THEATRE LIST
Mar. Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Fri 23 Mar. 7.30pm. 031 665 2240. Glenwood Centre, Glenrothes Mon 26 Mar. 7.30pm. 0592 752244. Paisley A rts Centre Tue 27-Wed 28 Mar. 8pm. 041 887 1010.
C umbernauld Theatre Thurs 29—Sat 31 Mar. 7.45pm. 0236 732887.
I Private Wars The Leverndale Arts Group in a new production of James McLure’s black comedy updated to the time of the Falklands conflict. The Arts Group is made up of both staff and
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patients at Leverndale psychiatric hospital. Despite limitations on funding, the group aspires to produce innovative and challenging projects in all the arts. Funny, realistic and impressively professional production. Details on 041 882 6255 ext 271.
Castlemilk Unemployed Workers Centre Thurs 22 Mar. Gorbals Unemployed Workers Centre Fri 23 Mar. Tour Continues.
I Taily’s Blood Ann Marie Di Mambro’s play draws on her own Scottish Italian family background and studies the periods either side of the last war. It comes asa result of her year as Writer In Residence at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Touching and humorous, but a little light-weight. More details on 031226 2633.
Orkney Arts Centre Thurs 22 Mar. 7.30pm. 0856 5289. Ceilidh Place, Ullapool Sat 24 Mar. 7.30pm. 08542103. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Tue 27 Mar—Sat 7 Apr (not Mon). 7.30pm. 031 226 2633.
The Tokyo Trip First of four new plays tobe presented this year by Cumbernauld Theatre and a prize-winner before it even opened. Stephen Greenhorn sets an
ordinary new town woman against the immoralities of big business. Cutting dialogue delivered with energy and vitality. Details on 0236 737235. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Until Sun 25. 7.30pm.0312262633. I Will Ye Dance At My Wedding? The second part of Aileen Ritchie‘s Ma Mammy ’5 Story trilogy, is a comic and tragic tale of life on a scheme in 1963.Thc play will be the inaugural production at The Arches Theatre — a cosy new space within the Glasgow exhibition. More details on 041 337 2290. Tormusk Tenants Hall, Castlemilk Mon 26 Mar. 7.30pm. 041 634 2408. Victoria HalLs, Helensburgh Tue 27 Mar. 7.30pm. 0436 72151. Barrowfield C EC Wed 28 Mar. 7.30pm. 041 554 8412. Drumchapel UWCThurs 29 Mar. 7.30pm. 9449400. Eastfield Community Centre, Cambuslang Fri 30 Mar. 7.30pm.0416418319. Knightswood Youth Centre Mon 2 Apr. 7.30pm. 041 954 2993. Bannerman High School, Baillieston Tue 3 Apr. 7.30pm. 041 773 2887. Govan Unemployed Workers and Youth Centre Wed 4 Apr. 1.30pm. 041 445 4263. Summertown CEC. Govan Wed 4 Apr. 7.30pm.041 4401613. K ingsridge Community Resource C entre, Drumchapel Thurs 5 April. 7.30pm. 041 944 8262. Tour continues.
All events in this year's Scottish Student Drama Festival are open to the general public. A Festival Membership costs only £7 .50 and will get you into all events during the week. Otherwise Workshops cost £1, perlorrnances cost £2.50 (£1 .50) or £4 (£2.50) lor two shows in one evening atthe same venue. More details available on 041 339 8055 ext 4804. See Preview.
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I Workshop: Stage Combat RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 9.30am—noon. Denis Agnew will be looking mainly at unarmed combat in an improvised workshop working round ‘group violence', ‘tribal warfare’ and ‘gang warfare’.
I Workshop: improvisation RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 10am—noon. Scottish Youth Theatre gets creative for a couple of hours.
I Workshop: TV Production (Group 1) RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041332 5057. 10am—12.30pm. An opportunity to get hands—on experience of TV equipment.
I Workshop: TV Production (Group 2) RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 2—4.30pm. See above.
I Workshop: Shakespeare Text RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 2—4pm. Scottish Youth Theatre's Mary McCluskey uses Two Gentlemen of Verona to study Shakespeare’s duologues. I Workshop: Physical Theatre RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 2—5pm. Edinburgh-based dancer, Buto specialist and occasional contributor to The List, Lindsay John looks at new approaches to movement.
