they slink. shuffle and slam their way around the stage. liyen the continuous noise from outside the auditorium could not spoil this dynamic. moving play. iKik Reidi Bmkenville ()n() Theatre ('ompany ii itli West Sussex (‘ounty Youth Theatre. Komedia Roman liagle lodge. until 26 Aug. 2.15pm. Drama about storytelling and iiiyth-iiiaking in a post-apocalyptic world.
Buried Child I’t'\ll\’(ll Theatre ('51.
USA. Drummmul ('ommunity Theatre. until 24 Aug. 7pm. liaiiiily ties are at the centre of this Pulitzer l’ri/e-winiiing drama by Sam Shepard.
Burns I)lt'('l'\(' Attractions, [3’ [8 Aug. 7.30pm. Show celebrating the life and work of Robert Burns.
Buy Another Evening Standard I’leasanee. until I9 Aug. [2.45pm. Farce centering on two laddish London men. Cabaret Doulile lidge Drama. The Ulltlt't'l)('ll\'. until 26 Aug. times t'tll'_\‘. liton students in the classic musical of Berlin sleaze.
Caliban and Miranda Theatre Workshop, 9 [8 Aug. times t'tll'\’. Mixed company presents a
Prepare to have your
Cirque Surreal 00000 (‘m/ui- .S'urreal. The Meadow \ Theatre Big Top. until 26 Aug. llttlt’\ run. A tough act to follow. ('irque Surreal's Voyager's is .i celebration of the many nationalities and cultures which liaye contributed to the deyelopment ot circtis .is an art form. the indiyidual acts. including acrialists. acrobats. dancers and clow iis brought together from as far afield as (‘hina. South Africa and Rtissia are breathtakineg skilled. that altiiost goes without say ing. But what eleyates this display ttlmy e most others is the attention to detail paid to may aspect of the production. from costumes to score and the seaiiilessness of the iiarratiye. Of course the 'story ' element of the show cati be taketi or left. w hile others will choose to simply sit back and be da/lled by the perforiiiers' \ irtuosily. 'I‘hei‘e's something for eycry'oiie here. from times to the tiiost seasoned cy nics. Prepare to li;t\ e your heart melted. (Allan Radcliffei
City of the Dead liliti‘l. Hit/‘1 Storytellers. Royal Mile. net! to Police Information ('entre. until .i‘l Aug.
times i'ary. multi-media show that Supernatural chiller as
is a prequel to The Tempest. Camino Real Double litlge Dranut. The (/tulerlu'lly. until 26 Aug. 3pm. Byron. (‘asanoya arid a boxer meet in a Mexican border town. Castaway Café Slung IJHY Theatre Company. Bed/ant Theatre. until 25 Aug. 4.,i()pm. Big cheesy tiiusical about a bunch of young folk starting up a web cafe on the beach.
Casting Stones, Waves and Ripples Sheehan Productions. (Ttlll‘ii‘th Theatre. until 27Aug. It). I5am. (‘omedy about manifestations of prejudice against disability in the theatre.
Catastrophe Komedia St .S'tephens. until 27 Aug. times vary. l-‘our elemental Samuel Beckett playlets starring (ieorge Dillon. Denise Evans and Mark Hewitt. Cellophane Singular Ktlltlt’tlftl .S'i .S'tephens. until [3 Aug. times t‘lll')‘. Japanese company Mizuto Abura returns with last year‘s acclaimed mime piece about free will atid subjectivity.
The CGITIC DI’UITI ()I'i'atlia ('reatii'e Learning ('entre. [3—18 Aug. times vary: (‘eltic dance and music show. which includes dialogue from mystics of the culture. Chagat, Chagal Dentareo Rocket l’rmluetions, Roeket (0‘ South Bridge Resource ('entre. l3—lb’ Aug. [0.30pm. It won a Fringe First last year. but this Belarusian tribute to aitist Mark (‘hagal is pretty befuddling without a knowledge of the language.
