Theatre
■ ST ANDREW’S IN THE SQUARE St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. Arabic Dance Night Fri 11 Jun. 7.30pm. £15. The annual Summer Hafla with group and solo dancing and live drumming. ■ THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. The Woman in Black Until Sat 12 Jun. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £10–£28. Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel combines the power and intensity of live theatre with cinematic qualities inspired by the world of film noir. Dance School of Scotland Fri 18 & Sat 19 Jun. 1.30pm & 7.30pm. £9–£16. Twenty-seventh annual
production from the talented pupils at Glasgow’s prestigious dance school.
✽✽ Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker ●●●●● Tue 22 & Wed 23 Jun. 7.30pm. £14.50–£19.50. Brazil’s popular dance company returns to Scotland with its energetic new work, Cruel. See review, page 92. Strictly Tap Dance Fever Thu 24–Sat 26 Jun. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £15–£26. Highlights from the history of tap dance.
■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501.
✽✽ Rose and Bones: Spirit and Stones Fri 11 & Sat 12 Jun.
7.30pm. £5 (£3). New performance piece from Tramway’s own Theatre Arts Group, created in collaboration with musicians and sound artists.
MAKE or BREAK Breakdance Competition As all those who have
attended the superb Breakin’ Convention will know, the foyers at Edinburgh Festival Theatre make a nifty space for breakdancing. High windows for passers-by to watch through, staircases to sit on and plenty of space to top rock, L-kick and head spin. So what better place for Tony Thrills to host the MAKE or BREAK 2-on-2 Break Dance Competition, featuring some of the best Scottish b-boy and girl talent. Guest judge Ken Swift, live music, DJs and open floor slots complete the night. ■ Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 22 Jun.
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✽✽ Gender Divide Thu 24–Sat 26 Jun. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). A new work
by experimental youth performance collective Junction 25.
■ TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Roghainn Na Daoine (The People’s Choice) Until Sat 12 Jun. Thu 1.30pm & 7.30pm; Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Theatre Hebrides present a physical work in Gaelic (with simultaneous English translation available via headphones) about contemporary Hebridean culture. To Be Confirmed Cabaret Thu 10 Jun. 8pm. £5. Cabaret with poetry, stand- up, music, which this time around has the theme ‘Sex and Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll’. For ages 18 and over. The Fabulous Beast Fri 11 & Sat 12 Jun. Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2pm. £5. A modern fairytale set at Linton Hall school for future heroes and heroines, presented by Tron Skillshops.
✽✽ Roadkill Tue 15–Sat 19 Jun. 7pm. £8 (£6). Off-site performance
following a young girl as she travels from Nigeria to Edinburgh hoping for a new life but discovering the reality of sex-trafficking. See preview, page 90. Under the Same Sky Wed 16 Jun. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). This contemporary dance theatre project with Y Dance explores the experiences of young refugees and asylum seekers living in Glasgow. Part of Refugee Week. My Bit Thu 17 Jun. 2pm & 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Ankur Productions’ Pangaa Project and Ignite Theatre Company explore the experience of living in Glasgow. Part of Refugee Week. Journeys Home Fri 18 Jun. 8pm. Free (ticketed). Chromatic Voices and conFAB present stories, verse and music themed around the journeys people make to find a place they can call home. Part of Refugee Week. Artists in Exile Cabaret Sat 19 Jun. 9pm. Free (ticketed). Showcase of poets, musicians, actors and writers from Afghanistan, Iran, Congo, Italy, Angola, Palestine and Scotland. Part of Refugee Week. Back and Forth / Hope Sat 19 Jun. 8pm. £9 (£5). A double-bill of dance, music and poetry from professional musicians and dancers with asylum seekers, refugees, migrants, BME and indigenous communities. Part of Refugee Week. The Umbilical Cord Sat 19 Jun. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). See Glasgow, GUU Debating Chamber. Part of Refugee Week. Tron Young Company in Performance Thu 24 & Fri 25 Jun. 7.30pm. £6. A new piece of work from the recently-formed company with Lisa Gregan and movement specialist Rachel Smith as part of the National Theatre of Scotland’s Exchange Festival.
