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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 Suzanne Black. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Glasgow
■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Little Red Riding Hood ●●●●● Until Sun 3 Jan (not 25 Dec; 1 Jan; Mondays). 1.30pm & 3.30pm; Thu 17 Dec 10.30am & 1.30pm; Fri 18 Dec 10.30am. £8 (children £4; family ticket £20). The story of the errant little girl in the red hood who has a nasty run-in with a cross-dressing wolf gets a make-over from director Julie Brown with music, puppets, song and dance. Ages 3+.
■ CITIZENS THEATRE 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022.
✽✽ Cinderella ●●●●● Until Sat 2 Jan (not 20, 25 & 27 Dec; 1 Jan).
Times vary. £10–£17 (family ticket £36–£50). This festive season the Citz turns its attention to Cinderella, using the Grimms’ text as the starting point for an inventive take on the much-told tale. Wicked Christmas Until Sat 19 Dec. 7.30pm (also Sat 9.30pm). £10. A drier- than-your-turkey take on Cinderella from the Citizens Community Company. Adults only!
■ EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood Until Sat 19 Dec. 7.30pm (also Sat 11am & 3pm). £8–£12. Runway Theatre Company gets out the tights for a festive family favourite. ■ GILMOREHILL G12 29 University Avenue, University of Glasgow, 330 5522. Peter Pan Until Sat 19 Dec. Thu & Fri 10am, 1.30pm & 7.30pm; Sat 2pm & 7.30pm. £10 (£6; family ticket £25). Langside College ushers in the festive season with Tinkerbell, The Lost Boys of Neverland and the fearsome Captain Hook.
■ KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648.
✽✽ Aladdin Until Sun 17 Jan (not 21 & 25 Dec; 1, 5 & 12 Jan). Times
vary. £6–£24.50. King’s favourites Gerard Kelly (Wishee Washee), Karen Dunbar (Widow Twanky) and Gavin Mitchell (Abanazar) are joined by Any Dream Will Do finalist Keith Jack for this year’s panto: Aladdin.
■ MUGDOCK COUNTRY PARK Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6100. Cinderella Until Thu 24 Dec (not 17 & 18 Dec). Sat & Sun 2pm & 4pm; Mon & Tue 6.30pm; Wed & Thu 2pm, 4pm & 6.30pm. £8 (children £5). Watch with delight as Cinderella makes it to the ball against all odds, and those ‘orrible ugly sisters get their comeuppance in a panto production that’s suitable for all the family.
■ ORAN MOR 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. A Christmas Carol ●●●●● Until Sat 19 Dec. Noon (also Sat 19 Dec 3pm). £7–£12.50. Dave Anderson and David MacLennan collaborate on a twisted version of the classic Dickens tale, with current political and economic issues seeping into the panto-style show. ■ PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street, 887 1010. Sleeping Beauty Until Thu 31 Dec. Times vary. From £7.50. Paisley-based PACE Theatre Company presents its annual panto – this time the tale of Sleeping Beauty and her long lie-down – with laughs aplenty.
■ PAVILION THEATRE 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. The New Magical Adventures of Pinocchio Until Sat 30 Jan (not 25 Dec; 1, 4, 11, 18 & 25 Jan). Times vary. £14.50–£17.50. Panto fun with Stephen Purdon, Dean Park, Cat Harvey, Joyce Falconer and Des McLean. ■ PLATFORM The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Cinderella Until Sat 19 Dec. 10am & 7pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7pm. £7 (£3.50–£5). Magic fairy wands at the ready for this spellbinding family pantomime with a familiar twist. Scripted by Random Accomplice’s Johnny McKnight and directed by Alasdair Satchel, the cast includes former River City star John Paul McGilvray (Prince Charming), Cat Grozier and Chris Alexander.
■ SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 287 9843. The Puddock and the Princess Until Thu 24 Dec (not Mon). See Kids listings. ■ SECC Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Sleeping Beauty Until Thu 24 Dec. Times vary. £10–£22.50. GAMTA’s annual panto with Jammy and Betty Bakealot, Princess Aurora, evil Carabosse and plenty of sing-a-long songs.
■ SECC: CLYDE AUDITORIUM Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Until Sun 3 Jan (not 21 & 25 Dec; 1 Jan). Times vary. £15.50–£32.50. Hum along with singing candlesticks, boorish suitors and pitchfork wielding provincials as the West End stage adaptation of Disney’s Oscar-winning feature film comes to Scotland.
■ THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647.
✽✽ Scottish Ballet: The Nutcracker Until Thu 31 Dec (not
20 & 25-28 Dec). Times vary. £9–£27. The classic ballet with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score is choreographed for the Scottish Ballet by Ashley Page, whose contemporary retelling combines the fairy tale world with Weimar Germany to surreal and magical effect. Scottish Ballet’s Christmas Cracker Wed 30 Dec. See Kids listings. Off Kilter Wed 6–Sat 9 Jan. 7.30pm (also Sat 2.30pm). £15.50–£24.50. A varied programme of dance styles that are performed in Scotland today – Highland, ballet, hip hop, Indian classical and contemporary – from high profile choreographers such as Mark Morris and Ashley Page and with a soundtrack including everything from Martyn Bennett to Calvin Harris.
■ TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 4267.
✽✽ Ya Beauty and the Beast ●●●●● Until Sun 3 Jan (not 21 & 25 Dec; 1 Jan). Times vary. £9–£16.50. The Tron puts its usual spin on a panto classic – this time it’s Bunty versus the Beast. Santa’s Little Helpers Until Thu 24 Dec. See Kids listings.
Edinburgh
■ BRUNTON THEATRE Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240.
✽✽ Sinbad the Pantomime featuring the Little Mermaid ●●●●● Until Sat 2 Jan (not 20, 25 & 27 Dec; 1 Jan). Times vary. £13.50–£15.50 (£10.50–£12.50; family ticket £46-£54). A brand new panto written and directed by Liam Rudden, containing the pick of panto’s best-loved seafaring characters and given a local twist.
PETER PAN Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh until 3 January
“Thrilling and playful...” Edinburgh Evening News 4 STARS “Jemima Levick’s lively production...” Guardian 4 STARS
“Truly a show for all ages...” The Pink Paper 5 STARS
TICKETS 0131 248 4848 ONLINE www.lyceum.org.uk/peterpan PHOTO: DOUGLAS MCBRIDE
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