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I THE OLD FRUITMARKET ('andleriggs. ‘51 SINK) [W( '. W Al Tartan Turns Sun I: Apt. (i me £2” Join host Ion} Keaincs aitd a botints of Scottish stats from stage aitd screen Ioi tltts e\enmg of saints enteitatiiiiieiit raising ltiiids for sufferers of Duclieitiies Mtisctilar D} sttoph} £3” gets son a tipplc. }(ttll tiiiis and a 'ltititiocls's 'leacake' 'l ickels aic asatlahle b} emailing Idlldllllll'llsl” _\alioo com
I ORAN MOR
7il 7‘5 (ireai Western Road. 35" (Still A Play, a Pie 8 a Pint Weekly changing lunchtime drama I2. Illpm.
£7 £ I 2.5” (piice includes pie and drink I. ('uiieiit piodtictions were all their) picked b_\ 'I I';t\cl\t‘ artistic dii‘ectoi Dominic llill .iiid will be repeated at the 'l house. [he W t'cls allcl PI'UtIlIL‘IIUII.
A Play, a Pie 8 a Pint: Lucky Box l'ittil Sat 4 Apr \"ew pla_\ b) l)d\l(l Ilariowei.
A Play, a Pie 8 a Pint: An Apple a Day New pla_\ about a transsesiial prostitute waiting loi Iiet client. b_\ .lo ('lilloi'd.
A Play, a Pie 8 a Pint: Djupid (The Deep) Mon II Sat IS Apr. I3.3llitiii. £7 £l3.5l)_ New pla} h} .loii Alli Jonasson. translated and directed b} (it‘aeme Male}. abotit the sole stir\ l\(Il' of a siitkiitg ship, Please note: Hut/ml is not part ol the 'l‘ratei'se/Ui'aii Moi' season. and will not be repeated at the 'I‘i‘aserse.
I PAVILION THEATRE
Ill Rcltlieltl Street. ‘5: I340. Ill. \\'('. \s'.\|
Dorothy Paul .Moti l3 Sat IS Apr. 7.3(Ipm (Sat titat 3pm). £|3 £l7. See (ilasgow. liastwood l’ark Theatre.
I PLATFORM
IIIL‘ lll‘itlgc. lllllll \Veslct'ltttttsc Rodd. liaslerhottse. 37o 9(i9o.
VIII Peer Gynt - Youth Awake Project Sal I l Apr. Spin. The culmination ol a week's workshop with tlte internationall} renowned I’olish compan} Song of the (ioat. a group of lo-Ztl sear old (ilaswegians present a mtilti-artform sersion of Peer (IAIN.
I ROYAL CONCERT HALL
3 Saticliiehall Street. 353 St)()(). ll’. II. W(‘. WAI
Mad About the Musicals Sat 4 Apr. 7.3lIPIII. £ I950 £2 I .50. .’\ \Vcsl litttl cast sing the hit of West Iind aiid Broadwa) musicals.
I SECC
Iiiniiiesioii Qua). 0870 040 4000. Il’. W(‘. “M
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam 'I‘hti
lo Stiii I9 Apr. Spin (also I‘ri/Sat 4pm): Ipm & 5pm. £50. .A IIItIlll-scnsttl‘} show of spectacular circus and theatre skills from the world famous (‘irqtte dti Soleil.
I THEATRE ROYAL 28.7. llope Street. (I870 out) 0647. III. .\'(iD. W(‘. WAI Cabaret l'iitil Sat 4 Apr. 7.30pm ('l'htt & Sat mat 2.30pm). £l2 £30. What good is sittiitg all alone iii a room‘.’ Since its Broadwa) pt‘eiiiiere in I9oo, ('ulturet has notched tip ait impressise arms of awards. \\ ith this particular production collecting a few of its own as well. Stars world-renowned dancer Wa) ne Sleep as liIIIL‘L‘c. See [‘0 iew. page S4.
