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parable based on the 1989 film, itself based on John Berger’s short story. Mayfesto. At Swim Two Birds Tue 17–Sat 21 May, 7.45pm. £11–£15 (£7–£11). Flann O’Brien’s comic send-up of Irish literature and culture is presented by Blue Raincoat Theatre Company with director Niall Henry. Mayfesto. Grenades Wed 18–Sat 21 May, 7.30pm. £9 (£7). A young woman in 1980s Northern Ireland must relive the consequences of her devotion to her older brother. Mayfesto. Ink: 24 Hour Plays Fri 20 May, 9.30pm. £2.50. Five writers, ten actors and two directors race against the clock to write a brand new play for your consideration, performed this evening. Mayfesto. A Song, a Sip & a Sandwich Sun 22 May, 4–7pm. £12. Cabaret afternoon with songs from the musicals, tea and sandwiches. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Tue 24–Sat 28 May, 7.45pm. £11–£15 (£7–£11). See feature, page 102. Mayfesto. From a City Balcony Thu 26–Sat 28 May, 8pm. £6. A new work from Tron Young Company, inspired by the poems of Edwin Morgan. Mayfesto. EDINBURGH
■ BRUNTON THEATRE Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. Golden Boy Tue 3 –Sat 7 May, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £7 (£5; QMU students £2.50). New York-set boxing drama from Queen Margaret University Final Year Acting Students. SHOO-BE-DO! Or . . . How to Talk to Old People Sat 14 May, 7.30pm. £11 (£9; under 18s £6). A mini-musical by Dave Anderson telling the story of his teenage years, which just happen to have occurred in the late 50s, when rock’n’roll was king. Bugsy Malone Wed 18–Sat 21 May, 7.30pm. £9–£10 (£8–£8.50). Musical spoof of Prohibition-era gangster films courtesy of Encore. Alpha Dance Academy Mon 23–Sat 28 May, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £10–£12 (£8–£10). Annual pupil showcase of dance, including ballet, tap and jazz.
■ CHURCH HILL THEATRE 33a Morningside Road, 529 4147. Move Over Mrs Markham Wed 25–Sat 28 May, 7.30pm. £9 (£7). A bedroom pile-up results when three different couples each plan a romantic tryst in Mr and Mrs Markham’s bed. Presented by Edinburgh People’s Theatre.
■ EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. Spirit of the Dance Thu 28–Sat 30 Apr, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £19–£23 (£16–£20). A mix of Irish dance, flamenco and salsa. Paul Daniels: A Salute to the Great Lafayette Sat 7 May, 7.30pm. £15–£27.50. Television’s favourite magic man, ably assisted by the glamorous Debbie and Scott Penrose and company, pays tribute to the great magician, who died in a fire on the site of the Festival Theatre 100 years ago. Hear the story of the eccentric entertainer woven around feats of magic traditional and modern. The Naked Truth Wed 18–Sat 21 May, 8pm. £18–£23 (£15–£20). See Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow. ■ PLAYHOUSE 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. Derren Brown: Svengali Thu 28–Sat 30 Apr, 7.30pm. £30. Derren Brown plays mind games with his audience and himself using psychology, illusion and showmanship – and then hopefully explains how he did it. Grease Fri 6–Sat 21 May (not Sun), 7.30pm (except Sat 7, 14 & 21 May: 5pm & 8.30pm; and Fri 13 & 20 May:
5.30pm & 8.30pm). £27.25–£41.25. Would you believe it, Grease is still the way we are feeling. Good old fashioned high-school thrills with Danny, Sandy, Rizzo and the gang.
■ ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street, 248 4848.
✽✽ Educating Agnes ●●●●● Until Sat 7 May (not Sun/Mon), 7.45pm
(Sat 30 Apr mat 2.30pm). £11–£28 (£5–£26). Captioned performance Sat 30 Apr 2.30pm. See review, page 104.
✽✽ Dunsinane Sat 14 May–Sat 4 Jun (not Sun/Mon), 7.45pm (Wed 18, Sat 21, Wed 25 & Sat 28 May & Sat 4 Jun mat 2.30pm). £11–£28 (£5–£26). See Hitlist.
■ SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. The Matchmaker Fri 29 & Sat 30 Apr, 3pm & 7pm. £9 (£7). A new interpretation of John B Keane’s tale of a would-be Cupid to the tragi-comic inhabitants of a rural Irish village. Sorry is the Hardest Word Mon 23 May, 8pm. £4. Storytelling theatre dealing with the treatment of the Traveller community in Scotland. Followed by a discussion. Ages 16+.
■ ST BRIDE’S CENTRE 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. I Love You Because . . . Wed 18 May, 7.30pm. £7.50. See Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow. Blood Wedding Thu 19 May, 7.30pm. £7.50. See Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow. Personals Fri 20 May, 7.30pm. £7.50. See Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow. Neil Simon’s London Suite Sat 21 May, 7.30pm. £7.50. See Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow.
■ TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street, 228 1404.
