through to hip hop, watch and learn — or if you’re feeling itchy in the footwear department, get on up and get down.
FESTIVAL THEATRE
13-29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. [11, WC, WA]
Guangdong Modern Dance Company Wed 24 & Thu 25 May. 7.30pm. £S—£12 (£6—£10). Billed as the only truly contemporary performing arts group in mainland China, Guangdong embark on their first UK tour. See preview.
ST BRIDE'S CENTRE
10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. [WC, WA] Ballet Central Mon 15 May. 7pm. £10. A charity performance to raise funds for the Carers’ National Association. featuring a new work by Michael Keegan Dolan entitled Dog Suite plus ‘Grand Pas Classique’ from Raymrmda and Bournville’s Flower Festival In Genzano.
TRAVERSE THEATRE
Cambridge Street, 228 1404. [P, H, Ti, WC, WA]
Freshmess Fri 19 May. 8pm. £8 (£4). See Paisley Arts Centre.
CENTRAL DRAMA
ABERFELDY
Glen Lyon. Info: 0141 204 3346; Tickets 0115 912 9246.
The Path Fri 19 May—Sun 4 Jun (not Mon). £17.60 (£12.10). Shuttle buses will leave Aberfeldy at regular intervals between 9—10pm, transporting you to a beautiful glen populated by those masters of innovation nva organisation. See feature.
CUMBERNAULD THEATRE
Kildrum, 01236 732887. [R 11.TI‘, WC. WA]
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Soc Production Of A Murder Mystery Fri 12 8; Sat 13 May. 7.45pm. £4.50 (£3). In the true spirit of post-modernism, the world of the am dram company is explored by real life am dramers the Apex Players.
The Real Wild West Fri 19 May. 7.45pm. £5—£8 (£4—£7). A Mull Theatre
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The cast getting mooned: Solemn Mass For A Full Moon In Summer, Traverse, Edinburgh.
production looking at the highs and lows of the West Coast of Scotland over the past 2000 years. See preview.
Bairn's Brothers Sat 20 May. 7.45pm. £5—£8 (Ll—£7). Mull Little Theatre perform this tale of one young boy’s journey through his surroundings.
; Sex And Chocolate Thu 25 May. 7.45pm. £5—£S (£4—£7). Fiona Knowles stars in a
brand new comedy about life, love and Dairy Milk by multi-award winning playwright Rona Munro. See preview.
DUNDEE REP Tay Square, 01382 223530. [R H, WC, WA] Cabaret Until Sat 27 May (not Sun). 7.45pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £9—£l3.75 (£6—£7.75). Set amidst the decadence of pre-war Berlin where the glamorously self-destructive Sally Bowles meets and falls for an impoverished novelist.
EAST KILBRIDE ARTS CENTRE
Old (‘oach Road, 01355 261000. [P, H, M ‘. WA]
The Shawl and In Camera 'I‘hu lS—Sat 20 May. 8pm. £6 (£4). See Glasgow The Arches.
MACROBERT
University of Stirling, 01786 461081. [R H, WC, WA]
Macbeth Fri 12 & Sat 13 May. 7.30pm; Sat 2pm & 7.30pm. £7 (£3.50). Scottish Youth Theatre inject some inspired touches to this Shakespeare classic, paring down the text but beefing up the action with video footage, music and fashion. See review.
Martha Fri 12 & Sat 13 May. See Kids listings.
Mur-Mur (The Wall) Sat 20 May. 7pm. £2.50. See Adam Smith Theatre.
CENTRAL DANCE
FALKIRK TOWN HALL
West Bridge Street, 01324 506850. Carmen Wed 24 May. 7.30pm. £8 (£5—£7). The Adonais Ballet Company present this passionate ballet accompanied by the music of Bizet, Rimsky-Korsakov and Debussy.
ADAM SMITH THEATRE Bennochy Road, 01592 412929. [R H, WC, WA]
Ballet Central Wed 17 May. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5.50). See Edinburgh St Bride’s Centre.
PALACE THEATRE
9 Green Street, 01563 523590.
Ballet Ireland Thu 25 May. 7.30pm. £9 (£7.50). A gala evening of highlights from popular ballets including Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and La Belle Epoque.
MACROBERT
University of Stirling, 01786 461081. [R
H, WC, WA
The Ensem le: Morir Por Ti (1 Would
Die For You) Wed 17 May. 7.30pm. £7
(£3.50). Movement, music and
photographic images combine in this
fierce examination of destructive love between a man and a woman.
Ballet Central Fri 19 May. 7.30pm. £7 £3.50). See Adam Smith Theatre. 8.4% DNA Mon 22 May. 7.30pm. £7
(£3.50). Desoxy Theatre, one of
Australia’s top physical theatre
companies, engage in a lively depiction
of the human species.
This grid includes theatre and dance performances at Glasgow and Edinburgh's main theatres. More information, including events at smaller venues, can be found in the listings above and over the page. Performances shown in brackets are free or reduced price previews.
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