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.
GLASGOW
■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Through the Looking Glass Thu 25 Aug, 6.30pm; Fri 26 Aug, 1pm & 6.30pm; Sat 27 Aug, 12.30pm, 3pm & 6.30pm. £9 (£7). Sonic Boom Theatre presents this celebration of the 140th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s classic sequel to Alice in Wonderland. Follow a more grown-up and interesting Alice through the looking glass to a world where all is not what it seems for an adventure to please children and adults alike. ■ CORINTHIAN 191 Ingram Street, 552 1101. Midweek Magic Wed 24 Aug, 7.30pm. £10 or £25 with dinner and wine. Mind reading, illusion and conjuring with Douglas Cameron. Over 18s only.
■ THE REDHURST HOTEL 27 Eastwood Mains Road, Giffnock, 638 6465 . Theatre South Cabaret Evenings Thu 18–Sat 20 Aug, 7.30pm. £12–£15. Atmospheric evenings inspired by New York cabaret with a mix of
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entertainment, song, dancing and drinking provided by Theatre South Productions, responsible for recent successful evenings at the Eastwood Park Theatre.
■ THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. Legally Blonde The Musical Tue 23 Aug–Sat 3 Sep (not Sun), 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £18.50–£39.50. Susan McFadden plays supposedly dizty blonde Elle Woods, who embarks on a journey to get into law school with the aim of impressing her ex-boyfriend, only to discover she’s actually pretty good at this studying malarkey.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES ■ BYRE THEATRE Abbey Street, St Andrews, 01334 475000. Turn Back the Clock Fri 19 & Sat 20 Aug, 7.30pm. £12 (£8–£10). A show celebrating Joyce Grenfell’s centenary year with a performance of her best pieces.
■ DUNDEE REP Tay Square, Dundee, 01382 223530. Our House Thu 18–Sat 20 Aug, 7.30pm. £11 (£8). The energetic songs of Madness are pitted against a witty and romantic tale of young love in the We Will Rock You/Mamma Mia’ jukebox musical vein. Expect all the 80s hits. Performed by Back to Back, the senior section of Dundee Schools Music Theatre.
Through the Looking Glass
list.co.uk/theatre Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to comedy@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Kirstyn Smith.
Thursday 18
Glasgow Janey Godley Comedy Dinner Malmaison, 278 West George Street, 572 1001. 7pm. £39.50. Three-course dinner and wines accompanied by Janey Godley’s brand of candid humour. Q-Fusion Improv Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. £4. Throw your craziest ideas at the troupe and see what fast-paced sketches, songs and jokes they come up with. Bruce Morton’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £9 (£8; members £4). The offerings from Edinburgh today include Vladimir McTavish, waxing lyrical about gambling adventures, plus Pat Burtscher and Ed Patrick.
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Foster’s Comedy Live @ highlight Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £12–£15. See Fri 19, except Mark Davies is replaced by Hannah Gadsby. Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 19. Bruce Morton’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. Steve Gribbin and Nick Helm stop over from the East. Sunday 21
Glasgow Michael Redmond’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10.00. £7 (£6; members £1). Laconic New
Yorker Todd Barry, Sally-Anne Hayward and Joe Rowntree.
Monday 22 Glasgow Fred MacAulay The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (members £5). The popular radio show host shares his witticisms.
Friday 19 Tuesday 23
Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £11–£14. Tonight’s show is a child- friendly ‘Family Fun Night’ Foster’s Comedy Live @ highlight Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £12–£15. Tonight we’re amused by Charlie Baker (winner of Let’s Dance for Comic Relief, you know), Cole Parker, Keith Farnan and Mark Davies. Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. Feisty and upfront humour from Glasgow’s very own Janey Godley, plus James Dowdeswell and the lovably camp Topping & Butch. Bruce Morton’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £5). Joining Bruce tonight are Jason Cook, explaining why he’s on a search for true happiness, and Johnny Candon.
Saturday 20 Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm & midnight. £11–£14. See Fri 19. The 7.30pm show is safe for teens; the later show is over-18s only.
Jimmy Carr
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. New acts and new material. Wednesday 24
Glasgow Billy Kirkwood’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). The Improv Warlord tonight plays host to Keith Farnan, who’s giving his take on the financial climat. Dunfermline Jimmy Carr: Laughter Therapy Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 01383 740384. 8pm. £25. See caption.
Thursday 25
Glasgow Bruce Morton’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £9 (£8; members £4). Gavin Webster, Bennett Arron and Tom Allen perform. Dunfermline Jimmy Carr: Laughter Therapy Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 01383 740384. 8pm. £25. See Wed 24.
Changed days for the dapper one as he sidesteps the hurly burly of playing massive rooms at the Fringe for a couple of dates in Fife. His Laughter Therapy will no doubt test the boundaries of taste and have those who can stomach it suffering from an extreme pummelling of the funny bone. ■ Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, Wed 24 & Thu 25 Aug. Scottish company Sonic Boom present this colourful adaptation of the lesser known of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland as it reaches its 140th anniversary. Lewis Carroll’s fairy tale adventure for adults and children alike features encounters with such memorable characters as Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Mad Hatter, pawns, kings and queens. ■ Arches, Glasgow, Thu 25–Sat 27 Aug.
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