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Dance performances and classes are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Dance listings compiled by Mark Fisher.
I EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13/29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. [Access: 1.. Facilities: WC. WS. AS. H. C. T. Help: A The Sleeping Beauty Tue 5—Thurs 7 Jul. 7.30pm. Thurs mat 2.30pm. £4.50—£30. English National Ballet enjoys the enormity of Britain‘s biggest stage with the first of four performances from its much-praised classical repertoire. The Tchaikovsky score is choreographed by Ronald Hynd after Marius Petipa. And if you turn up on Wednesday. you might get a seat next to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh (or at least the King and Queen of Norway).
Coppelia Fri 8. Sat 9. Mon 11. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £4.50—£30. Rated by some as the English National Ballet's finest. this (‘oppclia was created by Ronald Hynd in 1985.
Triple Bill Tue 12—Wed 13 Jul. 7.30pm. Wed mat 2.30pm. £4.50—£30. Three pieces from the English National Ballet: Act Three from La Bevin/ere (all tutus and eyelid-batting). Czemy‘s Etudes (bravado. speed and virtuosity). and the brand-new X N Trir'itics with music by Giuseppe Cali and choreography by rising ltalian star Mauro Bigonzetti.
Swan Lake Thurs 14—Sat 16 Jul. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £4.50—£30. The highly- rated English National Ballet concludes
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its run with Raissa Stmchkova‘s staging of the Tchaikovsky ballet.
I THEATRE WORKSHOP 34 Hamilton Place. 226 5425. [Access: PPA. ST. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: AA] Aurora Until Sat 2 Jul. 8pm. Also Thurs 4pm and Fri 10.30am. £5 (£3). Ecological battle between nature and the city in Peoplekind Dance Company's latest show.
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Comedy is listed by date, then by city. Shows will be listed, provided that
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‘ I Virtual Reality: Beyond the Headlines
Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227
55 l 1. 9pm. Fridays from 1 July. for seven weeks. A wacky look at the media world
1 through the eyes of a comedy team. including Andy Gray. With music and a
I late night bar.
Edinburgh
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 I Picardy Place. 5560499. 11.30pm. £2. A , gala cabaret charity weekend kicks off
with the G1 Stars and Stripes. All proceeds to Crusaid.
SATURDAY 2 ' Edinburgh
I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones.
l West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm.
f £4 (£3). Resident comperes. the Bri Nylon Five gear themselves up for the Fringe as
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KIDNAPPED
by Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Tom McCrth
MARY QUEEN ('35 SCOTS GOT HER HEAD CHOPPED OFF
by Li: Loch/year]. In association with Brunton Theatre Company.
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A portrait of the ageing, Bonnie Prince Charlie by (icorge Rosie.
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I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 11.30pm. £2. See Fri 1.
MONDAY 4 Edinburgh
I Comedy Club Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Student improvisational comedy at this popular late night haunt.
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm—2am. £2. Miss Sassy Stryker takes to the atmospheric basement stage at the gay cabaret venue.
WEDNESDAY 6
Glasgow
I ‘I’he Comedy Cellar The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3 (£2). Local comedy.
THURSDAY 7
Glasgow
I Cal’s Cod Supper Bar Miro. 36 Kelvingrove Street. 3530475. 9pm. £3 (£2). Weekly comedy club compered by character comic Cal Tanner and featuring a regular quid-a-minute open mic slot.
Edinburgh
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 11.30pm. £2. Games for a1.augh in the gay cabaret
FRIDAY 8
Glasgow
I Virtual Reality: Beyond the Headlines Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227 5511. 9pm. See Fri 1.
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Edinburgh
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm—2am. £2. Gay cabaret with the Sisters Slim.
SATURDAY 9 Edinburgh
I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 2 above.
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm—2am. £2. See Fri 8.
Edinburgh
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club: Maggie’s Blue Monday QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm—2am. Free.
I Comedy Club Negociants. l.othian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Student improvisational comedy at this popular late night haunt.
WEDNESDAY 12
Glasgow
I The Comedy Cellar The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £5 (£3). More local stand-ups.
I Madcap Comedy Club Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 8.30pm. Free. MC Billy Bonkers joins resident psycho band the Tattie Bogles to welcome stand-up entertainers Ford Keirnan and Raymond Means.
Glasgow
I Cal‘s Cod Supper Bar Miro. 36 Kelvingrove Street. 353 0475. 9pm. £3 (£2). Cal Tanner adopts another persona to introduce more comics and throws a quid- a-minute towards anyone with the nerve to try an open spot.
Monday to Friday 7.30pm Saturday 5pm and 8pm
LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN
directed by Philip Prowse
by Oscar Wilde
“One of the British Theatre’s
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creative geniuses. A brilliant sophisticated
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starring FRANCESCA ANNIS
Simon Dutton. Rupert Frazer, Jennifer Hilary & Frank Middlemass
“A resplendent performance from
Francesca Annis“
“Dazzling - Provocative“
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Tickets 2950-21450 (Concessions available)
Ticketline 031-220 4349
(Mon-Sat 10am-8pm)