THEATRE | Highlights
MANIPULATE Travese Theatre, Edinburgh, until Sat 4 Feb, manipulatefestival. org Puppet Animation Scotland collates some world-class animation and puppetry. CUTTIN’ A RUG Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 8 Feb– Sat 4 Mar, citz.co.uk
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The second play in John Byrne’s much-loved Slab Boys trilogy. See preview, page 84. Also King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 7–Sat 11 Mar.
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TAKE ME SOMEWHERE Various venues, Wed 22 Feb–Sat 11 Mar, takemesomewhere. co.uk A celebratory festival of contemporary performance, taking place in spaces across Glasgow and building on the innovative and inspiring legacy of The Arches arts programme. See preview, page 84.
HAY FEVER Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 10 Mar–Sat 1 Apr, lyceum.org.uk Noel Coward’s classic comedy.
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CONTEMPORANEA DE CUBA Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 14 & Wed 15 Mar, edtheatres. com/festival A sizzling
triple bill of contemporary dance heats us all up. See preview, page 83.
NORTHERN BALLET: CASANOVA Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thu 23–Sat 25 Mar, edtheatres.com/ festival The Scottish premiere of Kenneth Tindall’s ballet. See preview, page 88.
THEATRE HIGHLIGHTS
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by Adura Onashile, about a Nigerian nightclub attendant, working in the toilets of a fictional venue based on the Shimmy Club in Glasgow. Also Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 30 Mar–Sat 1 Apr.
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GO DANCE Theatre Royal, Wed 1–Sat 4 Feb, atgtickets.com/venues/theatre- royal-glasgow A festival showcasing Scotland’s community and educational dance talent. THE END OF THINGS CCA, Tue 7 & Wed 8 Feb, cca- glasgow.com Company of Wolves’ fourth original performance is a journey to the heart of letting go. See preview, page 87.
69 SHADES OF GAY! Òran Mór, Wed 8–Sat 18 Feb, oran- mor.co.uk Raunchy new comedy from award-winning writer Stuart Thomas. See preview, page 87. RAMBERT Theatre Royal, Thu 9–Sat 11 Feb, atgtickets.com/venues/theatre- royal-glasgow Britain’s oldest dance company celebrates its 90th anniversary with a triple bill.
ROMEO & JULIET SECC, Sat 11 Feb, secc.co.uk Ballet West present Shakespeare’s enduring tale of passion, murder and tragedy, danced to Prokofiev’s emotional score.
HEADS UP Tron Theatre, Wed 22 Feb, tron. co.uk Multi award-winner Kieran Hurley weaves a picture of a city at its moment of destruction, asking what would we do if we found ourselves at the end of our world. Also Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Thu 23–Sat 25 Feb.
NOWHERE Tron Theatre, Sat 25 Feb, tron.co.uk A nod to Beckett, existentialism and surrealism, this theatrical experience explores parts of the theatre you may never have seen before. 90 THE LIST 1 Feb–31 Mar 2017
MADE IN INDIA Traverse Theatre, Thu 16–Sat 18 Feb, traverse.co.uk Satinder Chohan’s contemporary drama about three women who meet in a surrogacy clinic in Gujarat. See preview, page 87.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Mon 20–Sat 25 Feb, edtheatres.com Simon Stephens’ acclaimed adaptation of the darkly humorous book by Mark Haddon.
SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE: DREAMERS / TUTUMUCKY Traverse Theatre, Fri 3 & Sat 4 Mar, traverse.co.uk Double-bill from Scottish Dance Theatre choreographed by Anton Lachky and Botis Seva. See preview, page 88. Also Dundee Rep, Fri 10 & Sat 11 Feb, dundeerep. co.uk
ANTON AND ERIN: SWING TIME Usher Hall, Sat 4 Mar, antonanderin. com Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag hit the road. See preview, page 88. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Edinburgh Playhouse, Tue 7–Sat 11 Mar, atgtickets.com/edinburgh EastEnders’ John Partridge stars as Albin and Adrian Zmed as Georges in this Bill Kenwright production about drag artists and family values.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Edinburgh Playhouse, Tue 14–Sat 18 Mar, atgtickets.com/edinburgh Another Bill Kenwright production, this time of the Rice ‘n’ Lloyd Webber musical, with X Factor winner Joe McElderry in the starring role.
THE RED CHAIR Tron Theatre, Fri 3 & Sat 4 Mar, tron. co.uk A contemporary take on folk and fairytale storytelling traditions, told in Scots. Sarah Cameron performs her own script. See preview, page 84. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Mon 6–Sat 11 Mar, atgtickets.com/venues/ theatre-royal-glasgow Award-winning company Theatre Mischief present a play-within-a-play about an amateur dramatic society putting on a murder mystery production.
LUCY MCCORMICK: TRIPLE THREAT The Glue Factory, Sat 11 Mar, thegluefactory.org The provocative performer (dubbed a ‘post-popular prodigy’) presents a trash-step dub- punk morality play for the modern world in which she is cast in all the main roles.
WOLVES Tramway, Sat 18 Mar, tramway. org A new production from Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballet, performed by an inter-generational cast of children,
teenagers, old dancers, and professional artists. See preview, page 67. Also Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock, Sat 25 Mar, beaconartscentre.co.uk EDINBURGH
CIRQUE BERSERK Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 7– Sun 12 Feb, edtheatres.com A large- scale family circus show with jugglers, acrobats, aerialists, dancers, musicians and stuntmen.
FISK Traverse Theatre, Thu 9–Sat 11 Feb, traverse.co.uk New work from celebrated theatre and puppetry company, Tortoise in a Nutshell. See preview, list.co.uk Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details THE WINTER’S TALE Royal Lyceum Theatre, Thu 9 Feb–Sat 4 Mar, lyceum.org.uk Shakespeare’s tale of love, loss and reconciliation. Directed by artist Max Webster. See preview, page 84.
EXPENSIVE SHIT Traverse Theatre, Fri 10 Feb, traverse.co.uk Fringe First winning play