Theatre
Women on The Verge of a T- Junction Fri 2 May. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5). Three women. three generations. three agendas. and one lapse of concentration are all it takes to reduce a grown AA man to tears. A new comedy by Bold (iirls‘ author Rona Munro.
I PAVILION THEATRE
121 Renfield Street. 332 1846.
Simply Ballroom Wed 7 May. 7.30pm. £20.50-£22.50. Telly-tastic spangly dance show. Scary former Brim/(side hairdresser Satn Kane and Frank Butcher‘s lass Sophie Lawrence host an international cast of dancing kings and queens. with choreography by Strictly ('umt’ Dancing’s Anton 1)u Beke and lirin Boag.
I PLATFORM
The Bridge. 1000 \Veslerhousc Road. liasterhouse. 276 9696.
Katie Morag Sat 3 May. See Kids listings.
Shadow Play Wed 7 & Thu 8 .May. See Kids listings.
I ROYAL CONCERT HALL
2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000.
Oh! What a Night Thu 8 Sat 10 May. 7.30pm; 8pm. £21.50 £28.50. The 70s smash hit musical returns starring Kid Creole. .\'o. Annie. he’s still not your daddy.
I RSAMD
100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057.
FREE Black Cats and Blue Angels Mon 5 Fri ‘) May. 7pm; 8pm. Ticketed. A series of solo cabaret pieces spread over five nights performed by a selection of young Postgraduate Mtisical Theatre students from the RSAMI).
I SCOTTISH MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE
8- 10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 33‘) 6185.
The Lighthouse Keeper Sat 26 Apr. See Kids listings.
I SECC: CLYDE AUDITORIUM liinnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. Mamma Mia! .00. [fntil Sun 27 Apr (not Mon). 7.30pm (Sat/Sun mat 2.30pm). £15 £35. Yup. here we go again. The super-slick ABBA jukebox musical continues to take (ilasgow by storm.
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street. 0870 (160 6647.
The Emperor’s New Kilt Thu 24 Sat 26 Apr. See Kids listings.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. (1845 330 3501. That Night Follows Day Thu 1‘ Sat 3 May. 8pm. £12 (£61. Following their very different pieces Art/s! and .\'ig/il.vlimlv last year. \"ictoria returns to 'I’ramway with a new piece of work by liorced lintertainment's Tim
Iitchells. The Belgian company have commissioned litchells to devise a piece of theatre -- aimed at adults with children and adolescents aged 8-14. See preview. page ‘)3.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 4267. The Wasp Factory t‘ntil Sat 26 Apr (not Sun/Mon). 8pm. £14 (£61. ('umbernauld Theatre. working with the Tron. take on the mammoth task of adapting lain Banks' first. best-loved. and most disturbing novel for the stage. Meet 1~iank._iust your average island-dwelling. 16 year old serial killer. or so he thinks. Recommended for ages 15+
The Drawer Boy Thu 8 Sat 24
May (not Sun/Mom. 8pm. Previews £7 (8-10 Mayt £10 £14 (£6 £10).1‘)70s ('anada and two ()ntarian farmers are visited by a young actor seeking hands-on research for a new play. An aw ard- vvinning play by (‘anadian playwright Michael llcalcy. and new Tron director Andy Arnold's first production since taking tip the role. Benny Young and Brian l-‘erguson star. See preview. page ‘)2.
Edinburgh
I BRUNTON THEATRE
l.adyw e11 Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. Abigail’s Party Thu 1 & iii 2 May. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£8.50; under 18s 61. London (‘lassic 'liheatrc present Mike Leigh's modern classic. See preview. page ‘)4.
Bye Bye Birdie Wed 7 Sat 11) May. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £5 (£4; family ticket £141. Musical performed by Queen Margaret l'niversity School of Drama ck (‘reative Industries.
I KING’S THEATRE
2 1.even Street. 52‘) 6000.
A Decade of Dazzling Delights Mon 28 Apr. 2.30pm ck 7.30pm. £‘). The 1.othian Youth Arts & Musicals (‘ompany celebrates their tenth anniversary in 2008. The stars of l.Y.-\M(‘ past and present invite you to join them fora nostalgic evening of song and dance as they celebrate their ten years in musical theatre.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE l3 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 60111). Moon Water: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan Fri 25 & Sat 26 Apr. 8pm. £11) £20 (£7 £17). A fltiid and lyrical dance piece with mirrors and water and set to Bach's Suiu'.v‘_lin' Solo ('c/lu. by cliot‘ettgraphcr l.in 11w ai-min. who fuses meditation. tai- chi. martial arts and ('hinese opera movement with modern dance and ballet. See preview. page ‘)3. Elephant Tue 2‘) Apr Sat 3 May. 7pm (Sat mat 2.30me £18 £60 (£10 £60). A visual least of dance. theatre and storytelling celebrating the universal themes of forgiveness and
humanity embodied in the South African concept u/mnlu. with performers from the 1.'K and South Africa. For all ages.
I PLAYHOUSE
18 22 (ireenside Place. 0844 847 1661). Oh! What a Night Thu 24 Sat 26 Apr. 730me 4pm. £17.50 £28.50. See (ilasgow. Royal ('oncert llall.
