Theatre
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Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 565 1023. [\\'(‘. WA] Lemkln's House Fri 8 8; Sat 0 Jul. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). A ptmert‘ul portrayal of the life of Rttphuel lemkin. the mun “ho invented the word genocide. performed by Kanterni Teatztr 55. Commemorating
DRAMA ROMEO 8: JULIET
Glasgow Botanic Gardens, until Sat 9 July 00
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I GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS 730 Great Western Road. 3” 2433. [l’. WC. WA]
Romeo and Juliet l mu Sat ‘) Jul (not Sun/Mon). 8.10pm. t“) (to). (iordon Burr direets Shakespeare‘s tale tthout the intensity of )oung lo\ e and its trugie t‘onsequenees. I’tu'l Hf.S'lttllt's/it'rll't' in the (7!):
I GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS (KELVINWAY ARBORETUM)
730 Great Western Rottd. 31 l 3133. ll’. WC. WA]
But this gutsiness is short-lived. The first half of this
Nelfth Night Wed 1‘ Sut 3* Jul (not Mon). Spin 1“) (Hi). (ilusgtm Rep stages this \ersion of this t‘l.tssie gentler suupping. tttistttken lll\'lllll_\ romp in \iltieh the ho} lilidll) gets his mun and the l'ool entls up in )eth slot'Lings. I’ttl‘l (l/‘X/ltlAtW/N'HN' III the ('1!\.
I KING'S THEATRE 307 Ball] Street. 340 l l l I. Ill. \\ ( I WA] Love Shack l'util Stu 0 Jul Mon 7.10pm: l ll t\ S.tt Sillptn & 9pm. {Ill {Tl Rll. littliineh pnlillldl‘ nutsit‘ul sldt't'ittg Jon I ee tS( luh 7). l'.t\e 'l'o/er (Steps) untl Noel Sullixun (lieut’Sm) about the eourse of true lme und its luel. ol‘ p|;tin s'tiling. replete with musie nutnhers sueh :ts (ittr)
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production proves gently entertaining as the cast play
If all the world’s a stage, then Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens is among the better venues. On a sunny summer’s eve amid the trees, a lantern-lit, wrought iron scaffold is a fitting backdrop to Shakespeare’s romance to end all romances.
Marrying traditional costume and script with contemporary folk music and a variety of dialects, at the outset Gordon Barr’s production promises a looser and more playful approach to the text. Splintering the dialogue from Benvolio (or, in this case, Michelle Wiggins’ gender-reassigned Benvolia) and Tybalt’s opening skirmish, we see the cast biting their thumbs at anything and everything as the civil unrest of Verona is writ large against the night sky.
up the bawdy in the Bard, in particular Juliet’s Nurse (Imogen Dixon) whose throaty profanities depict her as a 16th century Jordan. And as Mercutio, Donald Pirie introduces some much needed vigour into his comically confrontational scenes. Unfortunately, as the night chills and the midges draw in, the show begins to lose it way. The further Romeo and Juliet descends into the tragic, the harder it is to believe in any real depth of emotion beneath the weeping and wailing. At two and a half hours, the show overstretches itself and it would have benefited from a punchier edit. While the alfresco setting lent the evening a gently enchanting atmosphere, these star~ crossed lovers weren’t quite the date one had hoped them to be. (Corrie Mills)
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Spirit of the Dance Mon l 1 Wed I3 Jttl. 7.10pm. {I 1.50 U850. A mix of lrish dunee. l'l.uneneo and sttlstt \\ ith \oeul ilt‘t'tiltlpdllllllt‘lll t'rotn lreluntl's 'l‘llrt‘t‘ 'l't‘ntit‘s
I ORAN MOR
7‘] 735 (irettt Western Road. 357 Mon.
Lear l 'Ittil S.tl l(i Jul (not Mott). 7.1”1‘1” 1.“)(t'h) Scott l’.tltttt‘t".s titlttpttttion ol’ the Shultespettreztn lunged} Kim; It'tu‘. :t lule ol‘jettlotts}. pou er struggles and the treueher) ol' l-illllll). ’ttr! of.S/rttkmpet/re in the ('ili'.
I ROYAL CONCERT HALL
2 Sitllt’llit‘hdll Sll't't'l. SSS Xililil.
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Blast off with the Singing Kettle l’ri l5 & Sttt In .llll. See Kids listings.
I THE BIG ISSUE BUILDING
7l ()‘\I‘llltl Silt't‘l. 4 l 3 70””,
Our House Tue l‘) Jul. 7.30pm. £3. A fusion ol' li\ e tntisit‘. Al‘tieun dunee und theutre. e\ploring the issues of tuith. AIDS, pmerl}. politieul corruption and tinted etnigt'ution in Nigeria. 'l‘ieltets from the iron 'l‘hetttre Box ()liiee on ()Hl 552 4267.
I THEATRE ROYAL
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The Merry Widow l'util Sui ‘) Jul. 7.30pm t'l'hu & Sttt ntut 3. illpnt).
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Edinburgh
I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE
1511l’ennyuell('ourt. 315 2l5l. [\\'(‘. \VAI
Labyrinth Sat It) Jul. See Kids listings.
I PLAYHOUSE
l3 3: (il’t‘t‘llsttlt‘ l’ltlt‘e. U87” (MOLD-l. Ill. \\‘(‘. \\'.»\l
Thoroughly Modern Millie l'util Sut ‘) Jul (not Sun). 7.30pm (\Vetl tk Sttt ntttt 3.10pm). [050 £36.50. l)onn.t Steele sturs us Millie. \slllt support from lilttine (‘ Smith. in this tnueh-lmetl tttle ol’ the ls'unstts girl uho Iltth's to Ne“ York settrehing for :1 new life. tt \seulth} husband and ‘ull lll.ll itt/l'.
Theatre Guide
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Friday 8
Saturdty 9 St indny 10
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Tuesday 1? Wednesday 13
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