& 7.30pm; Sat 3pm (Si 5pm. £2. £6 (£3). A powerful collaboration between our national opera company and Glasgow- based company. lndepen-dance. Featuring soprano. Rebecca Nash and dancers with learning disabilities. The show incorporates Richard Stratiss' I'imr Last Songs and (‘rustav Mahler's Arlagielmfrom Symphmrv No.5. \vith choreography by Roy'ston Maldoom and Janice Parker.

I TRON THEATRE

63 Trongate. 552 4267.

Dances of Okonanta Thu 3 a- l-‘ri 4 Nov. See Kids listings.

Ubu the King Thu .3 ‘Sat 12 Nov (not Sun/Mon). 8pm. £4-£l3 (£5 £6). Dundee Rep and the Tron Theatre (‘ompany collaborate in this contemporary version of Alfred Jarry‘s absurdist satire. reworked by dramatist David (ireig. See feature. page 16.

Sure Shots Tue 8 Sat 12 Nov. 7.40pm. Free. A series of live-minute plays performed in the foyer 20 minutes before the evening‘s performance. each highlighting a different new writer.

Sex Addict Tue 15 & Wed 16 Nov. 8pm. £12 (£8). Tim l-‘ountain's successful 2004 Fringe show returns north of the border as he continues his search for the perfect shag partner. Anyone interested in participating in the show in any way should visit www.timfountainsexaddict.com Part of

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Rather Be Dead Than Gay Wed 16 Nov. 10pm. £8 (£6). Nathan livans bares all in this frank examination of contemporary gay culture and his own

catalogue of sexual and romantic disasters.

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Puppetry of the Pops Thu 17 Nov. l()pm. £8 (£6). Three musical tributes to Morrissey'. Kate Bttsh and David Bowie from Nathan livans. l’urr o/(Husguv’

Edinburgh

I ADAM HOUSE

3 ('hambers Street. 650 8058.

Dancing at Lughnasa Wed ‘) Nov Fri 9 Dec (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm. £7 (£5). l.eith Theatre performs Brian liriel's popular play about a group of sisters from Donegal.

I BRUNTON THEATRE

Ladyw ell Way. Mtrsselburgh. 665 2240. IP. 11. 'IT W('. WA]

The Haunters Thu 3 Nov. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£6). Patrick Prior"s eerie tale of

ghosts. hidden secrets and shadows set in the dark fog-filled streets of Victorian London.

The Story of the Blues Sat 5 Nov. See Kids listings.

A Taste of Honey Sat 5 Nov. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). TAG revisit Shelagh 1)elaney"s moving tale of Jo. as she struggles to break of the mould of a working-class life in 1950s Manchester and discover a taste of something sweeter.

Man and Woman Fri 1 I Nov. 7.30pm. £10(£6.50»£7). A shifting sculptural set forms the backdrop for Man and Woman. the latest offering from London-based company. Ricochet. Featuring highly charged contemporary choreography by 15in Walker and music by Ben Park. Global Connections Sat 12 Nov. 7.30pm. £6; family £22. Prepare to be amazed and inspired as liast l.othian Youth Dance (’ompany performs a self- choreographed work.

I FESTIVAL THEATRE

13 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6001). [11. \VC‘. WA]

Mark Morris Dance Group Fri 4 8; Sat 5 Nov. 7.30pm. £10 £21. liour diverse works from one of the world's fittest modern dance companies. currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. Post-show talk with Mark Morris Fri 4 Nov. Birmingham Royal Ballet: Mixed Programme Tue 8 8; Wed 9 Nov. 7.30pm (Wed mat 2pm). £8 £32. The first of two offerings from BRB this week. featuring works by three of the founders of tnodern British ballet: Kenneth .‘vlacfvlillan. Ninette de \‘alois and John ('ranko. Pre-show talk on Tue 8 Nov at 6pm. See preview.

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Robson’s Choice Thu 10 Sat 12 Nov. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £8 £32. David Bintley's romantic comedy ballet about a drunken shoe shop owner and his three headstrong daughters. See preview.

Richard Alston Dance Company Tue 15 Nov. 7.30pm. £9 £15. Alston's contemporary dance company goes from strength to strength. as this triple bill will no doubt prove. Pre-show talk with the Alston at 6.30pm. See preview.

I KING’S THEATRE

2 [even Street. 529 6000. [11. '1'1'. W(‘. WAI

Nelfth Night l‘ntil Sat 5 Nov. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £13 £21. Shakespeare's ever popular comedy of two siblings separated by a shipwreck. starring Matthew Kelly as .'vlalvo1io. the pompous

and arrogant steward who eventually gets his comeuppance.

