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■ GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. Sally Morgan Mon 19 Mar, 7.30pm. £23.50. Morgan displays her wealth of psychic knowledge. ■ SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. The Phantom of the Opera Fri 16 & Sat 17 Mar, 7.30pm. £17.50 (£15; family £55). See Adelaides, Glasgow.
■ SECC Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Diversity Thu 29 Mar, 6.30pm. £21.50–£29.50. Street dance skills from the winners of the third series of Britain’s Got Talent.
■ THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. An Appointment with the Wicker Man Until Sat 3 Mar, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £9–£29.50. Original new musical written by Greg Hemphill and Donald McLeary and directed by the National Theatre of Scotland’s Vicky Featherstone, in which a Highlands- based am dram group prepare an all- singing, all-dancing version of The Wicker Man, only to have their lead actor go missing in mysterious circumstances . Recommended suitable for ages 16+. Over the Rainbow Sun 4 Mar, 7.30pm. £21–£23. Award-winning musical telling the story of singer Eva Cassidy, who died aged 33. Scottish Opera: The Rake’s Progress Sat 17, Wed 21 & Fri 23 Mar, 7.15pm; Sun 25 Mar, 4pm. £9.50–£67. Stravinsky’s most famous opera – a taut morality tale about the decline and fall of an 18th century gentleman who decides not to get a steady job. Long Day’s Journey Into Night Mon 26–Sat 31 Mar, 7pm. £15–£30. David Suchet stars in Eugene O’Neill’s tale about the Tyrone family, torn asunder over 24 hours as they battle their demons and each other.
■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501.
✽✽ Errol White Company: IAM Fri 2 & Sat 3 Mar, 7.30pm. £10 (£8).
The accomplished choreographer presents a new show, iam, in which a group of dancers weave in and out of the fabric of their own personal histories. See preview, page 113.
✽✽ Anoesis Thu 8–Sat 10 Mar, 7pm. £8 (£6). Acclaimed teenage theatre company Junction 25 (behind Fringe hit I Hope My Heart Goes First) presents a new work, about the pursuit of happiness and the systems in which we make the chase. See preview, page 114. Colette Sadler & Stammer Productions: /not/ Fri 9 & Sat 10 Mar, 7.30pm. £12 (£8). A new dance performance work considering what meaning is left when one disassociates human nature from the body and its gestures.
■ TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 4267.
✽✽ Plume Until Sat 7 Mar (not Sun/Mon), 7.45pm. £7–£15. The story of a man’s grief and anger when his son is killed in a terrorist attack, written by JC Marshall and performed by the Tron Theatre Company. See preview, page 111. Barflies Wed 14–Sat 17 Mar, 9pm. £15 (£11). Award-winning play drawing on stories and poems by Charles Bukowski to explore the highs and lows of drunkenness, performed by the award- winning Grid Iron company. Over 18s only.
✽✽ ANA Thu 22–Sat 24 Mar, 7.45pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £7–£15.
Whenever ANA is faced with a decision she splits in two, leaving behind an old self in order to survive. But her old selves catch up with her, and she must reconcile them. Bilingual production
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from Stellar Quines and Canada’s Imago Theatre. Ages 14+. See feature, page 110. I Was Always Behind You Thu 29–Sat 31 Mar, 8pm. £7. A play about love and foolishness from the Tron Young Company. ■ VESPBAR 14 Drury Street. Glasgow Comedy Festival bookings: 0844 395 4005. Scott Miller is a Lying Cheat: The One-Man Rom Com Thu 15 & Fri 16 Mar, 7.30pm. £8 (£7). Comedy play written by Clare Sheppard and Kenny Boyle. Scott’s cheating on his girlfriend with two other women and has to make that ultimate selfish cheater’s choice: which poor girl will he decide he wants most. Part of Glasgow Comedy Festival.