Scottish Ballet: Carmen 8
Cheating, Lying and Stealing Wed l5» Sat IS Apr. 7.30pm (Thti & Sat mat Zpini. £8.50 £33.50. Scottish Ballet returns w ith a double bill of dynamic \sorks themed around lust and betrarsal.
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I TRAMWAY 35 Albert l)i'i\e. (IS45 “(I VIII wai
Orgy of Tolerance III to .\ Sat
II «\pi Illatii 5pm. noon 5pm In this new production. .laii l-abie esploies the boundaries of normalit}. With music. dancers and actors We'ie pi'oiiiised .iii absurd. surreal perloi‘tiiancc of e\ccss. hurting and tickling (at the same time. ll sass Iictei See pres ie\s. page SI
Venizke Ihti lo Sat IS .\pi
Illam 5pm; noon 5pm In tltc shadow of a miniature Izitlel lthCl. sis dancers aiid actors deconstruct our obsessne deslt'e lot‘ lattie. to a soundtrack taking III escrsthing from the casti‘aio Moi‘esclii to Am} Witteltotise. Another probabl} escellent peiloimaiice liom Victoria. the Belgian compan} responsible for LII/[U atid striptease dance show Nights/mile. See pres 16“. page S2.
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I TRON THEATRE D.“ 'l‘rongate. 553 42o". Ill. W(‘. WA] Dancing on Your Grave Wed S .s Thu 9 Apr. 7.30pm. £ l4 (£ l(ii. Deliberatel) Slllitll‘scttlc. cabaiet-st} le production from the ctilt dance companies The ('lioliiiondeIe} s aitd 'l'he l'eatherstttnehatighs. \\ ith \eteran cliorettgraplier |.ea Anderson creating a slor_\ abotit a deceased music hall troupe on timer-ending tour.
The Idiot Colony Wed I5 Sat IS
Apr 7.30pm. £IlI £l4 (£(i £|()i. 'l'errif} mg. beatttiftil. occasionall} abstract and occasionalls grimI} funii} performance offering iitsight ittto the penal s} stem that branded women ‘ntoral delecli\cs' for crimes such as lItIIII()SL‘\tI;lIll) or has iiig children otit of wedlock. 'l‘horotighls recttmtnciided. aiid receis ed uni\ersall} e\cel|ent res iews during its first run at the lidiitbtti'gh l‘iestisal liringe letiS.
Edinburgh
I BRUNTON THEATRE
l.ad_\\s ell Wa}. Mtisselbtirgh. (io5 3240. II’. II. W('. WAI
Hello Dolly! l'ittil Sat 4 Apr. 7.30pm. £I() £Il (£8 .Mott & Tue oii|_\ I. Mtisselbtirgh Amateur Mtisical Association performs this musical tale of Mrs Doll} (iallagher I.e\'i. a particularls mischiesotis matchmaker.
The Curve Foundation Dance Company In 3 is Sat 4 Apr. 7.30pm.
£ l().5() (£8.50; under lSs (it. The Brunton's resident dance compan} perform a mixed hill of modern dance including new work ('luse-l 'p b} I"ernamlo Hernando Magadaii. Raa-Boh! Fri 3 Apr. See Kids listitigs. The Winter’s Tale The I47 Sat IS Apr. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £5 (£4; famil} ticket I4i. Queen Margaret l'nis'ersit} Department of Drama atid ('reatise Industries present Shakespeare's lesser known epic tale. centred on the King of Sicilia whose uncontrollable jealousl} leads hint to destro} the li\ es of those he Io\ es best.
I CHURCH HILL THEATRE
33a Morningside Road. 539 4I47. [l’. H. WC. WAI
Cloud Nine Tliti 2 7Sat 4 Apr. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Surreal and \\ ildI) funn) farce b) (“arsl ('hurchill cmering a in) riad of subjects as it crosses between Victorian Africa attd Thatcher‘s Britain. Performed b) Iidinburgh Graduate Theatre (irotip. Ya Beauty Thu 97—Sat l l Apr. 7.l5pin. £It) (£9i. Forth (‘hildren’s Theatre celebrate 30 sears of songs and show s.
