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(£3,124). See (ilasgow. (‘iti/ens’ Theatre. Hedda Gabler Talk Wed l8 May. I TRAVERSE THEATRE 't' Are we There Yet? Tue 24 & Wed 25 4pm. £l0. Mike Ridings discusses the (’ambridge Street. 228 I404. IP. H. 'l‘T. e May. See Kids listings. cttrrent Lyceum show. lbsen's Ila/(la \\'(‘. \\',\l Dorthes Heart Thu 26 & Fri 27 May. Gilli/er. The price includes entrance to In the Bag l'ntil Stilt 22 .May (not Mon). DUndee See Kids listings. the performance. The Sat 8pm: Sun 6pm. £|0 I DUNDEE REP
Hedda Gabler Wed l8 Sat 2| May. (£4.50 £5.50). Wang Xiaoli's theatre piece lay Square. (H382 223530. ll’. ll. Vl'C'I I PLAYHOUSE 7.45pm. £10 £ l4 (£6 £l0). See plays on the Mandarin translation of ‘in The Graduate Sat 14 May Sat 4 Jun 18-22 (ireenside Place. 0870 6063424. (ilasgow. ('iti/ens' 'l‘heatre. the bag'. which can mean either safe or (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (Sat that I“. WC. WA] Orange Play Writing Workshops trapped. Through the lives of two couples. 2.30pm). £5 £l4 (£5 £8). The Dundee Love Shack Mon l6-- Sat 2| May. Sat 2| May. 'l‘imes vary. l‘ree. A series Xiaoli e\p|ores the troubles of a culture Rep linsemble brings the iconic film Mon Thu 7.30pm; Fri & Sat 5pm & of workshops run by leading caught between the ancient and ttiodern. and hot el to the stage. telling the story 8.30pm. £12.50—-£24.50. Jon Lee (S playwrights to help young people to Plawrights On . . . Political Plays of Benjamin Braddock and his brief Club). Faye Tozer (Steps) and Noel prepare their entries for the ()range Play Sat l4 May. l0.30am 5pm. Robin Soans bttt significant encounter with Mrs Sullivan (llear'Say) star in this musical Writing Him. The competition runs in and Stephen (ireenhorii discuss political Robinson. See preview. page 93. event featuring some great patty tunes. two age categories ( I4 18 and l8+ ). play writing. Places are limited. and by The King and ITue 24 May Sat 4 with a main pri/e of having the play application only. See preview. page ()6, St Andrews Jun. 7.30pm (Wed 8; Sat mat 2.30pm). prolessionally performed at ()ran Mor. Cinderella’s Sisters Tue 24 Thu 26 I BYRE THEATRE £5--£27.50. A brand new production of (ilasgow. Workshops are free. btit May (not Wed). See Kids listings. Abbey Street. 0l334 475000. IP. ll. the time honoured classic abottt the booking is essential. (‘all (‘laire on Kashtanka Tue 24 Thu 26 May. See W(‘. WA] culture clash between an linglish woman ()l4l 332 4403. Kids listings. page 68. Such is Nature l'ntil Sat l4 May. who moves to Siatn. and the King whose H See Kids listings. page 68.
The Insect Play Tue 17 Tim I‘) May. 7.30pm. £5 £7. St Leonards Senior Drama group presents a unique interpretation of the fable by Josef and Karel ('apek.
Cinderella Pilot Error! Fri 20 May. 8pm. £8 £l0 (£6). See (ilasgow. Paisley Atts ('entre.
The Open Thu 26 May Sat 4 Jun. 8pm (Sat tnat 2.30pm). £7 £9 (£7). A golf comedy by AB Paterson. set in l‘)50s St Andrews. when the ()pen was a tnore leisurely event and even a talented amateur could aspire to win a pri/e.
children she is there to look after.
I QUEEN’S HALL
Clerk Street. 668 201‘). IP. H. WC. WA] An Evening with Queen Victoria Sat l4 May. 7.30pm. £l6 (£l4). Prunella Scales brings Queen Victoria to life through her diaries. letters and other writings. offering a glimpse of Victoria through her own words. Also featuring music selected frotn pieces heard and enjoyed by Victoria herself.
I ROXY ART HOUSE
2 Roxburgh Place. 087l 750 0077.
The Noise of Everything Wed
I 1 Sat l4 May. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). ()verlook Productions explores the survival instinct and apathy. as a housebound wealthy couple agree to let a stranger share their home. but only if he agrees to a strange set of conditions. Deception Thu [9 Sat 21 May. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). (‘rossfire 'I'heatre (‘ompany performs eight one-act playlets on the subject of deception. playing on the notion of theatre itself as a popular fortn of illusion. See preview. page ()5. The President of Good and Evil Tue 24 May. 7pm. £6 (£4). It's a war of extremes in this political theatre piece. which imagines the imminent arrival of a very powerful president. Part of the Edinburgh Rush I't’.\‘Ifl'(l/.
