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Glasgow
I THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street. 505 IIXX). III. “I: WAI Scratch Night Thu 5 Feb. 7.30pm. l’ay what you can. Join well-known and upandcoming performers as they gel ten minutes each to try out new ideas in front of an audience and seek feedback.
The National Review of Live
Art Wed I l Sun l5 Feb. 'l'irnes vary. {I5 (U0). The NRl.A returns to its original home in the Arches. with five days of innoyative. estwrirricntal and international live art. Japanese artist anti-cool. I)J Miss lilectric (iypsy'lattd. arid the brilliant Franko ll are among those in residence. See www.new‘irioves.co.uk for full listings. and preview. page 8|.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE ll‘) (ior'bals Street. 429 0022. Il’. H. W(‘. WAI
Educating Rita Wed I l
Feb Sat 7 Marmot Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat 28 Feb mat 2.30pm). £9.50 U7. Rita. a working-class hairdresser. signs up for adult education Classes where she encounters alcoholic hack Frank. Jeremy Raison lielirrs Willy Rtisscll‘s class, classy cotttcdy. Sec preview. page 82. My Clydeside Valentine Wed l I Sat l4 Feb. 7.30pm (also Sat 9.30prri). £7 (£5). (ilaswcgian cabaret and song written and perforiried by members of the (‘oniniiinity ('oriipany and directed by Neil l’ackhani. Recommended for ages |5+. Paperweight 'l‘ue l7 Sat 21 Feb. 7.30pm. £7 L" l 2. I’u/u'rii'eiglit takes a peek itito daily office life as two young professionals fight mindless monotony and personal crises with childish pranks and tea making. First seen on the lidinburgh Festival Fringe in 2008.
I EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE liastw'ood l’ark. Rouken (ilen Road. (iiffnock. 577 4970.
Baby Baby Tue [0 Feb. l.30pm. £8 (£5). Stellar Quines have adapted Vivian French‘s best-selling novel about two l5-year-olds (Pinkie the emo kid and glamour girl April) who think they have nothing in comrrron until they both end tip in the same class at the 'l'inley Road School for young mums. Suitable for ages |3+.
I GILMOREHILL G12
9 University Avenue. 330 5522. |W('. WA]
The Miser Wed l | Feb. 7.30pm.
£5 £8. Quirky adaptation of Moliere's most famous play featuring expertly manipulated object animation ( i.e..
clever puppetry). l’urt oft/re Manipulate
Visual 'l'lieutre I'i'stivul.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street. 0870 060 6648. Ill. W(‘. WAI
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story Until Sat 7 Feb. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). 1‘! L75 [29. On February 3 I959. Buddy Holly died in a plane crash. (‘elebrate the man and the music with a 50th anniversary touring production of the rock‘n'roll musical. Sunshine on Leith Tue 10 Sat 2| Feb (not Sun). 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £l l—-£27. A musical from Dundee Rep Ensemble. packed with songs from The Proclaimers. that follows the highs and lows of two soldiers retuming home frorn the army.
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This offbeat two-hander won plaudits at last year's Edinburgh Fringe for its detailed insight into the daily minutiae of office life. The piece tracks the attempt of two workers to battle
tedium through childish pranks and endless tea-making, and is set in a small space, recreating the familiar claustrophobia of the situation for the audience. I Clll/(PllS l‘limt/o. Glasgow, lilt.‘ If Sat .”7 lob
I PAVILION THEATRE
l2l Relilie‘ld Street. 532 l840. Ill. \\'(‘. “’/\I
Peter Powers Fri (r s Sat 7 Feb. l-r'i l3 & Sal l4 Feb. Fri 20 & Sat 2l Feb «K Fri 27 & Sat 28 Feb. Fri/Sat 7.30pm (also Sat midnight). L'll U3. Hypnotist act from l’ow ers. who has been called ‘lltc All (i of stage ltypttnsis‘. Please note: midnight Sat show is oyct‘ 2ls only.
I RAMSHORH THEATRE
98 lrrgrarn Street. 548 3444. ll’. \\'(‘. WA. WA Al
Albert’s Bridge / If You’re Glad, I’ll Be Frank Wed l | Sat l4 Feb. 7.30pm. £8 U). The Radio 'l'heatre (iroiip step out from behind the mikes for their first live perfoririance, of two short comedies by Tom Stoppard.
Spring Awakening Mon to Tim l9 Feb. 7.30pm. (‘ontroversial and scandalous. Frank Wedekind's play criticises the sexually-oppressiye culture of fin de siecle (ierrnany through the passion and pain of adolescence.
I SECC
Finnieston Quay. 0870040 4000. Il’. W(‘. WAI
Strictly Come Dancing 'l'lru l2 Sat l4 Feb. 7.30pm; 2.30pm. £40 £55. ('elebs Jodie Kidd. Rachel Stevens. ('herie Lunghi. 'l‘orn ('lrambcrs. Jill Halfpenny. Julian Clary. (iethin Jones and Kenny Logan are joined by professional dance partners to strut their stuff iii front of judges l.err (ioodrrian. Arlene Phillips, (‘raig Reyel llorwood and Bruno ’l'onioli. live.
I SECC: CLYDE AUDITORIUM Finniestori Quay, 0870 0404000. Il’. \\’(‘. WA!
I Was There: The Story of The Glasgow Apollo Thu 5 Sat 7 Feb. 7.30pm. U950. Rock musical telling the story of one of Scotland's most famous
I THE TALL SHIP AT GLASGOW HARBOUR
l()() Stobcross Road. 222 25 | 3. ll’. \\'(‘| Puppet Show l'ntil Thu 5 Feb. See Kids listings.
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street. 0870 060 (1647. HI. NGl). WC. WA]
FIII Scottish Opera: La Traviata
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Unwrapped Iliri 5 l'eb. (rpm. It the thought of sitting through a full length
)UlFl'C a seasoned opera gocr w itli an interest in what happens backstage. this is a perfect introduction to the workings behind the scenes and an introduction to the principal characters and plot
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Strathclyde
Glasgow
Wednesday 11 - Saturday 14 February @ 7.30
Radio Theatre Group
TWO COMEDIES FOR RADIO BY TOM STOPPARD
ALBERT'S BRIDGE
directed by Bruce Downie
IF YOU'RE GLAD, I'LL BE FRANK
directed by Bruce Downie
Tickets £8.00/ 6 Advance Booking Collins Gallery 0141 - 548 2558 (Mon - Fri 10 - 5) or via the Ramshorn OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STOWA WAYS (Students of Performing Arts at Stow College)
Monday 16 - Thursday 19 February @ 7.30
SPRING AWAKENING
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 February @ 7.30
MR KOLPERT
Tickets £8.00/ 6.50 Advance Booking Collins Gallery 0141 - 548 2558 (Mon - Fri 10 - 5) or via the Ramshorn
THE RAMSHORN THEATRE, 98 INGRAM STREET, GLASGOW 0141 - 552 3489 www. strath. ac. uk/culture/ramshorn ramsborn.theatre@ strath. ac. uk The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number 5C015263
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