Theatre
Broken Glass Hi 1 Jun. 7.3(1pm. £10.50 (£6 £8). S}1\'ia (iellburg has suddenly. myxteriousl} become paralysed from the waist down. As her family doctor imextigates. a connection between her illnexx and the llol'l‘L‘lttlollx radio reports concerning persecution of Jews in (iertnan) emerges. Rapture Theatre’s ne“ production of Arthur Miller's little-perlormed play \howcasex the playuright‘x rare giftx for cutting— edge social commentary and old- fashioned humanity.
Red Shoes Sat 2 Jun. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£6 £8). See (ilaxgou'. 'l'ron 'l‘heatre.
I CAMMO ESTATE PARK ('rammond. 228 1404.
Once Upon a Dragon l'ntil Mon 28 Ma); See Kltl\11\lllig\.
I CHURCH HILL THEATRE
33a Morningxide Road. 52‘) 4147. 11’. 11. W('. WA]
The Dresser 1'ntil Sat 26 .\1a_\. 7.30pm. £8 (£71 from 668 2019. lidinburgh People's 'liheatre tackle Ronald llaruood‘x e\ocati\e portrait of backstage life. inspired b} the memoriex of lttx years uorking ax Donald Wollit'x tll‘L‘ch‘I'.
I FESTIVAL SQUARE
l.othian Road. 228 1404.
S(w)inging Bananas Hi 25 Mon 28 .\1a_\'. See Kids listingx.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE
l3 2‘) Nicolxon Street, 52‘) 61100. [11. W('. WA]
Sunshine on Leith 1'ntil Sat 26 Ma} (not Sun/Mom. 7.30pm: Sat 4pm & 8pm. £15 £25. See (ilaxgou. King's 'l'heatre.
Nederlands Dans Theater 2'1‘ue 29 & Wed 31) Ma}. 7.30pm. £10 £20. The youngest of the three .\'l)'1‘ companies pl‘CSL‘ttlS a triple—bill of \xorkx b} .liri K}1ian. ()had .\'aharin and l.ightfoot/1.eon. See pre\'ie\\. Post-slum talk Tue 29 .\1a} \\ ith artistic director. (iet'ald '1'ibbx.
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Derren Brown Live Hi 1 Jun. 7.30pm. £18.50 £2 1 .511. See (ilaxgou‘. Ro}a| ('oncert llall.
Mahabharata Tue 5 Sat 9 Jun. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £1 1 £23.50. The uorld premiere of a neu musical theatre uork by auard-u inning composer and multi-in\trumentali\t Xitin Saune} and writer Stephen (‘larlc Baxed on an Indian epic. .1Iulm/1/mmtu re\eal\ a mythical uorld of blood} conflict. magic and beaut} through \ong. kathak and conlctttpot'al'} dance. \ ixual illuxion and theatre anitnation. performed b_\ an enxemble of 27 \ingerx. dancer\ and ltlllSlclilltx.
I KING’S THEATRE
2 l.e\ en Street. 52‘) 6111111. [11. \\'('. \VAI Kylian4Kids ililttl 3—1 Sat :6 Mat). See Kltl\ llxllllgx.
I NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE
15a 1’enn_\\\e11(’ourt. 315 2151. [W('. \x'..\|
Bank of Scotland Children’s International Theatre Festival 1'11111 33 31:1}. See Kltlx ll\llllg\.
I OUT OF THE BLUE DRILL HALL
30 36 Dalmem Street. l.eith. 556 7100. Code Butterfly Sat 2 Stm 3 (L 11111
7 Sat 9 Jun. 8pm. £10 (£51; pre\ ieux 2 (k .3 Jun £8 (£41. l-i‘agmentx of 1i\e\ past and present emerge and o\cr1ap \\ ith bizarre and colourful conxequencex in this intriguing dance e1 ent from ('urioux Seed. directed b} (’hrixtine Duane}. l’ttrl (11].1'1‘1/1 l-trxlti‘ul.
I PLAYHOUSE
11S 22(11‘L‘L‘11S1t1c Place. (18711 1161117311. Ill. W(’. WA]
Danny the Champion of the World [-1101 Sat 2631a}. See KltlS1lSIlllgS. 42nd Street Tue 29 .\1a} Sat 9 Jun (not Sun1. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £10 £32.50. l’attl .\'ichola\ \tar\ in this popular muxical about a chorux girl. l’egg} Sawyer. \\ ho gets the
it is of music, romance and enchantment. I C/tI/ons' Theatre. Ci/(1S_(]()‘A/. Wed 30 lt/Izn/---Sat J.) Jun.
once-in-a-lifetime oppot'ttmit} to pla) the leading lad} and steals the .xhou.
I QUEEN CHARLOTTE ROOMS 56a Queen ('harlotte Street. 555 6660. Drop presents: Best of the Fest Sun 3 & Mon41un. Sun 4 10pm; Mon 7pm midnight. £5 (£3.5(11.:\ two-(la). three-floor fundraixing \ho\\ca\c for the l.eith liextixal. packed out \\ ith new theatre \\(1l\.\. performance poetr). music and art.
