THEATRE
■ THE MOUND The Mound, 07831 857017. FREE Dunedin International Folk Dance Festival Performance Thu 25 Jul, noon. See Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh. ■ NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. FREE Dunedin International Folk Dance Festival Performance Thu 25 Jul, 3pm. See Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh.
■ THE ROYAL SCOTS CLUB 29–31 Abercromby Place, 556 4270. Fantoosh! Thu 11 Jul–Thu 22 Aug, 8pm (Thu, Sun & Tue only). £55 including four-course dinner (children £30; under 3s free). The light-hearted dinner show celebrates Scottish history, told through live music, performance and film. ■ SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Andy & Mio’s Seaside Show Sun 21 Jul. See Kids listings.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
■ ADAM SMITH THEATRE Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy, 01592 583302. Phantom of the Opera Thu 25–Sat 27 Jul, 7.15pm (Sat 2.15pm also). £15 (£12.50). Fife Youth Music Theatre present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classical musical about the mysterious man in the mask. ■ THE ALBANY THEATRE 10 Orangefield Place, Greenock Hansel & Gretel: A Family Musical Adventure Sun 14 Jul, 2.30pm. £8 (£6.50). Interactive kids theatre show telling the tale of Hansel and Gretel as they wander the woods and discover all kinds of strange surprises. All-singing, all-dancing show with plenty of audience participation.
■ AN TOBAR ARTS CENTRE Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, 01688 302211. Faerie Stories Fri 9 Aug. A magical blend of storytelling, music and puppetry to interactively introduce youngsters to the fairy tales that inspired Scotland’s Gaelic culture. Ages 6–11. ■ CARNEGIE HALL East Port, Dunfermline, 01383 602302. Too Many Cooks Thu 11 Jul, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Lots of mess, mayhem and music in the kitchen in this playful piece of sensory theatre for 2–5 year olds and their families. Yarla and the Winter Wood Fri 12 Jul, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). See Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
■ DUNDEE REP Tay Square, Dundee, 01382 223530.
✽Parade Wed 7–Sat 10 Aug, 7.30pm (Sat 2.30pm also). £14. Tony award
winning musical about prejudice and injustice, based on the 1913 trial of a Jewish factory worker in Atlanta, Georgia
■ EASTGATE THEATRE & ARTS CENTRE Eastgate, Peebles, 01721 725777. Dunedin International Folk Dance Festival Performance Tue 23 Jul, 7.30pm. £9 (£5). See Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh. ■ FALKIRK TOWN HALL West Bridge Street, Falkirk, 01324 506850. A Play, A Pie & A Pint: Butterfly Kiss Sat 20 Jul, 8pm. £16.50 (£14.50). An old man rediscovers his youth when he stumbles upon an old Punch and Judy
104 THE LIST 11 Jul–22 Aug 2013
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW It’s been said that you’ve never truly seen The Rocky Horror Show until you’ve experienced it live (apparently the movie alone doesn’t count). So get your fishnets and feather boas at the ready as this much-loved rock’n’roll musical celebrates its 40th anniversary with a special year-long UK tour, directed by Christopher Luscombe. Join clean-cut sweethearts Brad Majors and Janet Weiss as they venture into the manic world of Dr Frank N. Furter amidst one of his more lively experiments . . . (Nina Glencross) ■ King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 6 Aug–Sat 10 Aug.
stall. Inside he finds himself holidaying as a youngster in the West of Scotland. Ticket price includes a pie and a drink. Funny in Falkirk. ■ FALKLAND PALACE Falkland, Cupar, 0844 493 2186. Dunedin International Folk Dance Festival Performance Sun 21 Jul, 2.30pm. £12 (£8.50). See Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh.
■ GAIETY THEATRE Carrick Street, Ayr, 01292 288235. A Play, A Pie & A Pint: Three Sisters Thu 11– Sat 13 Jul, noon (Fri & Sat 7pm also). £12. Chekhov’s Three Sisters adapted by Viv Adam and starring Roisin, Shona and Iona, three sisters from River City, as Olga, Masha and Irina. Noir to Run Thu 18 Jul, 7.30pm. £12. An interactive whodunnit where the audience get to be the super sleuths. Still Game – The Original Stage Play Fri 26 & Sat 27 Jul, 7.30pm. £15. The original stage version of Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill’s TV sitcom of ageing disgracefully. Midsummer Night’s Dream Thu 22 Aug, 7.30pm. £14 (£13). Chapterhouse transport you to Fairyland with their magical production of Shakepeare’s classic.
