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srmk Another chance to see Vox Motus’ daft satire on cruelty, greed and casual violence, in which a Glasgow family discovers oil spurting from their toilet, fresh from its premiere at this year’s Edinburgh
Festival Fringe. Expect some funny gags and a novel approach to performance as the actors’ heads poke out
from squidgy puppet bodies.
I Byre Theatre, St Andrews, Tue 9 Sep; Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 76—83! 20 Sep.
I PLAYHOUSE
[11. W('. WA]
Good Mourning Mrs Brown l'ntil Sat (i Sep. 7.30pm. £13.50 £22.50. Brendan ()'(‘arrol| stars in the continuing hilarious tales of this typical Dublin Mammy.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Tue ‘) Sat 13 Sep. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £12.50 £2‘).50. (ilossy West lind production of the classic musical about seven brothers' bizarre method of linding themselves spouses in the old West. lt's loosely based on Rape oft/1c Sabine Women. but we‘re sure it's lovely. despite that. (irr'ust' is The Word winner Susan Mcl’adden stars. See preview. page 88. Flashdance Mon 15 Sat 20 Sep. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm); 5pm 6’; 8.30pm. £10 £23.50. The West lind version of the hit film about Alex welder by day erotic dancer by night and her quest to get into the Shipley
ELYCEUM
Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh
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I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay Street. 248 4848. ll’. 11. W(‘. WA]
Macbeth Fri 12 Sep Sat 11 ()ct
(not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (Wed 17 Sep. Sat 20 Sep. Wed 24 Sep. Sat 27 Sep. Wed 1 ()ct & Sat 4 ()ct mat 2.30pm). £‘) £26. The Lyceum kick oil their 08/()‘) season in line lcttle. with the ever-excellent Liam Brennan as the man who would be king. See preview. page 88.
Outside the Cities
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ARGYLL AND BUTE
The Accidental Death of an Accordionist l'ntil Sat (1 Sep.
8 10.30pm. £tbc. The interactive comedy ceilidh murder mystery theatre
“Foul whisperings are abroad, unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles."
12 September - 11 October 2008
TICKETS £12-£26, CONCESSIONS FROM £1
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18 22 (ireenside Place. 0870 606 3424.
Dance Academy. With choreography by
show from Right Lines Productions is back for a major Scottish tour. Please see www.mulltheatre.com for full details of tour.
I DUNDEE REP Tay Square. Dundee. ()1382 223530. ]I’. 11 W(‘. WA] Mother Courage and her Children Sat 6 Sat 27 Sep (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat 27 Sep mat 2.30pm). Prices vary. Bertolt Brecht‘s political tale of human struggle and pragmatism in the face of tragedy. See preview. page 87.
I WHITEHALL THEATRE
12 Belllield Street. Dundee. ()1382 434940. ll’. 11. we. WA]
Celebration - a fusion of song and dance marking 10 years of Dundee Schools Music Theatre l'ntil l-‘ri 5 Sep. 7.30pm. £77 £10. An evening celebrating ten years of Dundee Schools Music Theatre.
Roll Out the Barrel Tue ‘) Sep. 2pm. Take a trip down memory lane. with a selection of comedy. sketches and singalong songs from the Music Hall
Musicality - McRitchie School of Dance Wed 10 Sat 13 Sep. £5 £10. Iintertainment from McRitchie School of Dance.
The Full Monty Mon 15 Fri 1‘) Sep. Leave your hat on as the Robert (‘arlyle lilm hit comes to the stage.
I AROS HALL
Main Street. 'l‘obermory. Isle of Mull. 01688 302415. IP. W('. WA]
The IGubi Family Mon 15 Sep. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). These Bushmen musicians are the keepers of a vanishing tradition of San Musical (‘ulture from the Kalahari Desert. Namibia. As the originators of trance dance. their music is specifically designed to evoke an altered state of consciousness through the rhythms and beats.
Macbeth Thu 18 Sep. 7.30pm.
£10 £12 (£8). A revival of the final ever show at Mull Little Theatre. a highly acclaimed production of the Shakespearean Scottish play.
I RUTHERGLEN TOWN HALL 13‘) Main Street. Rutherglen. (>13 5700. IP. 11. W(‘. WA]
Slick Tue ‘) Sep. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£5). ()n the outskirts of town a destitute tenement looms above the only crude oil supply in (ilasgow. a discovery that's about to rip its tiny. impoverished community apart. Literally. New Fringe l-‘irst-winning work from (ilasgow— based company Vox Motus.
Singin’ I’m Not a Billy He’s 3 Tim Sat 13 Sep. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Des Dillon’s classic anti-sectarian play portrays two Rangers and (‘eltic l'ans locked up together in a cell for the duration of an Old Firm match.
I BYRE THEATRE Abbey Street. St Andrews. ()1334 475000. IP. 11. W('. WA] Betrayal l'ntil Sat 6 Sep (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £15 (£8 £12). Pinter's intriguing play. a love triangle with a twist. presented by Byre Theatre and Rapture Theatre. Slick Thu 1 1 Sep. 7.30pm. £14 (£8 £10). Sec (ilasgow. Tron Theatre. Goering’s Defence Fri 12 Sep. 7.30pm. £14 (£8 £10). Solo drama depicting (ioering's del‘encc at the Nuremberg Trials. Follow Me Sat 13 Sep. 7.30pm. £14 (£8 £10). Well-crafted production about Ruth lillis. the last woman hanged for murder in Britain. Fleeto Thu 18 & l-'ri 1‘) Sep. 7.30pm (1"ri mat 2.30pm). £14 (£8 £10). Paddy (‘unneen's short play. inspired by the Iliad. follows a young man's descent into contemporary (ilasgow‘s so-called knil'e culture. See preview. page 8‘).