Theatre 8: Dance listings
Edinburgh drama continued
GEORGE STREET
Night Afore International Tue 30 Dec. 8~1 lptn. Free. This spectacular music. dance and street theatre set is showcased froin Scotland. lingland. Spain. France and India. See preview in The Li'sr's lidinburgh llogmanay supplement.
KING’S THEATRE
2 Leven Street. 52‘) 6000. Ill. '11. WC. WA]
Jack & the Beanstalk t'ntil Sun 18 Jan (not Thu 18. Thu 25 & Mon 5 Jan).
13th Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 20 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Dec. 2‘) Dec. 30 Dec. 2 Jan. 3 Jan & 7 Jan 2pm 8; 7pm; 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 24 Dec & 28 Dec 1pm & 5pm; 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 1‘) Dec. 6 Jan 8; 8 Jan 7pm. £16 £18 (£‘)~.£15). A plethora of Scottish stars including Allan Stewart. Andy Gray. Grant Stott and James Pearsott prepare to strut their stuff.
PLAYHOUSE
18-«22 Greenside Place. 0870 6063424. Ill. WC. WA]
Posse L'ntil Sat 13 Dec. 7.30pm (Wed 8; Sat 2.30pm). £950 £30. The Tony- award winning run featuring with tunes
TRAVERSE THEATRE
TRAVERSE THEATRE COMPANY
Cuttin’ a Rug by John Byrne
Comedy catastrophes, bungled chat up lines and the best rock’n'roll singing & dancing in the second part of The Slab Boys trilogy. The loveliest night of the year!
“spirited and satisfying"
(THE SCOTSMAN)
“there's no doubting the power of this production“ (EVENING NEWS) “3 work of art" (THE HERALD)
SLAB BOYS TRllllBY DATES Tue 16 December 2003 — Sun 25 January 2004 TICKETS x. INFORMATION 0131 228 1404/ www.traverse.co.uk
from Cabaret. Sweet Charity. Chicago and more. See review.
Fame - The Musical Thu 18 Dec—Sat 10 Jan (not Sun. Wed Thu). 7.30pm: 20 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Dec. 30 Dec. 3 Jan 8; 7 Jan 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £8—£25. This stage adaptation is of Alan Parker’s film is fun in it‘s own right. particularly in this instance with the appealingly odd combo of Barbara Dickson and Noel of Hear‘Say fatne ~ at the helm. See preview.
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street. 248 4848. IR ll. Tl‘. WC. WA]
The Princess and the Goblin Until Sun 28 Dec (not Sun 14-Wed 17. Sun 21. Thu 25). 13 Dec. 1‘) Dec. 20 Dec— 23 Dec. 26 Dec & 27 Dec 2.30pm & 7pm; 11 Dec. 12 Dec & 18 Dec 7pm; 24 Dec & 28 Dec 1.30pm & 5.30pm. £12—£17. Stalwart Stuart Paterson's enchanting Christmas tale rolls tip at the Lyceum.
ST BRIDE’S CENTRE
10 ()rwell Terrace. 346 1405. [WC. WA] The Frog Prince and the Poet and the Rent Until Sat 13 Dec. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £7 (£5). David Mamet double bill courtesy of the Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group.
THEATRE WORKSHOP
34 Hamilton Place. 226 5425. III. WC. WA]
Saarne Sita Fri 12—Wed 31 Dec (not Sun 14 Thu 18. Sun 21. Thu 25-Fri 26. Stiii 28). 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 1‘) Dec. 20 Dec & 27 Dec 7.30pm: 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 2‘) Dec 8; 30 Dec 2.30pm & 7.30pm: 24 Dec 8: 31 Dec 2.30pm. £8 (£4); family ticket £20. Writer Suliayl Saadi dramatises the Lappish tale of Mattarakka and Meandash. on their quest to restore happiness and normality to their village of Saame Sita.
TRAVERSE THEATRE
Cambridge Street. 228 1404. [P H. 'IT. WC. WA]
Molly Whuppie L’ntil Wed 24 Dec (not Fri 1‘). Mon 22). See Kids listings. Cuttin’ a Rug Fri 12 Dec—Sat 24 Jan (not Mon). 12 Dec—l4 Dec. 16 Dec—-2l Dec & 7 Jait 8pm. £12 (£5-—£8). Part two of John Byrne’s popular Slab Buys trilogy courtesy of Traverse Theatre Company.
Still Life Tue 30 Dec Sun 25 Jan (not Thu l»—Fri 2. Mon 5 »Wed 7). 8pm. £12 (£5»—£8). Traverse Theatre Company presents the final instalment of the Slab trilogy.
The Slab Boys Tue ()“Sill 24 Jan. 6 Jan 8pm. £12 (£5—£8). John Byrne's popular trilogy originally premiered at
the Traverse in 1978 and 25 years on it
makes a welcome return. Roxana Silbert‘s production for the Trav‘s 40th anniversary is finely attuned to the nostalgia the original production created.
Ayr
GAIETY THEATRE
(.‘arrick Street. 01292 611222. IH. WC. WA]
Mother Goose Until Sat 1() Jan (not Thu 25. Thu 1). 7pm; 13 Dec. 1‘) Dec. 2() Dec. 22 Dec—24 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Dec. 2‘) Dec-31 Dec. 3 Jan & 7 Jan 2pm & 7pm; 21 Dec 8; 28 Dec 2pm & 6pm; 2 Jan 2pm. £6.50-£14. Annual family panto starring Gwyneth Guthrie and Rodd Christensen.
Coatbrtdge
THE IAN BANNEN THEATRE Coatbridge College. Kildonan Street. 01236 428991.
Snow White Fri iz—ch 17 Dec (not Sun 14--Tue 16). See Kids listings. The Cherry Tree Thu l8 Dec. 6.30pm & 8pm. £3 (£1.50). The tale of Taichi and Yumiko who try to save the Cherry Tree from the bitter winter. Told through inventive narrative. music and dance.
Dundee
CAIRO HALL
City Square. 01382 434940. IR 11. WC, WA]
The Dundee Schottische Sat 27 Dec. 7.15pm. £8 (£6). The best in Scottish entertainment hosted by Ronnie Coburn and featuring Jim .Vlacl.eod and his Band. Margaret Mathers. Dundee Junior Showtime and the magic of Charlie Black.
DUNDEE REP
Tay Square. ()1382 223530. IP. H. WC. WA]
Peter Pan tintil Sat 3 Jan (not Sun/Mon. Thu. Thtt-- Fri). 7.15pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.15pm; 23 Dec. 27 Dec. 2‘) Dec. 30 Dec & 3rd Jan 2.30pm & 7.15pm; 24 Dec 2.30pm 8; 7pm; 26 Dec & 31 Dec 2.30pm. £7.50~£l3 (£7.50—£10): £20-£-35 fatnin ticket. Classic family panto as Peter. Wendy and Captain Hook swing into action in this Dundee Rep linseinble production.
WHITEHALL THEATRE
l2 Belllield Street. ()1382 434940. [R ll. WC. WA]
Dick Whittington tintil Sat 20 Dec (not Mon 15). 16 Dec—1‘) Dec 7.15pm: 13 Dec 1pm 8; 5.30pm: 14 Dec 2pm & 6.30pm; 20 Dec 2.30pm & 7.15pm. £10 (£8). Family panto fun as the Downtield
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