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1,... Saturday 23 February 7.45pm Compass Theatre Co.
WAITING FOR GODOT By Samuel Beckett
Wednesday 27 February 7.45pm SCOTTISH BALLET
Friday 1 March 7.00pm Pocket Theatre. Cumbria MARTIN'S MAGIC MIRROR By Bryan Elsley
Saturday 2 March 7.45pm The Nolsebox present GARGLEBLUD + Support
Wednesday 6 March 7.45pm David Glass New Mime Ensemble BOZO'S DEAD
Thursday 7 - Saturday 9 March 7.45pm Traverse Theatre Company AND THE COW JUMPED OVER THE MOON
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 March 7.45pm TAG FROM GLASGOW TO SATURN
BOX OFFICE 0236 732887
THEATRE ROYAL GLASGOW TEL: 041-332 9000
Subsnlisod by the Scottish Arts; Council
with Additional Findnual Support "cm the Regional and D-strict Councils of Scotland
Nicola Kathrens and Sarah Kevney prove romance is alive.
Stunning The Punters Wed 6—Sun 10 Mar. 7.30pm. £5 (£3/£2). Excellent one-man show last seen here in the Edinburgh Fringe. in which George Dillon brings to life three monologues by Berkoff. Dostoyevsky and Glasgow poet Robert Sproat. Recommended.
TOURING
This section lists shows that are touring Scotland. There is a phone numbertoreach company should you require more lntorrnation. Unless otherwise specilled. the number alter each venue listed isthe telephone number lor ticket enquiries tor that particular evening (please note. this is not always the venue number).
I And The Cow Jumped Over The Moon The Traverse Theatre's successful November production of Donna Franceschild‘s unsentimcntal cancer-ward comedy takes to the road. It‘s about four women facing up with humour and dignity to the anxiety of breast cancer. and what it Iacksin theatricality. it makes up for in wit and convincing. sometimes moving performances. Details on ()31 226 2633. The Tron Theatre. Glasgow Until Sun 3 Mar. 7.30pm.
Cumbernauld Theatre Thurs 7—Sat 9 Mar. Tour continues.
Gerda Stevenson in And The CowJumped OverThe Moon
I From Glasgow To Saturn A space voyage of discovery as TAG take us through a dramatic adaptation of Edwin Morgan‘s poetry. Director Tony Graham mixes drama. dance. video and music in this science fiction vision of contemporary Glasgow. See review. More details on041 429 2877.
Poet Edwin Morgan.
Madras College. St Andrews Fri 22—Sat 23 Feb. 7.30pm.
Schools performances until Sat 9 Mar. Tour continues.
I La Malle a Malllces and Faust. Toulouse-based puppet theatre company. Theatre du Fleuve. mix live actors. marioncttes. music. masks and special effects in these two atmospheric pieces. La Malle a Mallices is a short play for
t: - ‘i . ‘ La Malle a Malices by Theatre du Fleuve.
children and translates as ‘The Box of Mischief’. Faust. meanwhile. is a puppet version of Gounod‘s opera. Neither production requires a knowledge of French. Details on 041 427 7626.
Third Eye Centre, Glasgow Sun 24 Feb (La Malle a Mallices).
Motherwell Theatre Tue 26—Wed 27 Feb. 7pm. (Faust).
Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow Fri l—Sat 2 Mar. 7.30pm. Sat Mat 2.30pm. (Faust). Greenock Arts Guild Tue 5—Wed 6 Mar. 7.30pm. (Faust).
ST ANDREWS FESTIVAL
The St Andrew's Festival runs until Sun 24 Feb and covers all the arts. Listed here are theatre and dance events. More details on 0334 77878.
FRIDAY 22
I The Dundee Rep Dance Company Union Theatre. 7.30pm. £3.50. Six pieces performed by the popular dance company. I From Glasgow To Saturn Madras College. 7.30pm. £4.50. SceTouring.
I The Importance Of Being Earnest Byre Theatre. £4 (£3). St Andrews University Mermaids in Oscar Wilde's hilarious comedy of double deceit.
SATURDAY 23
I Jeux Union Theatre. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Six classically trained dancers perform excerpts from Scottish Ballet‘s classical repertoire.
I From Glasgow To Saturn Madras College. 7.30pm. £4.50. See Touring.
I The Importance of Being Earnest Byrc Theatre. £4 (£3). See Fri 22.
OABARET
FRIDAY 22
I The Counting House Upstairs. 32/2 West Nicolson Street. Edinburgh. 031 662 0781. 10pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Bar/restaurant open all day. serving until 9.30pm — diners can claim £1 reduction on their cabaret tickets All the way from London comes bill-topper Jeremy Herrin who is supported tonight by hard-working Funny Farmer. the oft misspelt Fred MacAulay. I Robert Halpern Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. Glasgow. 041 332 1846. 7.30pm. £4. Hypnotic fun with the Pavilion regular.
I Gerry Sadowltz The Union. Strathclydc University Students Association. 9()John Street, Glasgow. 041 552 1895. £4. 8pm. Students and guests only. After falling victim to illness and the weather. the fast-talking comedian and magician make: a third attempt to bring his uncompromising and vitriolic worldview to the innocent young students of
52 The List 22 February — 7 March 1991