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the Baglady w ill tell tls ineoherently about.
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to deliy er this entire
monologue. repetitiye and undramatie as it is. in
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Robert Sily‘er's 1951 play.
hereinitst‘irsttull
production. is that all too
, rarething.aserious.
large-scale \y ork of
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thoughtfully acted.the
Scottish drama. Focusing v
on events Ieadingto Bannoekhurn and the Declaration of Arbroath (the Scottish declaration ol‘independence). in 1314 and 1320. it exploresthe nature and origins of Scots nationhood with solemnity and passion. but with enough humour
Strongly and
play is simply. hut impressively stagedinthe ', converted church ol‘St
' Bride's. What the I
loreignersinthe audience made of the language and the sentiments is ‘
: anyhody"s guess. but you i could sense every Scot in the audience sitting
straighter in their seats. and any play which generates a sense of national pride while eschewing xenophobia is a .
welcome addition to the
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('aledonian canon. (Sue Wilson) IThe BruceHnternational I‘cstiy'al) Brunton Theatre (‘ompany . St Bride's Centre. 225 5 6‘). until 17 Aug. 7.30pm: 17 Aug also ’ 2.30pm; Brunton Theatre. Musselhurgh. 21—2-1. . 26—31 Aug 7.30pm; 22.24. 29.31 Atigalso2.3(lprfi. ; £5—ilt). .
V CABARET
THE DAY TRIP 'I‘ake six people and a comedian and ys hat do you get'.’ The entire population ot‘ ‘l’leasance l'pstairs‘ when I says Is'eyin Day. that's w hat. It’s one ot‘the great lidinhurgh mysteries that. say. a group of daddy 's allowance—laden ()xhridge students can sell ottt I’or three solid yyeeks. \y hile a comic as slick and assured as l)ay looks like hell he liy ing oltlentil soup for the duration ot' lITL‘ I'L‘NIIVRII.
( )1" course. the material may not he what your aye rage theatregoe r wants tohear -yery anti-royalist and socialist but not \eering into the smut to w hich other less talented comedians so frequently resort. Simply classy stand-up from a nice guy. As there's less ot' that each year. hetter catch Day and help him to amid a death by staryation. (Philip l’arrl I The Day Trip ( l‘ringe) Kevin Day . 'I'he I’Ieasance (Venue 33l55o (651). until 35 Aug. 7.30an £5 £5.51) (it‘lfiu £5).
DAVE ROBB AND THE
FILMMAKERS
‘I was going to bring out a record anyway,‘ says bouzouki-toting Dave Robb at his debut album with The Filmmakers, ‘Capture An Image'. ‘We should have done it belore we played Reading last year. We couldn‘t capitalise on that without a record. And Iwanted to keep the ball rolling. It‘s pointless waiting tor someone to sign
you.‘
The long-awaited album by one at Edinburgh‘s premiersongwriting talents was spurred by the alter of a
The album, Robb rightly teels, shows the progression of his songs and their arrangements Irom the noticeably more Celtic-influenced numbers at two years ago to the current crop, which are
‘in a rock‘n‘roll Iormat with acoustic
instruments.‘
‘We’re as rock‘n’roll as, say, Kith And Kin,‘ he comments, ‘butwe're that bit more acoustic.‘ What he means is that they're that much more likely to be shunted into the sidelines when preconceptions come into play.
The six-piece line-up at The Filmmakers that will be playing at the
Fringe should go some way to
alleviating that— and Robb promises that the release of ‘Capture An Image‘ marks the end of his cinematographic
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A pair of tickets to see this ceilidh play on Mon 19 Aug (7.30pm) at The Meadows. Tickets should be picked up at The ASSEMBLY ROOMS INFORMATION DESK on the day of the performance. Up to 4 pairs available.
FILM FESTIVAL
A pair of tickets to see one of the following events: Young Soul Rebels (Aug 17), Brother ‘ Irom Another Planet (Aug 18), Tales oI Hoffman (Aug 19). Tickets should be picked up from the FILMHOUSE BOX OFFICE from 12 noon on Fri Aug 16. Only 3 pairs available.
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A pair of tickets to see lee & Lubricated on Sat 31 Aug. Tickets should be picked up at the PLAYHOUSE BOX OFFICE on Fri 16 Aug. Up to 5 pairs available.
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A pair of tickets to see Friends of the Famous on Fri Aug 16 at The Gilded Balloon. Tickets should be picked up at THE GILDED BALLOON BOX OFFICE on the day of the performance. Up to 4 pairs available.
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A pair of tickets to see Dave Cohen on Fri Aug 16 at The Gilded Balloon. Tickets should be picked up at THE GILDED BALLOON BOX OFFICE on the day of the performance. Up to 4 pairs available.
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German licensing deal. The best of the demo tracks The Filmmakers had recorded Iills up the first side, but to take it up to album length, they had to go into the studio and record a Iurther side of material.
letish. (Alastair Mabbott)
Dave Robb And The Filmmakers (Fringe) The Fringe Club (Venue 2) 226 5257/9,19—26 Aug (not Sun 25),
‘ 7.45pm, £5(£4.50lorSUPDCY and I Fringe Club members).
JOHNNY IMMATERIAL 8i IAN MACPHEHSON Johnny Immaterial
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A pair of tickets to see Johnny Immaterial & Ian Macpherson on Fri Aug 16 at the Counting House. Tickets should be picked up at THE GILDEO BALLOON BOX OFFICE on the day of the performance. Up to 4 pairs available.
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