10am—8pm. Bar. [Accessz ST. Facilities: WS. G. Help: AA].
In the Midnight Hour Until 6 Apr. Fri 7pm. Sat 6. 15pm and 9.15pm. £7.50—£9.50. Twenty soul hits performed live by (ieno Washington and the Ram Jam Band are woven round a romantic Saturday night dance hall drama. Directed by Bob
and Sun 2—5pm. A 30-minute talk and tour round the centre costs£l (75p). Workshops and information are available by appointment (the centre's library containsover800 titles).
I THIRD EYE CENTRE 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0522. Cafe open 1 lam—2.30pm Tue—Fri and during evening
Carlton WITHSC work on Rt’llll‘ll (OI/10 pcrf()rn};1ncc5_ ]Acccss; PPA‘ Forbidden Planet has been raking them in Facilities: WC. WS. E. G. R. B. Help: London. AA].
Freddie Starr Tue 1(»Thurs 18 Apr. 6.30pm and 9pm. £12.50 £10.50. See Cabaret.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA 100 Renfrcw Street. 3325057. [Access: PPA. L. Facilities: WC. WS. AS. R. B.T. (i. Help: A. AA].
Wuthering Heights Thurs l l—Sat 13 Apr. 7.30pm. Sat Mat 2.30pm. £3.50(£2.50). Premier of a stage adaptation by Rodney D. Stevens of Fmin Bronte'smoorish novel. performed by Darlings of the Gods. I SCOTTISH MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE 8 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindalc. 339 6185. The centre is open Tue—Sat 10am—5pm
MEMORIES OF AN EDINBURGH COMMUNITY
CHANGED DAYS. ...
(031) 229 9697 1 1 - 20 April
at Portobello Town Hall 22 - 27 April at Moray House Theatre
2 - 1 1 May at St Bride's Centre
The Stamping Ground Until Sat (T Apr. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). See Dance listings. Nothing Changes Wed 17—Sat 20Apr. 7.30pm. £3.50(£2.50). Killingthe Cat. a new Scottish company. presents two plays by Anthony .Vlinghella. The first.
( 'igarettes and Chocolate. is a stage adaptation of a play originally written for radio about disillusionment with the chattering classes. The second play. Hang (II). is based around a telephone
. conversation and uses dancers. actorsand i an original music score. Worthchecking
' out.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 «I267.
lln- Scottish Ballot is \llI)S|(IISt‘(I I)V IIlt.‘ Scottish Arts COUnCII .‘LIIIl Atttlrtioiml Financial Support from the lit‘(ll()ll.ll (“Ki 1 )lfillllil (Ioiii’d‘ils ol S(‘()lt.tll(l
THEATRE
Box Office Tue—Sat Noon—8pm; Sun 1230-] 1pm. Closed Mondays. [Accessz R. ST. Facilities: WS. (i. R. B. Help: AA].
tnterno, Diary DlA Survivor Until Sun 7 Apr. 7.30pm. Mandela Theatre Company in a new play by Lance Flynn whose The Dorm was a great success last year. See review.
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de LuneTue 9-Sat 14 Apr. 7.30pm. £5 (£2.50). See Cumbernauld theatre above and preview. NighIMotherTue 16—Sun 21 Apr. 7.30pm. £5 (£2.50). American Connexion presents Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a woman who faces up to previously taboo issues with her mother as they live together in the American midwest. See preview.
EDINBURGH .
I ASSEMBLY ROOMS (ieorge Street. 2.19 9697.
Carmen: The Play Wed 17—Sat 27 Apr. 8pm. Communicado returns to its 1984 Fringe First winner by Stephen Jeffreys and develops it further for this revival. Gerry Mulgrew directs the play which is set in 1936 Spain where a young soldier falls for a gypsy she-devil. See preview. I BRUNTON THEATRE Musselburgh. 665 2240. [Access: PPA. R. St. Facilities: WC. WS. E. G. B. Help: AA]
Inferno: Diary of a Survivor Fri 12 Apr. See Touring.
I CHURCH HILL THEATRE Morningside Road. 228 l 155. Tickets available from Queen‘s Hall and Usher Hall Box Offices. Lady Windermere’s Fan Wed 10—Sat 13 Apr. 7.30pm. Oscar Wilde's hilarious comedy is performed by the Makarsjust over a month before Rough Magic Theatre bring their production to Glasgow‘s Mayfest.
