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 CITIZENS’ THEATRE
l 1‘) (iorbals Street. 42‘) 0022. 11’. II. WC. WA]
The Bevellers l’ntil Sat 3 Mar (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £9.50--£Ib (Ur-£13). Roddy McMillath classic celebration of the factories of (ilasgow‘s Iiast Iind follows last year‘s Citizens' Company production Nu Mean ('ilv. Young apprentice Norrie starts his first day in the bevelling shop of a glass factory. but discovers that the realities of working life. and the brutal camaraderie of the men. aren't what he expected. Antigone l.'ntil Sat 17 Feb. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £10 (£6). XI.C Theatre Company‘s prodcution of the (ireek classic examines the eternal questions of freewill versus fate and of idealism versus pragmatism. but is also a very human story of a young girl who is prepared to defy her king in order to honour burial rites for her brother.
My Bloody Valentine l'ntil Sat 17 Feb. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Throw the chocolates in the bin. rip up the card and cancel the candlelit dinner for two. The Citizens' Community Company invites you to grip the black and bloody thorns of love for an evening of lost ghosts. caustic romance and crimes of passion.
Teechers Tue 20- Sat 24 Feb. 7.30pm (Sat tnat 2.30pm). £8 (£5). The Glasgow College of Nautical Studies‘ drama department presents John (iodber‘s gentle comedy. ldealistic new teacher (ieoff Nixon joins Whitewall High. a comprehensive secondary school on the west coast of Scotland. where his illusions and nerves are shattered as he encounters bullying. cynicism and despair (and that's just in the staff room).
The Little World of Don Camillo Tue 27 Feb—Sat 3 Mar. 7.30pm. £12. Set in a small Italian town in the threadbare years just alter the war. the parish priest. l)on Catnillo. and the communist mayor. I’eppone stoop to skulduggery and worse to get one over on the other.
I GLASGOW COLLEGE OF NAUTICAL STUDIES
21 Thistle Street. 565 2500. Valentine’s Show Fri 16 Feb. 7.3()>-‘)pm. Free. (ilasgow LUBT Centre's youth groups showcase their work in an entertaining surprise event. Contact the centre for details and to book. on 01—11 221 7203. I’url (Milli/37' History Mont/I.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street. 0870 060 66—18. Ill. WC. WA]
The Woman in Black l'ntil Sat 17 Feb. 7.30pm (Wed 8; Sat mat 2.30pm). £9» £22.50. Adaptation of the Susan lIill novel about a lawyer obsessed with the curse of the Woman in Black. who tries to exorcise his fear by enlisting the help of a young actor.
The Circus of Horrors Sun 18 Feb. 7.30pm. £10 £23. Step back to the 1900s and indulge your curiosity with this recreated freak show and horror fest. The l'ndead Ringmaster l)oktor Ila/e presides over a ghouliin assembly of grotesque and daring acts. all accompanied by rock'n‘roll from The Interceptors From Hell. (PG rating). High Society Mon l‘)~-Sat 24 Feb. 7.30pm (Wed 8: Sat mat 2.30pm). £9.50 £25.50. Style counts for everything in Cole Porter‘s champagne- fuclled comedy of corking songs and lining one—liners.
Boogie Nights Mon 26 Feb-Sat 3 Mar. Mon-Thu 7.30pm: Fri 8; Sat 5.30pm & 8.30pm. £1 l-—.£2-1.50. Get your dancing shoes on people. Boogie Nights is back with a vengeance. Prepare to dance in the aisles with Alvin Stardust and Antony ‘Blue' Costa. You have been warned.
I ORAN MOR
7317-735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. A Play, a Pie 8: a Pint: Velvet Love lintil Sat 17 Feb. 12.45pm. £10 including pie and drink. Tarn Dean Burn stars and Alison l’eebles directs a story set in a night club. appropriately enough.
A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: GBl-l Mon l‘)-~Sat 24 Feb. 12.45pm. £10. A first time play by artist Adrian Wis/niewski. this gothic fairytale is performed by 15 members of the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra and narrated by Dave Anderson.
A Dinner, a Drama and a Dram: GBI-I Thu 22 Feb. 7pm. £20. New Thursday evening version of the lunchtime format. Includes two-course meal. coffee and dram with your drama. A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: Double Shot Mon 26 Feb-Sat 3 Mar. 12.45pm. £10. This new work by novelist Chris l)olan marks the stage debut of broadcasting legend Viv l.utnsden.
A Dinner, a Drama and a Dram: Double Shot Thu I Mar. 7pm. £20. See above.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
New Street. 887 1010. III. WC. WAI The Rise and Fall of Little Voice l'ntil Sat 17 Feb. 7.30pm. £8.50 (.£4-~£5). A brand new touring production of this much loved backstreet fairytale from the acclaimed Visible Fictions. Mari likes to be the centre of attention. so when her latest boyfriend — a would be Simon Cowell - decides to make her daughter Little Voice a star. the battlelines are drawn.
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dancecompany SPRING TOUR 2007
Scotland's consistently engaging and visually stimulating dance company returns this spring with
a scorching double bill
of new work from Artistic Director Alan Greig
and world-renowned guest choreographer Philippe Decouflé.
Edinburgh Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh
Thu 1 & Fri 2 Mar, 7.30pm 0131 665 2240
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Michael Clark’s contemporary dance piece, originally
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