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CHURCH HILL THEATRE 33a Morningside Road, 529 4147. Move Over Mrs Markham Until 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 while the couple are out in this farce performed here by Edinburgh People’s Theatre. SOUTH LEITH PARISH CHURCH 6 Henderson Street Leith, 555 0501. The Garden Wed 15–Sun 19 Jun, 7.30pm (Sat & Sun mat 3pm). £10 (£8). New drama of families, secrets and an uninvited guest, written by Alistair Rutherford and performed by Peapod Productions. Leith Festival.

CONSTITUTION BAR 48 Constitution Street, Leith, 555 0501. Snapshots Mon 13–Wed 15 Jun, 7pm; Thu 16 & Fri 17 Jun, 6pm. £6 (£4). A series of short scenes written by Campbell Lauder about people facing isolation for various reasons from stuttering, to being a carer, to transgender issues. Part of Leith Festival. ST BRIDE’S CENTRE 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. Dance for All End of Year Showcase Thu 23–Sat 25 Jun, 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Students on full-time professional dance courses with Dance for All showcase a variety of different dance forms including jazz, ballet, tap, Spanish, contemporary and musical theatre.

DUNCAN PLACE RESOURCE CENTRE 17 Duncan Place Leith, 555 0501. Leith Lives Sat 11 Jun & Fri 17 Jun, 2pm; Thu 16 Jun, 7.30pm. £6 (£5). The Citadel Arts Group presents a slice of Leith life. Leith Festival.

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. Shaolin Warriors: Legends of Kung-Fu Mon 30 May, 7.30pm. £19.50–£23.50 (£16.50–£23.50). See Theatre Royal, Glasgow. Cross Currents Mon 6 Jun, 7.30pm. £13. End of year production from students at Telford College’s Centre for Professional Dance Training, featuring a mix of jazz, tap and contemporary styles. Pilrig Park School: Time Wed 8 Jun, 7.30pm. £8. See preview, page 130.

✽✽ Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2011 Sun 12 Jun, 3pm. £15. Celebrate and commiserate with the stars of Scottish theatre.

LEITH ACADEMY 20 Academy Park, 555 0501. Blueprint Fri 10 & Sat 11 Jun, 7.30pm. £5 (£3). A work in progress by Wave Theatre’s new community drama company. Leith Festival. OUT OF THE BLUE DRILL HALL 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 0501 Next in Line Thu 16–Sat 18 Jun, 7.30pm (Sat mat 3.30pm). £5. Active Inquiry’s Flashback Drama Group presents a play about a man who is waiting for something he just doesn’t know what. Leith Festival.

PLAYHOUSE 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. Evita Mon 30 May–Sat 4 Jun, 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £21.25–£40.25. See King’s Theatre, Glasgow. Britain’s Got Talent Sun 12 Jun, 7.30pm. £39.75. See SECC, Glasgow. Tell Me On A Sunday Wed 15–Sat 18 Jun, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £25.25–£30.25. See King’s Theatre, Glasgow. Jekyll & Hyde Mon 20–Sat 25 Jun, 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £22.25–£40.25. See King’s Theatre, Glasgow.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street, 248 4848.

✽✽ Dunsinane Until Sat 4 Jun (not Sun/Mon), 7.45pm (Sat mat

2.30pm). £11–£28 (£5–£26). See review, page 128. BSL performance Wed 1 Jun 7.45pm; captioned performance Sat 4 Jun 2.30pm. National Theatre Connections Festival Tue 14–Fri 17 Jun, 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Four double bills performed by youth theatre groups from around Scotland and one from Norway. SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Absolutely Legless Sat 11 Jun, 7pm. £10 (£8). Edinburgh-based Irish dance group.

TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street, 228 1404. At Swim Two Birds Thu 26–Sat 28 May, 7.30pm. £14–£16 (£10–£12). Flann O’Brien’s send-up of Irish literature. Presented by Blue Raincoat Theatre Company with director Niall Henry. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Wed 1–Sat 4 Jun, 8pm. £14–£16 (£6–£12). See Tron Theatre, Glasgow.

