Theatre
I TRON THEATRE
()3 Trongate. 552 4267.
True Tales Thu 25 Sat 27 May. 7.30pm. £5. lnspired by Paul Auster's True 'Iitles of Armenian late. this work in progress focUses on a woman trying to deal witli the disappearance of her loy er. Page Eight Hi 26 & Sat 27 May. 8pm. £5 £9 (£6). ('ollaboratiy'e piece between performer Day'id Page and Atrslralian playwright l.otiis Now ra. abotit Little Day')’ l’age's rise to fanie from council estate living to child star.
A Cloud’s Journey Tue 30 May. See Kids listings.
Edinburgh
I BRUNTON THEATRE
Ladyw'ell Way. Mtisselburgh. («)5 2240. ll’. H. W(', WA]
Old Times Tue 30 May. 7.30pm. £l0 (£7). llarold l’inter's classic play about the isolated life of l)eely and his wife
Kate. w liieh is disrupted by the arriyal of
their beautiful old friend Anna. Brunton Youth Theatre 8. East Lothian Dance Company Showcase l‘ri 2 & Sat 3 Jun. 7.30pm. £6; £22 family ticket. A showcase of newa devised pieces from the llrtinton Yotitli 'l‘heatre and a dance [X‘rformance front the liast l.olhian Dance ('oriipaiiy'.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE
l3 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. Ill. W(‘, WA]
The Dorothy Show l‘ri 26 & Sat 27 May. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £6 £lo. Dorothy Paul returns with hilarious sketches old and new.
Companhia de Danca Deborah Colker Tue 30 8; Wed 3| May. 7.30pm. £ l0 £20. A sexy arid daring riew show from the Brazilian dance company. featuring a performance from Deborah (‘olker herself. See prey'iew'. page 80. Cross Currents Sat 3 Jun. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). lind of year performance from students at Telford (‘ollege's (‘entre for Professional Dance 'l‘raining. featuring a mix of jazz. tap and contemporary styles. Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story Mott 5 Sat l0 Jun. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £8.50 £2|.50. The successful rock'n’roll musical returns. celebrating the life of the man behind "l'hat'll Be The Day". ‘l’eggy Sue' and ‘()h Boy".
I LAMB’S HOUSE
Burgess Street. 228 I404.
Ghost Fri 2 Jun. noon -7pm. £5. This bizarre installation performance claims to be the lost link between sculpture and radio. set iii a futuristic version of old l.eith. I’ttl‘! (if/4'1“! I'i'slii'u/ 2006.
I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE
l5a l’ennywell ('otin. 3|5 2l5l. [W('. WA]
The Girafle’s Journey t‘ntrl in St) May. See Kids listings.
Scribble l'ntil l‘ri 2n May. See Kids listings.
A Cloud’s Journey Sat 27 Mon 2‘) May (not Sun). See Kids listings, Don Quixote Thu | Jim. 7.30pm. £8 (£3 £5). Theatre Modo's adaptation of the classic Miguel de ('eryanles text about man's imaginatiy e power.
I PLAYHOUSE
IX 22 (ireenside Place. 0870 (M03424. Ill. W(‘. WA]
The New Statesman Mon 5 Sat Ir) Jun. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £7.50 £2b. Rik Mayall's returns as New Labour lll\’\'lL‘ Alan B‘Stard. See riiain piece. page 7‘).
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay' Street. 248 4848. ll’. ll. W(‘. WA]
Monkey l'nlil Sat 27 .May. Wed Thu 7pm (Thu mat 10.30am); Sat 2pm. £8. See (ilasgow. 'l‘raiiiway.
Elizabeth Gordon Quinn Wed 31 May Sat 3 Jun. 7.45pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £l2 £l8 (£(i £l5). John 'l‘iffany directs (‘hris llaiirian‘s classic play for the National Theatre of Scotland. in which the epony iiiotis heroine refuses to give tip her piano in the face of slar‘yation brought on by the (ilasgow rent strike of l‘)l5.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
43 45 High Street. 556 057‘). |W(‘. WAI
For the Islands I Sing l-‘ri 2 Jun. 7.30pm. £‘) (£(i). Splinters Productions perform what has been described as an Under Mil/t Wood for the north. Disparate voices are woven together with humour. mystery and melody. Scot of the Anarchic Sat 3 Jun. 7.30pm. £‘) (£6). The premiere of Splinters l’roductions' latest show. a colourful depiction of Highland life that pays tribute to one of Scotland's great writers. lain (‘richton Smith.
I ST BRIDE’S CENTRE
l0 ()rwell Terrace. 346 I405. |W(‘. WAI
Shopping for Shoes tintil Thu 25 May. See Kids listings.
A Clean Sweep Fri 26 & Sat 27 May.
Fri l0.30am & 3pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7pm. £8 £30. l’lutot La Vie use clowning. dance animation and Visual storytelling to explore the ordinary world of household brushes. Ages 7 14.
