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I SECC: CLYDE AUDITORIUM l'mnieston ()(iay. 087i 040 .1000 ]l’. H. w('. w \1
I Was There: The Story at The Glasgow Apollo llltl 5 Sat “ leb
7 30pm U” 50 Rock lllll\|c.tl telling the slot} (ii Hilt' (il llle lkllllh \etttte
I THEATRE ROYAL
333 ”“l‘V Siteel. (is‘o (mo not" ill. .\(il). \\('. WA]
The Love of Three Oranges l'il :3 .& Sat 34 Jan 5 l5pni £l3 £30 RSAMI) ( )peia perioims l’iokoiiey 's quirky and \ibiant lln' llllt' to; I/in'r' ()umem. a bawdy combination oi w ll. ianylale. hcdomsm and lttlli.tll\t‘ W llll director l.ce Blakeley and the Hichcslta oi Scottish ()peia Sting Ill l'rench with langlish suitttles.
Go Dance 09 Inc 3“ Sat 3| .latl.
7 30pm. £|0 ( £5). .\ dance lesti\a| showcasing Stotland‘s dance talent. with petioimers irom community groups. dance schools and colleges \\ llll dittcient pctioimanccs met the nights. each programme (ellects a (liyerse mi\ ol dance styles. including contemporary. street. ballet. (an and hip hop.
I TRAMWAY 35 Albert |)(i\c. 0845 330 350| |\\('. \\.v\] Naked Neighbour (Witching Blind) line 3" Sat 3| .lan. 7.45pm. £6 £8. A t|llll'l\_\ tale oi lme. regret and death. told by a woman (eloicing Ill the llllc 0| ‘.-\||t‘i'll|e lletcclne‘. See mm W“. page 76. Dolls Wed 38 Sat 3| .lan. 8pm. £l0 (£8). 'lragtc. lo\elol‘n play adapted irom the lilm oi the same name by .lapaiiese tilmmaker 'l'akcshi ls'itano. With lixe intisic and original score by (ilasgow batid /.oey \an (ioey. Sec prcx (cw. page 7%
I TRON THEATRE
63 'li'ongate. 553 4367. III. \\'('. \\'.-\l The Tailor of lnverness Sat 34 .\ Stiii 35 .lan. 8pm. £|3.50. |)ogst;it"s production oi .\laithcw /.;i|;ic"s ai'i‘ectionalc tribute to his lather. who escaped .\a/l pet‘sectlllitli to become the tailor oi the title. An allccimg and original piece (ill slitl'} lcllllig llicttll‘c. The Manifesto Sun 35 .laii. 6pm. £5 (£3). l’olitikal kabaret (iight hosted by 'l'ain l)ean llurn. i'eaturing cyerything irom liye music to short theatre l‘eriiirmanccs. As it's Robert liurns' 350th birthday tonight. can you guess w hat they 'i'e celebrating'.’ See Around
SiliRosa
lown. page 3~ Class Act ltic 3" Jan 5 30pm £5 (£3 50i A special (ilasgow outing tor 'l’he 'l rayerse's tlagship education protect. in which school pupils w rite short plays with help irom playwrights Douglas .\|a\wc|l and .\icola \lc('artney and stage them with help irom proicssional actors and directors
Baby Baby “ed 4 Sat " l'eh
" 30pm ('lhu mat lpmi £8 (£5 UH Stellar ()mnes haye adapted \ i\ (all l'rcnch's l‘L'Sl'\t'lllll}_‘ noyel alititll l5 _\c.tl-Hl(ls l’tiiktc llic elllii kltl .llltl glamour girl April. who think they ha\e nothing Ill common. until they both end up in the same class at the little} Road School lor young mums. Stntablc ioi ages I 3+. See preyiew. page "4
Edinburgh
I BRUNTON THEATRE l.adywell Way. .\lusselburgh. 665 3340 ]l’. ll. W('. WA] X Factor Dance Company Ihu 33 .Ian. 7.30pm. £l0.50 (£8.50; midet 18s 6i. .\ew work choreographed by .\ l'actor's artistic director .\lan (ireig and New York’s (ierald (Kisel. entitled ‘Quei'y ‘. Sec prey iew. page "4. The Tailor of Inverness in m .lan. 7.30pm. £l0.50 (£8.50; under l8s £6), See (ilasgow. 'lron 'l heatrc. The Last of the Red Hot Lovers lhu 5 & l'l'l 6 l'eb. 7.30pm. £ l0.50 (£8.50; under |8s 6i. Rapture 'llieatre ('ompany presents \etl Simon‘s classic 60s comedy about se\. low and scaiood.
