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Laurel and Hardy Mull Theatre revives its acclaimed production of Tom McGrath’s 1976 play about the rise to fame of Stan and Ollie. See feature, page 109. Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 27–Sat 30 Apr.
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Michael Clark Company: come, been and gone The Scottish choreographer returns north with an expanded and updated instalment of his rock-inspired production, which features music by David Bowie, Lou Reed and Brian Eno. Tramway, Glasgow, Thu 7–Sat 9 Apr. Dancing at Lughnasa The Original Theatre Company’s revival of Brian Friel’s contemporary classic about five unmarried sisters in rural Donegal in 1936. See preview, page 110. Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 19–Sat 23 Apr.
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The Hard Man Alex Ferns stars in Tom McGrath’s play inspired by the life of gangster Jimmy Boyle. See feature, page 109. King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Thu 31 Mar–Sat 9 Apr; King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 12–Sat 16 Apr.
Ivan and the Dogs Olivier-nominated show based on the true story of a Russian child who lived with a pack of dogs. See preview, page 118. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Thu 21–Sat 23 Apr. Scottish Ballet: Alice Ashley Page brings his quirky vision to bear on Lewis Carroll’s classic stories. See preview, page 114. Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Tue 12–Sat 16 Apr; Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Wed 20–Sat 23 Apr.
Six Black Candles Des Dillon revives his black comic revenge tale for a Scottish tour courtesy of his own Goldfish company. See preview, page 110. Cottier Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 6 Apr–Thu 14 Apr, then touring. Chouf Ouchouf Zimmerman & de Perrot Groupe acrobatique de Tanger brings a slice of Morocco to Stirling, recreating the atmosphere of Tangier. See preview, page 110. Macrobert Theatre, Stirling, Sat 16 & Sun 17 Apr.
Educating Agnes Molière’s play L’Ecole des Femmes was Pandas Rona Munro’s new play explores the links
translated into Scots by Liz Lochhead two years ago and now gets a welcome second airing. See preview, page 116. Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, Fri 8 Apr–Sat 7 May. between Scotland’s capital and the People’s Republic of China through three very different couples. See preview, page 110. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 15 Apr–Sat 7 May.
Stage WHISPERS CLARE DUFFY WRITER/PERFORMER
What drew you to the subject of Money for your new show? I was amazed by the enormity of the financial crisis in 2008. I hadn’t really realised before that money might actually stop working on a global scale. It made me start thinking about money in a completely different way. At first I found the subject of money really quite intimidating. It seems so complicated; bonds, shares and incomprehensible things like ‘credit default swaps’ . . . which are the ‘financial weapons of mass destruction’ blamed for the financial crisis. But money is such a vital part of my everyday life. So it’s really important and it’s actually really interesting.
The piece is subtitled ‘The Game Show’. How did you arrive at that as a structure?
I wanted to find a theatrical way to think about money that was fun and accessible. Also, the show is structured as a game, because on the international stage, money is a game of risk and chance.
You’re performing Money at the Arches and the Traverse. Do you have to tweak the piece for the different spaces? Yes. The show is a game for two teams. So we’re going to perform it with the audience facing each other in their two teams in the Arches. But in the Traverse the audience are all facing the stage together. I’m excited to see how the two different spaces will work.
Do you think the financial crisis makes it harder for artists to make work? Or is it just a question of making more with less resources?
Yes, money is definitely getting tighter. But there is always opportunity when things change and artists have always had to make something out of nothing, (or very little). ■ Platform 18: Money . . . The Game Show, Arches, Glasgow, Tue 5–Sat 9 Apr; Traverse Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 14–Sun 17 Apr (with Gareth Nicholls’ Pause with a Smile).
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