Theatre
Events are listed by city, than alphabetically by venue. Dance events are listed after theatre. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to rachael.street0list.co.ult. Listings are compiled by Rachael Street.
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Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. ]W(‘. WA]
Johnothan Pram: Living Room Thu I I May. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Actor and sound artist Ben Faulks assumes his JP alias once more for this piece about trying to escape the intrusion of the outside world.
Johnothan Pram: Cassettessac Fri l2 May. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). In this second performance piece. Faulk's alter ego does exactly what the cassette player strapped to his chest tells him to do.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE
l 19 (iorbals Street. 429 0022. IP. H. WC. WA]
Benny Lynch Wed l7—I’ri l9 May. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). RSAMD students perform this rehearsed reading of Bill Bryden's' tragic play about the life of Benny Lynch. charting his gradual decline from Scots hero. following his world llyweight boxing victory. to penniless alcoholic after he was knocked out at the age of 25.
No Mean City Wed l7 May—Sat 3 Jun (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £2 preview—£I4 (£6-£7). A vivid portrayal of Johnnie Stark. born into a violent and deprived (iorbals family. who later came to rule the area as the notorious ‘Razor King'.
The Hardman 'I‘hu l8—Sat 20 May. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Tom Mc(irath‘s fictionalised portrait of gangster Jimmy Boyle charting his career from teenage truant and shoplifter to murderer. read by RSAMI) students.
Sky High and After That Wed 24—Sat 27 May. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). A celebration of the life of the (iorbals by RSAMI) students. mixing stories. interviews and anecdotes to give a vivid social portrait.
I GILMOREHILLGIZ 9 University Avenue. 330 5522. ]W(‘. WA]
The Government Inspector Thu
l l—Sat l3 May. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). STAG
perfomi John Byme's version of The (internment Ittspet‘tnr. (iogol's tale of municipal greed and corruption. Although still set in l830s RUssia. Byme's characters could be just as much at home on the banks of the (‘lyde Post show discussion. Thu l I May. led by Lil Lochhead.
All That Fell Sat 20 May. 8pm. Free. A stage version of PA Skantze‘s radio play
about the experience of falling.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street. 240 ll l l. IH. W(‘. WA]
; My Fair Lady Until Sat I3 May.
7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £9 £l7. Glasgow Light Opera presents the tale of guttersnipe liliza and Professor lliggins' task to make her a lady. Show stopping tunes such as ‘Wouldn‘t it be Lovely‘. ‘With a Little Bit of Luck' and ‘l ('ottld have Danced all Night' have made the musical version of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalinn an enduring classic.
Pride of the Clyde Tue l6--Sat 20 May. 7.30pm (Wed—Thu mat 2.30pm); l‘ri 6pm. 8pm & 8.30pm. £l0—£22.50. Jane McDonald and Dean Park star in this all-singing. all-dancing variety show. The Chuckle Brothers Sun 2| May. See Kids listings.
I ORAN MOR
73l-—735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. A Play, a Pie 8 a Pint: Pro-Active Until Sat l3 May. l.05pm. £l0. Lunchtime play by Alma (‘ullen.
A Play, a Pie 8: a Pint: The Above Mon l5—~Sat 20 May. l.05pm. £l0. Simon Macallum's short theatre piece. I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
New Street. 887 l0l0. Ill. WC. WA]
No Kidding and Ongoing Thu 18 May. 7.30pm. £8 (£4). Ruby Worth performs Jay-Lewin‘s Na K iddi'ng with a score from turntable maestro Philip Jack. Followed by dance improvisers'. Rick Nodine and Jovair Longo‘s Outgoing.
The Seer Tue 23 May. 7.30pm. £8 (£4).
Highland company Dogstar presents Ali Smith‘s first professionally produced ftill length play. which takes a satirical look at domestic perfection. free spirits and the new Scotland.
I PAVILION THEATRE
l2l Renfield Street. 332 I846. Ill. WC. WA]
Clive Baldwin’s Jolson Show Sun l4 May. 7.30pm. £12 (£l l). A fabulous musical tribute by the man considered by many to be the living voice ofAl Jolson. I RAMSHORN THEATRE
98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. IP. W(‘. WA. WAA]
Shining Souls Until Sat l3 May. 7.30pm. £6—£9 (£3—£5). (‘hris llannan‘s
weird and wonderful play about Ann's struggle to decide which of three rather strange men she should marry. perfomied by the Strathclyde Theatre (iroup.