I KING’S THEATRE
3 In en Street. 53‘) 60] )0. lll. \\'('. WA] Tons of Money .\lon 2 Sat “ l-eh. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 3.30pm).
£| 3.50 £35. Another year. another touring production oi aii Alan Ayckbonrn comedy ol' manners with an all~slar cast. And by ‘allistar‘. we mean l.y sette Anthony and that wacky .\lai'k ('urry i'ella who was on Blue Peter in the 80s. ()li yes we do.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE
13/20 Nicolwn Slrecl. 52‘) noon. 0’. H. w'(‘. w'.-\|
The Singing Kettle: Musical Toyshop Hi 33 Sun 35 .laii. Sec Kltls listings.
The Love of Three Oranges Wed 38 Sat 3| .lan (not ’l‘hu (-‘m. 7.l5pm. £l3 £30. See (ilasgow. 'liheatt'e Royal.
Theatrical innovator David Leddy uses the hidden nooks, crannies and crawl spaces of the Citz to create a gothic
Victorian narrative, which explores the nature of power through music hall milieu. Cora Bisset, David Magowan and Alison Peebles star in the tale of a siege in a theatre following the death by fire of a chorus girl beneath the stage. Audience numbers are limited to 15 per performance, and will encounter a host of monstrous characters en route.
I Cit/gens Theatre. Glasgow. uni/l Sat 37 Jan.
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Blood Brothers Mon 2 Sat 14 Mb
3 30pm ( Ihu .\ Sat that 3 30pm!
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w inning musical about twins separated at birth and reunited by late continues in Icik (eats all (wet the place .\laureen \(tlatl ls llie l.tlc\l (\l ilic |.tlll(\tl\ \lSlclS to wrap lici lungs around the role oi tragic Marilyn a-like mum .\lrs .lnlilislnlic
I PLAYHOUSE
l8 33 (licensidc Place. 08"0 606 3434 [0. w(‘. \\.\|
Cinderella on Ice l'ntil Sat 24 Jan.
5 30pm (\\ed .\ Sat titat 3 30pmt
£|h £ 30 (‘mders dances through her elclltal \litlgglc l0 (welcome those lilhl} stepsisteis and get the man ot her dreams. this time on ice. courtesy oi the Imperral Ice Stats l’rolialily wins the pri/e tor (antpcsl Show oi the l‘ortnight without eycn try mg See pieyiew. page "'6 Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music .\lon 3h .Ian. “pm. £l4.50. Test your meal range w llli seycral hundred otliei assorted nuns. oyer-grown children in dnndls made irom curtains and Julie .\ndt'ch look-alikes'
Swan Lake Wed 38 (k lliti 3‘) Jan,
3. 30pm ( lliu mat 330me. £7 £.3l.50. lzllen ls'ent presents one oi the most popular ballets oi all time. set to lchatkoy sky 's got'geous score. Coppelia l‘l'l 30 & Sat 3| Jan. 7.30pm (Sat mat 3.30pmr £4.75 £3|.50. 'l‘hc spooky ballet story oi the tnan who lalls Ill l(i\e \\ till a lllL‘vSI/t‘tl doll. also produced by lullen Kent.
That’ll Be The Day .\lon 3 l'eb. 7.30pm. See (ilasgow. l’ay ilion ’l'heatrc. Puccini: Turandot 'l'hu 5 l‘eh. 7.30pm. lullen Kent and Amphitheatre l’roduclions present l’uccini's last great operatic masterpiece about a cold- hearted princess who discm ers lo\e. l-caluring international soloists and the lull (‘hisinau National Philharmonic ()rchcstt'a and (horns. Sung in Italian with lznglish subtitles.
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay Street. 348 4848. ]l’. H. W('. w.-\|
The Man Who Had All the Luck l'ntil Sal l4 l’eb (not Sun/.\lon). 7.45pm (Sat 34 Jan. Wed 38 Jan. Sat 3| Jan. Wed 4 l'eb «k Sat 7 l-‘eb mat 3.30pmi.
£ l 3 £36 (concessions ayailablei. ()ne oi Arthur .\liller's lesser-known play s. but one with particular resonance in the current economic climate. as it follows a man liy ing through the Depression seemingly immune to disaster. See
in iew. page 76.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
43 45 High Street. 556 957‘). Ill. W('. w'..\|
Oor Rabbie Hi 3.3 c& Sat 34 Jan & Fri .30 (\L Sal 3| Jail. See Kids listings.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE ('ambridge Street. 338 I404. ll’. H. W('. w'.‘\]
New Year, New Futures Hi 2.3 & Sat 34 Jan. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). Staged readings oi new works by emerging writers and actors joined with
L'\ ierienced directors. * Manipulate 'l‘ue .3 Sat 7 l’eb.
