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2.30pm). £1 1 £29. A new Barry Manilow musical featuring all of his hit songs. lix-popstar (‘hesney llawkes steps into the lead role with Siobhan Dillon (from BB(“s .lIaria) and Francesca Jackson (from BB("s I'd Do Anything) also perfortning.
I MITCHELL THEATRE
6 (‘iranville Street. 287 2999.
Mother of all the Peoples Wed 15-—Sat 18 ()ct. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £10 (£8). Mike (iibb's play returns telling the remarkable story of Mary Slessor's journey from the sltttns of Dundee to (‘alabar in Nigeria. All proceeds go to local charity. the Mary Slessor Foundation.
I ORAN MOR
731—-735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Killing Brando l'ntil Sat 4 ()ct. 12.30pm. £10 includes pie and pint. Young prostitute Niamh imagines her life as though she was living as one of the heroines in her favourite tnovies. New play by Alexis Zegerman.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla Mon 6~Sat l 1 ()ct. 12.30pm. £10 includes pie and pint. Lydia Adetunji's new play about an idyllic summer's day and the turmoil hidden below the surface.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Videotape Mon 13 Sat 18 ()ct. 12.30pm. £10 including pie and pint. Inspired by the Radiohead track of the same name. ()liver Iitnmanuel‘s l'itleotape is a short play about sex. lies and celluloid. in which suspicions lead to secret videotaping.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
New Street. 887 1010.
Mind’n the Arts in Renfrewshire Sat 4 ()ct. 7.30pm. £2.50. Multi-media performance including film. drama. comedy. drutnming and stories. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film l'estit'al.
Hamlet: Cut to the Bone Wed 8 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5). l)avid Keller stars in a stripped-down one-man performance of Shakespeare’s classic.
I PLATFORM
The Bridge. 1000 Westerhouse Road. liasterhouse. 276 9696.
III! Eyes Down Wed 8 ()ct. 2.30pm. Positive Mental Attitudes performs its bingo-themed play. Part of tlte .Seottr'sh .WWIIUl Health Arts aml I’ilm I'estt'i'al.
VIII You Decide Thu 9 ()ct. 3.30pm. Positive Mental Attitudes drama group performs a piece about two differently motivated political parties. I’art oft/1e Scottish .lletttal Healtlt Arts
(Ul(l I'll/II I-estival.
Hannah & Harvey - a Journey Across Worlds Fri 10 & Sat 1 1 ()ct. See Kids listings.
I RAMSHORN THEATRE
98 Ingram Street. 552 3489.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Thu 9- Sat 18 ()ct (not Sttn). 7.30pm. £6---£9 (£3 £5). l)ale Wasserman‘s adaptation of Ken Kesey's classic novel. I’art oft/1e Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film I'estii'al.
I STUDIO AT 0! GALLERY
87 91 Salttnarket. 552 5255.
To Kill a Kelpie Tue 14 Sat 18 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8. A new play by Matthew Smith that focuses on two men talking to the children they used to be about the devious. mythical (or is it?) Scottish kelpie and the very real threat of child abuse. Part of (ilasgavl
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Ilope Street. 0870 060 6647. Scottish Opera: The Secret Marriage Tue 7 & Mon 13 ()ct. 7.15pm. £9 £60. See Music listings. Scottish Opera: The Secret Marriage Unwrapped Wed 8 ()ct. 6pm. Free (ticketed). See Music listings. Scottish Opera: The “no Widows Fri 10 Oct. Tue 14 ()ct & Fri 17 ()ct. 7.15pm. £9 -£6(). See Music listings. Scottish Opera: The No Widows Unwrapped Mon 13 ()ct. 6pm. l’ree (ticketed). See Music listings.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501.
The Porcelain Project l‘ri 3 &
Sat 4 ()ct. 8pm. £10 (£6). (irace lillen Barkey choreographs this new piece by Belgium's Needcompany. set against the backdrop of hundreds of pieces of porcelain. See preview. page 87. An Ocean of Rain Thu 9 Sat 1 1 ()ct. 8pm. £9 (£6). A new multimedia chamber opera exploring life after death that combines an electronic score with live instrumentation. See preview. page 60. Part o/'(ilasga_v.’ Civil Thu 16 & liri 17 ()ct. 8pm. £8 (£5). Richard liton performs l’acitti (‘ompany's exploration of Quentin ('risp's infamous autobiography The Naked (‘ii't'l Servant through live performance. lilm. slides. original sound materials and music. Part of (i'lasgav/
I TRON THEATRE
63 'l'rongate. 552 4267.
Six Acts of Love t'ntil Sat 1 1 ()ct (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat 4 ()ct mat 2pm). £10 £14 (£6 £10). loanna Anderson’s new play is set in Ireland and focuses on
Health Arts aml l‘ilm festival.
The Lesson Wed 15 Sat 18 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Benchtours presents littgene Ionesco‘s absurdist play about an eccentric professor of linguistics and his private student. (ierry Mulgrew directs. See preview. page 86.
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55-year-old Katherine whose life has landed her a few dramas. A tale of love. life and death. this bitter-sweet comedy. a world premiere by the lidinburgh-born playwright. is staged by Iron director Andy Arnold. who is hoping to build on his success with The Drawer Boy.
To Be Confirmed Thu 9 ()ct. 8pm. £5. Seasonal cabaret with poetry. stand-up and music. which this time has the theme ‘The American Dream/Nightmare. Ages 18w, The Emotional Life of Furniture Fri 10 Sttn 12 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). A performance artist fakes his way into an insane asylum but finds that getting out proves harder. A comedy-drama by Spartan. Part of the Scottish .lletttal
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