Theatre

Edinburgh

I BARCLAY CHURCH la - 1b Barclay Place. Tollcmss. 0870 770 8915. Nelve Wed 7 Sat 10 Dec. 7pm. £10 (£8). An original take on the classic festive show.

I BRUNTON THEATRE

1.adywell Way. Mtisselburgh. 665 2240. IP. 11. '1'1‘. W(‘. WA]

Aladdin l'ntil Sat 31 Dec (not Sun/Mon). Times vary. £8.50--£|2.50 (£8.50); £40 family ticket. Fun and laughter. gags and tricks. all with a puff of smoke from the magic lamp.

I FESTIVAL THEATRE

13 29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. [11. Wt‘. WA]

Annie Get Your Gun t'ntil Sat 3 Dec. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm).

£16.50 £26.50. The popular hillbilly musical rolls into town. with rip roaring tunes such as ‘Anything ’ou (‘an Do. I (‘an Do Better’ and ‘There's .\'o Business [.ike Show Business'.

Singing Kettle - Christmas Magic Thu 8 Sun I 1 Dec. Times vary. £9 £10. A fantastic new family show which will daI/Ie you with sparkling songs. magic tricks and illusions. Wear a Santa hat and bring a magic wand.

I KING’S THEATRE

2 l.cvcn Street. 529 6000. Ill. '1'1'. W(‘. WA] Mother Goose l'ntil Sat 31 Dec (not Mon). Times vary. £5 --£19 (£6- £16). The King‘s Theatre annual pantomime starring Allan Stewart. Andy (iray and (irant Stott.

I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE

15a Pennywell (‘ourt. 315 2151. |W(‘. WA]

The Witnesses Thu 1 & Fri 2 Dec.

Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh

7.30pm (Thu mat 1.30pm). £4 (£1.50-—£2). A North lidinburgh Arts Centre drama group production evoking memories of lidinburgh during WWII with a collage of true stories and real lives. Ages 12+.

I PLAYHOUSE

18---22 Greenside Place. 0870 6063424. I11. W(‘. WA]

My Fair Lady Tue 6 Dec—Sat 7 Jan (not Sun). 7.30pm (Wed 7. Sat 10 8.: Wed 14 Dec mat 2.30pm). £10—£37.50. (‘hristopher (‘azenove stars as Professor Higgins and Amy Nutall as liliza in this (‘ameron Mackintosh version of the classic musical.

I ROXY ART HOUSE 2 Roxburgh Place. ()871 750 0077.

Manopause - Man and Modernity? lintil Sat 3 Dec. 8pm. £7 (£5). A surreal and comic journey into what it means to be a man.

Pastoralki Sun 4 Dec. See Kids listings.

Corpse in the Cargo Wed 7-—Sat 1() Dec. 7pm. £7 (£5). This new devised theatre piece by Toni Attard and Lizzie lildridge is performed in collaboration with Scotland‘s (‘ompany of Strangers and Maltese group Aleateia.

Crow Wed 7—Sat 10 Dec. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Appocalipstick Theatre (‘ompany presents this play based on From the [.f/i’ and Songs rift/Ir (‘I'rm' by Ted Hughes.

I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay Street. 248 4848. IP. 11.'1”1'. W(‘. WA]

A Christmas Carol Fri 2 & Sat 3. Thu 8 Sat 10. Wed 14 Sat 17. Tue 20 Sat 24 8; Mon 208111 31 Dec. 7pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £13--£l8 (£6.50-—£16). John Bett takes the leads as mean old man libenezer Scrooge for the Lyceum‘s (‘hristmas show. replete with all the traditional fun and games. Ages 6+.

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MolySweeney

phenomenal popularity might be found in Molly Sweeney. The story of a woman who has been blind all her life, who is belatedly given sight by an operation, this piece is quietly moving, but also has much to say about the nature of language and how sight informs our conceptual understanding of the world. I CIt/zens' Theatre, Glasgow, until Fr/ 23 Der:

I THEATRE WORKSHOP

34 Hamilton Place. 226 5425. [11. W('. WA]

A Christmas Tale Mon 5—Sat 31 Dec (not Sun). 7.30pm. £10 (£6). Discover the inspiration behind some of our best loved tales as the Theatre Workshop take us on a magical journey of Hans (‘hristian Anderson’s life. All proceeds from the opening night will go to Waverley (‘are Trust in support of World AIDS Day.

I TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street. 228 1404. IP. 11. TT. W(‘. WA]

Class Act l'ntil Thu 1 Dec. See Kids listings.

Peter Pan Tue 6 -15ri 23 Dec (not Mon & Fri). Times vary. £6.50; £24 family ticket. Shona Reppe Puppets and Wee Stories join forces to create this magical production of JM Barrie‘s Peter Pan. Ang .3 ‘7.

The Vinegar Doll Thu 157 Sat 24 Dec. Times vary. £6.50; £24 family ticket.

l’estive tale of Rosa Dublin and her ugly.

cursed doll »- a toy that comforts her through the death of her mother and her father's grief. Ages 9+.

Outside the cities

Dundee

I DUNDEE REP

Tay Square. ()1382 223530. IP. 11. W(‘] Cinderella .\1on 5 Sat 31 Dec. 7.15pm. £7.50 -£13 (£7.50 £9.50). A flamboyant and fun version of the classic fairytale

from the Dundee Rep. in which poor bullied (‘inderella can only rely on her magical godmother for help. Ages 5+.

Dunfermline

I CARNEGIE HALL

liast Port. 01383 314000. IP. 11. W(‘. WA] Beauty and the Beast Hi 9 Sat 31 Dec (not Mon). Times vary. £7 £10. This (‘ritics‘ Award-wirming production of the heartwarming tale is brought to life by writer Simon Sharkey and director Matthew Lemon.

St Andrews

I BYRE THEATRE

Abbey Street. 01334 475000. IP. H. W('. WA]

The Marsh King’s Daughter Fri

2 Sat 31 Dec. Times vary. £12»£l3

(£8 £9). Based on the story by Hans (‘hristian Andersen. this is the tale of baby Helga who is rescued by a stork after she is abandoned on a wild marshland.

Stirling

I MACROBERT

l'niversity of Stirling. 01786 466666. IP. 11. W(‘. WA]

The Wizard of Oz l'ntil Sat 31 Dec (not Sun/Mon). Times vary. £10 (£7.50). (‘elebrate (‘hristmas by joining Dorothy. Tinman. Scarecrow. Lion and Toto on theirjourney to find the limerald ('ity. Ages 5+.

If All the World Were Paper l'ntil Sat 24 Dec (not Sun/Mon). Times vary. £6. l.el ()ily ('art take you on a magical. multi-sensory trip through a world made entirely of paper. Ages 2+.

Brian Friel is certainly Ireland’s most celebrated living dramatist, and one of the reasons for his