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"T op of the Christmas shows". Allen Wright. The Scotsman, ol 'Baba Yaga'. Christmas 1986.
Performances: Sat 19-Thurs 31 Dec BOOK NOW. TICKETS: £3.00 (£1.80) Group Booking Discount
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THE SWAN WITH THE GOLDEN WINGS By Paula Macgee. Directed by Adrian Harris.
A magical tale 01 love and loyalty with music and song.Colour1ul, spectacular family entertainment.
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A Fantasy Adventure for Christmas
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THE EIGHTH TFIUMPHSANT YEAR!
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THE SMASH HIT MUSICAL “A DAZZLING RAINBOW MIX OF MUSIC, SONG AND ACTION.”
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The PLAYHOUSE
18/22 Greenslde. Edinburgh
BOX OFFICE TEL:031 557 2590 meanest car acne/am
Monday 21 DECEMBER 1987 to Saturday 2 JANUARY 1988
PRICES: £6. £5. £4. Concessions: OAPs.
Children, UB40$- £2 discount on all prices.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 4267 8. Box Office Tue—Sat Noon—8pm; Sun 1230—] 1pm. (‘losed Mondays. Babesinthe Wood Thurs 11) Dec—Sun to Jan. Evening Times Preview on Thurs 11) Dec (Tickets £2.51))7.31)pm. Mats Fri & Sat 2.311pm. Prices: £4.51) members. £5 non-members. members in cone groups and under 18s £2.51). .‘ylatinees: Members £2. non—members £2.51).'1‘he'1‘ron's (‘hristmas panto. See Panto List.
Five Past Eleven Show ()n Fridays from Fri 11 Dec. See ('abaret.
EDINBURGH
I ASSEMBLY ROOMS 54 (ieorge Street. 225 31114.
Benetitlorthe NUM. Scottish Division Thurs 11) Dec. 7.311pm. See ('abaret.
I BEOLAM THEATRE 2 Forrest Road. Box Office 225 9893. Mon—Sat lllam—late. (are.
False Shuflles’l'hurs llkSat 12 Dec. 7.31)pm. £2. cones £1.51). members£1. IiIfTC in a new play by Ted Ling which looks at the price payed by a professional card-trickster for success.
Fear and Misery in the Third Reich Wed 16 Dec. 1.31)pm. £1 .51) (members £1). Lunch incl in price. Last lunchtime show before (‘hristmas from Iidinburgh I'niversity Theatre (‘ompany is Bertolt Brecht's play. I BRUNTON THEATRE Musselburgh. 665 2241). Box ()ffice Mon—Sat 11lam—8pm. Bar. [1)]. [Ii].
The Knicht ofthe Riddils I 'ntil Sat 12 Dec. 7.45pm. £3.75 (£2.25). A new play by David Purves. author of the extremely funny The I’uddok an ' the Princess. See Review.
The Sleeping Beauty Wed 161)ec—Sat 16 Jan. 7.31)pm. mats 2.31)pm on 17. 18.19. 21.23. 24. 26. 28. 29. 31)l)ec. 2.6.9. 13. 16 Jan. No perfs 25. 31 l)ec& 1 Jan. £4(£3) Mon eve d: matinees all seats £2.75. The Brunton Theatre‘s (‘hristmas Show. See
\ Panto List.
I CHURCHHILL THEATRE Morningside Road.
Sinbad the Sailor Wed 23 Dec—Sat 2 Jan. 7pm. Matinees on 26. 28 Dec S; 2 Jan 2.30pm. £2.51). Parties often or more $2.25. The Edinburgh People's'l'heatre Panto. See Panto List.
AChristmas Carol Wed 16 Sat l9l)ec. 7.311pm. Sat mat 2.311pm. £2.5111£1.51)). The Leitheatre ( ‘hristmas show . See panto List.
I CRAIGMILLAR COMMUNITY CENTRE 63 Niddrie Mains'I‘errace. 661 5877 ext. 11). Sleeping Beauty Tue 8-Sat 12 Dec. 7.30pm. £1 (511p). The (‘raigmillar Festival Society‘s annual panto. See Panto List.
I KING'S THEATRE 2 Leven Street. 229 1201. Box Office Mom-Sat ioam—apm. Bar. [D]. [E].
Jack and the Beanstalk Mon 7 Dec—Sat 21) Feb. 7pm. Mats 2. 15pm on 12. 16. 19.21. 22.23. 24. 26. 28.29. 31). 31 1)ec;2.4.5.6 Jan. £4.51)—£6.51). (‘oncs £2.51)—£3.51). Jimmy Logan and Tina McLean in the much—loved panto. See Panto List.