Stirling
I MACROBERT
l'ttiversily of Stirling. 01786 466666. IP. ll. W(‘. WA]
Blue/Orange Sun l5 May. 8pm. £3.50 (£5 ). See (ilttsgoW. (‘lll/CIIS. 'I‘heatre.
Mancub 'I‘ue l7 May. 8pm. £8.50 (£5). See (ilasgow. Tron Theatre.
Taking Flight Thu 1‘) May. 8pm. £8.50 (£5 ). Aerial dance performance ttsing filth and live dancers. from Jerwood award-winning dancer Lindsey Butcher.
TYPO Sat 2! May. 2pm & 7pm. £5: family £ l6. (‘haplinesque clowning front former member of (‘irqtte liloi/e .lamie Adkins. with music frotn Attri-
. I . -> Marie l.e\asseur. Ages 5 14. I ROYAL cheum THEATRE - a, ' .v «3: Phoenix Dance Theatre Tue 24 (irindlay Street. 248 4848. ll’. H. Ti. May. 8pm. £8.50 (£5). The always WC. WA] impressive Leeds-based company Laurel 8: Hardy l'ntil Sat 14 May (ttot m a,“ Tremendous performances, clever direction returns to Scotland with a mixed bill of Sun/Mon). 7.45plll (\VL‘d Sill lllill m and a deft musica' accompaniment combine to L'XL‘lllllg L‘tllllL‘lllptll'ill') tlilllL‘L‘.
Ballet Central 2005 Tour Thu 26 May. 8pm. £8.50 (£5). A diverse programme of ballet. contemporary
2.30pm). £10 £21 (£ll £l7): family £28 £40. Tom Mc(irath's play follows the lives of the famous comedy duo.
make Tony Cownie’s production of Tom McGrath‘s 70$ comic classic fun from end to end. Entertaining, and finally very moving, this is an
frotn their httmble beginnings until the engrossmg mth OUt- dance and jazz from graduating stttdents moment when they finally met. I Royal 1 l’titflllll. I dinning/i, (lllfll Sat (.1 flu/:1); of the (’entral School of Ballet.
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. Thursday 19 Friday 20 Saturday 21 Sunday 22 Monday 23 Tuesday 24 Wednesday 25-Thursday 26 i I A i iBiraail ii i 5 Brazil 12 ’ Brazil 12 i - Set: Rock 8. Pot) ' Set: Rock 8. Pop . See Rock 8. Pop Arches who;ifiiiifiiofiipi ‘ (lotto-i I..;:.-- ( i .' . I i "(‘2 :.: Li: I 1.: ~ Lt: ' l (mitt L hut-(.4 ‘ Citizens Modem Modern Thamghty Modem Mate i l'l'lxxrxxp‘h, tvkxiuv lvttlal‘nceoayzty szlem kittiellxyotgtzl/ Malian Mdaei'ftxxmghly Modern King's . ' ' ' ' "oran Mor ‘ 'Allo 'Allo l 'Allo 'Allo 'Allo 'Allo Set: folk . i l Paving“ i-n—y-;'(‘)ff‘;'.C-é-il‘i/HH“H I . fi’ t". i i I i . i..." it? :i'a'll : Astronaut/1n the Shade In the Shade/Sisters :n the Shade Ststers 5 Bass Cats - Backs Cats I :r' the Stvaae I i" '."(2 SmacMarxmb In the Shade Tron Copacobana Copacoiiana (it/{Ht '.l..i",i A.) lint .it'.‘ Brunton The Dresser l The Dresser The Dresser Czndeiella Cinderella Cinderella Cinderella Church Ill The vii/ins ltxrviry llx:‘Mx>3; l(Xt).ll‘, iii“: l:,«' H . I I ' :Zw- ’ xx .t, I f'vm .-. I I FCSiiVal Theatre 2 LoveShack i Shack Love Shad< See Rock 8. Pop the King and I The King and I The King and l P'ayhouse g DOCODllOf‘ Deception Em: «sit " -i :. ‘~ .- I Vim-i n I ("t-s l-"'. I 3w :1 '53.... (g up]. HA vs. ROXY Art HOUSE , Hedda Gablerr 5 I Hedda Gabler Hedda Gablor i i I i Roya| Lyceum ‘1, ""iiiilié‘iiglf'W W'Iii}!iii} ' 1.. ; ' a 1' .p 1-: .1 i 7 - u u -~ i I -. .1 Traverse. i
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