EDINBURGH ■ THE BARONY BAR 81-85 Broughton Street. Traverse Theatre box office: 228 1404. Barflies Thu 1 Mar, 7.30pm. £15 (£6–£11). See Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
■ BEDLAM THEATRE 11b Bristo Place, 225 9893. Metamorphoses Tue 6–Sat 10 Mar, 7.30pm. £6 (students £5.50). Edinburgh University Theatre Company presents Mary Zimmerman’s retelling of Ovid’s ancient narrative poems.
■ BRUNTON THEATRE Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240.
✽✽ Errol White Company: iam Sat 10 Mar, 7.30pm. £10.75 (£8.75;
under 18s £6). See Tramway, Glasgow.
✽✽ Ana Wed 14 Mar, 7.30pm. £11.25 (£9.25). See Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
Sense and Sensibility Wed 21 Mar, 7.30pm. £11.25 (£9.25; under 18s £6). Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents Jane Austen’s story of two sisters entering 18th century society life and coming to terms with life and love.
✽✽ The Man who Lived Twice Fri 23 Mar, 7.30pm. £11.25 (£9.25;
under 18s £6). See The Arches, Glasgow. Pinter: The Dumb Waiter/The Lover Tue 27 Mar, 7.30pm. £11.25 (£9.25; under 18s £6). European Arts presents a double bill of Pinter classics.
■ CHURCH HILL THEATRE 33a Morningside Road, 529 4147. Carousel Tue 6–Sat 10 Mar, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £14 (£12). The Bohemian Lyric Opera Company presents the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. A Murder is Announced Wed 14–Sat 17 Mar, 7.30pm. £8–£10. An Agatha Christie mystery with all the requisite elements: a determined inspector, mixed motives, concealed identities, shocking revelations and of course Miss Marple herself. Performed by Edinburgh People’s Theatre. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tue 27–Sat 31 Mar, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £10–£14. Edinburgh Musical Theatre present Stephen Sondheim’s murderous masterpiece with fully integrated BSL signing, telling the gruesome tale through voice and signs simultaneously. ■ THE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. Russian State Ballet of Siberia: La Fille Mal Gardée Tue 6 Mar, 7.30pm. £17.50–£39.50. One of the oldest ballets, La Fille Mal Gardée (The Wayward Daughter) follows the travails of Lise and Colas in a romantic tale featuring comedy and drama. Russian State Ballet of Siberia: Swan Lake Wed 7–Fri 9 Mar, 7.30pm. £17.50–£39.50. The opulent tale of sacrifice, courtly privilege and waterfowl is brought to life. Russian State Ballet of Siberia: Nutcracker Sat 10 Mar, 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £17.50–£39.50. See this most famous of fantasy ballets with
LOVE DANCE? LOVE FESTIVAL
THEATRE EDINBURGH
Edinburgh is springing into life this March thanks to Festival Theatre’s exhilarating Love Dance season.
Featuring the very best ballet and contemporary dance from across Europe, it opens with Northern Ballet’s enchanting new version of Beauty & The Beast. Breathtaking performances, haute- couture costumes and a kaleidoscope of colour create an enchanting fairytale for the whole family. Scotland’s finest contemporary dancers Scottish Dance Theatre are back in the capital for one night only with a stunning triple bill including Kate Weare’s Lay Me Down Safe and Pavlova’s Dogs by Rachel Lopez de la Nieta.
Rounding off the month are one of the world’s most popular
dance companies Nederlands Dans Theater 2, making a welcome return to wow Edinburgh audiences with their winning combination of youthful exuberance and astonishing athleticism.
Win a Love Dance Season Pass For Two
We’ve got a Love Dance season pass that gives one lucky List reader a pair of tickets to each show. To enter, just log on to list.co.uk/offers and tell us: Which classic fairytale are Northern Ballet bringing to Edinburgh this March?
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Festival Theatre Edinburgh Love Dance Season Northern Ballet Beauty & The Beast Thu 15 to Sat 17 March 7.30pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm) Scottish Dance Theatre Wed 21 March 7.30pm Nederlands Dans Theater 2 Fri 23 & Sat 24 March 7.30pm Box Office: 0131 529 6000 www.festivaltheatre.org.uk
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