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■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. UWS Performance Showcase Wed 22 May, 1pm & 7pm. £7 (£5). Final-year students from the University of the West of Scotland showcase their work. Angels Among Us Sat 25 May, 7pm. £4. Written and directed by Lawrence Crawford, Angels Among Us follows the Angels of Glasgow and the effect they have on the city. Scratch Night Tue 4 Jun, 7pm. £3.50. Join well-known and up-and-coming performers as they try out new ideas in front of an audience and seek feedback. Crossing the Lines Tue 11 Jun, 7.30pm. £3.50. The Arches and Playwrights’ Studio present a new night of text-based theatre performance. ■ BEANSCENE 19 Skirving Street Shawlands, Southside, 632 8090. I Love You More Than . . . Sat & Sun 18–26 May. See Kids listings.
■ BRIAN COX STUDIO The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 4267. When You’re Smiling Fri 24 & Sat 25 May, 7.30pm. £10 (£8). When her marriage breaks down, Ella turns to the ghost of her dead father for comfort. ■ BRITANNIA PANOPTICON MUSIC HALL 113–117 Trongate, 553 0840. Music Hall Memories Sat 25 &
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Sun 26 May, 1pm & 3pm. Pay to get out. Re-live the Music Hall days with this variety show. Porridge in the Morning Wed 12–Sat 15 Jun, 7.30pm. £5 entry by souvenir programme. Performed in short music hall shaped sketches, this biographical piece takes in local historical moments.
■ THE BUNGO BAR & KITCHEN 17–21 Nithsdale Road, 423 0023. Sinister Wink Thu 16 May–Mon 24 Jun, 8pm. Pay what you will. A dark blend of cabaret, music, mime and comedy. One Man Show-Off Fri 17 & Sun 19 May, 8pm. £6. One Man Show-Off follows a musical theatre star as he regales the audience with stories and songs. But all is not as it appears to be . . . Part of Southside Fringe. ■ CITIZENS THEATRE 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022.
✽ Far Away and Seagulls Thu 23 May–Sat 8 Jun, 7.30pm. (Sat
1 Jun 2.30pm also). £12–£19. Double bill. Caryl Churchill’s play, Far Away, is set in a dystopian world, where a young girl wakes in the night to hear and see disturbing things she will not forget. Also performed is Seagulls, a short play about a woman who can move objects by power of thought. See preview, page 107.
■ COTTIERS KELVINBRIDGE 420 Great Western Road, 357 5825. Pink! the Musical Sat 1 & Sun 2 Jun. See Kids listings. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Wed 12–Sat 15 Jun, 7.30pm. £12. Six youngsters learn that winning isn’t everything in this Tony Award-winning musical. Profits go to Leukaemia Research.
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Citizens Theatre Ltd. Registered in Scotland No. SCO 22513 and is a Scottish Charity No. SCO 01337.
Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner
reconstructed by Untitled Projects
Tramway, Glasgow 14–29 June 2013 Box Office: 0845 330 3501 tramway.org
16 May–13 Jun 2013 THE LIST 109
An age guide of 12 + is suggested for this production. Please note that booking fees may apply on tickets, check with the box office when booking. The National Theatre of Scotland reserves the right to alter casts, performances, seating or ticket arrangements and latecomers may not be admitted. National Theatre of Scotland, a company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland (SC234270) is a registered Scottish charity (SCO33377). Photo by Eoin Carey. nationaltheatrescotland.com @NTSonline