THEATRE COMEDY

Vladimir McTavish and Frank Boyle.

I John Hegley Arches Theatre. Midland Street. 221 9736. 7.30pm. People‘s poet and friend of The Guardian John Hegley pops up for a pre-Christmas rhyming session.

Edinburgh

with audience participation featuring Stuart Calverto and Jordan I.e Rod. Weekly.

I Corky and the Juice Pigs Traverse Theatre. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. 9pm. The three Canadian songsters return to Iidinburgh with more musical parodies and maybe sortie news about their deal with Disney's Touchstone Television. More tomorrow.

W ' Glasgow I Comedy at The 13th Note Cilassford i Street. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). (‘entral ; Glasgow's only regular small-scale comedy club hosted by John Paul I.each and/or I-‘ord Kiernan. tonight stars

i I Corky and the Juice Pigs Traverse Theatre. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. 9pm. See Tue 20.

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THURSDAY 22

Glasgow

Virtual Reality Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227 5511. 10.30pm. £6.50 (£5). See Fri 16.

Edinburgh

I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. Midnight. Free. Female impersonator Drew Christie.

RIDAY 23

Glasgow

Virtual Reality Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227 5511. 10.30pm. £6.50 (£5). See Fri 16.

Paisley

I Fred MacAulay Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 10pm. £5 (£3). The much-loved and much-misspell baldy bastard with late-night caustic commentary to wrap up the year.

Edinburgh

I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. Midnight. Free. Hypnotist Adam Knight stars in the intimate gay club.

BOXING DAY

Edinburgh

I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. Midnight. Free. Enjoy a Blue Boxing Day with Conan at the popular gay bar.

WEDNESDAY 28

Glasgow

I Comedy at The 13th Note Glassi‘ord Street. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). A Christmas Cellar Comedy Bash featuring Glasgow‘s big comedy names and ringmastered by John Paul Leach and/or Ford Keirnan.

THURSDAY 29

Glasgow

Virtual Reality Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227 5511. 10.30pm. £6.50 (£5). See Fri 16.

FRIDAY 30

Glasgow

Virtual Reality Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227 5511. 10.30pm. £6.50 (£5). See Fri l6.

HDGMANAY Edinburgh

I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. Midnight. Free. Bring in the New Year with the Fabulous Rhythm Sisters and guest cabaret spots in the gay bar's first Hogmanay bash.

TUESDAY 3 Edinburgh

I Bentleys Home Street. 346 4686. 9.30pm-late. Free. See Tue 20.

FRIDAY 6

I Lost Comedy Club T.G.'s Bar. above TG. Willis Foodhall. 135a George Street. 225 3003. 8pm. £5 (£4). The first monthly helping of lost comedy of the year features Noel James and Tony Burgess.

TUESDAY 10 Edinburgh

I Bentleys Home Street. 346 4686. 9.30pm—late. Free. See Tue 20.

I P I C K D F 9 4 I The List picks the best dance event

or the year.

THE BEST

I Mark Morris Dance Company Festival Theatre. Edinburgh.

For lifting the roofoff the Festival Theatre with yet another piece of joyful, exuberant dance that makes you want to Iaugh/cry/get up and join

in.

RUNNERS UP

I New Moves Across Europe Tron Theatre, Glasgow. Nudging in on the razzamataz of Mark Morris comes Nikki Milican at New Moves for another innovative programme of new dance from home and abroad.

I Rambert Dance Company Festival Theatre. Edinburgh. Big round of applause to Ramben for choosing Scotland as the launch pad for the fighting fit new face of mainstream British dance (points deducted for only playing Edinburgh).

I Miami City Ballet Playhouse. Edinburgh. The last word to this tough and sassy team of dancers for coming all the way from Miami to prove there‘s more to modem ballet than just funny men in tights.

DANCE 151mm.

Dance pertormances and classes are listed by city, then alphabetically by I venue. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our ottices at least ten days before publication. Dance Listings compiled by Mark Fisher.

I GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL 2

Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. [Access: P. PPA. 1.. 8T. R. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. C]

Dancers from the Celtic Nations Sat 21 Jan. 1.30pm. £5.

I EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13—29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. [Access: 1.. Facilities: WC. WS. H. C. T. Help: A] The Nutcracker Wed 28 Dec—Sat 7 Jan (not Mon 2 or Tue 3 Jan). 7.30pm (not Sat 31) and 2pm (not Wed 28). £4.5()—£3(). Scottish Ballet trundles out its seasonal fairytale for another dash of holiday magic.

I WILKIE HOUSE Cowgate. Details 667 8840.

Traditional Dance Workshop Sat 3 Dec. Noon—5pm. £4 (£3). Sharpen up your Scottish. lrish. ceilidh. step and reels.

.7 68 The List If) December I994 12 January 1995