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alphabetically by venue. Dance is listed alter drama for each city. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Drama 8. dance listings compiled by Anna Millar.
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Glasgow Drama
KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street. 287 5511. IH. W(‘. WA]
Sunset Boulevard tintil Sat 31 Aug (not Sun). 7.30pm (Wed 6’; Sat tnat 2.30pm). £7.50 £28.50. Faith Brown stars as has—been tnovie star Norma Desmond in this powerfttl touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s musical. Featuring classics like With One Look.
PRIME. PRODUCTIONS
7 -. l.loyds 1811 Seannd
Lewis Grassic Gibbon's
sunset son
classic novel brought to the stage in this spellbinding production by Alistair Cording.
Central Drama & Dance
Kirkcaldy
ADAM SMITH THEATRE Bcnnochy Road. 01592 412929. ll’. 11. W('. W.’\|
Songs from the Shows Fri to 8 Sat 17 Aug. 7.30pm. £8.50
(£5.50 £0.50). .lohn Scrimgcr and (’ompany present a selection of hits from stage and screen. featuring Marylin llill Stnith. Linda ()rmiston. James Nichol and Tom McVeigh. The Palace on the Pier Sat 17 Aug. 2pm. £5 (£4 family ticket £10). Kids on Stage 2002 present the story of the tnuch loved Palace Theatre wltich faces closure. ('an the local children thwart the developers plans'.’
Mull
MULL LITTLE THEATRE 1)et‘vaig. (11088 400377.
A Skull in Connemara t'ntil Tue 10 Sep (not Fri 10 Thu 22). 8 10pm. £9 £12 (£0 £9). Martin Mc1)onagh’s black comedy set in a murky graveyard is performed by Mull 'l'hcatre. Copenhagen t'ntil Wed It Sep (ttol Thu 15. Sun 18. Wed 21 Thu 22). 8.30pm. £9 £12 (£0 £9). The first Scottish production of Michael l-‘rayn's play set against the backdrop of World War 11 as two emittent scientists develop the atomic bomb.
There was a Man t'ntil Thu 12 Sep (not Thu 15 Tue 2(1). 8.30pm.
£9 £12 (£0 £9). .\ new production of Tom Wright‘s one-man play.
Tickets £5 - £18.50
FIRST NIGHT ALL TICKETS HALF PRICE
9
Life is hard for Chris Guthrie,
Adapted by Alastair Cording
growing up in North East Scotland before the Great War.
Her personal struggle with her tyrannical father and her love
y; Ewan Tavendale reflects
' _? "list the passion she feels "Ir home countryside.
(f' ; night out... a heartfelt . ‘ "Grassic Gibbon 's v ' it and war "
THE SCOTSMAN
TH EATREROYAL GLASGOW
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 August 7.15pm BOX OFFICE: 0141 332 9000 www.theatreroyalglasgow.com
26 THE LIST ‘5
Glasgow
The Why Front (CA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 338 3274. 7.30pm. Free. but ticketed. BBC Radio Scotland's comedy sketch show featuring a mix of experienced and first time writers. Frankie’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 000 0055. 9pm. £0 (£5). ('ult comperc Frankie Boyle introduces Jo (‘aullield (‘ole Parker and Natalie llaynes.
Edinburgh
Rabbit Warren Comedy Club Nichol lidwards. Niddry Street. 0794 192 9239. 8 10.30pm. £5. Sarah Wilson introduces 50-word story specialist Stephen Barnaby. plus lsaac llunt. John Scott. 1)a\ id Wilkic and ()bie.
Snatch Club The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2504. 10pm 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). Resident compcre and 1)] Harry .’\insworth hosts this weekly carry- on meets lli-De-lli debauched cabaret.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. 1'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 0870787 0707. 7.30pm. £12. Ireland's liddic Bannon introduces Tom Slade. the almighty Reverend ()badiah Steppenwolfe 111 and Patricc()’Nei11. Frankie’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 000 0055. 9pm. £0 (£5). ('ambridge educated and a former psychotherapist. Jimmy ('arr. Support comes from one half of the Boosh. the mighty Noel Fielding. plus Anne (iildca and host Frankie Boyle.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. 1'(i(' Building. Renfrew Street. ()870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £12. See Fri 10.
Frankie’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 33.3 \Voodlttttds Road. (1870 000 0055. 9pm. £7. 2001 Perrier Nominee Jason Byrne challenges improv extremities. with fellow lrishtnan Kevin llaycs. Spencer Brown and comperc Frankie Boyle.
Madcap Comedy Club State Bar. 148 llolland Street. 883 2334. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Billy Bonkers introduces Fringe favourites with support front John Scott and Frank Quinn.
Edinburgh
Rabbit Warren Comedy Club Nichol lidwards. Niddry Street. 0794 192 9239. 8 10.30pm. £5. .‘vlarjorie. Saj ('hauhdry. Brendan Moohan. Stephen Barnaby and (ireg Mclluglt are amongst the guests lining up for host Sarah Wilson.
Noel Fielding works his voodoo magic at the Stand, Fri 16 Aug
Sunday 18
Glasgow
Velvet Cabaret (CA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 338 2719. 7.30pm. Free. but ticketed. l.ive recordings of BBC Radio Scotland's hit comedy show. Craic’s Best of the Fringe (‘ul de Sac Southside/Attic. 1 179 Pollokshaws Road. 049 [819/049 4717. 8pm. £4. Alan Anderson introduces acts from the Fringe including Justin Moorhottsc. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 087(1 000 0055. 8.30pm. £4 (£21. More comedy worship with Stu & Paul. Sandra Johnston and two guests.
Monday 1 9
Glasgow
Velvet Cabaret (CA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 338 2719. 7.30pm. Free. but ticketed. See Sun 18.
Edinburgh
Hang the VJ The Three Sisters. 139 (‘owgate. 022 0800. 9pm lam. Free. Join llarry Ainsworth and Dave Strong as they trawl the murky depths of the pop abyss in their weekly quiz show.
Wednesday 21
Glasgow
Big Word Performance Poetry Nice ‘n' Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 9pm. £4 (£3). Bristol novelist Lucy linglish. word-play dynamo Rob (ice. Paul 1.yalls and (ilasgow‘s Tracy Patrick join in with the poetic musings. Stand Up Scotland The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. ()870 000 0055. 9pm. £5 (£4). Six of the Stand's young guns line-up to face the tiring squad.
Edinburgh
Rabbit Warren Comedy Club Nichol lidwards. Niddry Street. 0794 192 9239. 9.30pm. £5. Sarah Wilson introduces Marjorie. Isaac llunt. ()bie. Boon and Des McLean.
Glasgow
Frankie’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 33.3 “'oodlantls Road. 0870 000 0055. 9pm. £0 (£5). Welsh surrealist Noel James headlines. with support front (iot'don Southern. Martin Davis and host Frankie Boyle.
Edinburgh
Rabbit Warren Comedy Club Nichol lidvvat‘ds. Niddt'y Street. 0794 192 9239. 8pm. £5. lsaac llunt. John Scott. John Hunt. Peter and JoJojoin resident head bunny Sarah Wilson.
Snatch Club The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2504. 10pm 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). See Thu 15.