Events are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Dance events are listed after theatre. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to jules.graham@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham.
Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
355 Arger Street. 0370 34(1 7538. ll’. W('. WAI
Hansel and Gretel Sat 0 Dee Sun 7 Jan (not .\Ioni. Ittttes yary. £7 (£4); family ticket £18. The Arches team behind The I.ill/(' .llr'rmuirl and The Selfish (iiunl turn to the Brothers (iriinm for their 3()()(i winter production. transforming the stage into a dark forest teeming with friendly creatures. strange beasts. a tasty gingerbread house and a wicked witch! :\ges 5+
I BRAEHEAD ARENA
Kings Inch Road. 830 S500. Il’. \\'(', WAI
The Singing Kettle: Christmas Wonderland 'I‘hu 14 Sun 17 Dec.
See Kids listings.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE ll‘)(itit'l1;tls Street. 43‘) (I032. II). II. \\'(‘, \VA]
Frozen Tue 5 Sat 1) I)ec. 7.5(1pm. £13 (£5). .\ nail-biting thriller by Rapture 'l‘heatre about what happens to those left behind when a child goes missing. James and the Giant Peach Tue 5 Sat 50 Dec (not Sun). Times yary. £11.51) £14.51) t£5.5() £7): family ticket £59. Roald l)ahl's wonderful family tale about lotier orphan James. left under the care of his cruel aunts after his parents are killed by a runaway rhinoceros. Join him and his friends as they escape across the Atlantic. Andio—described performance 'I'hu 14 Dec. 10.50am & 7pm; signed performance Sat Io I)ec. 1.50pm.
A Wicked Christmas Wed 15 Sat 1o I)ec. 7.5(1pm taIso Sat 9.50me £5 (£40 for ten tickets). Put down your credit card tttld ltlck into the (liti/etts‘ ('ommunity (‘ompany ’s selection hos of I'estiyity. melancholy and murder. Taking a drier-than-your-'I'urkey look at what's become of ('hristmas. it‘s guaranteed to cheer you up and restore your faith in angels.
I COLLINS GALLERY
l'niyersity of Strathclyde. 33 Richmond Street. 548 3558. II’. W('. w'.r\|
Little Christmas Eve Thu 14 & liri l5 l)ec. See Kids listings.
I GILMOREHILLG12
U l'niy'ersity .-\\enue. 55(15533. |W('. WAI
STaG Nights II“! 51) Ntiy Sat 3 Dec. 7.50pm. £8 (£6); festiyal pass £15. Returning this year as (’in/m' (In Null. Scotland's biggest student-run theatre festiyal prepares to titillate and tempt. reliy ing the excitement of the burlesque with some of the freshest talent in writing. directing and acting from (ilasgow l'niyersity and beyond. Them with Tails Hi I l)ec. Sec Kids Itslltlgs.
Disco Inferno (Gilmorehill) Wed
(1 Sat ‘) I)ec. 7.50pm. £11) (£51. The Operating 'l‘heatre ('ompany presents a 7()s pop based iiiusical based on the hook by Jttstin Sepple. which sees .lack grapple to retain his integrity as he
Pursues a career in ‘the bi/‘.
Fusion 2 Sun 1(11)ec. 7.50pm. £7. :\ night showcasing (ilasgow’s best amateur street and tap dancers.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 litttll Street. (1870 ()(i() («148. Ill. W('. WA]
Aladdin Fri 1 Dec Sat I5 Jan tnot Sun 5 & .\lon I I 1. Times \ary.
£5.50 £30.51). The King‘s l’antominie makes a triumphant return with the usual gaggle of local celebs. including (ierard Kelly. Julie Wilson .\'immo and Iiric l’otts.
I ORAN MOR
751 755 (ireat Western Road. 557 (1301).
A Play, a Pie 8- a Pint: Rocketville l'ntiI Sat 3 Dec. 1.l()pm. £11). I.iam John Ilurley's satire on the relentless re- shaping and rebranding of the city is abottnd with mind games and manipulation as two ad men joy ride through a consumertopia of their own imagining.
A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: Jack and the Beanstalk Mon 4 Sat 25 Dec (not Sun). 1.l()pm. £1(). Illls year it‘s Jack’s turn to get the ()ran MM 45 minute lunchtime panto makeoy er. Behold his beanstalk climbing lesson from the gorgeous pole dancer. admire loyeable ('atriona the Ilighland cow and find out the fate of the greedy Beancounter.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
.\'ew Street. SS7 I()|(). Ill. W('. WA] Mother Goose 'l‘hu 30 .\'m Sat 50 Dec tnot Sun). 7pm tSat mat I lam & 5me £8.51) £13.51) t£(i.5() £0). .\Iuch loyed family pantomime telling the story of old .\lother (loose and the goose that lays golden eggs. Starring
l)a\ id Wallace and :\Ian ()rr.
