Re:Union Tue 17 & Wed 18 Apr. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5). See (ilasgow. (‘itizens' Theatre.

A Clocking Good Hen Night Mon 23 Apr. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5).

Scot of the Anarchic Thu 26 Apr. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5). Splinters Productions present their latest show. paying tribute to one of Scotland's great writers. Iain (‘richton Smith. in this colourful depiction of Highland life.

I PAISLEY TOWN HALL

Abbey Close. 887 1010. |W(‘. WA] Coppelia Sat 14 Apr. 7.30pm. £1 1 (£9). Ballet Wales performs the popular classical tale of the beautiful. life-like doll. (‘oppelia.

Scotland's reincarnation of John Byrne’s iconic Scottish masterpiece. which was once a highly popular. but short lived. TV series. follows the fun and frolics of I960s pop band. The .Vlajestics.

Le Grande Cirque Tue 24— Sat 28 Apr. Tue-Thu 7.30pm (mat Wed 2.30pm); I‘ri 5pm 8; 8pm: Sat 2.30pm 8; 8pm. £8-~£26. An international cast of 50 world champion acrobats and jugglers. perform feats you never thought possible. ill this theatrical circus show.

I MARYHILL COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE

35 Avenucpark Street. 945 1888. Explorer Jill 8: The Amazing Story Map Sat 14 Apr. See Kids listings.

I PAVILION THEATRE

I21 chlield Street. 332 1846. [H. W(‘. WA]

Girls Big Nite In 17nti1 Sat 21 Apr (not Suit-Tue). Wed-Sat 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2pm). £1 Iv £15. (‘omedy featuring a group of mates as they get ready for an Ann Summers party.

I THE OLD FRUITMARKET (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. |W(‘. WA] Black Watch I’ri I3—'I‘hu 26 Apr (not Mon). Times vary. £20 (£10). (iregory Burke's elegy on the historic regiment. using the words of former soldiers who served in Iraq. returns to the stage after a nlulti award-wimiing. sell-out run at the 2006 Iidinburgh I’estival I-‘ringe.

I PLATFORM I ORAN MOR The Bridge. 1000 Westerhouse Road. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. Iiasterhouse. 276 9696.

A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: Turning the

Tamlin Fri 13 Apr. See Kids listings. World Upside Down lfntil Sat 14 Apr. ~

12.45pm. £10. New work by Mike I RSAMD Gonzalez. with music by Dave Anderson. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. IH. W(‘. A Play, a Pie 8. a Pint: Loss of The WA]

RSAMD Youthworks: Once on this Island Wed l8~~Sat 21 Apr. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £6 (£4). Young members of the RSAMI)‘s Youthworks programme bring Rosa (iuy's story of love. sacrifice. spirituality and cultural divisions on Haiti to the stage.

Golden Silence/Midgeburgers Mon I6 Sat 21 Apr. 12.45pm. £10. New play by Alasdair (iray. A Play, a Pie 8; a Pint: 23756 Mon 23—Sat 28 Apr. 12.45pm. £10. New play by Rony Bridges.

I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE New Street. 887 1010. III. W('. WA]

I SCOTTISH MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE

8—10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. [P. H. WC. WA]

Anchors Away Sat 21 Apr. See Kids listings. I SECC Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. ]P. W(‘. WA

Futurtology - a Global Revue Until Sat 14 Apr. 8pm (Sat mat 3pm). £15. In the future. we‘ll have water-powered cars and (joogle implants in our brains. Meanwhile. the oil's running out. the climate is changing. and we‘re left wondering how to act now. Fortunately. futurologists have organised a conference . . . The first collaborative production from all nine of Suspect (‘ulture's international associates. the blackly comic I’utltmlngy is political cabaret on a grand scale. as the audience become delegates at a conference to discuss the fate of the world.

I SECC: CLYDE AUDITORIUM l‘innieston Quay. ()87() 040 4000. IP. H. W(‘. WA]

Riverdance Mon l6—Sat 21 Apr. Mon—Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8.30pm. £26.50—£37.50. The Irish dance sensation returns to Scotland by popular demand.

I THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street. ()870 060 6647. [H. NGD. WC. WA]

Scottish Ballet L'ntil Sat 14 Apr. 7.30pm. £l4~£20. Scottish Ballet returns with an exciting quadruple bill. featuring George Balanchine's Agmz. Ashley Page‘s ()livier award—nominated Room of (bolts. Krzysztof Pastors stunning In Light & Shadow and a

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to a land where laughter has been forgotten. The first ever co-production between Lung Ha‘s Theatre Company and the Paragon Iinsemble‘s musicians. I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 4267. Afterplay and The Bear Sat 14 Apr. 8pm. £14 (£10). A double bill of plays by Brian Friel. After/flay sees two Ioner travellers in Moscow in 1921 share a brief encounter. while The Bear is liriel's comic version of (‘hekhov's famous farce.

The Patriot Tue 24 Apr—Sat 12 May. 8pm. £10—£14 (£6—£I()): previews 24 & 25 Apr £7. Seasoned MSP Tom Gordon is forced to embrace the realities of foreign and domestic affairs first hand when an impassioned idealist arrives on the scene in this explosive new political drama from award- winning playwright Grae (‘leugh. Post- show discussion Thu 3 May: audio described and BS1. signed performance Fri 4 May. Stagetext captioned performance Fri 11 May.

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I BRUNTON THEATRE

Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. IP. H. WC. WA]

Fergus Lamont Thu 12 Apr. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). Communicado offer up a new interpretation of Robin Jenkins' novel. one of the most searching examinations of the modern Scottish psyche. (‘overing the years from the turn of the century to WWII. Fergus' unforgettable voice recounts a tale of vanity. success and betrayal which shines its own sardonic light on Scotland and the

l cultural and political issues of the day.

Aalst Sat 14 Apr. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5). Kate Dickie and Duncan McKay star in

a National Theatre of Scotland/Tramway

co-production based on a true story of lilicidal parents. Novelist Duncan McLean has adapted the original Belgian production and re-imagined the story for a Scottish audience. Recommended for ages 14+

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3 Pinocchio Fri 13 Apr. See Kids Darrell's dramatic ()f/H’l/U. §

listings. Nightmare Songs Sat 14 Apr.

I TRAMWAY 7.30pm. £14 (£1 1.50). Simon Butteriss 25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. [WC and Jeff Clarke star in this new ’A] l musical—theatre piece presented by

Arlecchino’s Revenge Fri 13 & Sat 14 Apr. Fri 1pm; Sat 8pm. £8 (£4). A troupe of travelling players brings joy

()pera chIa Luna. containing all of Gilbert & Sullivan‘s catalogue of ‘patter‘ songs.

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