Neue Liebe Thu 7 Jun. 8 lpm. £6 (£51. Joined b_\ poets. \inget'x. acrobatx. fire dancers. clou ns. burlesque glt'lx. musicians and more. three of lidinburgh'x premiere cabaret producerx. 1’11}11i\ .\1artin (Vaudm i11e1. 1’aul Keene (('abaret .\1ar1ene1 and Jennifer Williams (Sil.1'i\(‘l()l tningle fot'L‘Lw 1o \Ct’Vc Up an e\ ening of cabaret for the future we are 1i\'ing in. Part (if/mill: l't’.\lf1'(l/.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
43 45 High Street. 5569579. |11.W('. WA]
Leave to Remain Thu 24 Sat 26 .\1a_\. 7.30pm. £9 (£71. liartnarked as a collaboration betueen Scottish \xriter 1o ('Iifford and actor Sit/anne Dance. ].(’(11‘(' In Rt'HHlfII ix part ritual and part theatre. 11 looks at 111C L‘XPL‘I'lL‘llL‘L‘ of 17L‘1'L‘11\C111C111. and the implications of death.
The Waiting Room Fri 1 & Sat 2 Jun. 7.30pm. £8 (£61. 1‘ollo\\ing the order of the (‘helxm ian maxterpiece but transporting it to a contemporar} \etting. 'l‘heatre Alba'x l.eixure (iroup present (‘harlex .\'o\\o\ielski’.\ adaptation of ('he1\o\ 7x tlttl'hl} comic pla}. The Three Sister»
I SOUTH LEITH PARISH CHURCH
6 llenderxon Street. l.eith.
Osiligi Maasai Warriors Sun 3 Jun. 7pm. £5. .\ stunning performance of traditional .\1aa.\ai lllllSlc‘ and dance from thix Keman grotlp. including their spectacular jumping. I’m-I (MIMI/i l‘t'.\lll'(l/.
Barry Rutter’s Northern Broadsides has long been associated with breezy, accessible productions of Shakespeare’s classics. Here they take on the bard’s last great work, full as
I TRAVERSE THEATRE (‘ambridge Street. 228 1404. ll’. 11. W(’. WAI
Bank of Scotland Children’s International Theatre Festival 1'ntil 28 Ma}. See Kidx ll\llllg\. Cyprus Wed 30 Ma} Sat 2 Jun. 7.30pm. £12 (£4.50 £71. .\lull 'l"heatre rex he a“ ard-u inning SL‘otltxlt
play“ right l’eter :\l'noll\ political thriller of terrorism. intrigue and corruption. .\'ot \uitablc for under 1-<l\.
‘e Polish Ouine Thu 31 .\la_\ Sat 2 Jun. 8pm. £12(£4.50 £71. See (ilaxgou. l’ulSlL‘) :\t'l.\ ('L‘nlt'L‘.
The Wonderful World of Dissocia Wed 6 Sat 911111. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm1. £12 (£4.51) £71. ()riginall} produced for the 2110-1 lidinblll'gh International textual. The National 'l‘heatre of Scotland presentx Anthon} .\'eil\on\ funn}. scar} and dark pltt} about a girl called Lisa and her imohement with a forbidden place know] it\ l)l.\\oL‘1il.
I USHER HALL
1.othian Road. 228 1155. ll’. 11. W('. WA]
Bad Boys Sat 26 Ma}. 7.30pm. £15. See (ilaxgou. Ro)al ('oncct‘t llall.
Outside the Cities
I DUNDEE REP
'l'a)‘ Square. Dundee. 01382 223530. 11’. 11. W('. W.»\|
Happy Days Sat 26 .\la_\' Sat 9 jun (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm. £10 (£51. Dundee Rep Iinxeinble reprise Samuel Beckett\ darlxl) insightful 1961 play. which sees Winnie immol'iilixed in a pile of sand
\\ hile her husband can only craul from the care \\ here he |i\'e\ behind her.
I BYRE THEATRE
.-\bbe_\ Street. St Andrew \. 01334 475000. |l’.11.\\‘('.\\'.-\|
How the Other Half Loves 11111 24 Ma} Sat 2 Jun. 2.30pm & 8pm. £9 (£71. Another chance to see .»\lan A} ckbourn'x chaotic romp about three married couples. ax performed b} the St Andrexu Play (‘1ub.
David Hughes Dance Company Wed 6 Jun. 8pm. £14 (£6 £101. A triple- bill featuring \\(1t‘1\\ b}- I)a\‘id llughex. e\-.-\u\tralian Dance 'l'heatre dancer. ’l‘anja l.iedt1\'e. and a re\ ixal of Rafael Ronachela'x H: I'Tt't'fc-I‘mmt'/. Broken Glass Thu 7 Sat 9 Jun. 8pm. £13 (£6 £91. See lidinburgh. Brunton ‘IillL'illliL'.
I MACROBERT
1'ni\‘et’.\il_\ of Stirling. 01786 466666. 11’. 11. W(‘. WAI
‘e Polish Ouine Sat 26 Ma}. 8pm. £10 (£61. See (ilztxgoW. l’;ll\1£‘} Arts ('entre. Jaleo Flamenco Tue 29 .\1a). 8pm.
£ 10 (£81. Spectacular and passionate Andalmian dance. llitISlC and [)Cl't‘lhxton. Making Shapes Sat 2 Jun. 2pm & 7pm. £7 (£5): famil} ticket £20. 250 pupils from Dance ('onnection perform ballet. tap. modern and streetdance routines from ‘I'lmmug/i/i' .lltltlt’l'll Mil/1c. The 117:1:12/ (1H): 'lilit' It'll/c .1It'rmuitl. Fame and other popttla mttxicalx.
YIPPEEE!!! Tue 5 Jun. 8pm. £11) (£61. The all female ('lioliiu1iitlele}\ (pronounced (‘humle'xxi and all male l"eatherxtonehaughx (pronounced 1"anxha\\\1 perform to a li\e electro— groch soundtrack b} Yum Yum Band. Not suitable for under 14s. See
pre\ ieu.