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92 THE LIST 13 Nov–11 Dec 2014
■ KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. Blood Brothers Thu–Sat 15 Nov, 7.30pm (Sat 2.30pm also). £10–£47. Willy Russell’s moving tale about two brothers whose lives are worlds apart. Eric and Little Ern Mon 24 Nov, 7.30pm. £12–£35. A tribute to the stage and screen duo, performed by Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens. See preview in Comedy, page 56. The Circus of Horrors: London after Midnight Tue 25 Nov, 7.30pm. £13–£41. Circus performers from around the world get creepy as the Circus of Horror brings a whole new cast of characters (plus old favourites) on tour.
✽ Peter Pan Sat 6 Dec–Sun 11 Jan, times vary. £9–£29.50. JM Barrie’s
classic story of the boy who wouldn’t grow up. Presented to celebrate the 50th anniversary since the King’s Theatre staged its first pantomime. Featuring Gary Tank Commander’s Greg McHugh.
■ LANSDOWNE CHURCH (WEBSTERS THEATRE) 416 Great Western Road, 337 2311. Tragic Thu 13 & Fri 14 Nov, 8pm. £8–£12. Iain Heggie’s one man humorous and moving adaptation of Hamlet subtitled ‘When my Mother Married my Uncle’. Aladdin Thu 4–Sun 28 Dec, times vary. £11.50–£13. Expect family fun and frolics at the Webster Theatre’s annual panto, which features Steven Alexander from BBC’s The Voice as Aladdin. ■ ÒRAN MÓR 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Bridge Thu 13–Sat 15 Nov, 1pm. £9.50–£14.06. Donna Franceschild’s play about two strangers who meet on a bridge and who lie about their motives. Theatre Uncut Mon 17–Sat 22 Nov, 1pm. £9.50–£14.06. Programme of short political plays directed by co-artistic director Hannah Price. Developed in collaboration between Clara Brennan, Inua Ellams, Viv Franzmann, Anders Lustgarten and Hayley Squires. See preview, page 90. A Play A Pie & A Pint: The King’s Kilt Mon 24–Sat 29 Nov, 1pm. £8–£12.50 (students £8). When an American academic finds a lost diary in an Edinburgh B&B, he discovers it was written by Walter Scott around the time he was preparing Scotland for the arrival of George IV. The King needs a kilt to greet the people, but making the monarch one is proving more difficult thaN planned. A Play A Pie & A Pint: The Emperor’s New Clothes – Panto Mon 1–Sat 20 Dec (not Sun), 1pm (Wed, Fri & Sat noon & 2pm). £14.06–£16.87. Òran Mór’s traditional Christmas panto. Love and Information Mon 8 & Tue 9 Dec, 7.30pm. £11.50. Caryl Churchill’s 2012 play featuring 100 characters. Presented by New College, Lanarkshire.
■ PAVILION THEATRE 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. Treasure Island Wed 26 Nov–Sun 18 Jan, times vary. £17.50–£22.50. Classic swashbuckling panto action starring Johnny Mac, Stephen Purdon and Michelle McManus.
■ PLATFORM The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. The Three Little Pigs Tue 9–Tue 16 Dec. See Kids listings.
■ ROOM AT THE TOP 94 West Regent Street, 0141 352 9978. The Fault Line Fri 28 & Sat 29 Nov, 7.30pm. £10. Estrada Actors Studio presents a powerful drama about an abusive domestic relationship. ■ SCOTTISH MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185.
Little Red Riding Hood & Aesops Fables Sun 16 Nov. See Kids listings. The Amazing Thing Sat 22 Nov. See Kids listings. Small Fables Sat 29 & Sun 30 Nov. See Kids listings.
■ SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. Wild Heather Fri 28 Nov–Sun 21 Dec. See Kids listings. ■ SECC Finnieston Quay, 248 3000. West End Women Sun 30 Nov, 7.30pm. £20–£29.50. Three leading ladies of the West End – Joanna Ampil, Kerry Ellis and Ria Jones – band together to present the best of the last 40 years of West End musicals.
■ SLOANS 62 Argyll Arcade, 221 8886. Wee Theaters Mon 17 Nov, 6.30pm. £10 full pass (£4 single showing). Choose to see one play or buy a pass to see all three, each performed in separate rooms. With time between each for a drink and a chat.
■ THE SSE HYDRO Exhibition Way, 248 3000. Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds Sat 29 Nov, 8pm. £43.50–£65. Take cover – it’s the original (prog-rock) score for the HG Wells novel adaptation, performed live on this Final Arena tour, with holographic Liam Neeson. See preview, right. Diversity Wed 3 Dec, 7.30pm. £25– £99. Street dance skills from the winners of the third series of Britain’s Got Talent who actually, believe it or not, have some of the aforementioned talent.
■ THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. An Evening of Burlesque Thu 13 Nov, 8pm. £26–£41. Fresh from 2012’s first UK burlesque tour and featuring West End scene stalwarts such as Amber Topaz, the Folly Mixtures, Miss Oo La Lou, Bettsie Bon Bon, AJ James and Kalki Hula Girl.
✽ Edward Scissorhands Wed 19–Sat 22 Nov, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat
2.30pm also). £10–£39.50. Matthew Bourne’s balletic adaptation of the magical Tim Burton film. See preview, page 90. Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense Mon 24–Sat 29 Nov, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat 2.30pm also). £10–£35. New comedy based on the writings of PG Wodehouse, starring James Lance as aristocratic fool Bertie Wooster and John Gordon Sinclair as his trusted valet, Jeeves, who is called in to help his master play matchmaker in the countryside. Directed by Sean Foley. See preview, page 89. Top Hat – The Musical Tue 2–Sat 13 Dec (not Sun & Mon), 2.30pm & 7.30pm (Tue & Fri 7.30pm only). £10–£47.50. Irving Berlin’s musical about an American tap dancer who follows the girl of his dreams across Europe to win her heart. Directed by Matthew White.
■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Glimmer Sat 6–Sun 21 Dec. See Kids listings. ■ TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 4267. New Playwriting: The Progressive Playwright Thu 20 Nov, 8.30pm. £5. An evening of play readings for new and developing playwrights, where they can hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors. Tonight’s theme is forgiveness. Miracle on 34 Parnie Street Fri 28 Nov–Sun 4 Jan, times vary. £9–£18 (family £40–£56). Johnny McKnight plays Kristine Kringle in this kitsch pantomime.