I KING’S THEATRE 2 Lesen Street. 529 6000. III. W('. WA] For King and Country t'ntil Sat 4
\pt 7 .‘(Iptn (Wed & Sat ittat I .‘(Ipmt £125“ £35 II'ISIIdIII I’ow ell directs the drama about tiiilttar} desertion The BEG Tue 7 Sat ll Apr Roald Dahl's Big. l-riendl}. titiii-child-eating giant (and all the bigger. nastiei. ratltet less Iiiendl} oiiest is brought to life tn this new largetaheiitt-scale production \\atch otit for the Snoncutnbeis. Waiting for Godot Mon I : Sat IS Apr 7 1”pm (Wed (K Sat iitat I. ‘~(Ipm I. £l9 5“ £ ‘7 5“ Samuel Beckett‘s modern classic p|a_\ about Vladimir. Izstragon and then eternal \sait lights tip with an moidinateI} huge amount of star wattage. as laii McKellan and Patrick Stessait star iii tltis iaie tieat ttotit the Theatre Rosal llasmaiket (‘oiiipans See pres test. page S:
I FESTIVAL THEATRE
II’Z‘I \ic'olsoii Street. 539 (MINI. II’. H. W( '. w.-\|
Le Grande Cirque Fantazie Wed l5 Sat IS Apr 2.30pm & 7.30pm.
£ I 2 £25.50. An international cast of \soild champion acrobats atid itigglers. perform teats sou neser thought possible (\s ell. that's what it sa_\ s here i. III this tlieatiical circus show. Ages 5+.
I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE
I5a I’ennswell (‘otirt. 315 3l5l. [W('. WA]
Rumpelstiltskin Sat I I Apt: See Kids listings.
Cinderella Ashputel Wed I5 .-\pt'. See Kids lisiiitgs.
I OUT OF THE BLUE DRILL HALL
3t) 3o Dalmen} Street. l.eith. 555 7“”. A Stitch in Time Mon (t Apr. See Kltls listings.
Bumpelstiltskin Thu 9 Apr. See Kids listings.
I PLAYHOUSE
IS 3: (ireeiiside Place. 087“ (illh 542-4. I”. W(‘. WAI
Divine Performing Arts Wed S Apr. 7.30pm. £I5 £4(I. (‘lassical (‘hiiiese dance aitd music iii a colottrful aitd exhilarating show. ()iil} Scottish date for the New York-based compan} of dancers. singers. and musicians.
Colin Fry 8 TJ Higgs: The Best of British Mediumship Wed I5 Apr. 7.30pm. £l9.5(). The .Si'tI/i Sense star uses his ps} chic gills to wow his audience. teaming tip with psychic glamour girl Iliggs.
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindla) Street. 348 4848. ll’. H. W('. WA]
The Curse of the Starving Class l'ntiI Sat I I Apr (not Sun/Mont. 7.45pm (Sat 4 Apr & Sat I I
Apr tnai 2.3(Ipnii. £9: £26. Sam Shepard's contic dissection of the corruption of American values. On a rtin-dow II (‘alifornian farmstead. at the edge of the desert and within migrating distance of the Mexican border. an alcoholic husband and a philandering wife are each scheming to sell off their family home without the others
know ledge. whilst their children struggle to come to terms with the harsh realit} of the world they've been born into. See resiew. page 84.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLINO CENTRE
43 «15 High Street. 556 9579. [IL WC. WA]
Rumpelstlltskln Wed 8 Apr. See Kids listings.
Cinderella Ashputel Sat I I Apr. See Kids listings.
Hansel and Gretel Mon 13 Apr. 3.30pm. £7 (£5; famil} ticket £2()i. .Magic and adsenture courtes} of Babbling Vagabonds Sttirstelling Theatre.
