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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 Laura Ennor. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry Glasgow
■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. On the Verge Thu 24 Jun. 5.45pm. £5. 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. amplifier (Nick Anderson & Rosana Cade): We are Animals Wed 30 Jun–Sat 3 Jul (not Thu–Fri). 8.15pm; 6pm. Festival pass £22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). Two-hander about a meeting down the pub. Part of New Works New Worlds. Elaine Kordys: The Principal of Non-Resistance Wed 30 Jun & Sat 3 Jul. 1pm & 7.30pm. Festival pass £22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). Performances of this piece, which blends dance and the martial art of Ki Aikido, are to be filmed and presented around the festival. Part of New Works New Worlds. Fiona Johnston: stop . . . breathe . . . remember . . . Wed 30 Jun–Sat 3 Jul. 6–10pm. Festival pass £22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). A soundscape from sound artist and theatre practitioner Fiona Johnston, exploring the potential of memory and imagination. Part of New Works New Worlds.
✽✽ New Works New Worlds Wed 30 Jun–Sat 3 Jul. Times vary.
Festival pass £22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). A festival which sets its sights on developing talent in the Scottish cultural landscape, with work from new performance and developmental projects. See preview, page 84. Phil Spencer: Fit for a King Wed 30 Jun–Fri 2 Jul. 7.30pm (also Thu 6.30pm, also Fri 5.50pm). Festival pass ££22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). Theatre experience set in a darkened room from Sydney-based director/writer/actor Phil Spencer. Part of New Works New Worlds. Richard DeDomenici: Over Your Head Wed 30 Jun–Sat 3 Jul. 6–10pm. Festival pass £22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). Subversive artist/performer Richard DeDomenici conducts a psychogeographical experiment in the lofty upper reaches of the Arches. Part of New Works New Worlds. Vex & Burn: The Black and White Minstrel Show Wed 30 Jun & Thu 1 Jul. 9.45pm; 9pm. Festival pass £22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). Tam Dean Burn and Linda Duru make their debut appearance as ‘digital-agit-punk-soul kabaret kombo’ Vex & Burn, looking at Scotland’s racial history. Part of New Works New Worlds. White Horse Collective: Institute for Matters of the Heart: Locus Amönus Wed 30 Jun–Sat 3 Jul. 6pm. Festival pass ££22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). Installation of sound recordings of declarations of love, recorded by White Horse Collective’s ‘Institute for Matters of the Heart’ to be disseminated in times of crisis. Part of New Works New Worlds. Lucy Gaizley: Stay Fri 2 & Sat 3 Jul. 7.30pm. Festival pass ££22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). One-woman show from Lucy Gaizley looking at caring and collective responsibility. Part of New Works New Worlds. Philippa Mannion: (Un)Known Unknowns Sat 3 Jul. 6pm. Festival pass £22 (£18); day pass £10 (£8). An investigation into the personal and collective challenges presented to us by climate change and what we can do to bring hope to the situation. Part of New Works New Worlds.
■ CITIZENS THEATRE 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. FREE Playfest: Phase One Fri 25 Jun. 1pm. Ticketed. A programme of new works in development from writers and directors working with Glasgay!, exploring the nature versus nurture issue with regard to gender and sexuality. Email tickets@glasgay.com for tickets. ■ CITY HALLS Candleriggs, 353 8000. The Singing Kettle: Calamity Castle Sat 26 & Sun 27 Jun. See Kids listings.
■ EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. Little Shop of Horrors Thu 1–Sat 3 Jul. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £12.50 (£9.50). The cult musical about a florist who discovers that his favourite plant is a flesh-craving alien from outer space, performed by Glasgow Music Theatre. Last Stop Wed 7–Sat 10 Jul. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £5–£10. Character comedy set in a Glasgow old folk’s home, where the twilight years of the residents are disrupted by a number of strange events, including a surprise visit from the Antiques Roadshow. ■ GILMOREHILL G12 29 University Avenue, University of Glasgow, 330 5522. The Space Cadets Wed 30 Jun. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). The performance company of the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance premieres a new programme. Nine Tue 6–Sat 10 Jul. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £15–£17. Walter Paul Productions presents a performance based on an Italian play by Mario Fratti, inspired by Federico Fellini’s autobiographical film 8 & 1/2.
■ GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS 730 Great Western Road, 334 2422.
✽✽ King Lear Until Sat 10 Jul. 7.45pm. £15 (£12). Outdoor performance of what is arguably Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy, in which a King divides his estate between his three daughters according to the magnitude of their love for him – his former Kingdom spiralling into chaos soon after. See preview, page 83. Part of the West End Festival.
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USA à la carte – Sunday 4 July 4–8 pm GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL On Independence Day, STG presents our unique à la Carte
FRI 25 - SUN 27 JUNE HOMEGROWN SCOTTISH JAZZ SHOWCASE experience, up close and personal comedy, satire, drama and song. Friday 25 June @ 7.30 Double bill - Mark McKnight Quartet & Euan Burton/Tom Gibbs
Free event.
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■ KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. Oklahoma! Until 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. Rock Around the Clock Tue 29 Jun–Sat 3 Jul. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £11–£26. Over 20 singers, dancers and musicians bring to life the music of the 1950s including Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry and Elvis. ■ LA BODEGA DWA Studios, 1120 South Street, Whiteinch, 0141 581 3401. A Cabaret Night @ La Bodega Sat 26 Jun. 8pm. £9.50 (£7.50) in advance; £11 (£9) on the door. ‘West Side Story’ is the theme for this cabaret night from DWA, where dressing up glamorously is very much encouraged. Part of the West End Festival.
■ MITCHELL THEATRE 6 Granville Street, 287 2999. High School Festival4Stars Scottish Grand Final Thu 24 Jun. 7pm. £10. Grand final of the talent competition for Scottish high school students, featuring song, dance, orchestras, cheerleading and more.
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