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
25.3 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. IW(‘. WAI
Falling l’ntil Sat l5 Apr (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm. £l2 (£l0). A site-specific [wrf‘orniance by Poorboy. which takes the audience on art alternative tour of the city as Lucifer goes iii search of redemption and a beatitiftil woman. Meet at Queen Street Station at 7.55pm. Tickets cati be collected from the Arches box office tiiitil 7.30pm.
Arches Theatre Festival 2006 Until Sun 2.3 Apr. Times vary. Fifteenth anniversary for the Arches' busy annual festival of theatre. featuring both new and established work.
K Until Sal l5 Apr. 8.30pm. £5 £9 (£6). Stuart Murdoch's play based on Fraiil. Kafka‘s 'l'lir' ('usilt' dealing with choice. change and the shifting nature of facts. Beasts Thu l3 Sat l5 Apr. 7pm. £6 (£4). A look at the beast within its all as a policeman makes a horrible discovery on a country road and a politician‘s wife falls in love with a htill.
Danger: Hollow Sidewalk Thu
l3 Sal f5 Apr. 7pm (Fri mat 3pm). £6 (£4). Two women with secrets to hide meet in an abandoned airport iii this piece incorporating animation. soundscapes and manipulated time. This Incredible Human Heart Machine: Part 1 Thu I3 Sat 22 Apr (not Thti & Stiii). 8.10pm. £6 (£4). The first in a series of plays from Faultfine looking at the historical quest to understand the human body and the symbolic roles the heart has acquired. Zugzwang Thu l3 Sat 22 Apr (not Thu & Sun). 8.40pm. £6 (£4). Martin ()'(‘onnor continues his mission to examine the modern male psyche based on the pressured psychology of chess. Merce Mon I7 8: Tue l8 Apr. 7pm. £6 (£4). A humorous and physical exploration of the artist as nierchandiser by Italian dancer and choreographer Anibra Sentore.
Shiver Mon I77Wed l9 Apr. 8.30pm. £6 (£4). Rough Ruby presents their first production developed with the support of the Arches Theatre. which tells the story of (ireta and Hannah whose first foray into the property market kickstarts this examination of fears and phobias.
Flea Tue l8 & Wed l9 Apr. 7pm. £6 (£4). Based on a painting by William Blake. tfiis small play by ()ceanallover takes place in the space between nightmare and half-remembered sleep.
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1 Money) Wed 19 Apr. 7pm. £6 (£4). A
reworking of artist-in-residence Al Seed‘s original piece for the Arches. in which he uses dance. mime. buffoonery and an explosive electro soundtrack to explore our participation in violence. Scratch Night Thu 20 Apr. 7.30pm. Pay what you can. Well known and up- and-coming performers (including the Riot Group. Faultline. Rotozaza. Davey Anderson. Brian Ferguson and Pauline Goldsmith) try out new ideas in front of an audience and seek feedback.
Five in the Morning Fri 2| & Sat 22 Apr. 7pm. £6 (£4). Rotozaza returns with further experiments in performer control. this time with a swimming theme. Victory at the Dirt Palace Fri 2| & Sat 22 Apr. 8.30pm (Sat mat 3pm). £12 (£8). Riot (iroup‘s reworked version of their 2002 piece about a father and daughter in a primetime TV ratings war.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE
I I9 (iorbals Street. 429 0022. IP. H. TT. WC. WAI
Molly Whuppie Until Sat 15 Apr. See Kids listings.
Phedre Tue I8—Sat 22 Apr. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £l2-£l4 (£6—£7). Jean Baptiste Racine‘s celebrated tragedy about forbidden love and all-consuming
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The many splendoured bit of plastic that is the ABBA musical returns after a total sell out last year.
Romance on a Greek island, cheesy songs and slick dancing abound. Go see what all the fuss is about. I Playhouse, Edinburgh, until Sat 20 May
passion is directed by (iraham McLaren. The Collection Thu 20—Sat 29 Apr (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm. £2—£l2 (£5). Rapture Theatre. the company behind Damages and Blue/Orange. returns with Mike Cullen's play about a debt collector whose life is changed irrevocably when one of his clients commits suicide.
An Enemy oi the People Tue 25—Sat 29 Apr. 7.30pm. £|2—£l4 (£6—£7). lbsen‘s civic drama. in which medical officer Dr Stockman finds himself pitted against the rest of the town when a problem is discovered with the local water supply. is transported to |9th century British India by Tara Am.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street. 240 l l l l. IH. WC. WAI This is Elvis Until Sat I5 Apr. Mon—Thu 7.30pm; Fri 5pm & 8.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm. £8—£26. Rock‘n‘roll musical based around [ilvis‘ I968 comeback.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Mon l7—Sat 22 Apr. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £7.5()—£24.50. Classic musical about seven brothers‘ bizarre method of finding themselves brides in the old West.
Fame - The Musical Mon 24—Sat 29 Apr. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £5—£l8. The Apollo Players perform this
comedy-drama set in New York about a group of .stniggling students trying to break into the arts.
I ORAN "OR
731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: 54% Acrylic l'ntil Sat l5 Apr. |.05piii. £|0. Lunchtime theatre piece by Dav id llarrower. “hose excellent Fdinburgh International Festival show Black/uni confronted traditional attitudes towards paedophilia.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
New Street. 887 I0“). Ill. \\'('. \\'.-\| Aruba Wed 19 Apr. 7.30pm. £8 (£4). Killer Pilatcs and v icious billboards are all part of the comic nightmare created by People (‘an Rtiii iii this dark deconstruction of urban liv ing. featuring a travel agent stuck in a rtit. an underperforming personal trainer and an ad man under the spell of his own hype. Molly Whuppie Wed 26 & Thu 27 Apr. Sec Kids Iistiiigs.
I PAVILION THEATRE
|2l Renfield Street. 332 I846. Ill. Wt'. WAI
Bender in Benidorm l‘ntil Sal I5 Apt. Wed ~Sat 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). U l £|5 (£1 1 ). Another run for Russel lane's bawdy comedy about two (ilasgow factory girls who head to Spain iii search of sun. sea and plenty of sangria.
I ROYAL CONCERT HALL
2 Sattchiehall Street. 353 8000. IP. fl.
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Moscow by Night Tue 25 Apr.
7.30pm. £|5.50 £22.50. Stars of the Red Army linsenible head the cast in this glittering array of Soviet talent. with legendary Moscow ballet f.a ('lassiqtie performing ballet treats. (‘ossack and ' folk dancing. and Riissian gymnasts.
I RSAMD
100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Ill. WV. WAI
Pendragon Tue I8 Sat 22 Apr. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £9 (£4). The story of Merlin. (iuinevere and the Kiiigfits of the Round Table as told by students from Scotland's Academy for Young Performers.
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street. 332 9000. Ill. W('. WAI
Edward Scissorhands Until Sat l5 Apr. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £|3—£32. Matthew Bourne transports Tim Burton's classic film to the stage in this funny. touching and visually exciting show.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 4267.
Melody Until Sat I5 Apr (not
Sun/Mon). 8pm. £5~£|3 (£5 £6). The Traverse Theatre (‘ompany performs this
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so THE LIST 13-27 Apr 2006