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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 Kirstyn Smith. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry Glasgow
■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Taylor Mac Thu 10 & Fri 11 Jun. 7.30pm. £12 (£9). Biting socio-political observation, gargantuan wigs and fabulous sequinned shoes from the neo- Romantic drag deconstructionist. Scratch Moves Tue 15 Jun. 7.30pm. Pay what you can. Join well known and up-and-coming performers at this special Scratch Night devoted to physical theatre, live music and movement. On the Verge Mon 21–Thu 24 Jun. Mon 7pm; Tue & Wed 5.30pm; Thu 5.45pm. £2. Students from the RSAMD perform devised pieces, new writing and solo works based on everything from classic texts to their own experiences of modern life. ■ BOHO 59 Dumbarton Road, 357 6644. The Mating Ritual: Burlesque Performances Fri 18 Jun. 7pm & 9pm. £7 (£6) in advance; £8 on the door. A playful look at how we con members of the opposite sex into reproducing with us, via gender-bending dance, burlesque and musical comedy. Over-18s only. Part of the West End Festival.
■ BURGH HALLS 9 Burgh Hall Street, Partick, 357 5000. Hobson’s Choice Fri 11 Jun. 2pm & 7.30pm. £5 (£3). One of the great English comedies, presented by Ayr College. Part of the West End Festival. ■ CITIZENS THEATRE 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. Our House Until Sat 12 Jun. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £12 (£10). A musical of Madness hits strung around the story of a 16-year-old boy and one life- changing decision, presented by the Dance School of Scotland.
■ COLLEGE OF PIPING 16–24 Otago Street, 334 3587. Lost in Scotland Tue 15 & Wed 16 Jun. 9pm. £6.50. Physical theatre performance from multi-lingual group Theatraverse poking fun at national stereotypes. Part of the West End Festival.
■ EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. The Door Tue 15 Jun. 7.30pm. £3. East Renfrewshire Youth Theatre performs a work about portals inspired by Miroslav Holub’s poem of the same name. New Moves Wed 16 Jun. 7.30pm. £3. Members of East Renfrewshire Youth Theatre have devised a series of performances as part of the NTS Exchange programme.
■ GILMOREHILL G12 29 University Avenue, University of Glasgow, 330 5522. Shakers and Bouncers Until Sat 12 Jun. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). John Godber’s hard-hitting comedies based on the drunken debauchery which goes on in a club on a Friday night, and the lives of four young cocktail waitresses. Presented by Stowaways Theatre Company. Sugar Tue 15–Sat 19 Jun. 7.45pm. £8 (£6). Based on Some Like it Hot, this new musical has all the cross-dressing, farcical action of the Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis film. Presented by XLC Theatre.
■ GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS 730 Great Western Road, 334 2422. King Lear Wed 23–Sat 26 Jun. 7.45pm. £15 (£12). Outdoor performance of what is arguably Shakepeare’s greatest tragedy. Part of the West End Festival. ■ GUU DEBATING CHAMBER University of Glasgow, 32 University Avenue, 341 0844. The Umbilical Cord Thu 17 & Fri 18 Jun. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). A translation of Krystyna Kofta’s Polish play, The Umbilical Cord follows the journey of ‘Mother’ towards death and her long-lost husband. Email theatrefound@hotmail.co.uk to reserve
tickets in advance. Part of the West End Festival.
■ KELVINSIDE ACADEMY 33 Kirklee Rd, 357 3376. Tartuffed! Tue 15–Thu 17 Jun. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Kelvinside Academy’s Sixth Year Drama Group presents a modern- day, Glasgow-set version of Moliere’s comedy. Part of the West End Festival.
■ KELVINSIDE HILLHEAD PARISH CHURCH Observatory Road, 334 2788. Everyman Fri 18–Wed 23 Jun. 7.30pm. Free (donations welcome). A medieval morality play presented in a spectacular church setting. Part of the West End Festival. ■ KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. Dirty Dusting Until Sat 12 Jun. Thu 7.30pm; Fri 5pm & 8pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £11–£23. Instead of resting on their laurels after many years of hard work, three newly-redundant cleaners decide set up their own phone-sex service. Spamalot Mon 14–Sat 19 Jun. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £16.50–£37.50. The Knights of the Round Table-spoofing musical from the Monty Python crew travels to Scotland for the first time. Starring Marcus Brigstocke. Oklahoma! Tue 22–Sat 26 Jun. 7.30pm (Wed, Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £12–£32. Revival of Rogers and Hammerstein’s first collaboration, a cowboy musical about Curly and his love for Laurey.