Edinburgh
■ BRUNTON THEATRE Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. Morag Alexander School of Dancing Annual Show Until Sat 19 Jun. 7.30pm. £13 (under 16s £9). The school’s annual performance of singing and dancing, with styles ranging from traditional Scottish to hip hop. Dance & Youth Theatre Showcase Wed 23 Jun. 7.30pm. £6 (family ticket £22). Including the Move It! Nursery–P7 classes, East Lothian Youth Dance Company and Brunton Youth Theatre’s end of term showcase. ■ CRUZ 14 The Shore, 555 5879. We Are SpartaKi Thu 17 Jun-Sat 19 Jun. 7pm. £5 (£3). Monologues and sketches ranging from the touching to the uproarious by Cecelia Grainger, performed by Karen Douglas and other actors. Part of the Leith Festival.
■ EASTER ROAD: ALMOND SUITE 12 Albion Place, 555 5879. Apathy by Michael Shand Fri 18 & Sat 19 Jun. 7pm. £6 (£4). That’s Lunch Productions presents a story about a cleaning business and working for the minimum wage. Part of the Leith Festival.
■ EL BAR 6–8 Howden Street, 667 7033. Flamenco Noche Sat 12 Jun. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). Live flamenco music and dance performances. Doors open at 7pm, performance at 8.30pm.
■ FESTIVAL THEATRE 13/29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. Peter Pan Until Sat 12 Jun. 7pm (Sat mat 2pm). £16–£23. The tale of the boy who never grew up is given a Scottish flavour, in keeping with the nationality of its creator, JM Barrie, who was born 150 years ago in Kirriemuir. Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2010 Sun 13 Jun. £15. The Critics Awards visit Edinburgh. Celebrate and commiserate with the stars of Scottish theatre.
✽✽ When Harry Met Sally Thu 17–Sat 19 Jun. 2.30pm; 7.30pm.
£13–£27.50. Sarah Jayne Dunn and Rupert Hill bring the classic film to the stage, complete with a soundtrack by Jamie Cullum. See photo, page 93. MAKE or BREAK 2-on-2 Break Dance Competition Tue 22 Jun. 7pm. £5. Local legend Tony Mills hosts this b- boy and girl battle with live music from DJ P-Stylz. Pre-show entertainment from 6pm. See photo, left.
■ THE GRV 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987 Crimes of the Heart Until Sat 12 Jun. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £8 (£6). Three sisters, facing spinsterhood, artistic failure and jail respectively, reunite at their family home in Mississippi in this Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Beth Henley. Directed by Joel Mason.
■ OUT OF THE BLUE DRILL HALL 36 Dalmeny Street, 555 5879. The Legacy Thu 17 Jun-Sat 19 Jun. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £5. Politically engaged Leith theatre group ACTive Inquiry presents a play about change and how to effect it. Part of the Leith Festival.
■ PLAYHOUSE 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals Mon 14–Sat 19 Jun. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £17.50–£42.50. The real dance talent from the BBC TV show goes it alone for the first time, in this slick show filled with glitz and glamour. Dancers include Flavia Cacace, Brian Fortuna, Ola Jordan and Kristina Rihanoff. The Rocky Horror Show Mon 21–Sat 26 Jun. Mon-Thu 8pm; Fri & Sat 5.30pm & 8.30pm. £19–£34. Camp courting and frivolous fantasies in Richard O’Brien’s popular gender-bending musical following Brad and Janet on their risqué adventure. ■ ROXY ART HOUSE 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. Ash Dickinson Sun 13 Jun. 8pm. £5 (£4). An offbeat, razor-sharp standup performance of rhymes and lines, theatre and rap on subjects ranging from Facebook to knitwear for apes and rubbish men’s fashion. Doors at 7.30pm.
■ ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street, 248 4848. Connect Festival Until Sat 12 Jun. 7.30pm. £8 (£5); £5 (£3) on Sat 12 June. A festival of youth theatre, with pieces written, directed, acted, sung and danced by young people from around Scotland, including a showcase performance of extracts from Billy Elliot: The Musical by eight different theatre groups.