RAMSHORN THEATRE

()8 Ingram Street. 552 348‘). IP. WC. WA. WAA]

The Bakkhai Thu l2-«Sat 21 Sep (not Sun). 8pm. £5~~£8 (£2.5()~£4l. Strathclyde Theatre (iroup performs this contemporary version of Anne Kinney Smiths The Burr/me. I’ur! oft/re Mere/tun! ('ity‘ festival.

TRON THEATRE

()3 Trongate. 552 4267.

Without a Trace Tue l7—Sat 2] Sep. 8pm. £3.50—L‘I l (£3.5(l-L‘6). Innovative troupe. Sounds of Progress joins forces with avvard vvinning American writer (‘arol K Mack to take you on a journey of love. trust. betrayal and self discovery. See previevv.

VARIOUS VENUES

Merchant City. 34l 0844.

Merchant City Festival Thu l‘)—-Sun 22 Sep. The inaugural festival begins with a torchlight procession. follovved by live performances. talks and walks.

Edinburgh Drama

BRUNTON THEATRE

Ladyyvell Way. N'Itisselburgh. (165 2240. IP. H. ’IVT. WC. WAI

Your Turn to Clean the Stair Fri 13 Sep. 7.30pm. £9 (£5). See (ilasgovv, Cottier Theatre.

KING’S THEATRE

2 Leven Street. 52‘) 6000. III. 'I'I‘. WC. WA]

Gagarin Way Wed l8—Sat 21 Sep. 8pm. £I()-—£l4.5(). The Traverse Theatre

(‘ompany presents (iregoi'y Burke’s ayvard-vvinning black comedy about a heist that goes horribly vvrong.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay Street. 248 4848. IP. II. 'Ivl‘. W(‘. WA]

The Playboy of the Western World Sat 7 -Sat 28 Sep (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (Wed & Sat 2.30pm). £7 -£l8. J.\I Synge's milestone of 20th century drama follovvs the furore that ensues when a stranger stumbles in and rips apart the status quo of a remote village in (‘ounty Mayo. performed here by the Royal Lyceum Theatre (‘ompanyu See previevv.

TRAVERSE THEATRE

(‘ambridge Street. 228 I404. II’. II. 'IT. W(‘. WAI

51 Pegasus Thu l2--Sat 14 Sep. 8pm. (irey (‘oast presents this moving nevv play about the tensions faced in a small village by young and old alike. Is the village too small or the l'niverse too big‘.’

Edinburgh Dance

BRUNTON THEATRE

Ladyvvell Way. .\Iusselburgh. no.5 2240. IP. ll. 'IVI‘. WC. WA]

Scottish Ballet Thu 5 Sep. 7.30pm. £l() (£5). Scottish Ballet performs pieces from the company‘s repertoire including Robert North‘s 'I'my (Jame and Offenbach in the ('nr/erimr/il; Sir Frederick Ashton‘s I'Tl't’ Brahms Ila/lies- in I/Ir’ .Ilruim'r riflsmlom Duncan and The THY) Pigeons: August Bournonville's I'TUIH’I' festival in (Autumn and Robert (‘ohan‘s Tanker/t. See previevv.

Youth Dance Extravaganza Wed I8 Sep. 7.30pm. £4 £l5. A showcase of nevy moves and dance skills by young people iii and around liasl |.othian.

ROYAL MUSEUM

2 ('haiiibcrs Street. 247 42 If). [P. W('. WAI Spring’s Peaceful Message Sat l4 Sep. l l.3()aiii & 2.30pm. Free. Students from the lidinburgh ('hinese School perform a short dance piece to celebrate the life of Qianlong Iimperor.

Central Drama & Dance

Cumbernauld CUMBERNAULD THEATRE

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Kildrum. (H236 732887. [P. H. TT. \\'('. W.-\|

Closer Wed I8 Sep. 7.45pm. £8 (£5). See (ilasgovv. Paisley .-\rts ('enti'e. There was a Man Thu 1‘) Sep. 7.45pm. £8.50 (£5.50l. A new production of Tom Wright's one-man play. performed as a tribute to Robert Burns.

Dundee

CAIRO HALL

(‘ity Square. ()1382 434940. [P. H. W(‘, WAI

An Evening of Dance 't‘liii l2 Sep. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). The biggest men! of the Dance Festival shoyvcasing all dance styles from a variety of regional talent.

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bi-monthly slot bringing yOu the best of Glasgow’s or) élliil coining tribe of 'y’OLl'ig composer‘s. A'itl f the Scottish premiere of John Mighton's aims-scientific murder l‘lySiOf‘, expiovii‘g love I." a (i;iziii:..v'i Ll" verse Add to that Our an award ‘.".’|lllllllg bar and restatirant anti the Iron s whatever yoti To find out more about Our ‘v‘lllTler season call the box office on 0141 552 4267.

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The (iood Woman

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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.

Tuesday 17

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Your Turn

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Paisley Arts

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