Sweet Soul Music Mon 5 Mar. 7.30pm. £19.50—.£21.50. A spectacular celebration of the greatest hits of sensational soul legends Aretha Franklin. Otis Redding. Wilson Picket. Sam Cooke. Ben ['1 King. James Brown and many more.
I SCOTTISH MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE
8—10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. [P. H. WC. WAI
The History of Tom Thumb Sat 3 Mar. See Kids listings.
I SECC
Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. IP. WC. WA]
The Singing Kettle: Wild West Show Sun 11 Mar. See Kids listings.
I ST ANDREW’S IN THE SQUARE
St Andrew's Square. 55‘) 5902.
Match Play Sun 1 1 —-Tue 13 Mar. 7.30pm. £7. Practical Magic Theatre revive this lidinburgh liringe hit by Lanarkshire playwright Alan Bayley. charting the life and loves of a (ilasgow sports agent. l’urr ofG/usgmr Comm/v I't’SIH'U/ 2007.
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street. 0870 060 66-17. Ill. NCil). WC. WAl
Held Fri 2 8; Sat 3 Mar. 8pm. Working in close collaboration with photographer Lois Greenfield. this latest Australian Dance Theatre performance sees the quicklire ballistic rampage of the dancers captured on camera and flashed onto giant screens behind. allowing the audience to experience movement in startlingly unexpected ways. Australian Dance Theatre Workshop for Kids Sat 3 Mar. See Kids listings.
Australian Dance Theatre Workshop Sat 3 Mar. noon 2pm. liree. The dynamic company host a rep based workshop for professionals. Ages 15+ Hay Fever Thu 81Sat 10 Mar. 2.30pm: 7.30pm. £10 £17. .\'oel Coward's social and wickedly funny satire on the bohemian Bliss family arrives direct from the West lind. Dynasty and Burl (iirls' Stephanie Beacham stars.
I TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. |WC. WAI
New Territories l'ntil Sat 10 Mar. Times and prices vary. Progressive festival of dance and performance presenting a mix of specially commissioned pieces and premieres by invited international artists.
Akabi Sat 3 Mar. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Turkish choreographer Aydin Teker attaches heavy platform shoes to his dancers. making them into shuffling. grotesque. quasi-mythological creatures of sculptural beauty. l’urr ofNr’ir 72'I‘I‘ilril'ir'.s‘.
I TRON THEATRE
63 Trongate. 552 4267.
The Wonderful World of Dissocia ['ntil Sat 10 Mar (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm. £6 £14 (£6 £7). ()riginally produced for the 2004 lidinburgh International Festival. The National Theatre of Scotland presents Anthony Neilson's funny. scary and dark play about a girl called Lisa and her involvement with a forbidden place known as Dissocia. Journey into the unconsciousness with a great cast. Sure Shots Tue 6 ~Sat 10 Mar. 7.10pm. l‘ree. SweetScar returns to the Tron for a second year of Sure Shots: immediate theatre in brief bursts that aims to have a lasting impact. Performed 20 minutes before curtain up. No need to book.
Edinburgh
I THE BONGO CLUB
Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604.
Rhinoceros Tue 13 Thu 15 Mar. 7pm. £7 (£6). liugene lonesco‘s play about a town cursed by a rhino.
I BRUNTON THEATRE
Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 22—10. [R ll. WC. WAI
X Factor Dance Company Thu 1 8; liri 2 Mar. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£6 £8). The innovative and visual dance company presents two new works: Ragnarok by artistic director Alan
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Theatre
You might already be familiar with the film, but
Jim Cartwright’s play has long been a theatre hit. This current revival by Visible fictions sees young Denise Hoey cast as the introverted girl with the voice of an angel, torn between her blousy mum and an exploitative
promoter.
I Citizen's Theatre. Glasgow. Tue 6—Sat IO Mar. then touring.
(ireig and .l'lm'r‘r'uru' ('lmisis by l-‘rench choreographer Phillipe Decoulle.
The Unconquered Thu 8 Mar. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£6.50 -£8). See (ilasgow. liastwood Park Theatre. Risk Sat 10 Mar. 7.30pm. £10.50
(£6 £8). Macrobert. The Tron. Yl)ance and Company of Angels put their creative heads together to come up with a show combining street dance and theatre inspired by young people. Starting from interviews and workshops with young people. the danger and excitement of youth have been transformed into a frenetic and vigorous show utilising the dynamic properties of hip hop. breakdance and street-dance.
Green Whale Thu 15 Sat 17 Mar. See Kids listings.
I CHURCH HILL THEATRE
33a Mot‘ningsitle Road. 52‘) 41-17. Il’. ll. WC. WAI
The Boy Friend Wed 14 Sat 17 Mar. 7.30pm (Sat mat 3pm). £8 £12 from 0870 320 1116. Iidinburgh .\ltisical 'l‘heatre celebrate their 35th annhersary year with a return trip to Sandy Wilson‘s delightful pastiche of the 1920s their first offering to lidinburgh’s citi/ens back in 1982. Set around Madame l)ubonet’s finishing school in .\'ice. the show features well-known favourites ‘1 Could Be Happy with You’ and ‘lt‘s Never Too Late to l‘all in l.ove‘.
Theatre Guide
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