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GLASGOW
■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. The Bridge Tue 26–Sat 30 Oct. Tue–Fri 8pm; Sat 7.30pm. £8.50 (£6.50). New commissioned work from Rachel Amey and Wendy Miller about making the transition into adulthood – or not. Part of Glasgay! Chromotherapy Tue 26–Fri 29 Oct (not Wed). 9.45pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Drew Taylor’s flamboyant New York performance poet, Markus Makavellian goes on a quest to help people using colour. Part of Glasgay! Trilogy Wed 3–Sat 6 Nov. Wed–Fri 7pm; Sat 2pm. £12 (£9). Award-winning performance triptych from Nic Green and her company, questioning what it is to be a young woman in today’s society. Part of the IETM Biannual Plenary. FREE Parallel Lines Thu 4–Sat 6 Nov. noon–10.30pm. Interactive theatre experience in which audiences enter a room that has stories to tell. From Highway Diner and EatonLewis. IETM. The Tailor of Inverness Thu 4 & Fri 5 Nov. 8pm. £10 (£8). Writer Matthew Zajac spins an affectionate tribute to his Eastern European father while exploring how history moulds us. IETM. ■ THE BRIGGAIT 141 Bridgegate, 402 5020. Playback Until Sat 23 Oct. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Ankur Productions presents a promenade performance featuring champion beatboxer Bigg Tajj and soul singer Nikitta Angus. Tickets from the Tron Theatre box office. See review, page 86. Return2You-too Sat 23 Oct. 5pm. £4 (£3). Newly commissioned dance works choreographed by Susanna Curtis exploring personal histories and the way the internet has changed how we present ourselves.
■ CASTLEMILK COMMUNITY CENTRE 121 Castlemilk Drive, 634 2233. The Monster in the Hall Thu 28 Oct. 7pm. £3 (£2). New play by David Greig following the trials of a teenager who cares for her MS-sufferer father. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. ■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Up Until Fri 22 Oct. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Drama about a young gay teacher recovering from a breakdown. Part of Glasgay! D’Yi Mind? A’m Tryin’ ‘Ae Blossom Here! Thu 21 Oct. 9pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Writer and performer Gracey Flair delivers her first one- woman show. Part of Glasgay! Head Over Heels Sat 23 Oct. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Cabaret performance blending musical theatre and stand-up comedy from Gram Cumming, with classic showtunes, cheesy pop and a few sordid tales. Part of Glasgay! An Audience with Adrienne Thu 4–Sat 6 Nov. Thu & Fri 2pm & 8pm; Sat 8pm. £10 (£6). Adrian Howells’ character invites the audience into her living room for tea, cake, home movies, stories from family and childhood, and a bit of Barry Manilow. IETM. Watch iT! Thu 4 Nov. 8pm. £10 (£6). Award-winning Aussie choreographer Janis Claxton brings Fringe hit Watch iT! to IETM. The piece combines film, animation, physical theatre and breakdance, and is performed by Tony Mills. IETM.
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■ CITIZENS THEATRE 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022.
✽✽ A Clockwork Orange Until Sat 6 Nov (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat
30 Oct mat 2.30pm). £10.50–£17.50 (£7.50). A stage version of Anthony Burgess’ horrifyingly violent fable of law and disorder, in which the ultra- violence of intellectual thug Alex and his gang of ‘droogs’ is punished by a state at least as cruel as the youths themselves. Recommended for ages 15+. See review, page 88. Panic Patterns Until Sat 30 Oct (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7.50–£9.50). A couple of ornithologists search for hidden meaning in the migratory patterns of birds while stranded on a remote Scottish island. Edgy new drama commissioned by Glasgay! from novelists Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh. Part of Glasgay! FREE How Long Has This Been Going On? Thu 21 Oct. 7.30pm. Play for people who work in or access mental health services, devised and performed by sufferers. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. The Monster in the Hall Tue 2–Sat 13 Nov. 7.30pm (Thu mat 1.30pm). £12 (£7.50). See Glasgow, Castlemilk Community Centre. ■ EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. Perfect Days Mon 25–Sat 30 Oct. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £10 (£8). Liz Lochhead’s poignant comedy about different kinds of love follows Barbs Marshall through her various struggles with mother, best friend, ex-husband and her own biological clock. Performed by the Giffnock Theatre Players.
