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of life, death, family and love. Bright Colours Only Fri 7 & Sat 8 Jun, 7.15pm (Sat 2pm also). £8 (£6). A one woman piece by Pauline Goldsmith exploring the funny side of death.
■ TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Mayfesto Thu 16–Sat 18 May, times vary. Prices vary. Mayfesto celebrates theatre with an edge. #sleeptightbobbycairns Thu 16–Sat 18 May, 6.30pm & 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Play about a campaign to rid Glasgow of knife crime. Part of Mayfesto. As It Is Thu 16 May, 7.45pm. £10. A man forced to serve in the Bosnian War attaches himself to a lie-detector machine to find out whether his memories are real or whether they are the product of his imagination. Part of Mayfesto. Bandwagon Thu 16–Sat 18 May, 8pm (Sat 2.30pm also). £7. Play about following the crowd and giving into the compulsion to join in. Part of Mayfesto.
✽ The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs Fri 17–Sun 19 May, 7.45pm. £10. A retooled version of the controversial monologue whose ‘fact’- based story created a media maelstrom. Part of Mayfesto. Red Fish: Rehearsed Reading Sun 19 May, 8pm. £3. George Gunn and Iain MacDonald present a rehearsed reading of Red Fish, a work about a Klondike in the north Highland town of Bunilidh. Part of Mayfesto. The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish Wed 22–Sat 25 May. See preview, page 78. Gaelic Drama at The Tron Thu 23 May, 8.30pm. £4. Showcasing Gaelic drama at various stages of development. Victory: Choices in Reaction Thu 30 May–Sat 1 Jun, 7.45pm (Sat 2.45pm also). £12 (£7). See preview, page 112. The Possibilities Thu 30 May–Sat 1 Jun, 8pm (Sat 2.30pm also). £10 (£7). A set of short, intense theatrical meditations based in a range of historical settings and performed by RCS students. See preview, page 112. The Poor Mouth Wed 5–Sat 8 Jun, 7.45pm. £8–£16. See preview, page 107. On the Verge Wed 5–Sat 8 Jun, 8pm. £6 (£5). New writing and solo works based on everything from classic texts to experiences of modern life.
EDINBURGH
■ CHURCH HILL THEATRE 33a Morningside Road, 447 7597. Deathtrap Thu 16–Sat 18 May, 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Leith Theatre present the classic comedy thriller about an unknown dramatist and his mentor’s scheming machinations. Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off Wed 22–Sat 25 May, 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Edinburgh People’s Theatre present Liz Lochhead’s depiction of a contemporary, gutsy and poetic voice of Mary, Queen of Scots.
■ THE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 9 to 5: The Musical Tue 4–Sat 8, 7.30pm (Tue 8pm only, Wed & Sat 2.30pm also). £15–£45. Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers. ■ EDINBURGH: VARIOUS VENUES erotic-arts.co.uk Festival of the Erotic Arts Mon 10–Sun 16 Jun, times vary. Prices vary. Festival specialising in all things naughty and arty returning for a second week of big-time sensuality in the form of performance, visual arts and crafts, film and more. See preview, page 29.
■ EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000.
£12.50–£22.50. See preview, page 108.
✽ Sutra Fri 17 & Sat 18 May, 7.30pm. ✽ Scottish Ballet: Highland Fling ●●●●● Wed 22–Sat 25 May, 7.30pm
(Thu 2pm also). £12.50–£42.50. See review, page 108.
■ THE GRANARY 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. Junk Food Vampire and Rockstar Granny Wed 12 Jun, 7.30pm. Fri 14 Jun, 2pm. £7 (£5). Two short eco-dramas. Part of Leith Festival.
■ KING’S THEATRE 2 Leven Street, 529 6000. Pitmen Painters Thu 16–Sat 18 May, 7.30pm (Sat 2.30pm also). £14–£29.50. Award-winning play about a group of Ashington miners who hire a professor to teach an art appreciation evening class and who then begin to paint their own work. The 39 Steps Mon 20–Sat 25 May, 7.30pm (Wed & Sat 2.30pm also). £14–£29.50 (student standby £10). John Buchan’s adventurous spy novel is adapted for the stage and features only four actors playing 139 roles between them. Noises Off Tue 4–Sat 8 Jun, 7.30pm (Not Fri. Wed & Sat 2.30pm also). £14– £29.50. See King’s Theatre, Glasgow. ■ MURRAYFIELD ICE RINK Riversdale Crescent, 337 6933. The Professionals on Ice Fri 24–Sun 26 May, 7.30pm (Sat 2.30pm also. Sun 5pm only). £25. The ones from Dancing on Ice who do it for a living (and not to boost flagging media careers) show you how it’s supposed to be done.
■ OUT OF THE BLUE DRILL HALL 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Taking Care of Business Thu 13– Sat 15 Jun, 7.30pm. £5. Drama about the dangers of reality television. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street, 248 4848. Cross Currents Fri 31 May, 5.30pm & 8.30pm. £14 (£12). End of year production from students at Telford College’s Centre for Professional Dance Training, featuring a mix of jazz, tap and contemporary styles.
■ SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Follow Me Mon 27 & Tue 28 May, 7.30pm. Alan Gordon’s mysterious play about a young woman lost to fate. End to End Thu 30 May, 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Three women recount their journey across the whole of the UK. Small Creatures Fri 31 May & Sat 1 Jun, 7.30pm. £7.50 (£4.50). Sam Siggs’ newest comedy explores the absurdities of the human condition. Ages 14+. The Den Thu 13 & Fri 14 Jun, 7pm. £7.50 (£4.50). Two gangs fight it out for ownership of a newly discovered hideout. Suitable for all ages. Emily and the Howler’s Hollow Thu 13 & Sat 15 Jun, 9pm. £7.50 (£4.50). Sam Siggs’ sinister tale of a house with a dreadful story lurking within its walls. Ages 14+.
■ ST ANDREW’S AND ST GEORGE’S WEST CHURCH 13 George Street, 225 3847. Songs for a New World Fri 7 & Sat 8 Jun, 7.30pm. £12 (£10). It’s all about the music in this song cycle from Jason Robert Brown, one of the rising voices of musical theatre. ■ ST SERF’S CHURCH HALLS 1a Clark Road, inverleithsaintserfs.org. uk, 0131 249 4899. The Steamie Thu 16–Sat 18 May, 7.30pm. £7; children £3; family £17 (2 adult + 2 children). Tony Roper’s washhouse comedy about the relationships between a group of working
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