Mrs Brown’s Last Wedding Mon 28 Apr Sat 3 May. 7.30pm. £13.50 £22.50. Brendan ()'('arro11 is Agnes Brown in the first part of the popular hit comedy trilogy about a typical Dublin mammy and her comical adventures.
Simply Ballroom Tue 6 May. 7.45pm. £20.50 £22.50. See (ilasgow. Pavilion Theatre.
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay Street. 248 4848.
Trumpets and Raspberries l'ntil Sat 10 May (not Sun/Mott). 7.45 10pm: 2.30pm & 7.45pm. £11 £25. l)ario1-‘o’s mad. satirical romp of mistaken identity and the pains and politics of identity. set against a backdrop of terrorism and political corruption. Directed by Tony ('ownic. See review. page ‘)5.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE ('ambridge Street. 228 1404.
Nova Scotia Previews. 1’ri 25 Sun 27 Apr. 8pm. £8 (£5). Tue 2‘) Apr Sat 24 May (not Mon). 8pm (Saturday mat 2.30pm): 5pm Sunday s. £13 (£8).The long awaited fourth part of John Byrne‘s Slul) Buy-v. er. trilogy. catching up with Phil. Spanky and Lucille 30 years after we last saw them. The excellent cast includes (ierry Mulgrew. (icrda Stevenson. Meg Fraser and Paul Morrow. See feature. page 26.
A Leap Wed 7 Sat 10 May. 7.30pm. £10 (£4 £6). Queen Margaret l'nivcrsity’s third year directors have leapt into the dark of the 'li‘avcrse archive and have emerged with gems from both established writers and unknowns. some seen before. some not. Includes excerpts from Ifumpc by David (ircig. (Me [My All This 1171/ ('mm' In Apr/ring by ('atherine (irosvenor. and I5 .1Iinuluv by Ali Smith.
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I DUNDEE REP
Tay Square. Dundee. 01382 223530. [R 11. W(‘. WAI
Rise and Fall of Little Voice
0.. 1'nti1 Sat 26 Apr. 7.45pm; 5me 8pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £14~£17(£14).A new production of Jim (‘artwright‘s hit play about a young woman who discovers she can mimic the voices of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century. lilaine (' Smith and Andy (iray play her unscrupulous mother and manager with a flourish of panto glitter and the expected overdose of obvious humour.
Middle Ground Theatre Company: The Importance of Being Ernest Tue 2‘) Apr Sat 3 May. 7.45pm (Sat mat
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2.30pm). £13~£161£13). A new production of Oscar Wilde's mistaken identity farce. starring Tony Britton. See preview. page ‘)4.
Magpie Wed 7 May. 8pm. £12 (£10). Antonia (irove and Theo (‘1inkard make tip new dance partnership Probe. a duo with a weighty body of experience behind them. ranging from work with Rambert to Bonachela Dance (‘ompanyz .thgpit' will draw together seven dramatically contrasting works from a host of star choreographers including Mark Bruce. (‘harles Linehan and Stephen .Mear. See preview. page ‘)5.
I VERDANT WORKS
West Henderson's Wynd. Dundee. 01382 201245.
Yarn 1.'ntil Sat 3 May. 7pm 8; ‘).15pm. £4 £16 (£4-£l2). Site-specific collaboration between Dundee Rep and (irid lron. two of Scotland's most exciting theatre companies. happening in and around a former jute mill. A tapestry of narratives. imagery. installation and the ghosts of a city.
I BIG IN FALKIRK
(’allendar Park. 15alkirk. 552 6027.
Big in Falkirlt Sat 3 & Stm 4 May. Times vary. Prices vary. Scotland's award-winning national street arts festival celebrates its ninth year of extraordinary talent in international outdoor theatre. live music. comedy and art. drawing together an exciting mix of both household names and emerging acts on the cusp of greatness. See feature. page 23.
I JOHNSHAVEN TOWN HALL Johnshavcn. (11561 361‘)56.
The Polish Play Sun 4 May. 7.30pm. l)esigned specifically for village halls. this National touring liarnham Maltings production is part village dance and part afternoon tea. 1'sing devices such as an accordion. a home movie. Yuri (iagarin and the 1‘)74 world cup finals. this intriguing play tells the tale of a young Polisli lady who has come to the [.'K. with her father in tow. to work as a nanny. See preview. page ‘)3.
I MACROBERT
University of Stirling. Stirling. 01786 466666.
Scottish Dance Theatre Fri 25 Apr. 8pm. £10. S1)T's latest programme of new and original work includes the return of It'llt/(‘I‘llrmk by Liv Lorent. and the world premiere of a brand-new piece from llofesh Shechter. Heelie-go-Leerie (Head Over Heels) Sat 26 Apr. See Kids listings. The Wasp Factory Tue 2‘) & Wed 30 Apr. 8pm. £10 (£6). See (ilasgow. Tron Theatre.
Shadow Play Wed 3(1Apr- Sat 3 May. See Kids listings.
Women on The Verge of a T- Junction Thu 1 May. 8pm. £10 (£6). See (ilttsgow. Paisley Arts Centre.
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