■ GRANGEMOUTH TOWN HALL Bo’ness Road, Grangemouth, 01324 506850. Singin’ I’m No a Billy He’s a Tim Fri 26 Jul, 8pm. £15 (£13). Goldfish Theatre presents its take on Des Dillon’s classic anti-sectarian play, which has a Rangers and a Celtic fan locked up together in a cell for the duration of an Old Firm match. Funny in Falkirk. ■ THE LODGE GARDENS North Berwick Around the World in 80 Days Sat 20 Jul, 7pm. £9.50 (£6.50). The story
of Phileas Fogg’s attempt to make the epic journey around the world in just 80 days is retold with puppets and music by London Contemporary Theatre. Ages 4+. ■ LOUNGE BAR RESTAURANT CLUB 33–43 Main Street, Largs, 01475 689968. Hansel & Gretel: A Family Musical Adventure Sat 13 Jul, 2pm £5 (family £25). See The Albany Theatre, Greenock.
■ MACROBERT University of Stirling, Stirling, 01786 466666. The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous Mon 29–Wed 31 Jul, 8pm. £22.50 (seniors £20.50; students £20.50). The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al. ■ MULL THEATRE Druimfin, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, 01688 302828. Jacques Brel: In Song and Dance Thu 1 Aug, 8pm. £9 (£6). A celebration of Brel’s work mostly sung in the original French by Claire Thompson and interpreted by dancer Agathe Girard.
■ PACE THEATRE COMPANY LTD Spires Drama Studios, School Wynd, Paisley, 0845 130 5218. PACE Summer Festival Fri 12 Jul– Fri 9 Aug, times vary. Prices vary. The largest youth arts festival of its kind in the UK for people aged 3–18. Organised by PACE Theatre Company, it features over 40 unique performances including comedy, literature, musicals, films and more.
■ PITLOCHRY FESTIVAL THEATRE Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, 01796
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484626. Single Spies Fri 12–Wed 31 Jul (12, 20, 26 & 31 only), 8pm. Tue 6–Sat 17 Aug (6, 12 & 17 only), 8pm. Sat 3 & Wed 7 Aug, 2pm. £13.50–£30. Olivier award-winning espionage drama from Alan Bennett in two parts: An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution. Hello Dolly! Fri 12–Wed 31 Jul, 8pm. Tue 6–Sat 17 Aug, 8pm. Sat 3 & Wed 7 Aug, 2pm. £15–£32.50. Uplifting Broadway classic with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. Present Laughter Sat 13 & Wed 31 Jul, 2pm. Mon 22, Sat 27 & Tue 30 Jul, 8pm. Fri 9 & Thu 15 Aug, 8pm. £13.50–£30. Noel Coward’s semi- autobiographical comic play about self- obsessed matinee idol Garry Essendine. A Chorus of Disapproval Sat 13 & Thu 25 Jul, 8pm. Sat 20 Jul, Sat 10 & Wed 14 Aug, 2pm. £13.50–£30. Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy about life mirroring art behind the scenes at the local amateur operatic society. Lady Windermere’s Fan Thu 18 & Wed 24 Jul & Sat 17 Aug, 2pm & 8pm. Tue 23 & Mon 29 Jul, Sat 3, Thu 8, Wed 14 & Thu 22 Aug, 8pm. £13.50–£30. Oscar Wilde’s satirical masterpiece exposing the hypocrisy of Victorian morality, family secrets and infidelities. Two Wed 21–Thu 22 Aug, 2pm (Thu 8pm also). £13.50–£30. Jim Cartwright’s tragicomic pub drama with a cast of two playing all 14 characters. ■ STIRLING CASTLE Old Town, Stirling, 01786 450000. Dunedin International Folk Dance Festival Performance Sat 27 Jul, 2.15pm. £7.50–£14. See Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh.
■ THE TOWN HOUSE 102 Cadzow Street, Hamilton, 01698 452299. Too Many Cooks Tue 16 Jul, 11.30am & 2pm. £5 (family £16). See Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. Paperbelle Fri 19 Jul, 11.30am & 2pm. £5 (family £16). Paperbelle’s world is blank and plain and she likes it that way. The colours, on the other hand, want to play games and they want Paperbelle to join in. An enchanting show presented by Frozen Charlotte. Ages 2–5.