Theatre
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Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argy le Street. 5(35 I000.
Elysian Fields: The Life and Curious Death of Tennessee Williams Tue 14 Sat 18 ()ct. 8pm. £9 (£6). A nevv play by Derek .\lcl.uckic about Tennessee Williams in his dotage old. lonely. drink addled and drug addicted before a fatal accidental overdose. \Vith (irant Smeaton as Tenn and Pauline (ioldsmith as Vivien Leigh. his companion in madness. l’url (if (i/(lsgrlyl'
I CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. Tango Milonga Fri 3 ()ct. 8pm. £8 (£5 for class or milonga). Argentine Tango \\ ith bandoneon player. Joaquin Ainenabar of Buenos Aires. with a class at 8pm.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE
ll‘) (iot'bttls Street. 42‘) 0022.
Don Juan C. l'ntil Sat II Oct (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat 4 ()ct mat 2.30pm). £9.50 £|7 (concessions available). .\ nevv adaptation of (‘arlo (‘roldoni's play directed by Jeremy Raison and Maxine Braham. The Spanish legend of master seducer Don Juan has been interpreted by everyone from Mo/art to Johnny l)epp. This version throvvs in some time-travelling shenanigans to add a modern-day tvv ist. See rev ievv. page 87.
Follow Me I'ntil Sat 4 ()ct. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £12 (concessions available). Directed by (iuy Masterson. this is the dramatic story of Ruth Iillis. the last \voman to be hanged in Britain. Reflections on the River Wed
l5 Sat l8 ()ct. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). l‘ivc nevv short plays vvritten and performed by the (‘iti/ens' \'()l'.\'(i ('o working it ith professional playvv right Peter :\t'ttoll ('I'lir' [frail/1mg Home. ("v/)rus’. Swim/Iv (Ulr/ Dull/I). :\gcs 14‘
I EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE liastvyood l’ark. Rouken (ilen Road. (iiffnock. 577 4970.
Harry the Polis l-‘ri l0 ()ct. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). Harry Morris reveals the lighter side of the Scottish Police Service. with stories and anecdotes from his 30 years in the force.
Mary Poppins
At least one commentator has compared Sarah Palin, the American vice-presidential hopeful, to everyone’s favourite nanny. ‘This election isn’t about the issues any more,’
wrote Steven Wells in The Guardian recently. ‘lt’s about America’s strange desire to be spanked by Mary Poppins.’ A strange desire, indeed, although back in Britain, the charisma of Poppins - if not Palin - shows no sign of waning either. Richard Eyre’s staging of the musical has been packing them in for four years and has been acclaimed for its altogether less saccharine take on the famous film. No spoonfuls of sugar required to
help this medicine go down.
I Playhouse. Edinburgh, Thu 2 Oct—Sal 6 Dec.
Sex and Chocolate Thu lo ()ct. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). The Msl‘ils presents this bittersvveet comedy about life. love. mobsters and Maltesers.
I GILMOREHILL G12
9 l'niversity Avenue. 330 5522. Macbeth Sat 4 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). A revival of the final ever shovv at Hull Little Theatre. an acclaimed production of the Shakespearean Scottish play. performed by a hard-working cast of six. The Eagle Has Landed: Audio Diaries Of An Unlikely traveller Tue 14 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). l’ool‘s Proof Theatre (‘ompany presents the quirky journey of odd but charming BBC Radio 4 reporter Marvin Williams.
Devised by the cast.
Think No Evil of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams Thu lo ()ct. 7.30pm. £4. l)avid Benson's semi- autobiographical shovv about the ('arry ()n star. Part of The Stunts/I Mental [It’d/Ill Arts and Film I'k’slirul.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street. 0870 060 (3648. Calendar Girls tfntil Sat 4 ()ct. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm).
U [.50 £26.50 (concessions available). The ballsy Women's Institute fundraisers vvho stripped for a (tasteful) nude calendar have already been immortalised on screen in the 2003 lilm. Tim l‘irth adapts the script for the stage vvith a cast
that includes lilaine (‘ Smith and Lynda Bellingham.
The Tiger Who Came to Tea 'I‘hu 9—Sat l 1 ()ct. Thu—Fri l lam 8: 5pm: Sat l0.30am & 12.30pm. £ll (£9.50). See Kids listings.
Can’t Smile Without You Mon
1} Sat 18 ()ct. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat
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