The ChaIrAssemhly Rooms. until 27 Aug. I. [5pm. Stand-up comedian lan Macphersoii turns his hand to one-man tragedy in an effort to speed up the death of comedy. Changeling Rooms II The ('hangeling. (' too. until 26 Aug. 7.40pm. (‘hoose your own theatre show. where the audience select any six playlettes from a menu of 30. Check Your Coupon (tilt/cit Balloon at Peppermint Lounge. until 27 Aug. 1 pm. Kathleen Ruddy‘s comedy about two old folk trying to scam the pools. From Glasgow‘s Rubber Ear which has always been a laugh in the past.
A Chip in the Sugar All Aboard. (‘ufe Royal Fringe Theatre. until 27 Aug. 1 . I ()pm. Alan Bennett's brief domestic drama taken from his Talking Heads series.
A Chorus of Disapproval L'm‘im Theatre. James Gillespie 's High School. 14—18 Aug. 7.15pm. Alan Ayckbourn‘s contemporary spin on John (iay's ribald The Beggar 's Opera.
The Circle’s Corners Dentan'o Roi-kw Pmduetions. Rocket «1‘ St John's Hall. 13—18 Aug. noon. Tragi-comedy about the uneasy relationship between a teacher and a student.
Cirque Surreal
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Monique Xen- tone ('ontl’ani‘. Rocket (0 Kiri. 0' field. until // Aug. 9pm. Song. story and cabaret by Phillipine performer Monique Wilson. The Clearing Station (alt/ml Balloon Theatre. until 27Aug. .i‘..\‘()pm. The history of a Dublin famin seen from the point of y'iew of a young girl. 'l‘heatre of Joy‘s production is written and directed by Joe ()'Byrne who directed last year's llerald Angel award-winning Loeo ('ounty Lonesome. Closer Than Ever ('ollege of Fine Arts. l'nii'ersity' offlVei‘ada. [as legas. The (iarage. until 27Aug. 2.15pm. American student musical. Three stars in The .S'eotsinan. The Club (ii/(led Balloon II - 'Iei'iot. until 27 Aug, ()lmt. (‘lassic Atistralian drama about an Alissie Rules football club. The Cocktail Party West It) I’rodiu‘tions. (ireyj/riars Kirk Home. until 27Aug. [UH/mt. TS. liliot's dated drawing-rooiii drama with philosophic pretensions. Communication Breakdown Diverse Attractions. until [I Aug. LAW/mi. Five American short comedies. Company I-jy-ebrow t’rm/m-ii'mis. ()lll St Paul's ('hureh A‘ Hall. until 25 Aug. 4.10pm. Sondheim 70s musical about marital relationships. Liye hand. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Tltt’ Reduced Shakes/ware ('ompany‘. Assembly Rooms. until 26 Aug. IInHam. Street theatre meets the Bard in this ever-popular comic demolition of the entire caiioii into ()7 minutes. The Condition of the Virgin (it/ital Balloon II ~ 'Iei‘iot. until 27Aug. lu‘Upm. Four-star comedian Boothby (iraffoc turiis playwright for this comic tale of an Irish priest. Three stars in The Scotsman. Coriolanus Teatr .llodjeska. ()lil ('Ullege Quad. [/2] Aug. 9.30pm. ()utdoor promenade performance of Shakespeare‘s tough drama about the unrelenting Roman warrior. Acclaimed Polish production. The Course Acting Show Ameriean High School Theatre l'estii'al. ('hureh Hill Theatre. until ll) Aug. times vary. Micheal Green's hilarious book about bad acting is presented by a student company Cows - The Musical ttzilkte-tzi/ki’e In Association with Leicester ( 'nii‘ersity' Theatre. Bed/ant Theatre. [3—18 Aug. 3pm. The story of a group of cows that date to challetige the oppression of mankind. The Crane Wife American High School Theatre l'estii'al. (’hureh Hill Theatre. until I] Aug. times vary. Japanese folk tale about a peasant who remoyes an arrow from a crane. Crash I’leasanee. until 27Aug. [.25pm. Drama about a shock jock who is hunted down by one of his radio Victims.
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