The Three Bears Thu to Apr. See Kids listings.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE ('ambridge Street. SIS I404 Il’. II. \\t‘. WA} A Play, a Pie 8 a Pint: Poem in Octoberl'nnl Sat 4 \pi Ipm {to New “sad with laiighs' one man pIa_\ b} Robert l-ortest. as part of a 'l'iaseise than .Moi IIIIIII'SCdSt‘lI Ticket price includes .t pie and .t drink
Interiors I-ri ‘~ Sat II \pi (not
Mont Spin (Sat ll -\pi mat I met. Stiii 5pm £I3 (£5 LS» ltteils splendid Scottish coittpaii} Vanishing l’omt piesents a maior international collaboiation perfoi'tiied b} British and Italian actois A giotip sit down to a meal to discuss the ptcscnt. tlIc t‘\l‘ecletl. the missing. the dead. aiid tnost sigiiilicantl}. the looming dark oiitside A co pioduclion \\IIII \apoli leano l't‘SIl\.Il lIdlIa and the lta\clsc lheatte See pres tess. page S4 A Play, a Pie 8 a Pint: Lucky Box Inc 7 Sat ll Apt lpttt £III See (ilasgoss. ()rati Moi. A Play, a Pie 8 a Pint: An Apple a Day The I4 Sat IS Apt lpiti £I|I See (ilasgoss. ()iaii Mor Be Near Me Wed 15 Sat IS Apt. Spm (Sat mat I. Itlpmi \aiiotis ptices (LS £5i See (ilasgou. (.lll/clls. 'l'heatre
Outside the Cities
I CUMBERNAULD THEATRE Kildrum. (‘timbei’natild. (Illio HESS." ll’. ll. W( '. WAI
One of Our Ain Sat 4 Apr. Spin. £l(I (£S £9i. Sandra Brow it's pla} e\plot'es issues of clnld abtise and abduction. detailing the I957 disappearance of soung ('oatbi'idge girl. Moira Aiidetsott. Cinderella Ashputel Wed I5 Apt: See Kids listings.
The Postman lllll to Apr See Is'ids llsllltgs.
I CAIRD HALL
('it} Square. Dundee. (II 533 434940, ll’. ll. W('. WA]
Blood Brothers The I4 Sat Ix Apr 7.30pm (Wed Thu & Sal tiiat 3.3(Ipini. “4.5” £39.50. “'III} Rttssell's award» winning musical about twins separated at birth and re-tinited b} fate continues to jerk tears all (I\ er the place. Maureen Nolan is the last (it the sisters to take on the role of tragic Marilsii iiitiiii. Mrs Iolinsione.
I DUNDEE REP
Ta} Square. Dundee. 01383 333530, [I’. II. we, WA]
The Little Mermaid l'nnl Sat I I Apr (itot Sun/Mont. (iplll (Sat 4 Apr tnat I lam. l'ntil Sat l I Apr mat 2pm); l'tttil l'Tl 3 Apr Illam (Wed Thu 1t Tue itiat Ipmi. £9 (£5). The exer-curious Little Mermaid is enthralled with the strange laiid beyond the ocean. but her misadsentures don't lead to her to happiness. and she soon realises that she's better off down where its w eiter ~ under the sea. ('harining. ntusical tale suitable for eseryone aged 5 and over. Sarah Brigham directs. Dundee Rep linseinble perform.
Ouelques Fleurs Thu 2—-Sat 4 Apr 5: Thu 9—Sat I I Apr. 8.30pm. £5. Dundee Rep's Ensemble Platform perform Li/ Loehead's comic. moving play about two sisters. and two sides of the story. of a marriage.
Women on the Verge of HRT Tue I4—Sat l8 Apr. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £l2—£I4 (£7—£IO). Best friends Vera and Anna both have husband troubles. a complex about their age. and a love of Irish crooner Daniel O'Donnell. Starring Sarah Laneashire.
I FALKIRK TOWN HALL West Bridge Street. Falkirk. (II 324 506850. [R H. W('. WA]
Under Milk Wood Thu 2 Apr. 7.30pm. £9 (£8: £6.5(Ii. Dylan Thomas's masterpiece of language about the dreams of the fictional inhabitants of Llareggub is brought to life in this one-man show from (iuy Masterson.