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DANCE Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Thrilling, daring, funny and sad, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake is perhaps still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a male ensemble, a move which only went and took the dance world by storm. With Lez Brotherston on set and costume duties and Paule Constable on lighting, you’re in for a visual extravaganza. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 16–Sat 20 Oct.
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COMEDY Sara Pascoe
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MUSIC Teenage Fanclub
With LadsLadsLads, Pascoe goes on a personal journey to reflect on her break-up with fellow comedian John Robins, while reflecting more broadly on the state of this mad ole world. See preview, page 58. Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling, Sat 20 Oct; Tramway, Glasgow, Sun 21 Oct. Norman Blake and co recreate their sublime Creation years across three gigs. With the shock announcement that founding member Gerry Love is to leave the band after almost 30 years, this is one of the last chances to catch him with the Fannies. See feature, page 74. Barrowland, Glasgow, Mon 29–Wed 31 Oct.
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