THEATRE | Highlights
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
Tramway, Glasgow, Sat 1–Sat 22 Sep, citz.co.uk A classic is given a Caledonian heart in this Citizens Theatre co-production with NTS and the Royal Lyceum of the classic French play about war and unrequited love. See preview, page 89. Also touring, see list.co.uk/ theatre for details.
H I T L I S T
BENIDORM Edinburgh Playhouse, Mon 17–Sat 22 Sep, benidormonstage.com Stage production of the hugely popular ITV show that follows holidaymakers and staff at the Solana hotel. Also touring, see list. co.uk/theatre for details.
Thu 13–Sat 15 Sep; Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Thu 27–Sat 29 Sep, theatreguleor.com A young boy’s soul is awoken by the story of ten young Irish boys who died in a fire. See preview, page 92. Also touring, see list.co.uk/ theatre for details. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 16–Sat 20 Oct, new-adventures. net Britain’s most popular choreographer, and arguably his most popular work, return to Edinburgh. See preview, page 93. Also touring, see list.co.uk/ dance for details.
SCOTTIES
MATTHEW BOURNE’S LES BALLETS
Tron Theatre, Glasgow, SWAN LAKE
TROCKADERO DE
MONTE CARLO Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 30 & Wed 31 Oct, trockadero. org The all-male ballet company pays hilarious homage to classical dance through its sassy sense of humour, with each performer transforming between male and female personae. See preview, page 93.
THEATRE HIGHLIGHTS
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Stage adaptation of the 1977 John Travolta classic that promises more drama and more classics from the Bee Gees’ greatest hits. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details. GIRLS NIGHT OOT! THE
DOLLYWOULD MUSICAL
Tron Theatre, Thu 25–Sat 27 Oct, tron.co.uk Bold show about country star Dolly Parton, cloning, branding, immortality and death from Sh!t Theatre. See preview, page 90.
BALLYTURK Tron Theatre, Thu 4–Sat 20 Oct, tron.co.uk Enda Walsh’s meditation on the brevity of our existence, set in a small mundane village. See preview, page 90.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER King’s Theatre Glasgow, Tue 16– Sat 20 Oct; Edinburgh Playhouse, Tue 23–Sat 27 Oct, atgtickets.com
Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 7 Sep, eastwoodparktheatre. co.uk The ladies of I Will Survive reunite for another riotous musical that follows the four friends on a hen night, set once more to an excellent retro soundtrack. Also touring, see list. co.uk/theatre for details.
DRAG-OPTICON Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Fri 7 Sep; Fri 5 Oct, britanniapanopticon.org Cavalcade of drag queens covering a broad range of genres and talents, including lip-syncing, stand-up, ballet, burlesque and even saw playing.
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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: OVO SSE Hydro, Wed 5–Sun 9 Sep, cirquedusoleil.com Cirque du Soleil’s latest circus piece OVO is a headlong rush into a colourful ecosystem which features insects working, eating, crawling, fighting and looking for love. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
TIGER Platform, Fri 21 Sep, barrowlandballet.co.uk Dance piece for young people ages 14+. A troubled family’s world is plunged into chaos with a tiger invades their home life. See preview, page 68. Also touring, see list.co.uk/dance for details.
EDINBURGH
MANPOWER Traverse Theatre, Wed 26 & Thu 27 Sep, twodestinationlanguage.com Play about the evolution of masculinity, expectation, work and economics in the 40 years since Britain became a part of Europe. See preview, page 90. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
TWELFTH NIGHT Royal Lyceum Theatre, Fri 14 Sep–Sat 6 Oct, lyceum.org.uk Adaptation of the Bard’s gender- blurring comedy, reimagined amid the psychedelia of the Summer of Love by Lyceum associate artist, Wils Wilson. See preview, page 90.
TWILIGHT SEANCE Lauriston Castle, Fri 26 Oct, edinburghmuseums.org.uk Paranormal illusionist Ash Pryce hosts a traditional Halloween séance, conjuring up images of the netherworld, levitating objects and ghostly visitations. Over 18s only. See preview, page 50.
RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thu 20 & Fri 21 Sep, richardalstondance. com Richard Alston celebrates 50 years of making dance with a
programme full of his trademark lyrical choreography. See preview, page 93. Also touring, see list.co.uk/dance for details.
THE TROCKS DOCUMENTARY: REBELS ON POINTE
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thu 13 Sep, capitaltheatres.com Documentary about the acclaimed all-male comedy ballet company that provides exclusive backstage access. See preview, page 93.
OUT OF TOWN
THE YELLOW ON THE BROOM Dundee Rep, until Sat 22 Sep, dundeerep.co.uk Stage adaptation of Anne Downie’s novelisation of Betsy Whyte’s autobiography. The play follows Betsy, a young girl growing up in a travelling community who finds her beloved way of life under threat. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
FUTUREPROOF Various venues, Scotland, Fri 28 Sep–Sun 28 Oct, nationaltheatrescotland.com Month-long festival taking place at ten locations across the country, featuring genre-defying works made in collaboration with young people and British or international creators to reflect what it means to be a young person in Scotland today.
SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE Dundee Rep, Fri 28 & Sat 29 Sep, scottishdancetheatre.com Double- bill of dance works featuring Dreamers and Process Day (Fri) and TuTuMucky and Process Day (Sat).
WITHIN THIS DUST Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling, Tue 11 Sep, shapercaper.com Three live dance works that blend with animation and survivors’ accounts of 9/11, inspired by photographer Richard Drew’s images of a man falling from the World Trade Centre.