THEATRE | Highlights
BLOOM Tramway, Glasgow, Fri 3 & Sat 4 Jun, tramway. org A collection of diverse solos and duets created and performed by four emerging choreographers. See preview, page 95.
Gardens, Wed 22 Jun–Sat 30 Jul, glasgowbotanicgardens. com Scotland’s annual outdoor Shakespeare festival returns to Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens.
BARD IN THE BOTANICS Glasgow Botanic FASE Tramway, Glasgow, Fri 24 & Sat 25 Jun,
tramway.org A rare visit to Scotland by the acclaimed choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker , featuring four pieces set to the music of Steve Reich. See preview, page 95. CLOWN CABARET Tron, Glasgow, Sat 30 Jul, tron.co.uk A cavalcade of Scottish
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GLASGOW MODERN BALLET GRADUATION PERFORMANCE Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Thu 2–Sat 4 Jun, rcs. ac.uk Created in collaboration with Scottish Ballet, the RCS BA Modern Ballet course delivers its graduation
performance. See preview, page 92. GUYS AND DOLLS King’s Theatre, Tue 7–Sat 11 Jun, atgtickets.com/venues/ kings-theatre Frank Loesser’s musical based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon. See preview, page 94.
NO WHERE // NOW HERE Tramway, Wed 8 & Thu 9 Jun, tramway.org A performance from FK Alexander,
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commissioned for SPILL Festival of Performance. See preview, page 93. THE END Tramway, Fri 10 & Sat 11 Jun, tramway.org Scottish choreographer Jack Webb is joined by three fellow dancers to explore the concept of ‘endings’.
THE BIG VARIETÉ Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Fri 10 Jun–Fri 28 Oct, britanniapanopticon.org Select Fridays see a showcase of acts from the Glaswegian cabaret scene. FREAGRA / A BLURRED EXPANSE Tramway, Fri 1 & Sat 2 Jul, tramway.org Irish choreographer Rob Heaslip blends his folk heritage with contemporary dance in this dynamic group work. See preview, page 95.
THE LONESOME WEST Tron Theatre, Wed 6–Sat 23 Jul, tron.co.uk The third play in Martin McDonagh’s bleak but blackly comic Leenane trilogy. See preview, page 93. EDINBURGH
THON MAN MOLIÈRE (OR WHIT GOT HIM INTAE AW THAT BOTHER...) Royal Lyceum Theatre, until Sat 11 Jun, lyceum.org.uk Liz Lochhead’s play directed by Lyceum associate artist Tony Cownie. See review, page 93.
clown performances. See preview, page 94. SURGE Various venues, Glasgow, Sat 30 Jul– Mon 1 Aug, conflux. co.uk/surge-festival A festival dedicated to site-specific, physical performance.
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CHICAGO O The Edinburgh Playhouse, Mon 13–Sat 18 Jun, atgtickets. com/venues/edinburgh- playhouse Roaring 20s musical about Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, both murders, who are trying to stay away from death row. Featuring songs like ‘Cell Block Tango’, ‘Razzle Dazzle’ and ‘All That Jazz’. MEMORIES OF A LULLABY: THE NEED TO REMEMBER AND THE WISH TO FORGET Scottish Storytelling Centre, Wed 15 & Thu 16 Jun, tracscotland.org/scottish- storytelling-centre One-woman show by Saras Feijoo based on a true story about growing up in Venezuela. See preview, page 94.
A MIDSUMMER’S MARRIAGE (A COMEDY) Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh, Sun 19 Jun, edinburghmuseums.org.uk/ venues/Lauriston-Castle Promenade comedy about the preparations of a midsummer wedding, which may or may not go according to plan.
CATS The Edinbrugh Playhouse, Mon 4–Sat 9 Jul, atgtickets.com/ venues/edinburgh-playhouse One of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most successful musicals, in a production directed by Trevor Nunn. MUSSELBURGH
BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY VOICE The Brunton, Sat 11 Jun, thebrunton.co.uk Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, Apphia Campbell’s hit one-woman show follows jazz musician and civil rights activist Mena Bordeaux. See preview, page 93.