Theatre
Events are listed by city, than alphabetically by venue. Dance events are listed after theatre. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to jules.graham0list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham.
Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street, 0870 240 7528. [WC, WA] Arches Theatre Festival 2007 Thu 12—Sat 21 Apr. Times vary. Festival pass £25—£35 (day passes £10—£16). Annual, intemationally-reaching theatre festival, which, in previous years, has featured The Riot Group and Derevo alongside emergent local acts. This year, Poorboy, The T.E.A.M, NYC drag star Taylor Mac, Scottish actor Cora Bissett and Russian surrealists Akhe will all be present and correct.
Amada Tue lO—Sat 14 Apr. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). The directorial debut of Scottish singer, musician and actor Cora Bisset (Red Road), Amada is an adaptation of lsabel Allende’s short story about dignity in prostitution. Winner of the Arches Award for Stage Directors, and part of the Arches Theatre Festival.
Mother, Father, Son Tue lO—Sat 14 Apr. 9pm. £10 (£7). A new play investigating the Japanese phenomenon of hikikomori — middle class men who live with their parents and shut themselves away in their bedrooms. Mother and Father cling to their routines, dance to their old records and don’t properly remember what their son looks like, until one day there are two severed fingers outside his door. Winner of the Arches Award for Stage Directors. Part of the Arches Theatre Festival.
The Belalst of Taylor Mac Thu l2—Sat 14 Apr. 10pm. £10 (£7). One of the stars of last year’s Edinburgh Festival returns to Scotland with more wry ukulele-strumming, witty socio—political observation, gargantuan wigs and beautifully sequinned shoes. Part of the Arches Theatre Festival.
Spanglebaby Thu 12—Sat 14 Apr. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Award-winning site Specific theatre company Poorboy, of Learning the Rules of Chinese Whispers fame, move to an indoor venue with a new promenade piece devised for the Arches. Spanglebaby is set in Better Life (TM) - the online, virtual world where you can be everything you‘ve ever wanted to be. Part of the Arches Theatre Festival.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE
119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. [P, H, WC, WA]
Ice Cream Dreams Until Sat 31 Mar. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £9.50—£l6. A hard-hitting tale of drug misuse and family love set at the time of Glasgow’s ice cream wars from well-known Scottish writer and stage, film and TV actor Martin McCardie (Tinsel Town, Damaged Goods, Taggart & Don ’t Shoot The Goalie).
Fergus Lamont Tue 3—Sat 7 Apr. 7.30pm. £9.50—£16. Communicado offer up a new interpretation of Robin Jenkins’ novel, one of the most searching examinations of the modern Scottish psyche. Covering the years from the turn of the century to WWll, Fergus’ unforgettable voice recounts a tale of vanity, success and betrayal which shines its own sardonic light on Scotland and the cultural and political issues of the day.
The Dust Man Wed 4—Sat 7 Apr. See Kids listings.
The Chicago Project Thu 5—Sat 7 Apr. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Steppenwolf Theatre’s Cross Town Ensemble and the Citizens’ Young Company team up once more as young Glaswegians perform new contemporary plays written by young Chicagoans in a mutual exchange of talent and ideas.
I CLASSIC GRAND
18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820.
The Rocky Horror Tribute Show Sun 1 Apr. 7.30pm. £10. A special concert-Style version of Richard O’Brian’s cult musical with a full cast performing every song and some key scenes from the production.
I GILMOREHILLGlz
9 University Avenue, 330 5522. [WC, WA]
Moby Dick the Musical Sat 31 Mar. 7.30pm. £6—£8.50. Stowaways Productions present a humorous musical version of Mellville’s classic tale. SISOT Sun 1 Apr. 7.30pm. £7. New programme of dance from FireBox Dance Company, featuring highly- charged duet Urban Honey, set to an original sound score by Magic Daddy, and the premiere of new film Dark Matter.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street, 0870 060 6648. [H, WC, WA]
Chicago the Musical Until Sat 7 Apr (not Sun). 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm); Fri 5pm & 8.30pm. £1 l—£33.50. The sassy smash-hit show following the exploits of adulterous nightclub dancer Roxie Hart, who’d literally kill to be a star, sharp- suited, shoe-shuffling lawyer Billy Flynn and dancing jailbird Velma Kelly, arrives in Glasgow. Murder, greed, violence, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery . . . what more could you want in a musical?
