Theatre
■ NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George IV Bridge, 623 3918. FREE Panel Event: ‘The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil’ Tue 26 Jan. 6pm. Original cast members of John McGrath’s groundbreaking play about economic changes in Scotland – John Bett, Liz MacLennan and Bill Paterson – join a panel to discuss the work’s legacy.
■ PLAYHOUSE 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660.
✽✽ The Sound of Music Until Sat 20 Feb (not Sun). 7.30pm (Wed &
Sat mat 2.30pm); Sun 7pm. £19.50–£42.50. Connie Fisher (remember her from way back in the infancy of search-for-a-West-End-star reality shows?) stars in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s final collaboration, where they show their penchant for nuns, orphans and whiskers on kittens.
■ THE PLEASANCE CABARET BAR 60 Pleasance, 650 2458. The Spy Who Came Down With a Cold / Feet Thu 28–Sat 30 Jan. 7.30pm. £7 (£6). Two plays written and directed by members of HATS and jazz from Bicycle Thieves. Tickets from hatsedinburgh.co.uk
■ ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street, 248 4848.
✽✽ The Price Until Sat 13 Feb (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (23, 27, 30 Jan, 3 & 6 Feb mat 2.30pm). £9–£27. John Dove directs Arthur Miller’s drama in which a feud between two estranged brothers is played out against the backdrop of the American Depression. Post-show Discussion on Tue 26 Jan; Matinee Discussion Group after performance on Wed 27 Jan. See review, page 86.
■ SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Oor Rabbie Fri 22 & Sat 23 Jan. See Kids listings.
■ TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Class Act 2010 Thu 28 & Fri 29 Jan. Times vary. £5 (£3.50). See Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
✽✽ Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival Mon 1–Sat 6 Feb. Times
vary. Prices vary. Puppet Animation Scotland presents its annual festival of animation and puppet theatre for adults. See preview, page 84. ■ 945 Tue 2 Feb. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). A sound sculpture by Mischa Twitchin and George Tomlinson examining the lingering cultural memories of war. Part of Manipulate. FREE Living Mechanicals Tue 2–Sat 6 Feb. 10am. Automata show from AutomatomaniA and Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. Part of Manipulate. Quarto Interior Tue 2 Feb. 7.30pm. £13 (£5–£8). Circolando combines dance, object theatre and poetry to explore rooms, both physical and non- physical. Part of Manipulate. Stories & Objects Tue 2–Thu 4 Feb (not Wed). 10.30am. £130 (£200 for both). Two masterclasses from leading puppeteer Joy Haynes. Part of Manipulate. FREE Explorations of Love, Death and Power Tools Wed 3 Feb. 9.30pm. Animated films loosely based around the theme of journeys, curated by Susie Wilson, Director of the Projector Animation Festival. Part of Manipulate. salto.lamento Wed 3 Feb. 7.30pm. £13 (£5–£8). Also titled The Nocturnal Side of Affairs . . ., the pervading iconography of the Dance of the Dead is brought to life by Figurentheater Tübingen, who use puppetry, object theatre and live art. Part of Manipulate. Snapshots: Creation and Play Thu 4 Feb. 7.30pm. £13 (£5–£8). A series of short works in puppetry and shadow theatre by six Scottish-based artists
88 THE LIST 21 Jan–4 Feb 2010
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Funny: Don’t Make Me Laugh Tim Nunn’s black comedy, which enjoyed a successful run at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe returns for a Scotland-wide tour courtesy of Reeling and Writhing. The show, which was inspired by Nunn’s experiences as a human rights campaigner, including eight years as director of the Free Tibet Campaign, explores the power of humour in the most sombre or frightening situations. ■ Platform, the Bridge, Easterhouse, Glasgow, Fri 29 Jan, then touring.
interspersed with short animations by Thomas Hicks followed by The Great Puppet Horn, a risqué puppet cabaret. Part of Manipulate. Outside the Cities
■ CUMBERNAULD THEATRE Kildrum, Cumbernauld, 01236 732887. A Wee Home From Home Fri 29 Jan. 8pm. £9 (£7–£8). See Edinburgh, Brunton Theatre.