A Hard Heart Mon 22 —Sat 27 May. 7.30pm. £6 £9 (£3» £5). Mark (‘oleman directs lloward Barker's challenging play for the Strathclyde Theatre (iroup. bringing to life Riddler. Royal Architect of Platea. and his ingenious plan to keep
Queen Praxis and the rest of the city safe
from harm.
I ROYAL CONCERT HALL
2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. IP. ll. WC. WA]
What a Feeling! Sat l3 May. 7.30pm. £l9 r£2l. linjoy the best bits of Dirty
Dancing. Mamma Mia. l'ame. (irease
and more. in this hi-energy extravaganza celebrating the top movie and musical hits from the 70s. 80s and 90s. Starring
Sinitta. llear'say‘s Noel Sullivan and
original Pop Idol contestant Zoe Birkett.
I TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. ()845 330 350l. |W(‘. WA]
Voyage liri l2 & Sat l3 May. 8pm. £l0 (£5). Large-scale performance installation from Japanese company Dumb Type. examining the shifting realities of today's society. asking where we are and where we are going.
We are All Marlene Dietrich FOR liri l9 & Sat 20 May. 8pm. £|0 (£5). lceland Dance (‘ompany and Maska Productions collaborate on this thought- provoking piece about military entertainment. once used as a form of distraction or respite for troops. but which now carries much stronger political connotations.
Spanish Train Thu 25 & Fri 26 May. 8pm. £4 (£2). Reckless Sleepers explores the fear and power generated by terrorist threats. Particularly the complex effects of the 2004 Madrid train bombings. Super Vision Thti 25—Sat 27 May. 8pm. £10 (£5). The lives of three people collide in this piece by the Builder Association and dbox. each connected and disconnected by the datasphere — the unseen but very real body of data gathered from each human at the moment of conception.
I TRON THEATRE
63 Trongate. 552 4267.
How to Steal a Diamond Until Sat l3 May (not Sun/Mon). 8pm. £5—£l3 (£6). A heist story with a difference froin Vox Motus. following the sparkler‘s journey from African mines to cut-throat Glasgow schemes and the showy glamour of Bond Street.
After the End Tue l6~Sat 20 May. 8pm. £5—£l3 (£6). Paines Plough and the Bush Theatre present Dennis Kelly‘s
Fringe hit about the weird and wonderful
survival techniques of two people who are trapped together after an explosion.
True Tales Thu 25 Sat 27 May.
7.30pm. £5. Inspired by Paul Auster‘s True 'litles of.-lrttt'rit‘ari Life. this work in progress focUses on a woman trying to deal with the disappearance of her lover.
Edinburgh
I BRUNTON THEATRE
lxidywell Way. Mtisselburgh. 665 2240. IP. H. W('. WA]
The Curve Foundation Dance Company Thti ll Sat l3 May. 7.30pm. £l0 (£7). The Brunton‘s resident dance company perform Merce (‘tinninghaiii's Signals. Sara/(aria by Rui Lopez (iraca. the world premiere of Jonathan Watkins‘ Beyond Prejudice and When Disturbed. then Disturbed by artistic director Ross ('ooper.
The Collection Sat l3 May. 7.30pm. £l0 (£7). Rapture Theatre. the company behind Damages and Blue/()range. returns with Mike (‘ullen‘s play about a debt collector whose life is changed irrevocably when one of his clients commits suicide.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE
13— 29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. Ill. W(‘. WA]
Carmina Burana Tue Its-Sat 20 May. 7.30pm (Thu (it Sat mat 2.30pm).
£l l—A£25.50. A mix of flamenco. Spanish guitar mUsic and excerpts from (‘arl ()rff's choral masterpiece by La (‘uadra de Sevilla. See preview.
I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE
l5a Pennywell (‘ourt. 3l5 2l5l. |W('. WA] The Collection Tue 16 May. 7.30pm. £8 (£3»-£5). See lidinburgh. Brunton Theatre.
The Giraffe's Journey Tue 237 Fri 26 May. See Kids listings.
Scribble Tue 23~~Pri 26 May. See Kids listings.
I PLAYHOUSE
l8~22 (ireenside Place. 0870 6063424. Ill. W(‘. WA]
Mamma Mia! Until Sat 20 May (not Sun). 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £l2.50-—£37.50. The smash hit musical based on the songs of Abba returns to Edinburgh.
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay Street. 248 4848. IP. H. W(‘. WA]
Les Liaisons Dangersuses Until Sat 20 May (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £8»—£2l (£l~£l9); £34~£48 family. (Thoderlos de Laclos‘
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