Tutti Fruttl Thu 12—Sat 21 Apr. 7.30pm; 2.30pm. £8—£25. The National Theatre of Scotland’s reincarnation of John Byme’s iconic Scottish masterpiece, which was once a highly popular. but short-lived, TV series, and follows the fun and frolics of 19603 pop band, The Majestics. Audio-described performance Thu 12 Apr, 7.30pm.
I ORAN MOR 731—735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Burning
Your Boats Until Sat 31 Mar. 12.45pm.
£10. When Homer’s Ulysses got back from Ithaca 12 years late his wife was delighted to see him. Jules, the young actor who sets off to play him in a movie, is only gone for a year. But getting back to who and where he was is not so simple. A dark comedy by Irish playwright Sean Hardie.
A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: Metrosexual Mon 2—Sat 7 Apr.
12.45pm. £10. New work by Sandy Nelson.
A Play, a Pie a. a Pint: Turning the World Upside Down Mon 9-Sat 14 Apr. 12.45pm. £10. New work by Mike Gonzalez, with music by Dave Anderson.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
New Street, 887 1010. [H, WC, WA] Broken Glass Mon 2 & Tue 3 Apr. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5). Sylvia Gellburg has suddenly, mysteriously become paralysed from the waist down. As her family doctor investigates, a connection between her illness and the horrendous radio reports concerning persecution of Jews in Germany emerges. Rapture Theatre’s new production of Arthur Miller’s little- perforrned play showcases the playwright’s rare gifts for cutting-edge social commentary and old-fashioned humanity.
I PAVILION THEATRE
121 Renfield Street. 332 1846. [H, WC, WA]
We’ll Meet Again Thu 29 Mar. 1.15pm. £9—£l 1. A light-hearted look at wartime Britain through comedy, music and song.
Hallway to Paradise: The Billy Fury Story Fri 30 Mar. 7.30pm. £12—£14. Did you know 605 pop icon Billy Fury sold more singles for Decca than The Rolling Stones? This rock’n’rolling musical charting his rise to fame features his original band, Fury’s Tomados, with Stars in their Eyes contestant Colin Gold taking the role of Fury himself.
Girls Dig Nite ln Wed 1 l-Sat 21 Apr. Wed—Sat 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2pm). £1 l—£15. Comedy featuring a group of mates as they get ready for an Ann Summers party.
I RAMSHORN THEATRE
98 Ingram Street, 552 3489. [P, WC. WA, WAA]
Passing Places Until Sat 31 Mar (not Sun). 7.30pm. £6—£9 (£3—£5). Stephen Greenhom’s distinctly Scottish road trip tale, in which Brian and Alex head for Thurso with local gangsters on their tail.
Theatre Guide
Thursday 29 Friday 30 Saturday 31 Sunday 1 Monday 2 , Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 See Folk See Rock a. Pop | Ice Cream Dreams 1 Ice Cream Dreams Ice Cream Dreams Fergus Lamont [Fergus Lamont/See Kids Moby Dick S/SO7 I See Kids See Kids See Kids Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago Burning Your Boats Burning Your Boats Burning Your Boats Metrosexual Metrosexual Metrosexual Broken Glass Broken Glass We'll Meet Again Halfway to Paradise See Rock & Pop : Passing Places Passing Places Passing Places DNA/See Jazz DNA DNA I ‘ Scottish Ywfl' m When a Star Falls When a Star Falls When a Star Falls ; 55cc See Flock & Pop See Kids I See Rock a Pop See Rock a Pop See Rock a Pop Theatre Royal See Classical See Classical " mutiny Aalst Aalst Aalst I 386 Rock 8: Pop Punch Drunk The Steamie Brunton ' Church Hill ‘Allo ‘Allo 'Allo ‘Allo 'Allo 'Allo - Festival Theatre Held Held .. KIIIQ'S Play What I Wrote Play What I Wrote Play What I Wrote Tracy Beaker Tracy Beaker : Playhouse See Flock 8. Pop High Society High Society High Society Lyceum Monks Monks Monks Monks Monks ‘I'raverse The Unoonquered Unconquered/l-lenrl Oguike
84 THE LIST 29 Mar—12 Apr 2007