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I THEATRE WORKSHOP 34 Hamilton l’lace. 22b 5425 Ill. \\(‘. \\'.v\]
Babylon Burning (Another Lovely War) Thu 8 Sat l” .ltiri " illpm £lll (Hi). In the lollow tip to [Hall .Mm (hi I (it'riiut. the lillt‘dllt‘ \\oiksltop collectiye brings together popular song. dance and music with doctrriietilai‘y lilm. pliolography .iiid lestiiiiomals lrom combatants and cry ilians. to create an uricoriipi'oiiiisirig portrait ol the war in Iraq.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE (’aiiibridge Street. 228 I404, |l’. ll. \\('. \\'.i\|
Freshmess Triple Bill l'ntil Mon 2‘) .May (not fit). 7pm. 'l‘hu l illpm; Sat l0. illam. £8 £30. l'reshmess riierge hip hop style with contemporary dance to create an e\citmg and accessible new form. Ages 8 lo. l’ttri o/ I/It' Ii'iuiA iii .St'olltuit/ ('liI/t/rt'ii 'y lult'niiilronit/ [Ii/Il'tlll'l' I't‘yllitll.
Psst! l'ntil Thu 25 May. See Kids listings.
Them with Tails l'ntil lit 20 May. Sec Kids llstlllgs.
Goodbye Mr Muffin l'l'l 2(i Still 28 .May. See Kids listings.
Love Sat 27 .Moii 2‘) May. See Kids listings.
The Little Match Girl Sun 28 is Mort 2‘) May. See Kids listings. World Cup Germany 2006 Wed ll May ts Tho I .ltiii. 7pm. Readings by some the l'K's leading sports w rilers and e\cerpts from play s about the beatitiful game. organised in conjunction with the (ioellie Institute. Comedy Drama Recordings Sun .1 Jun. 7pm. £4 (£2). New radio drama recordings from tip and coming writers Jules llortie ((ioreeouy .ll'tl/tll'). lam l‘ Macleod (I ll'(I\ (I Return/til [My ) and Martin J 'l'ay lor (lam! ('misl ('lirt'lu'n Supper).
Outside the cities
Dundee
I DUNDEE REP
Tay Square. ()l382 223530. ll’. ll. W('| Moby Dick l'ntil Sat 27 May. 7.30pm (Thu mat 2pm). £8 £l2 (£5 £lll)_ Mely ille's gripping ritasterpiece. following the fortunes at (‘aptaiii :\ll;ll) and the crew of the l’equod. performed by ('ompass 'l‘heatre ('ompany.
Motionhouse Dance Company \\ed ‘1 May 8pm Llllr£5 1.8) low leyel llymg. aerial work and tll.tlll.lll\ physicalin trom \lolioiihouse. e\ploimg the notion of perteclroii
Teechers llitr l t\ lit 2 Jim 2 45pm
L ‘y 50 Dundee ls’ep \dtill lheatre (iroup tackles John (iodber ‘s w my and poignant play about the last day of school tor llobby. (iarl and Salty
Paradise Lost lire o Sal l0 .ltm
7 15pm r l’htr iitat 2pm. Sat riiat 2 zllpiii) £8 till it5 L8) The t )\lord Stage (‘ompariy peilorms Milton's epic poem
a tale of rebellion. reyeiige and tree will as Satan and his rebels attempt to wm the affection ol man and hue him e\pelled from ( iod‘s garden paradise
St Andrews
I BYRE THEATRE
.v\bbey Street. (ll “4 -l‘5000 ll’. ll. “(I \\ \l
The Last Provost lllll 35 May Sat i ll”) 8pm (Sat mal2 illpml £2 9.") (£2) The St \iidiews l‘lay ('ltrb presents this lik‘ally l‘.l\t'tl ctllllt'tly .tl‘utll it l’itlytlsl who det ides to lead his town along the rotile ol independence limit the council sy stem.
The Seer \\ed ’2 .ltiri 8pm £o £li \lr Srmth‘s first professionally produced ltlll length play. which takes .t satirical look at domestic lwrlectron. liee spirits and the new Scotland
Freshmess Triple Bill Hill 8 ll”) 8pm £l0r£bi See l-dmbtiigh. liayeise
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Stirling
I MACROBERT
l'myei'sily ol Stiiliiig_ (ll 780 Allifihfifi [l’_ H. \\('. \\.\l
The Seer Sat 2." May. 8pm. £85tlt£5i See ()tIISItle the (lilies llylt‘ llillt'illlt‘. The Little Match Girl The it) May See Kids listings (lzdiribui'gh. lrayerse
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Ballet Central 'l'hti l .ltiii. 8pm. £8.50 (£5). See ( ilasgow. Royal ('oitcert llall Sketchy l'l'l 2 .lun 8pm. £8.50 (£5). ()iily Scottish date for this show of street inspired iiioyemetit loims. starring arria/rrig l'S break dance artist.
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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.
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