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l OF 2 TRANSPORT) Albert Drive Glasgow it t ' It. Thurs 23 Feb - Sat 4 March
Betsy Whyte. See Review.
The Jekyll and Hyde Follies Tue S—Sat 11 Mar. 7.30pm. £3 members; £4 non-members. The Natural Theatre Company in one of their musical comedies. Their last one. the tasteless Spy .S'or'iety was more tacky than wacky. though this one may prove more successful: two members of a theatre company find themselves stranded in a boarding house with a peculiar landlady and her longtime lodgcr. The four join forces to present a seaside follies show.
EDINBURGH
I ADAM HOUSE Chambers Street
I BEDLAM THEATRE Forrest Road. 031 225 9893. [Access: St. Facilities: WS. (1. B. Help: AA]
Equus Sat lS—Sat 25 Feb. 7.30pm. £2.50: £2 concs: £1 .50 FIT'ICnietnbers. Iidinburgh University Theatre Company in Peter Shaffer's popular and disturbing play about the relationship between a psychiatrist and a obsessed. neurotic young boy patient.
The Whole Story Wed 1 Mar. 1.30pm. £1 FUTC members: £1 .50non-members. Lunch included in price. Iidinburgh University Theatre Company in a lunchtim show.
Thee Young King Wed 8 Mar. 1.30pm. £1 IiUTC members; £ 1 .50non-mcmbers. Lunch included in price. Iidinburgh University Theatre Company in a lunchtime show.
I BRUNTON THEATRE Musselburgh. 665 371 1. [Access: PPA. R. St. Facilities: WC. WS. Ii. (i. B. Ilelp: AA]
The Seagull Wed S—Sat 25 Feb. 7.45pm. £4 (£2.50). The Brunton have tnountcd short Chekhov plays with considerable success in the past. This time they take on the full-length The Seagull. a revolutionary play in its way. because it was written not for star principals. but fora tcatn ofactors. in keeping with the ideology ofthc
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Tickets: £6 (£3 concession)
Public Previews: Mon 20 - Wed 22 Feb at 7pm Tickets: £5 (£2.50 concession)
Tickets from The Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. Glasgow.
Tel: 041-227 5511 Sponsored by BECK'S BIER was financial suppon from GlASGOW DISTRICT COUNCIL
contemporary Moscow Art Theatre. See Review.
Underthe Passing Stars Wed l—Sat l 1 Mar. 7.45pm. £4 (£2.50). FlRSTNIGI-IT PRICE: £2.50 (£2). The third in a seriesof plays by Edwin Stiven. exploring classic themes in the Celtic Folk Tradition. See Preview.
I CHURCHHILL THEATREChurchhill. Morningside. [Accessz PPA. ST. Facilities: WC. WS. Ii. (3. Help: AA]. Dangerous Corner Wed l—Sat 4 Mar. 7.30pm. £2.50 (Tickets avail. in advance from Usher Hall Box Office.J 62 A Cruickshank. opposite theatre. and Ticket Centre. Waverley Bridge). Edinburgh People‘s'l'heatre in 1.13. Priestley‘s skilful and popular play. in which a turn in the conversation suddenly takes events down a strange new path.
I GILDED BALLOON Cowgate. 225
3013 225 4463.
See Cabaret Listings.
I KINGS THEATRE 2 chen Street. 229 1201. Box ()ffice Mon—Sat Illani—Spm. Bar. [Access: I’PA. L. Facilities: WC. WS. AS. E. G. B. Ilclp: AA] The Sash Mon 20—Sat 25 Feb. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £3—£5. Concs half-price Tue—Thurs: all seats halfpricc Mon & Sat tnat. 7:84 in a fine production ofl lector .‘vlaclvlillan's controversial comedy. Ruddigore Tue 28 Feb—Sat 4 Mar. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £2—£6.50. Concs £4 Sat mat. All seats £4 on opening night (Tuesday). The (iilbert and Sullivan Society of Iidinburgh (amateur) in the operetta.
La Vie Parisienne Mon b—Sat l 1 Mar. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £2~£5. The Southern Light ()pcra Company (amateur) in ()ffenbach‘s operetta.
I NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE 43 High Street. 556 957‘). Box ()ffice. 10am—4.30pm. 7--‘)pm perf. cvgs. Cafe. ]Acccss: R. Facilities: \NC. WS. E. (i. B. R. Ilelp: A. AA]
Pirates Ahoy Until Sat 18 Mar. every Saturday. 10.30am—l2.15pm. The Nethcrbow Children‘s Theatre seriesof workshops on the theme ofpirates continues. See Kids Listings.
I PLAYHOUSE 18—22 Greenside Place. 557 2590. Box Office Mon—Sat llhmi-bpm (8pm on show nights). Bar. [Accessz P. R. Facilities: WS. Ii. Cr. Help: AA]
No theatre performances this fortnight. I QUEEN'S HALL Clerk Street. 668 201‘). The Jekyll and Hyde Follies Mon o 8.- Tue 7 Mar. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1 .50). Ticketsavail from Usher Hall (228 l 155) in advance. See (ilasgow Tron.
I ROSEBERY HALL South Oucensferry. Tales ot Brer Rabbit Sat 4 Mar. 4.30pm. £2 (£1 ). The Magical Moonshine Theatre Company from California in a production of the tales using large-scale rod puppets. For3—11 years.