I LYCEUM STUDIO (irindlay Street. Mother Goose Thurs 17—Wed 23 Dee. 7.311pm. £2 (£1 .51)). For block booking please call ()31 441 1113]. Edinburgh Youth Theatre. See Panto List.
I MANOELA THEATRE (iateway Iixchange. 2—4 Abbeymount. 661 ()982. (‘afe and bar facilities during performances.
The Poetry of Pain Thurs 11) Dec. 8pm. £1 (511p unwaged) A series of readingsof poems that have been sent into the Gateway Exchange from people in prison. The second half of the evening will be songs sung and written by Kenny McLeod about his experience of psychiatric care. Pena Sun 13 Dec. 8pm. £2.51) (£1 .511). The group Yolo Camba i—ta from [£1 Salvador lead an evening of (‘entral American music — food also on site!
I MUIRHOUSE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION 8’2 Muirhouse Drive. Edinburgh. 336 3934. Rock 'n’ Roll Cinderella Wed 16—Fri 18
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Victoria Worsley as Vesta Tilley, the Victorian singer and male impersonator. Tattycoram Theatre Company‘s solo show about this
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several all-women shows at the Traverse Theatre in the New Year. See Theatre Listings.
Dec. 7.15pm. 511p. The Muirhouse Festival Association panto. See Panto List.
I NETHERBOW 43 1 11in Street. 5569579. Box ()ffice l11am—-4.31)pm. 7-«9pm perf. evgs. (are. [1)]. [Ii].
Cinderella. The Pantomime Wed 9—Sat 19 Dec. 7.30pm. £2.51) (£1.51)). Netherbow Youth Theatre panto. See Panto List.
I PLAYHOUSE (ireenside Place.
Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat Mon 21 Dec-~Sat 2.1an. 7.311pm 21—23 Dec. 26‘28. 29. 31) Dec. 2 Jan. Matinees 2.311pm 22- 24 Dec. 26. 28731 Dec. 2 Jan. The popular Rice— Lloyd Webber musical version of the Bible stor)’ about Joseph. his envious brothers and his uncanny ability to interpret dreams. most usefully. Pharoah's.
I PLEASANCE THEATRE 61)Thc Pleasancc. The Incredible Brechin Beetle Bug Tue 8—Sat 12 Dec. 11)am9& 11)l)ec; 1.31lpm8—11 l)ec;7.3()pm 1 1 & 12 Dec. £3.51)(£2.5()) 7:84 Theatre (‘ompany's panto. Sec Panto List.
I PORTOBELLO TOWN HALL, Portobello High Street.
Mother Goose Tue 15 Dec « Sat 9Jan. 7.30pm 15—24. 26—31) Dec. 2—9Jan: Matinees 2.311pm 15—17 Dec. 19—24 Dec. 26—31 Dec: 2—9 Jan. Ron (‘ockburn Productions. See Panto List.
I ROYAL LYCEUM (irindlay Street. 229 9697. Box ()ffice Mon—Sat 111am—6pm. 10am—8pm on perf. evgs. Bar. Rest. ('afe. [1)].[1i].('l‘heatreSaver('oncession (‘ards cost £1 . last all year. give £1 off the full price each time you come for you and a friend — available to ()APs. LIB4()s. Students. Disabled. Under-24 railcard holders. YTS scheme and young people under 18).
Private Lives L'ntil Sat 12 Dec. 7.45pm. Sat mat on 12 Dec. 3.15pm.£2.71)—£6. 'I'heatreSaver holders £1 off. Noel (‘oward's elegant comedy in which a former husband and wife discover that they are honeymooning in adjacent rooms in the same hotel with their respective new spouses. (iuest —directed by Ian Brown of TAG Theatre Company.
Beauty and the Beast Tue 8 Dec-Sat 2 Jan 1988. Times are lllam ( 1 1. 14-16. 18Dec); 2pm ( 14-17. 19. 26 Dec. 2 Jan);3pm (21-24.28-31Dec);5pm(261)ec.2Jan): 7pm ( 17-23. 28-31 Dec); 8pm (26 Dec. 2 Jan). Some ofthe lllam 6’: 2pm performances are school's performances and the public are welcome to them (space permitting) but are advised that they are likely to be lively! The Lyceum's (‘hristmas Show. See Panto List.
I ROYSTON WARDIEBURN COMMUNITY CENTRE Pilton Drive North. Pilton. 552 5701).
Oliver's Twisted Tue 15 at Wed loDec.
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