✽✽ Knives in Hens Fri 3–Sun 12 Jun, 7.30pm (Sun 6pm). £14–£16 (£6–£12). See preview, page 128.

WHITESPACE 11 Gayfield Square, 555 0501. Doors Close, They Never Lock Fri 10 & Sat 11 Jun, 7pm. £8 (£6). Theatre from That’s Lunch Productions. Leith Festival.

THE YARD 2 Bonnington Road Lane, 555 0501. Blood Brothers Thu 16–Sat 18 Jun, 6.30pm. £10 (£8). Willy Russell’s tearjerker of a story about two brothers separated at birth and reunited by fate is transported to Leith by Moving Lights Theatre. Leith Festival. Leith Community Theatre Thu 16–Sat 18 Jun, 7.30pm. £6 (£4). The local drama group presents two light hearted one-act comedies: Gosforth’s Fête and Streuth. Leith Festival. OUTSIDE THE CITIES

BYRE THEATRE Abbey Street, St Andrews, 01334 475000. SHOO-BE-DO! Or . . . How to Talk to Old People Fri 27 May, 7.30pm. £12 (£8–£10). One-man musical from Dave Anderson on his teenage years in the 50s. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Thu 23 Jun, 7.30pm. £12 (£8–£10). A chance to see Wildbird’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy, in which the warring lovers are transplanted into modern celebrity culture.

DUNDEE REP Tay Square, Dundee, 01382 223530.

✽✽ Anna Karenina Until Sat 11 Jun (not Sun/Mon), 7.30pm (Thu 2, Sat 4

& Sat 11 Jun mat 2.30pm). £12–£19 (£7–£14). Tolstoy’s tragic tale of love, sex and morals set in imperial Russia. After the End Thu 16–Sat 25 Jun (not Sun), 7.30pm. £12 (£10). See Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.

MACROBERT University of Stirling, Stirling, 01786 466666.

✽✽ Spring Awakening Thu 26–Sat 28 May, 8pm. £15 (£12; students £10).

See preview, page 132. Blast from the Past Sat 4 Jun, 2pm & 7pm; Sun 5 Jun, 1pm & 6pm; Mon 6 & Tue 7 Jun, 7pm. £9. A huge showcase dance performance from over 500 young dancers performing ballet, jazz, tap and acrobatics. TRAQUAIR HOUSE Innerleithen, tickets via Eastgate Theatre, Peebles: 01721 725777. Shakespeare at Traquair Wed 1–Fri 10 Jun (not Sun/Mon), 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Promenade production of Romeo and Juliet in the beautiful grounds of Traquair.

Monday 23 - Saturday 28 May various times

Motherwell College BA HONOURS

SPRING REPERTORY SEASON contact Motherwell College on 01698-232468 or visit

the website www.motherwell.co.uk Tickets can be reserved through the Ramshorn

Friday 3 June @ 7.30

THE PHYSICISTS (Glasgow Science Festival)

Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s classic satiric play Tickets: £8/6 reserved through the Ramshorn

Wednesday 15 - Saturday 18 June @ 7.30 THE CINDERELLA BOYS by Tom Brogan and Fraser Campbell

Tickets: £9/6

Advance Booking: http://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk or reserve through the Ramshorn

Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 June @ 7.30 NO TIME HAS PASSED

IN HIPPOLAND

by Kenny Boyle and Clare Sheppard directed by Deborah Mair

Tickets: £9/6

Advance Booking: http://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk or reserve through the Ramshorn

Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 July 2 - 5 pm Merchant City Festival

SHAKESPEARE AT LARGE directed by Pat Williams Free event 98 INGRAM ST. GLASGOW G1 1EX Tickets can be bought online through

http://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk or reserved through the

Ramshorn Theatre on 0141 - 552 3489 www.strath.ac.uk/culture/ramshorn ramshorn.theatre@strath.ac.uk

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