I ROYAL LYCEUM (irindlay Street. 229 9697. Box ()ffice Mon—Sat 10am—(ipm. 10am—8pm on perf. evgs. Bar. Rest/Cafe. [Accessz P. L. Facilites: WC. WS. AS. Ii. (3. B. R. T. Help: A. AA]. (TheatrcSaver Concession Cards cost £1 . last all year. give £1 off the full price each time you come for you and a friend — available to OAPs. U B40s. Students. Disabled and YTS scheme) Tickets for Lyceum productions are also available at the Ticket Centre. Waverley Bridge; branches of AT May's Travel and the Queen's I Iall. Clerk Street.
A View From the Bridge Fri to Feb—Sat 4 Mar. 7.45pm. Sat Mat 25 Feb.3. 15pm. £2.50—£7. TheatreSaver holders £1 off. Sat mat all tickets £3. After success last year with a moving Death Ufa .S‘alesman. the Lyceum mount another Arthur Miller classic. See Review.
The Cherry Orchard Fri 10 Mar—Sat 1 Apr. 7.45pm. Sat mat 25 Mar. 3. 15pm. £2.50—£7. TheatrcSaver holders £1 off. Sat mat all tickets£3. FREE PREVIEW Thurs 9 Mar. A new translation by Stuart Paterson of Chekhov‘s great classic documentinga changing era. Forthose
who are interested in contrasting and comparing. a production of the same play opens this weekend at Dundee Rep. with Joanna Lumley as Madame Ranevskaya (Box Office10382 23530).
I ST BRIDES CENTRE Orwell Terrace. Box Office for this show: (131 226 5425.
I THEATRE WORKSHOP 34 Hamilton Place. 226 5425. Box Office Mon-Sat
9.30am-5.30pm. Bar. Cafe. [Aceessz PPA. R. Facilities: WC. WS. AS. [5.0. Help: AA]
The Yellow on the Broom Fri 24 & Sat 25 Feb. 8pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £3.50(£2.50). Winged Ilorse Theatre Company in Anne Downie‘s new play about the travelling woman. Betsy Whyte. See Review. Getting a Grip on American Theatre: Workshop Sat 4 Mar. t).30am—-4.30pm. £ 16/ £12 students“ £8 concessions. The American Connection Theatre Company take an all day workshop on American Theatre. with talks and workshops.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE 112 West Bow. Grassmarket. 226 2633. Box Office Tue—Sat 10am—8pm. Sun b—lllpm. Bar. Rest. Tickets also available from the Ticket Centre. Market Street. IAcccss: St. Facilities: E. Help: A. AA].
Portrait of the Artist as a Young DogTue 21—Sun 26 Feb. 7.30pm. £3.50(£2.50). Sunday all tickets £2.50. To mark Dylan Thomas's 75th anniversary. Peter Florence presents his solo show celebrating the infamous Welsh poet. Revolting Rhymes Tue 21—Sun 26 Feb. 2.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Sunday all tickets £2.50. The second of Peter Florence‘s solo shows (he presents Portrait ofthe Artist in the evenings) is based on Roald Dahl‘s wonderfully horrible children's stories. For kids ofall ages.
Furniture tor Satirical Lovers Tue 28 Feb—Wed 1 Mar. 7.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). A joint performance piece from Dundee sculptor. Chris Biddlccombe. and performer. Jane Scott Barrett. revolving round the ancient (ireek idea of Love. See Dance Listings.
Betore Form: 3. 'Sltin' Thurs 2—Sat 4 Mar. 7.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). LindsayJohn. founder of Catalyst. in a solo dance piece that derives inspiration from his recent travels in Japan. See Dance Listings. Traverse Workshop Theatre: Rehearsal Wed 1 Mar. 7pm. Ann-Marie di Mambrolcads the latest in the series ofextremcly popular theatre workshops.
Utopia Tue 7—Sun 12 Mar. 7.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). A new piece oftheatre from the innovative writer. Claire McDonald. and director. Pete Brooks — both co-founders ofthc theatre company Impact. Here. in three sets ofconversation between a man and a woman. they explore ideals and utopias. See Preview.
Traverse Workshop Theatre: lnlormal Performance Wed 8 Mar. 7pm. Final in this set of theatre workshops.
TOURING
This section lists shows that are touring Scotland. We give detailed listings onlylor periods when they are in the Central Belt area. There is a phone number tor each company. however. should you require more lntormation. Unless otherwise specilied. the number alter each venue listed lsthe telephone number tor ticltet enquiries tor that particular evening (please note, this is not always the venue number).
I Dead Dad Dog and Sheila The Traverse Theatre Company launch out on a tourof two plays that were very successful at last year's ‘Scottish Accents‘ festival ofnew writing. Dead Dad Dog. by John McKay. is a very funny. brisk two-handerabout trendy young Eck‘s big day. and how he is haunted by the ghost of his father; Sheila. by Anne-Marie Di Mambro. is awry. beautifully observed comedy about the day the decorators arrive in student Sheila's flat — and life. See Preview. Cumbernauld Theatre. ( 'ambernauld Thurs 23 & Fri 24 Feb. 7.30pm. (0236 732887). Harbour/ins Centre. Irvine Sat
24 The List 24 February — 9 March