Theatre
■ GOVANHILL BATHS Calder Street, 433 2999. ✽ Lifeguard Fri 5–Sat 27 Oct (not Sun), 7.30pm (Sat 20 & 27 Oct
mats 2.30pm). £12 (£9). A new piece of interactive theatre from Adrian Howells (who notably performed a one-on-one theatre piece at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2011 that involved him tenderly bathing the audience member and feeding them chocolates), exploring our relationship to water and swimming. Booking via the Arches. See Autumn Preview, page 26.
■ KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. Sister Act Until Sat 22 Sep, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £18.50–£48.50. Produced by Whoopi Goldberg, this musical promises all your favourite songs from the film plus a few extra. I Dreamed A Dream Mon 1–Sat 13 Oct (not Sun), 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £12–£35. A musical telling the story of Susan Boyle’s rise to stardom, starring Elaine C Smith. Singin’ in the Rain Tue 16–Sat 20 Oct, 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £14–£22. Feel-good musical based on the 1952 MGM film, performed by the Glasgow Light Opera Club. ■ THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. My Sister Wed 3 Oct, 8pm. £3. Scandal Theatre presents the story of two sisters and one terrible secret. Email tickets@scandaltheatre.com for tickets. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.
■ ÒRAN MÓR 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. Play, Pie Pint booking: 0844 477 1000. A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Chalk Farm Until Sat 22 Sep, 1pm. £8–£12.50. New play by AJ Taudevin and Kieran Hurley (writer of the acclaimed Beats) written in response to the English riots of 2011. Ticket price for this and all Play, Pie Pint shows listed below includes a pie and a drink. See review at list.co.uk A Play, a Pie & a Pint: And the Children Never Look Back Mon 24–Sat 29 Sep, 1pm. £8–£12.50. A play inspired by Icelandic saga and sea myths from closer to home. A Play, a Pie & a Pint: The Great Disappointment of Santa Muerta Mon 1–Sat 6 Oct, 1pm. £8–£12.50. A new dark comedy by Amanda Monfrooe, one of the National Theatre of Scotland’s emerging artists. A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Remember You Are Beauty Full Mon 8–Sat 13 Oct, 1pm. £8–£12.50. New play by Matthew McVarish about a woman who has an epiphany inspired by the eponymous graffiti in a lift. A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Faith Fall Mon 15–Sat 20 Oct, 1pm. £8–£12.50. Frances Poet presents a new play about deceit and religion. n PAVILION THEATRE 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. Annie Tue 25–Sat 29 Sep, 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2pm). £6–£18. The Apollo Players bring the classic musical to life. Jukebox Memories 3: The Love Years Thu 4–Sat 6 Oct, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). £11–£18. Comedy musical full of love songs of the 60s, 70s and 80s. An Evening of Dirty Dancing Sun 7 Oct, 7.30pm. £18. A foot-stomping tribute to a classic movie. Gordon Smith: Beyond Belief Tue 9–Thu 11 Oct, 7.30pm. £20. Display of mediumship.
■ PLATFORM The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Scottish Dance Theatre: What on Earth!? Thu 20 Sep. See Kids listings. 110 THE LIST 20 Sep–18 Oct 2012
✽ Sex & God Thu 27 & Fri 28 Sep, 7pm. £8 (£3.50–£4.50). See
Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow. Jason and the Argonauts Wed 3 Oct. See Kids listings. Drama Fest Tue 9 Oct, 6–9pm. £3 (£2). Four local theatre companies, 1 in 100, Mixed Company, Theatre Nemo and Toonspeak Young People’s Theatre, each interpret the theme ‘walking in my shoes’. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. Hitch/Crunch Sat 13 Oct, 7pm. £8 (£3.50–£4.50). Double bill from two exciting young theatre performers. Kieran Hurley’s Hitch is the story of his hitch- hiked journey from Glasgow to L’Aquila in Italy to witness the G8 summit. Crunch is Gary McNair’s interactive show about escaping the tyranny of money.
