THEATRE LISTINGS
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Theatre is listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Touring shows are listed alphabetically by title at the end of the section. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our ottices at least ten days before publication. Theatre listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
DISABLED ACCESS KEY
Access: P = Parking Facilities. PPA = Parking to be Pre-Arranged. L = Level Access. R = Ramped Access. ST = Steps to negotiate.
Facilities: WC : Adapted 'l‘oilett’s). WS = Wheelchair Spaces. AS = Adjacent Seats. H = Induction Loop System. G 2 Guide Dogs Allowed. R = Restaurant Accessible. C = Catering Accessible. T = Adapted Telephone.
Help: A 2 Assistance Available. AA = Advise Venue in Advance.
TICKET LIHK
Tickets for major venues in Glasgow are available from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. Mon—Sat 10.30am until 6.30pm in person or until 9pm by phone on 0141 227 5511. Sunday opening is noon-5pm. Any Ticket Link box office can sell tickets for other venues.
I CITIZEHS’ THEATRE Gorbals Street. 429 0022. [Access: L. R. Facilities: WC. W3. H, G. C. Help: AA]
Swing llarnmer Swing! Until Sat 1 (not Sun or Mon). 7.30pm. £6 (£2). Jeff Torrington‘s award-winning novel set at the time of the Gorbals‘ demolition in the 1960s. adapted and directed by Giles Havergal. See review.
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Wild ’n’ Wet lines Tue 4—Sat 22 Apr (not Sun or Mon). 7.30pm. £6 (£2). Wild and wacky diva Terry Neason and her band comes to the Citz with an all new show Wild 'n' We! Ones and her distinctive tnix of words and song.
Betrayal Thurs 30 Mar—Sat 22 Apr (not Sun or Mon). 7.30pm. £6 (£2). Circle Studio. Free preview Wed 29 Mar. The Citz own resident company take on Harold Pinter‘s moody drama of sexual infidelity in this new production designed and directed by David Fielding. See preview.
The Double Wed 29 Mar—Sat 22 Apr (not Sun or Mon). 7.30pm. £6 (£2). Stalls Studio. Free preview Tue 28 Mar. Dostoevsky‘s classic tale of the unassuming civil servant who comes face to face with himself sees Jon Pope directing the resident company at the Citz. I CDTTIER THEATRE 935 Hyntlland Street. 357 3868.
Saiur So Far Sat 24 Mar. 1.30pm (plus workshop); 8pm. £5 (£3). See Touring. The Studio Perionnance Group Sat 25 Mar. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). See Dance.
Para llandy Fri 31 Mar—Sat 1 Apr. 8pm. £6 (£3). Take a cruise on the good ship Viral Spark with Para Handy and the rest of his crew in this sketch and song show based on Neil Munro's recently televised tales of the coasting trade on Scotland's West Coast.
The Passion Tue 4 Apr—Sat 8 Apr. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Tickets from SYT on 332 2333. An Easter offering from the young thesps at Scottish Youth Theatre with Graham Hunter directing this song and dance version of the life of Christ.
I CUMBERHAULD THEATRE Kildrum. Cumbemauld. 0236 732887. [Access: PPA. L. ST. R. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
A Is for Abba Fri 24—Sat 25 Mar. 7.45pm. £6 (£3). See Touring.
Cumbemauld Youth Theatres Double Bill
showcase featuring two plays: Selim)! Journey to the Centre oft/1e Earth by Ken and Daisy Campbell and Stone Moon by Judith Johnson. Part of the BT National ConneCtions project which brings together playwrights and youth theatre groups all over the country.
I DRAMA CEHTRE AT THE RAMSHDRH 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. [Access: ST. Facilities: WC. W8. G. Help: AA] Classic Radio Funnies Thurs 3t and Fri 31 Mar. 1.15pm. Lunchtime comedy versions of scripts by Frank Muir. Denis Norden and Morecambe and Wise. llaroun and the Sea oi Stories Until Sat 25 Mar. 7.30pm. £7 (£2.50). See Touring. Speed-the-Plow Tue 28 Mar. 8pm. £4 (£1.50). Wed 29—Sat _1 Apr. 8pm. £6 (£2.50). Bringing contemporary playwright David Mamet to Scottish shores for the second time. Strathclyde Theatre Group present their production of his powerful satire on the movie industry. I EAST KILBRIDE ARTS CEHTRE Old Coach Road. East Mains. East Kilbride. 03552 61000. [Access: R. Facilities: H] The (ln)complete History ot East Kilbride Thurs 30 Mar—Sun 2 Apr. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). New town East Kilbride meets the old parish of Kilbride as KYOB theatre take a light-hearted look at the areas history in this year-old play by Raymond Burke.
