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Events are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to theatre@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Kirstin Innes. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Glasgow
■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. The Snow Queen Until Sun 4 Jan (no performances Mondays, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day). Thu 11 & Fri 12 Dec, Tue 16-Thu 18 Dec: 10.30 am, 1.30pm. Fri 19 Dec: 10.30am. All other dates: 1.30pm, 3.30pm. £8 (£4–family £20). See review, page 98.
■ CITIZENS’ THEATRE 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022.
✽✽ Wizard of Oz Until Sat 3 Jan (no performances Sundays, Christmas
Day and New Year’s Day). Thu 11 & Fri 12 Dec, Tue 16-Thu 18 Dec: 10.30am, 7pm. Saturdays: 1pm, 4.30pm, 8pm. Mon 22 & Wed 23 Dec, Boxing Day, Mon 29 & Tue 30 Dec, Fri 2 Jan: 2pm, 7pm. Christmas Eve and Hogmanay: 1pm, 5pm. £10–£16 (£6–£9). See review, page 98.
■ GILMOREHILL G12 9 University Avenue, 330 5522. STaG presents: Dr Faustus Thu 11–Sat 13 Dec. 7.30pm. £6–£8. The student theatre company takes on Marlowe’s tale of soul-selling. The Snow Maiden Sat 20 Dec. See Kids listings.
■ KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street, 0870 060 6648.
✽✽ Cinderella Until Sun 11 Jan (no performances Wed 19 Dec,
Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Mon 5 Jan) Thu 11 & 18 Dec, Tue 6-Thu 8 Jan: 1pm, 7pm. Fri 12, Tue 16, Fri 19 Dec: 10.30am, 7pm. Sat 13 & 20 Dec, Mon 22 & Tue 23 Dec, Fri 26–Sun 28 & Tue 30 Dec, Fri 2 & Sat 3 Jan: 2pm & 7pm. Mon 15 Dec: noon & 7pm. Sun 14 & 21 Dec, Christmas Eve, Mon 29 & Wed 30 Dec, Tue 4 Jan: 1pm & 5pm. £14.50–£24.50 (£6–£21.50). See review, page 97.
■ ORAN MOR 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. A Panto, a Pie & a Pint: Babes in the Wood Until Sat 20 Dec (not Sun). 12.30pm for 1pm. £10 including doubtlessly festive pie and pint. See review, page 97.
■ PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street, 887 1010. Beauty and The Beast Until Sat 3 Jan (no performances Sundays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Fri 2 Jan). All Saturdays, Christmas Eve and Hogmanay: 11am, 3pm, 7pm. Thu 11 & Tue 16 Dec: 10am, 7pm. Fri 12, Mon 15, Wed 17 & Fri 19 Dec: 1pm, 7pm. Thu 18 Dec: 10am, 2pm, 7pm. Mon 22 Dec: 3pm, 7pm Tue 23 & 30 Dec: 2pm, 7pm. £10–£15 (£7.50–£12.50). PACE Theatre presents panto fun for all ages starring David Wallace and Alan Orr. ■ PAVILION THEATRE 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. The Wizard of Never Woz Until Sat 24 Jan (no performances Mon 15 Dec, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Mon 5 Jan). Times this issue: Saturdays 2pm & 7.30pm. Sundays: 2pm & 6.30pm. Weekdays: 7.30pm. Matinee performances daily but times vary by day. Hogmanay: 1.30pm only. Tue 6 Jan & Thu 8 Jan: 7.30pm only. £14.50–£16.50 (£13.50). Family panto starring Stephen Purdon, Dean Park, Des McLean, Cat Harvey and more.
■ RSAMD 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057 Mother Goose Until Tue 16 Dec (not Sun). 7pm (Sat mat 2pm). £12 (£8). Saucy Mother Goose gets the circus treatment in RSAMD’s panto. Presented by final year acting, technical and production arts students. 5 Until Fri 12 Dec. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Five contemporary performance pieces exploring the Fifth Dimension and magical properties of the number five. Directed by Deborah Richardson-Webb and Robert Walton in collaboration with final year Contemporary Theatre Practice students. The Seven Deadly Sin(g)s: A Cabaret in One Act Sat 20 Dec. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Annual cabaret from Dramaworks musical theatre extension
students. This year they set about pillaging from the diverse genres of Greek tragedy, Weill-Brecht and soap- operas for a mix of theatre, obscure songs and original material. ■ SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, The Beauty of Sleeping Wood Until Wed 24 Dec. See Kids listings.