■ THE PORTAL 978 Govan Road, 445 1666. FREE The Abstinent Minds Wed 3 Oct, 7.30pm. Black comedy about a couple struggling with mental health and drug problems. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. ■ ROSE AND GRANTS 27 Trongate, Merchant City, 553 0501. The Creative Martyrs – Hour Long Sinister Wink Tue 2 Oct, 7.30pm. £10. Cabaret satire featuring mime, song and sketches in a 1930s style. Part of Glasgay! Markee de Saw & Bert Finkle Thu 4 Oct, 7.30pm. £10. Bizarre cabaret double act. Part of Glasgay! The Redettes – Caught in the Rollers Fri 5 & Sat 6 Oct, 7.30pm. £10. Gin-quaffing, impeccably vintage dahling singing diva trio, bringing rock’n’roll attitude to some retro hits. Part of Glasgay! Flash/Bang Sat 13 Oct, 7.30pm. £10. DJ Rufus brings the cabaret, rockabilly and electro swing tunes to accompany some feisty circus and burlesque acts. Part of Glasgay! Any Objections? Tue 16–Tue 23 Oct, 7.30pm. £5. Rehearsed readings of a selection of ten-minute plays offering snapshots of civil rights around the world, from fullly equal, legal gay marriage
to absolute denial of the existence of homosexuality. Part of Glasgay! ■ SECC Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Mrs Brown Rides Again Tue 25– Sat 29 Sep, 6.30pm. £19.50–£29.50. More adventures of the inimitable Dublin Mammy. Jesus Christ Superstar Tue 25 & Wed 26 Sep, 8pm. £45–£65. Star- studded production of Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s popular rock musical depicting the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Starring Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot and Mel C as Mary Magdalene.
■ THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. The Mousetrap Until Sat 22 Sep, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £12.50–£32. Record-breaking West End show adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel on its diamond anniversary tour.
✽ The Cone Gatherers Tue 25–Sat 29 Sep, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat
2.30pm). £10–£29.50. Drama about two brothers stuck in the class system of the 1940s. See preview, page 106. Scottish Ballet: Autumn Season 2012 Thu 4–Sat 6 Oct, 7.30pm. £18. Martin Lawrance’s Run For It, William Forsythe’s Workwithinwork and Hans van Manen’s Five Tangos make up a diverse autumn bill.
■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Wonderland Sat 22 & Wed 26–Sat 29 Sep, 7.30pm. £14 (£10). Vanishing Point look at the pre-eminence of fame, celebrities and pornography in the modern world, in a show loosely based on Alice in Wonderland. See review, page 106.
✽ Michael Clark Company: New Work 2012 Thu 4–Sat 6 Oct, 7.30pm. £20 (£15). Michael Clark and Company continue to offer an all-round multimedia experience, with new contemporary dance work choreographed to specially commissioned music, plus lighting design by artist Charles Atlas and
costumes by Stevie Stewart (Bodymap). World premiere performances. See feature, page 22. Lisbeth Gruwez & Voetvolk and Mark Vernon: A Double Bill of Dance & Sound Fri 12 & Sat 13 Oct, 7.30pm. £10 (£7). In the first half, Lisbeth Gruwez & Voetvolk present a piece entitled It’s going to get worse and worse, my friend, inspired by the ecstatic, obsessive speechifying of an ultraconservative American televangelist. This is followed by Mark Vernon’s found sounds, improvised sound and field recordings exploring political oratory. Birthday of the Infanta Thu 18–Sat 20 Oct, 8pm. £8 (£6). Solar Bear deaf youth theatre group presents a unique version of Oscar Wilde’s short story. Suitable for deaf and hearing, young and old alike.
■ TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 4267. ✽ The Incredible Adventures of See Thru Sam Thu 20–Sat 29 Sep (not Sun/Mon), 7.45pm. £7–£15. Random Accomplice tells the story of a 15-year-old superhero. See preview, page 104. Love’s Labours Lost Thu 20 Sep, 8.30pm. £2.50. Stone Soup Shakespeare presents another modernised bardic comedy.
✽ Ulysses Fri 12–Sat 27 Oct (not Sun/Mon), 7.45pm. £7–£15. The first
full stage adaptation of James Joyce’s literary behemoth, written by Dublin novelist Dermot Bolger and produced by the Tron in collaboration with two Irish theatres. See preview, page 104.
EDINBURGH ■ BRUNTON THEATRE Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. The Importance of Being Earnest Fri 21 & Sat 22 Sep, 7.30pm. £11.50 (£9.50; under 18s £6.50). London Classic Theatre takes on Oscar Wilde’s silliest comedy. The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk Sat 22 Sep. See Kids listings.
The Phantom of the Opera It’s been a quarter of a century since Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh’s epic high-drama, operatic musical burst onto the stage – and it’s back bigger and better than ever as it returns for a month- long run as part of its silver anniversary tour. Mackintosh told The List that the ‘story is as relevant and powerful as ever’. See full feature preview at list.co.uk. ■ Edinburgh Playhouse, Wed 19 Sep–Sat 20 Oct.