■ DUNDEE REP Tay Square, Dundee, 01382 223530. A Wee Home From Home Sat 23 Jan. 8pm. £14 (£5–£10). See Edinburgh, Brunton Theatre. Dundee Rep Youth Theatre Wed 27–Fri 29 Jan (not Thu). 7pm. £3 (£1.50). Two evenings of theatrical entertainment from Dundee Rep Youth Theatre – the 8-10 year-olds perform on Wednesday and the 11-13 year-olds on Friday. Breakin’ Rules Sat 30 Jan. 7.30pm. £5. A demonstration of head-spinning hip hop dance from Heavy Smokers Krew, Psycho Styles, ProStyles Crew, Random Aspekts and Cypher Dance. Singin’ I’m No a Billy He’s a Tim Tue 2 & Wed 3 Feb. 7.30pm. £14 (£10–£12). Des Dillon’s classic anti- sectarian play has two Rangers and Celtic fans locked up together in a cell for the duration of an Old Firm match. ■ EAST KILBRIDE ARTS CENTRE Old Coach Road, East Kilbride, 01355 261000. Hobson’s Choice Thu 21–Sat 23 Jan. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). One of the great English comedies, Hobson’s Choice is a hugely funny, touching and compelling drama. resented by The Bookends Theatre Group.
■ FALKIRK TOWN HALL West Bridge Street, Falkirk, 01324 506850. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Tue 2–Sat 6 Feb. 7pm (Sat mat 2pm). £8 (£7). Falkirk-based children’s theatre company Big Bad Wolf brings you the first amateur production of Disney’s rendering of the familiar story of small-town girl Belle and her beastly suitor. Hum along with singing candlesticks, boorish suitors and pitchfork wielding provincials as Belle learns that beauty is more than just skin deep.
■ EASTGATE THEATRE & ARTS CENTRE Eastgate, Peebles, 01721 725777. Instant Burns – Just Add Haggis Fri 22 Jan. 7.30pm. £19. See Outside the Cities, Duns Volunteer Hall. Peebleshire JAC Annual Variety Concert Mon 25–Wed 27 Jan. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Peebles young farmers present their annual variety show. The Dark Forest Fri 29 & Sat 30 Jan. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Scottish Theatre and Music School perform a seasonal pantomime set in a forest populated by the undead. Expect songs, dances and drama. Cuckoo Jack Thu 4 Feb. 7.30pm. £10. No Limits Theatre fuses dance, theatre, drama, music and design in this presentation about the local legend of Cuckoo Jack. ■ PERTH CONCERT HALL Mill Street, Perth, 07838 621031. Off Kilter Thu 21 & Fri 22 Jan. 7.30pm. £18 (£10–£15). 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.
■ PERTH THEATRE 185 High Street, Perth, 07838 621031. Oddity! Fri 22 & Sat 23 Jan. 7.30pm. £5–£2.50. A showcase of monologues, sketches, songs, choreography and new writing from PYT Seniors. Proof Thu 28 Jan–Sat 13 Feb (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm. (Also Sat 2.30pm). £10–£16 (£7–£12). A showcase of monologues, sketches, songs, choreography and new writing from PYT Seniors. David Auburn’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play in a new production from Perth Theatre, depicting a weekend in the life of Catherine, a young woman who has recently suffered the loss of her brilliant but unstable mathematician father, and now has to deal with the loose ends he has left behind. The performance on 9 Feb includes a post-show discussion and Q&A with the director.
■ BYRE THEATRE Abbey Street, St Andrews, 01334 475000. A Wee Home From Home Thu 21 Jan. 7.30pm. £14 (£12). See Edinburgh, Brunton Theatre. How Cold My Toes Wed 3 Feb. See Kids listings. ■ MACROBERT University of Stirling, Stirling, 01786 466666. The Land of Yes and the Land of No Fri 22 Jan. 8pm. £12 (£6–£9). The result of a collaboration between Bonachela Dance Company and composer Ezio Bosso, this performance is an exploration of our interaction with the signs, symbols and instructions that feature so heavily in our daily lives. How Cold My Toes Wed 27–Sat 30 Jan. See Kids listings.