■ FORT THEATRE Kenmure Avenue, Bishopbriggs, 772 7054. Table Manners Thu 21–Sat 23 Oct. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). Thu & Sat mat £9 (£7); Fri & Sat eve £10 (£8). Acting Cubed with director Tom Macdougall adapt Alan Ayckbourn’s play set on a family’s weekend in the country.
■ GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS Queen Margaret Drive, 334 2422.
✽✽ FREE Sussurus Thu 4–Sun 7 Nov. 1–4pm. Deposit required for
headsets. Do-it-yourself theatre piece devised by David Leddy. Armed with map and headphones, participants are treated to a disjointed radio commentary which fuses botany, opera and memorial benches to create a tale of love and loss. Up to six people admitted every half hour between 1pm and 3.30pm. ■ GROSVENOR HOTEL Grosvenor Terrace, Byres Road, An Evening of Mediumship Thu 28 Oct. 7.30pm. £10. Demonstration by Geoffrey Hayward, Keith Behan and Helen Cuthill.
■ KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. Gypsy Mon 25–Sat 30 Oct. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £11.30–£24. Classic Hollywood musical about the life of legendary entertainer Gyspy Rose Lee performed by the Apollo Players. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Songs from Glee Tue 2–Sat 6 Nov. Tue-Thu 7.30pm; Fri 5.30pm & 8.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £12.50–£26.50. Sparkly tribute to the hits from the TV show that has taken karaoke queens by storm. Part of Glasgay! ■ ORAN MOR 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200.
A Play, a Pie & a Pint: One Gun Until Sat 23 Oct. 1pm. £8–£12.50. Lunchtime theatre from Ian Low, about the aftermath of a fatal shooting. Ticket price includes a pie and a drink. A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Elysium Nevada Mon 25–Sat 30 Oct. 1pm. £8–£12.50. New play from Barry McKinley in which we join two drily witty old men as they reflect on their lives and wonder about the history of the mysterious woman sleeping nearby. Ticket price includes a pie and drink. A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Wee Andy Mon 1–Sat 6 Nov. 1pm. £8–£12.50. Following on from the critically- acclaimed Fleeto, this slice of lunchtime theatre is the story of a boy whose life is thrown into chaos by a gang attack. Ticket price includes a pie and drink. IETM.
■ PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street, 887 1010. Watch iT! and Such a Bloke Thu 21 Oct. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Award-winning Aussie choreographer Janis Claxton debuts a pair of dance pieces performed by Tony Mills. Dracula Mon 25 Oct. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). Sell A Door Theatre Company performs Liz Lochhead’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s horror novel.
■ PAVILION THEATRE 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. Hacked Off Until Sat 23 Oct. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £12–£16 (£13–£14). A new comedy based on true stories of Glasgow cab driving (recommended for ages 15+. ■ PEARCE INSTITUTE 840 Govan Road, 445 6007. FREE Life is a Cabaret Fri 22 Oct. 7.30pm. Showcase of local community talent. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.
■ PLATFORM The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Ignite Fri 29 Oct. 7pm. £8 (£3.50–£4.50). All-male companies YDance and Smallpetitklein collaborate on two performances, Touch Paper and Trigger. See review, page 86. Hannah and Hanna Thu 4 & Fri 5 Nov. 10.30am & 1.30pm. £8 (£3.50–£4.50). Catherine Wheels presents the tale of two 16 year-olds - one from Kosovo, one from Margate. FREE Janis Claxton Dance: Human Animal Thu 4–Sat 6 Nov. 4–8pm. A unique site-specific performance involving dancers and a giant perspex box, evolving from a previous work performed in an animal enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo. IETM. Musical Thu 4 Nov. 8pm. £8 (£3.50–£4.50). A new post-modern dance piece from choreographer Colette Sadler, offering a playful view on contemporary entertainment. IETM. ■ RAMSHORN THEATRE 98 Ingram Street, 548 2558. Measure for Measure Fri 22–Sat 30 Oct (not Sun). 7.30pm. £4–£9. Shakespeare’s drama of sex, despotism and hypocrisy is brought to life in a 19th-century setting amongst the coffee-house intellectuals of Vienna. Grim(m) Tales/Bluebeard Wed 3–Sat 6 Nov. 7.30pm. £9 (£6). A double bill of grisly and gruesome tales from Scottish-German theatre company Louna.
■ RSAMD 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Gilgamesh Tue 2–Sat 6 Nov. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Tam Dean Burn directs a new version of Edwin Morgan’s play, with live original music. IETM.
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