I Workshop: Devising the Script Glasgow Arts Centre , 12 Washington Street, Glasgow, 041 221 4526. 2-4pm. £2. Daily workshop led by Clyde Unity Theatre‘s Aileen Ritchie who will be helping to deve10p a script to be performed on Sat 31 March.
I Workshop: Theatre BYOUS Project RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057.13. Daily morning and afternoon sessions for an integrated group of able-bodied and disabled people who will work towards a performance at 4pm on Sat 31 March.
I Shorts Glasgow Arts Centre, 12 Washington Street, Glasgow, 041 221 4526. 12.30pm—1.30pm. A daily programme of short new plays written and performed by students.
I The Street RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 6pm. Made In Glasgow take a look at the economic pressures on single women in a musical play by Alan McI-Iugh.
I Jumbe or Millions 0' Mince RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 8.30pm. A collaborative production by Dundee College of Further Education students, exploring escapism.
I Edmond RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 7.30pm. Made In Glasgow perform a David Mamet play.
I All Other Places Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate , Glasgow, 041 552 4267. 7pm. Words, music and movement combine in Fife College‘s study of inner-city escapism.
I Both Sides Upfront Tron Theatre , 63 Trongate, Glasgow, 041 552 4267. 9.30pm. Fife College students in a witty campus comedy by Andy Mackie and
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I Parts oi Speech Third Eye Centre, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, 041 332 7521. 8pm. Strathclyde University’s John Street Theatre change their programme to include productions of Tongues by Sam Shepard and Hair by Carol Pickard.
TUESDAY 27
I Workshop: Publicity and Marketing RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 10am-noon. The Tron Theatre’s Annie Reddick concentrates on basic promotion skills for the arts.
I Workshop: Special Education Needs and Drama RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 10am—noon. Four lecturers talk about working with students with special educational needs.
I Workshop: Radio/Voice (Group 1) RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 2-3. 15pm. Particpants should bring two copies of a prepared speech to Ros Steen‘s class which explores the role of the voice in radio acting.
I Workshop: Commedla Dell'arte RSAMD,
100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041332 5057. 2—4.30pm. Pat Keysell - she of Vision 0n - introduces the masked archetypal characters of Italian comedy. I Workshop: Prop Making RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 2—5pm. Bring protective clothing forthis practical look into the various techniques involved in making stage props with Virginia Sumsion.
I Seminar: The Eliects oi Student Loans on Study in the Arts RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 2.30pm. One for the Hue and Cry fans, as Pat Kane is joined by student political leaders in this topical discussion.
I Workshop: Radio/Voice RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 3.15—4.30pm. See above.
I Shorts Glasgow Arts Centre, 12 Washington Street, Glasgow, 041 221
4526. 12.30pm-1.30pm. See Mon 26.
I The Street RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 8.30pm. See Mon 26.
I Jumbe or Millions 0' Mince RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 6pm. See Mon 26.
I Edmond RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 7.30pm. See Mon 26.
I All Other Places Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, 041 552 4267. 7pm. See Mon 26.
I Both Sides Upfront Tron Theatre , 63 Trongate, Glasgow, 041 552 4267. 9.30pm. See Mon 26.
I Parts oi Speech Third Eye Centre, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, 041 332 7521 . 8pm. See Mon 26.
WEDNESDAY 28
I Workshop: Maskwork RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 9.30am—noon. Lisa Davidson shares her experiences with Trestle Theatre Company in this class which looks at character, improvisation and performance techniques using masks.
I Workshop: Alexander Technique RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 9.30am-noon. Balance, posture and movement in the classic technique to liberate the actor‘s voice.
I Workshop: STV Tour Seminar Assemble RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 10.30am—2.30pm. A tour of Take The High Road, a seminar onTV soap and lunch in STV’s unremarkable cafe.
I Workshop: Stanislavsky RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 2—4pm. An introduction to the thoughts and practices of the great Russian actor/teacher/director.
I Workshop: Puppetry RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 041 332 5057. 24.30pm. Malcolm Knight of the Scottish
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