£5). 'Ihis thought-provokitig play by David (ireig. set in an orphanage in a Warsaw ghetto in W42. tells the story of the famous Polisli paediatrician and children's author Dr Janus/ Korc/ak. Trainspotting Tue 2t Sat 25 l-‘eb. 7.45pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £8 £l4
(£5 £8). Renton. Sick Boy. Sptid and Begbie return to the stage iii this adaptation of the cult lryiiie Welsh novel.
Traiispottinq
Theatre
This theatre adaptation of Irvine Welsh's cult novel was first performed before the film was made.
Featuring such familiars as Sick Boy, Renton, Tommy and Begbie. the piece contains all the bilious humour and dark drama you'd expect. This piece should seem relevant for as long as heroin is a problem in our
country. I Dundee Her). Tue) 27 Sat 9.") For)
which became a huger successful film starring liwaii .\lc(iregor.
A Limited Run lit 24 lieh. 10.30pm.
£ l0. liiaine (' Smith directs this lien Steiner play starring Andy (iray as a perplexed god. who is tlcltiotcd from his celestial palace to a humble bedsit. where he tries his very best to hide from the comple\ily of litiiiiaii affairs.
I MCMANUS GALLERIES
Albert Square. “l 382 432084. ll’. \\‘(’. \VAI
Home Dundee Hi 24 & Sat 25 left. 7.30pm. l‘ree. l-‘or his part in the .\"l‘S
launch. ls'eiitiy .\lillei tiaiisloims (he .\lc.\laiitis (iallei‘ies iiito .‘l l‘l5lls (lance hall. featuring ll\ e pci'loiiiiaiice and filmed iiiteryiews with eaie home residents to cyoke the youth of an earlier generation. (all 22 530 loi tickets.
Stirling
I TOLBOOTH
Jail \Vyiid. (ll-’86 224000. Ill. \\('. \\ \. w..\..\|
X Factor Dance Company l‘liti .‘.< l'cb. 8pm. £|0 (£8). See l.tltiibtiigh. 'l‘rayerse 'l‘heali'e
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This grid includes theatre and dance performances at Glasgow and Edinburgh‘s main theatres. More information. including events at smaller venues. can be found in the listings above and over the page. Performances shown in brackets are free or reduced price previews.
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