I PAVILION THEATRE
131 Rentield Street. 553 lS—lo. Ill. W('. w..\t
The Magical Adventures of Peter Pan I‘ntil l'ri 3o .lan tnot .\Ioni. 'I'imes \ary. £15 £15 (£9 £131; fainin tickets ayailable. The Pay ilion presents this fabulous family panto featuring Wendy. 'l'inkerbell. ('aptain Ilook and of course Peter. the boy who neyer grew up.
I RAMSHORN THEATRE
US Ingram Street. 553 548‘). II’. W('. WA. W;\:\|
When we Were Women t’ntil Sat 3 Dec. 7.50an £6 £1) t£5 £51. Strathclyde 'I‘heatre (il'ottp perform one of leading (ilasgow playwright. Sharman .\Iacl)ona|d's. most powerful works. Set in Scotland during WWII ll'lir'n ltt' lli'n' Ilium'n presents the
depths people endure. ey en throuin their
one for each other.
Miracle on 34th Street and it’s a Wonderful Life Thu 14 Sat Io I)ec. 7.511pm. £(i t£-l l. ('hristmas double bill from the Radio 'I‘heatre (it'oup. pairing the .\Iacy ‘s based New-York fayourite with the classic (‘Iiristmas redemption story of ( ieorge Bailey and his angel ('Iarence.
I RSAMD
Itltl Renfrew Street. 553 5057. III. W(’. WA]
Jack and the Beanstalk Tue 5 Sat 1) Dec. 7pm (Sat mat 3pm). Join superhero of sorts Jack. his brother Archie. mother .‘ylarjic. pet cow Moo- Mon and I-‘airy l‘ircfly as they climb the magical beanstalk to rescue l’rincess I.qu from the clutches of the cloud- dwelling (iiant who is terrorising the townspeople of RetropoIis.
Tarantula Wed () I‘ri 8 Dec. 7.5tlpm. £(i t£41. I)e\ised in collaboration with final year (‘onteinporary 'I‘Iieatre I’ractice students. I‘iislt «Q (iame's litltdlt .\lac:\skill and Robert Walton direct this play exploring the history of the fren/ied tarantella danced by citi/ens of 'I‘aranto to present death by tarantism.
Theatre
Universityof
Strathclyde
Ramshom Theatre, 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow 0141 552 3489 www.strath.ac.uklculture/ramshom
Monday 27 Nov - Saturday 2 December @ 7.30 Strathclyde Theatre Group
When We Were Women
by Sharman Macdonald, directed by Susan C. Triesman
.. 4L. A rare opportunity to see one of Sherman Macdonald’s most powerful plays. "Macdona/d has the ability to make the heart miss a beat with her acute portrayal of the pains of the family" -City Limits
Tickets: Mon - Tues £6/3 Wed — Sat £9/5
Thursday 14 — Saturday 16 December @ 7.30 Radio Theatre Group Classic Christmas double-bill from the golden age of radio drama:
Miracle on 34th Street and It’s a Wonderful Life Tickets: £6/4
Advance Booking: Collins Gallery on 0141 548 2558 (Mon - Fri 10 - 6) 0r via
the Ramshom on 0141 - 552 3489
Join Scotland's premier string Ensemble for their memorable candlelit concerts this December. which includes one of the most beautiful and powerful works ever written, Richard Strauss' Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings. Scottish Ensemble and The List are offering five pairs of tickets for their performances in Dundee. Perth. Edinburgh and Glasgow.
0 11 DEC 0 12 DEC 0 15 DEC 0 16 DEC
CAIRD HALL, DUNDEE PERTH CONCERT HALL QUEEN'S HALL. EDINBURGH CITY HALLS. GLASGOW
Full details of the concerts and where and how to buy tickets log on to www.5cottishensemble.co.uk
To enter. just tell us:
How many Scottish dates are, tl'iere’?
Answers on an email marked ‘SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE‘ to promotions@list.co.uk or on a postcard to The List. 14 High Street. Edinburgh. EH1 1TE by no later than 10 Dec 2006 stating which evening you would like tickets for. Please include a daytime telephone number and postal address.
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