Theatre
The Musgrave Ritual Wed 15 Nov. 1.15-~2pm. £3. With the actors positioned arottnd microphones. scripts in hand. to recreate the spirit of original radio productions. the Radio Theatre Group continue their lunchtime Great Detectives series with Sherlock Holmes in The Musgmt'e Ritual.
The Marriage of Figaro Thu
16 Sat 18 Nov. 7.30pm (Sat tnat 2.30pm). £10 (£7). Beaumarchais' sharp- toothed satire on French aristocracy. and inspiration for Mozart‘s famous opera. is transported to 18th century India in this zesty adaptation by celebrated pioneers of South Asian theatre itt Britain. Tara Arts. Post-show discussion with Artistic Director Jatinder Verrna on Thu 16 Nov.
I RSAMD
100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Ill. WC. WA]
Mr Puntila and his Man Matti Until Fri 3 Nov. 7.30pm; 2.30pm. £6 (£4). The Academy marks the 50th anniversary of Bertolt Brecht‘s death. with Peter Arnott's riotous Scots version
of Brecht’s play following the exploits of
Finnish landowner Puntila. loveable when drttttk. a tightlisted. heartless swine when sober. and his chauffeur Matti. for whom Punitla's daughter has fallen. The Caucasion Chalk Circle Until Sat 4 Nov. 7.30pm (Thu tnat 2.30pm). Brecht's pioneering theatrical techniques are powerfully demonstrated in this play which sees a servant girl jeopardise her safety and relationship to protect a child abandoned in the heat of civil war.
I SCOTTISH MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE
8 10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185.
Wizzy Wizard Sat 4 Nov. See Kids listings.
Fallen Star Sat 1 I Nov. See Kids
listings.
I SECC: CLYDE AUDITORIUM Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. ll’. 11. WC. WA]
Dancextravaganza 2006 Sat 4 Nov. 7pm. £10. Pupils frotn the Claire & Catherine Bonar School of Dance prepare to wow the SliCC crowds with their latest carefully choreographed steps.
I THE STUDIO 9] Salttnarket. 552 7578. An Audience with Adrienne Tue
7--Sun 12 Nov. 7.30pm. £8; refreshments included. See Gay. page 58.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. ()845 330 3501. [WC.
9 WM . DdumY Thu 2—-Sat 4 Nov. 8.15pm. £4
(£2). Glasgow-bom choreographer Colette Sadler's latest work uses everyday objects to explore what a body is. isn‘t and can becotne.
The Paper Nautilus Thu 2—Sat 4 Nov. 8pm. £9 (£5). See Classical page
Isabella’s Room Thu 9—Sat 11 Nov. 8pm. £9 (£5). The UK premiere of Belgian theatre group Needcompany‘s emotionally explosive play explores themes of reality and consequence as a tnistruth regarding the identity of Isabella‘s father begins to unravel.
I TRON THEATRE '
63 Trongate. 552 4267. Absolutely Fabulist Thu 2 Nov. See Kids listings.
Alice Bell Thu 2— Sat 4 Nov. 8pm. £10
(£8). Performed by an ensemble of five
artists. Lone 'l‘win Theatre's emotive
debut work follows the life ofAlice Bell. cut short when she is murdered by a man who has discovered her true identity.
Talking Heads Tue 7~Sun 12 Nov. 8pm. £14 (£10). See Gay. page ‘.".’.
Under Milk Wood Tue l4——'lbu 16 Nov. 8pm. £14 (£10). Guy Masterson
; performs his acclaimed solo rendition of
Dylan Thomas' masterpiece.
Edinburgh
I anuurou manna
5 Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240.
IP. H. WC. WA]
Scottish Dance Theatre Fri 3 Nov.
7.30pm. £10.50 (£6.50—£8). Two very different but equally enjoyable works front this vibrant young contemporary dance cotnpany. including Janet Smith’s animal inspired Your/ting Zulu. Frozen Sat 4 Nov. 7.30pm. £10.50
2 (£6.50~~£8). See Glasgow. Paisley Arts Centre. Me, Myself and lThu 9 Nov.
7.30pm. £6 (family ticket £22). [East
Lothian Youth Dance Company mix fact
with fiction to explore the theme of
identity.
; Elsewhere & Real Deal Sat 11
Nov. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£6.50—£8).
‘ Ricochet Dance Company present two
new pieces by Hamburg‘s .lan Pusch and New York’s Wally Cardona.