■ SECC Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. Beauty and the Beast: A Monster of a Panto Until Wed 24 Dec (no performances on Mondays). Saturdays: 2pm, 7pm. Sundays & Christmas Eve: 1pm, 5pm. Thu 11 & Fri 12 Dec, Thu 18 Dec: 1pm, 7pm. Tue 16 & Wed 17 Dec: 10.30 & 7pm. Fri 19 Dec: 7pm. £6–£19.50. The fairytale romance of Belle and her hidden prince is brought out again in time for Christmas by Glasgow Academy Musical Theatre Arts. CBeebies at the Theatre: Christmas Spectacular Thu 11 Dec. See Kids listings. ■ SECC: CLYDE AUDITORIUM Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Mon 22 Dec–Sat 10 Jan (no performances Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Sun 4 Jan). Mondays: 7.30pm. Saturdays 2pm, 5pm, 8pm. Tue 23, Fri 26 & Tue 30 Dec, Fri 2 & Fri 9 Jan: 5pm & 8pm. Christmas Eve: 11am & 2pm. Hogmanay 2pm & 5pm. Tue 6–Thu 8 Jan 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £18.50–£27.50. Various Any Dream Will Do runners-up oil up their chests and hoik the coats of many colours out of the mothballs to belt out the Lloyd-Webber standards in rousing style.
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Theatre
■ THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street, 0870 060 6647. Scottish Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Until Sat 27 Dec (no performances Sun 14–Tue 16 Dec, Sun 21–Mon 22 Dec, Christmas Day, Boxing Day). Times this issue: Thursdays & Saturdays: 2pm & 7.30pm. Fri 12, Wed 17, Fri 19, Tue 23 Dec: 7.30pm. Christmas Eve: 2pm. £9–£34. Scottish Ballet revives its version of the classic fairytale. A Feast of Gilbert & Sullivan 2 Sat 3 Jan. 7.30pm. £21 (£8). Former star singers of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company take another trip through the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, with extracts from the popular operettas.
■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501.
✽✽ Framed Thu 11–Sat 13 Dec. 7.30pm. £4 (£2). See preview, page
96.
■ TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Mother Bruce Until Sun 4 Jan (no performances Mondays, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day). Times this issue: Thu 11 & Fri 12, Tue 16-Thu 18 Dec: 10am, 7.30pm. Fri 19 Dec: 5pm, 8pm. Saturdays, Tue 23 Dec, Mon 29 & Tue 30 Dec, Fri 2 Jan: 2pm, 7.30pm. Sundays, Christmas Eve, Hogmanay: 1pm, 5pm. Boxing Day 6.30pm. £7–£16.50. See review, page 97. Little Rudi Until Wed 24 Dec (no weekday performances until Mon 22 Dec). Saturdays, Mon 22 & Tue 23 Dec: 10.30, 1pm, 3pm. Sundays: 1pm & 3pm. Christmas Eve: 10.30am, 1pm. £10: one adult, one child (extra child £5, extra adult £7). Meet Rudi, the cutest and nosiest reindeer in Lapland. Tall Tales returns with another interactive mix of performance, music and puppetry.
The Wizard of Never Woz Typical! You wait years for a decent adaptation of that shining celluloid classic The Wizard of Oz to hit Glasgow, and then two come
along at once. While the Citizens’ Theatre’s production is a straight adaptation of the screen musical, the Pavilion returns to L Frank Baum’s source novel to create an irreverent traditional panto, featuring High Road’s Derek Road in the titular role. Prepare to boo and hiss at Joyce Falconer from River City as the Wicked Witch of the West, while cheering on Dorothy, Toto and friends as they head on down the Yellow Brick Road. ■ Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, until Sat 24 Jan.
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