■ LA BODEGA DWA Studios, 1120 South Street, Whiteinch, 581 3401. Flamenco Fusion Sat 19 Jun. 8pm. £9.50 (£7.50) in advance; £11 (£9) on the door. Passionate, exuberant performances of Spanish music and dance, followed by a salsa party. Part of the West End Festival. ■ LANGSIDE HALLS 5 Langside Avenue, Shawlands, 552 4267. Little Johnny’s Big Gay Wedding Until Sat 12 Jun. 7.30pm (Sat mat
When Harry Met Sally Based on the 1989 romantic comedy film, directed by Rob Reiner, the stage adaptation of When Harry Met Sally heads to the capital this
fortnight with ex-soap actors Rupert Hill (Coronation Street) and Sarah Jayne Dunn (Hollyoaks) in the eponymous roles made famous by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. For those who missed (how could you?) their romcom education, this is the story of two young New Yorkers pondering whether men and women can ever truly just be friends. ■ Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thu 17–Sat 19 Jun.
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2.30pm). £10 (£8). Johnny McKnight returns with the third part of his trilogy, in which he finally rides off into the sunset on the arm of Mr Right. Or does he? ■ LANSDOWNE BAR & KITCHEN 7a Lansdowne Crescent, 334 4653. Ken Maybury’s Hypnotic World Tue 15 Jun. 8pm. £5. Prepare yourself for some audience participation in this entertaining display of hypnotism from Ken Maybury. Part of the West End Festival.
■ ORAN MOR 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200.
✽✽ A Play, a Pie & a Pint: The Seagull Until Sat 12 Jun. 1pm.
£8–£12.50. Mary McCluskey’s Classic Cuts 45-minute version of the Chekhov classic that was a flop until produced by seminal theatre practitioner Constantin Stanislavski in 1898. Ticket price includes a pie and drink. Doors 12.30pm on Monday, noon the rest of the week.
✽✽ A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Tartuffe Mon 14–Sat 19 Jun. 1pm.
£8–£12.50. A lunchtime outing for Moliere’s hilarious comedy, which is as funny today as it was 350 years ago. Doors open at 12.30pm on Monday, noon the rest of the week. Ticket price includes a pie and drink.
✽✽ A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Fuenteovejuna Mon 21–Sat 26 Jun. 1pm. £8–£12.50. Philip Howard’s Classic Cuts abridged version of the 17th century story of a group of villagers who band together and kill a cruel military commander who has been mistreating them. Doors open at 12.30pm on Monday, noon the rest of the week. Ticket price includes a pie and drink.
■ PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street, 887 1010. Twinkle Twonkle Mon 14 Jun. Physical story theatre performance from Tall Stories about a little girl who loves to gaze at the stars.
■ RAMSHORN THEATRE 98 Ingram Street, 548 2558.
✽✽ The Seagull Mon 14–Sat 19 Jun. 7.30pm. £9 (£6; previews on Mon
& Tue £6/£4). Over a century after it was first performed in Glasgow, thereby introducing the English-speaking world to Chekhov, The Seagull gets a new outing from Strathclyde Theatre Group.
■ ROYAL CONCERT HALL 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. An Evening of Clairvoyance with Tony Stockwell Mon 21 Jun. 7.30pm. £20. The star of Living TV’s Street Psychic and Reality TV’s Psychic Private Eye brings his connection with the spirit world to the stage. ■ SCOTTISH MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Caribbean Joe Sat 12 Jun. See Kids listings, page 66.
■ SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. Family Story Time – The Old Woman and her Pig Sat 12 & Sun 13 Jun. See Kids listings, page 66. ■ SECC Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Dance Extravaganza Sun 13 Jun. 6pm. £15. Children of all ages from Henrietta School of Dance present a mix of ballet, tap, hip hop and disco dancing.
■ SECC: CLYDE AUDITORIUM Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Zoe Bell - Could it be Magic Sat 19 Jun. 7pm. £12.95. Zoe Bell School of Dance presentation.
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