Boeing-Boeing Wed 17—Sat 20 Apr. 7.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Also pipping tothe post a professional production at the King‘s Theatre. Leitheatre presents Marc Camoletti‘s comedy about a man with three air hostess fiancees who for the most part don‘t come face to face.
I KING'S THEATRE 2 Leven Street. 229 1201. Box Office Mon—Sat 10am—8pm. Bar. [Access: PPA. L. Facilities: WC. WS. AS. E. G. B. Help: AA]
Driving Miss Daisy Until Sat 6 Apr. Mon—Fri 7.30pm. Sat 5pm and 8pm. £3.50—£7.50. First national tour ofthe stage version of Alfred Uhry's hit film starring Ten/(0‘s Stephanie Cole as the stubborn back seat driver who is softened by her chauffeur's patience. See review. Brigadoon Mon 8—Sat 13 Apr. 7.30pm. Sat Mat 2.30pm. £3.50—£6.50. The Bohemian Lyric Opera Company performs the ever popular musical about a Highland village that comes to life once a century.
I NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE 43 l ligh Street. 556 9579. Box Office. 10am—4.30pm. 7—9pm perf. evgs. Cafe. [Accessz R. Facilities: WC. W5. E. G. B. R. Help: A. AA]
The Importance of Being DscarTue l6—Sat 27 Apr. 7.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Charles Kearney pays tribute to Oscar Wilde..
I PLAYHOUSE THEATRE Greenside Place. 557 2590.
Swan Lake Tue 16—Sat 20 Apr. 7.30pm. Thurs and Sat Mats 2pm. £5—£22.50. See Dance listings.
Boy Chubby erown Fri 12 Apr. 7.30pm. £7. See Cabaret.
I ROYAL LYCEUM (irindlay Street.
See Touring.
I ST BRIDE'S CENTRE Orwell Terrace. 346 1405.
Performance Proiect Fri 5—Sat 6 Apr. 7.30pm. St Bride‘s presents its own show for the Edinburgh Science Festival — the result of a two-week devising period. Alive and Kicking Mon 8—Fri 12 Apr. A week of activities for older people including a performance of The Pajama (iame by SMYMCS.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE 112 West Bow. Grassmarket. 226 2633. Box Office Tue—Sat 10am—8pm. Sun 6—l0pm. Bar. Rest. Tickets also available from the Ticket Centre. Market Street. [Accessz St. Facilities: E. Help: AA].
Feet First Fri l2—Sun 21 Apr. See Dance listings and preview.
TOURING
This section lists shows that are touring Scotland. There is a phone numberioreach company should you require more inlonnation. Unless otherwise specified, the number alter each venue listed isthe telephone number tor ticket enquiries for that particular evening (please note. this is not always the venue number). I Changed Days The Royal Lyceum Theatre presents an updated version of Alan Spence's play first performed by Winged Horse in 1988. Based on the stories and memories of residents in Edinburgh's Old Town. it is a celebration of the life of the community over the last century. This is the company's last production before moving back to its permanent — and newly fitted out — base in Grindlay Street. Detailson0312299697. I’ortobello Town Hall Thurs 1 l—Sat 20 Apr. 7.45pm.
Tour continues.
I Desperately Seeking Scotland West Lothian Youth Theatre explores the psyche and the history of Scotland in this new musical play devised by a mainly female cast. Details on 0506 31727.
A rmadale A cademy. West Lothian Thurs l 1 Apr.
Magnum Leisure Centre. Irvine Fri 12 Apr.
Dundee A rts Centre Sat 13 Apr.
( 'Ioi'enstone Community Centre. Edinburgh Mon 15 Apr. BathgateAcademy. West Lothian Tue 16 Apr.
Blackburn Academy. West Lothian Wed 17 Apr.
Tour continues.
I lnierno: Diary ot 3 Survivor Mandela Theatre Company presents Lance Flynn‘s black vision ofour video culture in a hard-hitting production directed by Paul Pinson. See review. Details on ()31 229 7455.
Tron Theatre. Trongate. Glasgow Until Sun 7 Apr. 041 552 4267.
Cumbernauld Theatre Wed 10 Apr. 0236 732887.
Brunton Theatre. Musselburgh Fri 12 Apr. 031 665 2240. Bel/shill Cultural Centre Sat 13 Apr. 0698 67515.
Tour continues.
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