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Tim Minchin COMEDY
The self-proclaimed ‘rock‘n‘roll megastar‘ invites you to join him for an evening of satirical shenanagins around his piano. See page 42. Queens Hall, Edinburgh, Fri 1 Feb; Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 2 Feb.
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Divmq Bell & The Butterfly FILM Julian Schnabel's thoughtful and touching adaptation of Jean Dominique Bauby‘s book about life after complete paralysis. See page 48. General release from Fri 8 Feb.
The Mars Volta
RECORDS
The Bedlam in Goliath.
the fourth album from the
Texas natives. features fast. unaccented rock accompanied by high-pitched shrieks and rapid guitar strokes. See page 67. Out now on Universal Records.
Testing the Echo THEATRE David Edgar‘s intriguing new play about a group of eclectic characters who attempt to develop a British identity. See page 84. Traverse Theatre. Edinburgh, Wed 6—Frl 9 Feb.
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The Lady Vanishes FILM Hitchcock's tremendously enjoyable 1938 mystery thriller returns in a fully restored print screened via the magic of digital cinema. See page 45. General release from Fri 1 Feb.
Mark Everett BOOKS Things The Grandchildren Should Know IS a gritty autobiography by the Eels frontman in which drug-taking. stealing and a plane crash are iust normal day- to-day events. See page 32. Out now. published by Little, Brown.
Penelope FILM Christina RiCCi and James McAvoy star in this Wily comedy fantasy, in which a famin curse of a ‘piggish' nature is waiting to be broken. See page 46. General release from Fri 1 Feb.
La La La Human Steps: Amjad
DANCE
From Quebec comes a 20ft-high dancer in this stirring, surreal and acrobatic ballet choreographed by Edouard Lock. See page 87. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 72 <3 Wed 13 Feb.
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