l0am midnight. Puppet Animation Scotland and l’roiector liestiyal present their annual i‘estiyal ot' animation and puppet theatre i'or adults. See website i‘or i‘ull programme. Dante’s Inferno 'l‘ue 3 lieh. 9.30pm. Screening oi' l’aul '/.aloom's new yersion. retold with puppetry and hand-drawn animation. I’ur! oil/iv .llunipululc l'isuu/ 'Hlt’tlll’t' l'inll‘tll. The Mother of All Enemies Wed 4 l‘eb. 9.30pm. £l.3 (£8i. A scatological and iiercely l'unny take on the traditional .\liddle liastern Karago/ shadow puppet play. by Paul [alootn Purl oft/w .llu/ti/m/un' lisuu/ Theatre Festival. TWin Houses Wed 4 Feb. 7.30pm. £43 (£8i. l)ark monologue tor a performer
and the puppets Parrot {in .\lampulatc \Hlltll Hiram Initial.
Poemes Visuales Thu 5 Mb .30pln £ l .3 (£8i A tender piece ot puppetry about the letters ot a poem coming to hie tor a poet. created by one oi Spain's master pupiwteers I’m! of Ni“ .\Iumpu/im' \lHltl/ Iln'urn' I‘thlitl/
Outside the Cities
I THE WEBSTER MEMORIAL THEATRE
64 High Street. .-\rbroath. 0l34l 4 35800 The Tailor of lnverness Sat 3| Jan “alllplll £3 (UH .Sc‘t‘ (ilasg‘tiW. littin lhcattc.
I GAIETY THEATRE
(‘arrick Street. Ayi. 0| 303 6| I333 ]l’. W( '. WA]
Karen Douglas Inc 2” .\ Wed js' Jan, .3, 30pm. £8 llancc l)I\as a show case oi dance irom local youngsters.
That’ll Be The Day in 30 Jan 7.30pm. £l‘l.50. See (ilasgow. l’anhon 'l‘hcattc.
I REGAL COMMUNITY THEATRE 34 34 .\oth Bridge Street. llathgaic. (ll 506 4.33634. X Factor Dance Company [inn 3‘) Jan. 7.30pm. £l0 (£7i. See lidinburgh. llrunton lllt‘llllt'. and prey iew. page 74.
I DUNDEE REP
lay Square. Dundee. 0| .383 3335 30. |l’. H. W(‘. WA]
Candoco Dance Company l‘l’l 23 Jan. Spill. £l3 (L5 £l0i. llolesll Shecliter choreographs I'lu' Per/n! Human. a dark unsettling piece that questions our search lot' pcl'lecltotl. while Nigel ('harnock oi l)\/8 leads the (‘ompany through a walt/ ot' loye and obsession in 5111/. Recottttltcnded lot' ages |6+
I CARNEGIE HALL
liast l’ort. l)unl‘erm|ine. 0| 38.3 603303. ll’. ll. W(‘. WA]
The Tailor of lnverness .\lon 2 let» 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5 £7). See (ilasgow, 'l'ron 'lliealre.
I EAST KILBRIDE ARTS CENTRE
()ld ('oach Road. liast Kilbride. 0| 355 36l000. ]l’. H. W('. WA]
Golden Days Sun 35 Jan. 3pm 8; 5pm. £8.50. The Bookends 'l'heatrc (lroup presents a new comedy written and directed by James ('aineron Morton. set in the sultry summer oi ‘63. Lunchtime ticket includes a light lunch.
I WYND THEATRE
Buccleuch Street. Melrose. 0l896 830038. |l’.ll.W('.WA]
ldeoms: Haughtle Hussies and Hough-Magandy Sun I Feb. 8pm. £30. A celebration ol Robert Burns' women in (ntisical and theatrical form to mark the 350th anniyersary ot the Bard's birth.
I BYRE THEATRE
Abbey Street. St Andrews. 0| 3.34 475000. ]l’. H. W(‘. WA]
Curtain Call Fri .30 6.; Sat 3| Jan. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £l0 (£5). Bi- annual extrayagan/a ot' dance and drama irom students at Jenny King's Academy of Dance. Profits to be donated to local charities.
Friends of the Byre: Question Time Tue .3 lieh. 8pm. £7 (£6). A special guest panel answers topical questions. The Tailor of Inverness Wed 4 lieh. 7.30pm. £l4 (£13; L'34s £8). See (ilasgow'. 'l'ron Theatre.
I MACROBERT
L'niyersity oi‘ Stirling. Stirling. 0|786 466666. Il’. ll. \NC. W'A]
How Long is a Piece of String? L'ntil Sat 34 Jan. See Kids listings. page 55.