I KIHG'S THEATRE Bath Street. Phone bookings. Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. see Ticket Link details above. [Access: PPA. 1.. Facilities: WC. W5. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
Gigi Until Sat 25 Mar. 7.15pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £5—£10. Lerner and Lowe standard performed by Paisley Musical and Operatic Society.
Kiss Me Kate Tue 28 Mar—Sat 1 Apr (not Sun). Sat mat 2.30pm. 7.30pm. £5—£10. The Lyric Club in this Cole Porter classic about the making of a musical of Shakespeare‘s 'Iluning oft/re Shrew.
ilot Shoe Shuttle Mon 3 Apr—Sat 8 Apr
(not Sun). 7.30pm. Wed mat 2.30pm/Sat mat 3pm. £3.50-£19.50. New tap musical that revives the good old days of Gershwin. Ellington and Fats Waller in linger snappin‘ splendour. direct from its sell-out UK premiere in London's West End.
I MITCHELL THEATRE Granville Street. 227 5511. [Access: PPA. L. ST. R. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
A is for Abba Tue 4—Sat 8 Apr. 7.30pm. See Touring.
I DLD ATHEHAEIIM THEATRE 179 Buchanan Street. 332 2333. [Access: ST. Facilities: WS. H. G. Help: A. AA]
The Forest of Mirrors Fri 24 Mar. 7.30pm. £4 (£2). Scottish Youth Theatre in a surreal and blackly comic fairy tale written by Gregory Motion and commisioned by BT Connections.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street. Paisley. 887 1010. [Access: PPA. L. R. Facilities: WC. WS. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
The Boy Friend Tue 28—Thurs 30 Mar. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). Trinity Theatre Group go Charleston in this popular musical set in the roaring 20s.
I Chalk ’n' Go Tue 4—Thurs 6 Apr. 7.30pm. £4 (£2). Local amdrams. known as RATS. in Joyce Maxwell‘s comedy- take on life in your average West coast schooL
I PAVILIDH THEATRE 121 Renfield Street. 332 1846. [Access: ST. Facilities: WS. G. Help: AA]
Laughing Room Only Until Sat 1 Apr (not Sun). 7.30pm. Thurs and Sat mat 2pm. £7.50 (£6)/£7 (£6.50). Traditional Scottish variety show with Johnny Beattie. Jack Milroy and Walter Carr rolling out the barrel.
I RDYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. [Access: PPA. ST. L. Facilities: WC. W8. H. G. C. Help: A. AA]
Live Like Pigs Until Fri 24 Mar. 7.15pm.
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Your at a glance theatre guide
__ __ Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 AI'CheS See Comedy See Comedy — — See Comedy See Comedy Citizens Main Theatre Swing Hammer Swing! Swing Hammer Swing! 1 - — Swing Hammer Swing! Swing Hammer Swing! Citizens Circle Studio — ____ — - — _ (Betrayal) Citizens Stalls Studio — — — __.— ___ (The Double) The Double Cumbernauld A is for ABBA A is for ABBA — — — — Drama Centre, Ramshorn Beooneoeseeoisioiiee iiaoenini oisiorieef - _ __ Speed The Plow Speed nie Plow King’s Gigi Gigi — __ "m _ L _ __ Kiss Me Kate Kiss Me Kate Mitchell Theatre — - - __ __:_ - — Paisley Arts Centre _ — _ ___-g _ The Boyfriend nie Boyfriend PaVilion A Laughing Room Only — Laughing Room Only Laughing Room Only Laughing Room Only Laughing Room Only Live Like Pigs — _ ‘_ :mm .. _ Theatre Royal City of Angels City of Angels — ” Oli_ve_r» h ‘ Oliver Oliver Tramway See Dance See Dance — _ _ _
TTon Brilliant Traces Brilliant Traces See Comedy - Brilliant Traces Brilliant Traces Church Hill Theatre - — — — - Sophocles FOStival Theatre See Dance See Dance See Classical — Loves Labours Lost Loves Labours l.o_s_t_ Ki_ng’s Five Guys Named Moe Five Guys Named Moe , — Hadrian vn Hadrian VII Hadrian vn
. "etheTbow Nancy Sleekit Nancy Sleekit - - H T .. —
.. Playhouse Joseph Joseph - Joseph Joseph Joseph
- Royal Lyceum Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot - Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot Theatre Workshop — _ - - - _ TTaveTse 1 Marisol Marisol Marisol — - Disappeared Traverse 2 Fechst FebFest FebFest _ _ _
58 The List 24 Mar-6 Apr 1995