Dirty Dusting Mon 7 .Sat 12 Nov. .Vlon-«Thu 7.30pm; Fri 8; Sat 6pm 8; 8.30pm. £13 £21. See (ilasgow. King’s Theatre.

Gang Show 2005 Tue 15 Sat 19 Nov. 7pm (Sat mat 2.15pm). £7.50--£10. The Scouts and (iuides of lidinburgh perform their annual show of song. music and laughter for all the family.

I PLAYHOUSE

18-22 (ireenside Place. 0870 6063424. Ill. W(‘. WAI

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast L'ntil Sat 5 Nov (not Mon). 7.30pm (Sat 5 Nov mat 2.30pm). £8.50—£29.50. ()ne of the most popular Disney stories comes to life in this successful West lind production. Nutcracker Mon 14- Sat 1‘) Nov. 7.30pm (Wed 8.: Sat mat 2.30pm).

£6 £33.50. (’hisinau National Ballet returns with its colourful version of Yuri (ir'igorovich's popular classic.

I ROXY ART HOUSE

2 Roxburgh Place. ()871 750 0077.

A Stag Named Angus tintil Sat 5 Nov. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). (‘oririne Davies' two act farce about city slickers Rob and Sarah. who relocate to remote Abernuchie in search of a rural idyll.

Anna Karenina Wed 16 -Sat 1‘) Nov. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). lir'eeStage Theatre (‘ompany performs 'l‘olstoy‘s tale of Moscow society in the 1880s. where the beautiful but already married Anna falls for (‘ount \"ronsky.

I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay Street. 248 4848. 11’. 11. '1'1‘. W(‘. vaI

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof tTntil Sat 1‘) Nov (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £10-£21 (£1 £17). Nottingham Playhouse and Belgrad Theatre bring to life Tennessee Williams' landmark play about Brick. a disaffected young man who turns to drink after the death of his college friend.

I TRAVERSE THEATRE ('ambridge Street. 228 1404. IP. ll.'l'1". W(‘. WA]

Big Baby Thu 3 Sat 5 Nov. See Kids listings.

Broken Chords Sat 12 Nov. 7.30pm. £7 apex: £12 (£7 £4.50). After last year's heady I’llllt‘ll Drunk. the London-based contemporary dance company Vincent Dance Theatre returns with Broken (lion/s. See preview.

Theatre

l was a Beautiful Day Tue 8--Sat 1‘) Nov (not Mon). 8pm (Tue 15-Sat 1‘) mat 2.30pm); Sun 5pm. £12 (£4.50 £7). l.ewis writer lain 1" MacLeod's second full-length work for the 'l‘raverse about two war-torn psychiatric unit patients. Audio described performance at the 'I’ravers‘e Thu 17 Nov. 7.15pm; sign interpretation performance Wed 16 Nov, 8pm.

Thalidomide! A Musical Thu 17' Sat 19 Nov. 7.30pm. £7 apex: £12

(£4.50 £7). Political correctness is thrown out the window for this love story set against the background of the 1960s 'l‘halidomide drug scandal. ('omplete with show tunes. love songs and tangos. Matt Fraser addresses the issues with characteristic humour and intelligence.

Outside the cities

Dundee

I DUNDEE REP

Tay Square. 01382 223530. 11’. ll. W(‘| Borderiand Thu 3 Sat 5 Nov. 7.45pm. £8 £12 (£5 £8). 7:84 presents the debut work from Derry writer Andrew Doyle in which the 'l’roubles of Northern Ireland are seen through the eyes of quarrelling brothers Sean and ('iaran. who have one last. and rather unusual. errand to make. Stones in his Pockets Tue 8 Sat 12 Nov. 7.45pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £8- £14 (£5 £10). See (ilasgow. King's Theatre. Ubu the King Tue 15 Sat 26 Nov. 7.45pm (Sat inat 2.30pm). £5 £14

(£5- £10). See (ilasgovv. Tron Theatre.

I THE SPACE

Dundee College. Old (ilamis Road. ()1382 834934. [W(‘. WAl

Scottish Dance Theatre Sat 5 Nov. 8pm. £10 (£8). Double bill ofexciting contemrmr'ary dance.

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I MACROBERT

l'niversity of Stirling. ()1786 466666. [1). 11. W('. WAI

Diversions Triple Bill Tue 8 Nov. 8pm. £8.50 (£5). The Welsh company celebrates its 21st birthday with a triple- bill. including work by (‘anadian choreographer llelene Blackburn. Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company: Park Sat 12 Nov. 8pm. £8.50 (£5). [fight characters seek refuge from normal life in an urban oasis where they play. fight and fall in love. in this new work from \72ir‘tliriiori's dynamic contemrmrary dance company.

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