✽✽ Pandas ●●●●● Until Sat 7 May (not Mon), 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm; Sun 6pm only). £14–£16 (£6–£12). See review, page 104. Jump Start Thu 28 & Fri 29 Apr, 8pm. £10 (£6). An evening of extracts taken from the Traverse’s formidable archive. The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church Thu 19 & Fri 20 May, 7.30pm. £14–£16 (£6–£12). Daniel Kitson is back at the Trav with his ingenious tale of a man whose planned suicide is delayed by his mission to write letters to all of his friends and acquaintances. At Swim Two Birds Thu 26–Sat 28 May, 7.30pm. £14–£16 (£10–£12). See Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
■ VARIOUS VENUES Booking via Traverse Theatre: 228 1404. Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival Mon 9–Sun 15 May. Edinburgh’s young theatre goers have lucked out with this week of groundbreaking children’s theatre happening on their doorsteps. The work ranges from intimate puppet shows aimed at babies and tots to more challenging work for teenage audiences, and comes from acclaimed Scottish companies such as Starcatchers, Catherine Wheels and Shona Reppe as well as international artists. See Kids section for more information.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES ■ BYRE THEATRE Abbey Street, St Andrews, 01334 475000. The Man Who Left the Titanic Sat 30 Apr, 7.30pm. £15 (£8–£13). The story of the managing director of the White Star Line. Strike a Pose Tue 3–Thu 5 May, 7.30pm. £10 (£7). Showcase by St Andrews University Dance Society. Luces de Bohemia Fri 6 May, 7.30pm. £2. Student production of Ramón del Valle-Inclán’s play in the original Spanish.
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Wed 18–Fri 20 May, 7.30pm. £8 (£6). St Leonard’s Senior School presents an adaptation of CS Lewis’ allegorical adventure. King of Scotland Sat 21 May, 8pm. £14 (£8–£12). See Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
■ DUNDEE REP Tay Square, Dundee, 01382 223530. Six Black Candles Thu 28 & Fri 29 Apr, 7.30pm. £13–£17 (£8–£15). See Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow. The Hard Man Tue 3–Sat 7 May, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £12–£21. Shocking drama about the Scottish penal system. The Blues Brothers Party Tue 10–Thu 12 May, 7.30pm; Fri 13 May, 5pm & 8pm; Sat 14 May, 2.30pm & 8pm. £15–£24.50. A foot stompin’ evening.
✽✽ Anna Karenina Mon 23 May–Sat 11 Jun (not Sun; not Mon except
preview), 7.30pm (Thu 2, Sat 4 & Sat 11 Jun mat 2.30pm). £12–£19 (£7–£14; preview tickets Mon 23 & Tue 24 May all £13). See preview, page 108.
■ MACROBERT University of Stirling, Stirling, 01786 466666. Blackout Thu 5 May, 5pm & 9pm; Fri 6 May, 8pm. £12 (£9; students £6). Beautifully brutal multimedia production from ThickSkin Theatre. Horse Sat 21 May, 8pm. £12 (£9; students £6). Dark physical comedy about an equine obsession performed by Company FZ with Flick Ferdinando.
✽✽ Six Black Candles ●●●●● Sun 22 May, 8pm. £12 (£9; students
£6). See Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow. King of Scotland Wed 25 May, 8pm. £12 (£9; students £6). See Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
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Spring Awakening Thu 26–Sat 28 May, 8pm. £15 (£12; students £10). Controversial and scandalous, Frank Wedekind’s play criticises the sexually- oppressive culture of fin de siècle Germany through the passion and pain of adolescence. ■ PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street, Paisley, 887 1010. Blackout Wed 4 May, 7.30pm. £10 (£6). See Macrobert, Stirling. Running on Air Sat 7 & Sun 8 May, 4.30pm & 7pm. £10 (£6). Laura Mugridge’s intimate and simple show takes place inside a VW camper van and was a great success at the 2010 Fringe. Vive le Cabaret Sat 14 May, 8pm. £12 (£10). Cabaret with comedy and a hint of vaudeville. Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Wed 25 May, 7.30pm. £10 (£6). A one- woman comedy drama from the MsFits.
■ PERTH CONCERT HALL Mill Street, Perth, 01738 621031. Romeo and Juliet Thu 19 May, 7.30pm. £23. Peter Schaufuss brings the star-crossed lovers to life in this powerful ballet. Part of Perth Festival.
■ PERTH THEATRE 185 High Street, Perth, 01738 621031. Dance Extravaganza Fri 29–Sat 30 Apr, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £12 (children £8). Children of from Matthew Dance Academy present a mix of ballet, tap, hip hop and disco dancing. i do, i do Thu 5–Sat 7 May, 7.45pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £15 (£7.50–£13). A musical tracking the ups and downs of a marriage.
✽✽ Six Black Candles ●●●●● Sat 14 May, 7.30pm. £14.50 (£10). See
Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow. Under Milk Wood Tue 24 May, 7.30pm. £7.50–£14.50. One-man show by Guy Masterson. Perth Festival.
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SEXUALITY, REBELLION AND DEATH - DON’T MISS THE FIRST EVER UK TOUR OF THIS CULT MUSICAL Thur 26 - Sat 28 May 8.00pm Tickets from only £10
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