THEATRE | Highlights
DAMNED REBEL BITCHES
84. Also touring, see list. co.uk/theatre for details.
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 30 Sep, traverse.co.uk A very personal tribute by writer/ director Sandy Thomson to the resourceful, independent and risk-taking Scottish women of the war years generation, who lost everything – more than once. See preview, page
SCOTTISH BALLET: STRAVINSKY
Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Fri 6 Oct, glasgowtheatreroyal. org.uk Two contrasting works set to the music of Stravinsky: The Fairy’s Kiss by Kenneth MacMillan and Christopher Hampson’s The
Rite of Spring. See feature, page 20. Also Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Wed 11– Fri 13 Oct then touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
HEDDA GABLER Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 17–Sat 21 Oct, edtheatres.com/ festival Ivo van Hove directs Henrik Ibsen’s
portrait of a marriage in crisis. preview, page 82.
THE STEAMIE King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Mon 23 Oct– Sat 4 Nov, edtheatres. com/kings Magrit, Dolly, Doreen and Mrs Culfeathers do their last wash of the year and chat about food, family and the plight of a working class woman. See
RAMBERT Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 26–Sat 28 Oct, edtheatres.com A triple bill of Itzik Galili’s A Linha Curva, plus Symbiosis by Andonis Foniadakis and a new Nina Simone-inspired piece by Ben Duke. See preview, page 85.
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THEATRE HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW
ORESTEIA: THIS RESTLESS HOUSE
Citizens Theatre, until Sat 9 Sep, citz.co.uk New adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Zinnie Harris. See review at list.co.uk/theatre
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Theatre Royal, Tue 5–Sat 9 Sep, glasgowtheatreroyal.org.uk Tennessee Williams’ classic drama, presented by Rapture Theatre Company. See preview, page 84. Also King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 3–Sat 7 Oct, edtheatres.com
ADAM Citizens Theatre, Wed 13 Sep, citz. co.uk A remarkable, true story of a young trans man fleeing from Egypt to Scotland. Presented by National Theatre of Scotland. See Realist, page 6 and review at list.co.uk/theatre. Also Macrobert Arts Centre, Wed 5 & Thu 6 Sep, macrobertartscentre. org
EVE Citizens Theatre, Thu 14 Sep, citz. co.uk Jo Clifford offers insight into the real life experiences of trans people in Scotland. See review at list.co.uk/ theatre
EVE / ADAM DOUBLE BILL Citizens Theatre, Fri 15 & Sat 16 Sep, citz.co.uk A chance to see both NTS pieces in one evening.
ALL THE THINGS I LIED ABOUT Tron Theatre, Fri 22 & Sat 23 Sep, tron.co.uk A comic exploration of how Katie Bonna became estranged from her father and what she is going to do about it. See preview, page 82.
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ADITI MANGALDAS DANCE
King’s Theatre, Tue 17 Oct–Sat 21 Oct, atgtickets.com/venues/kings- theatre A witty musical set to the hits of Dusty Springfield. Also King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 17-Sat 21 Oct, edtheatres.com
COMPANY: INTER_RUPTED Tramway, Sat 21 & Sun 22 Oct, tramway.org A high-octane work based on disintegration, fragility, vulnerability, age and transience which follows the trajectory of modern Kathak.
EDINBURGH
WHAT SHADOWS Royal Lyceum Theatre, Thu 8–Sat 23 Sep, lyceum.org.uk Ian McDiarmid stars as Enoch Powell in Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s staging of Chris Hannan’s drama about how a politically divided country moves forward in the wake of a crisis. Directed by Roxana Silbert. See preview, page 82.
GREASE Edinburgh Playhouse, Fri 11–Sat 16 Sep, atgtickets.com The classic romantic musical, set in an American high school in the 50s.
THE COOLIDGE EFFECT Tron Theatre, Wed 22–Sat 30 Sep, tron.co.uk Contemporary piece exploring society’s relationship with pornography. Also Macrobert Arts Centre, Fri 21 Oct, macrobertartscentre.org.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY King’s Theatre, Tue 10–Sat 14 Oct, atgtickets.com Musical comedy about the spooky family. Wednesday Addams is all grown up and has fallen in love with a sweet young man from a respectable family.
TRAINSPOTTING Citizens Theatre, Wed 18 Oct–Sat 11 Nov, citz.co.uk Irvine Welsh’s iconic 90s novel about heroin addiction in Edinburgh is brought to life on stage. Adapted by Harry Gibson.
BREWBAND
THEO CLINKARD COMPANY: THIS BRIGHT FIELD
Tramway, Fri 13 & Sat 14 Oct, tramway.org This two-part work by British choreographer Clinkard provides audiences with an intimate on-stage encounter in part one, followed by a full stage, cinematic experience in part two.
Platform, Thu 19 Oct, platform- online.co.uk Superband created by award-winning disabled choreographer Marc Brew, with music and dance from Graeme Smillie, Jill O’Sullivan and Peter Kelly. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.