I CHURCH HILL THEATRE
33a Momingside Road. 228 l 155. IP. H] Julie Mitchell Dance Academy Fri 10 & Sat 11 Nov. Noon—8pm. £tbc. Showcase performance. Call 343 1015 for tickets.
Willie Rough Wed lS—Sat 18 Nov. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Leitheatre presents Bill Bryden’s tale of Clydeside shipyard politics in the dark days of 1914/1916. Tickets from the Usher Hall box office: 228 l 155.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE
13—29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. [11. NGD. WC, WA]
Me and my Girl Until Sat 11 Nov (not Sun). 7.30pm (Thu & Sat tnat 2.30pm). £1 l—-£27.50. Prepare to do the ‘l.ambeth Walk' as this popular musical. about a cockney wide-boy who discovers he‘s the new Earl of Hereford, returns to Edinburgh.
Festival City Theatre Talks: Me and my Girl Thu 2 Nov. 10.30am—12.30pm. £4 including tea and coffee. Mike Ridings gives an informal talk on the origins of the theatre's current production.
Richard Alston Dance Company Tue 14 Nov. 7.30pm. £9 (£15). Another dynamic triple-bill from the talented London-based company. Pre-show talk at 6.30pm. See preview.
I THE JAM HOUSE
5 Queen Street, 226 4380.
A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: The Tarot Readings Until Sat 4 Nov. 10am. £10. With cabin fever well and truly brewing in their Holiday Inn apartment. Celia and Lauren’s stay in downtown Chicago takes an unexpected turn after a flashing neon sign lures them to take a tarot reading.
A Play, a Pie 8 a Pint: Tequila Sunset Mon 6—Sat l 1 Nov. 1pm. £10. See Glasgow. ()ran Mor.
A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: Excuse my Dust Mon l3—Sat 18 Nov. 1pm. £10. See Glasgow. ()ran Mor.
I KING’S THEATRE
2 Leven Street. 529 6000. Ill. WC. WA] Rebecca Until Sat 4 Nov. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £13—£2l. After the success of last year's production. Nigel Havers returns to the stage as Maxim De Winter in Daphne Du Maurier's classic romantic mystery tale
set on the coast of Cornwall in the creepy old estate of Manderley. Heroes Tue 14—Sat 18 Nov. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat tnat 2.30pm). £1 3—£21. Tom Stoppard has adapted Gérald Sibleyras‘ hilarious comedy to win ecstatic reviews and the ()livier Award for Best Comedy. Signed and audio-captioned perforrttance Fri 17 Nov; 7.30pm.
I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE
15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. |W(‘, WA]
Lion of Kabul Thu 2-»Sat 4 Nov. See Kids listings.
Snuff Thu 9 Nov. 7.30pm. £8 (£3 -£5). The triumph of this year's Arches Theatre Festival. Davey Anderson‘s piece looks at a skinhead in a Glasgow towerblock -« imprisoned by the four walls. locked inside his own head and hemmed in by the ills of this world. Trapped Thu 16 Nov. See Kids listings.
I PLAYHOUSE
18-7-22 Greenside Place. 0870 6063424. Ill. WC. WA]
Coppelia Thu 2--Sat 4 Nov. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £6 ~£30.50. lillen Kent Ballet International presents the tale of eccentric Doctor Coppelius and his clockwork creation.
Lord of The Dance Tue 7-—Stm 12 Nov. 8pm (Sat/Sun tnat 2.30pm). £26—-£33.50. Celebrating its tenth year. Michael Flatley‘s lrish dance phenomenon continues to thrive without hitn.
I QUEEN’S HALL
87 -89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. IP. H. WC. WA]
Hebrides Ensemble Mon 6 Nov. 7.30pm. £12 (£5~—£8). See Glasgow. Platform.
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street. 248 4848. IP. H. W(‘. WA]
Mary Stuart Until Sat 18 Nov (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (Wed & Sat tnat 2.30pm). £9—£24 (£7 --£22). A new version of Friedrich Schiller‘s play about Mary Queen of Scots. by David Harrower for the National Theatre of Scotland. The piece focuses on an imagined meeting between the Scottish monarch at the centre of Catholic dissent. and the cousin who had her imprisoned. Elizabeth. Queen of England. Post-show discussion. Tue 7 Nov; audio-described performance. Thu
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