Theatre
of lots of weather and a changing landscape. and ot a sheep named l'eriella tileceasedt l.)rical theatre trom Reeling and Writhing. fusing the music and the geography of the Scottish coast in a tragi-
comic tale See preview. page x x
I Q! GALLERY
87—89 Saltmarket. 553 7578
Reality 'lue 33 Sat 3'7 ()ct " 30pm {is Martin ()Toiinor exariiiiies modern masculinit) through a variety of characters iii this comriient on what he sees as a male generation in crisis l’iirr of (i/meuv ' 31m“. Stick it in my Party Hole Tue 30 ()ct~-Sat 3 Nov 7. 30pm. Us A manic hostess lantasises about the adoring house guests that w ill attend her tits isted car crash of a house part}. Part of (i/uveuv.' 3M)?
I RAMSHORN THEATRE
98 Ingram Street. 553 348‘). [l’. W('. WA. WAA]
A Streetcar Named Desire Thu 25 Oct Sat .3 Nov. 7.30pm. it» (£3i. As the ()0th anniversar} of Tennessee Williarns‘ tale of psvchosexual cruelt) rolls around. Strathclyde Theatre (irotip lake on Kowalski and lllariche Duhois, who has always. erroiieoUsl). depended on the kindness of strangers.
I ROYAL CONCERT HALL
3 Sauchieliall Street. 353 8000. ll’. H. W('. WA]
Sleeping Beauty Hi I‘) (let. 7.3tipiii. “5.50 £33.50. The Moscow Ballet l.a (‘lassique performs to 'l‘cliaikov sk} 's sumthoUs score in this iiiagtcal lair}tale of Princess Aurora and her l’flllL‘L‘.
I RSAMD
l00 Renfrew Street. 333 5057. [ll WC. WA]
Hidden Tue 30 Oct Sat 3 Nov. 7.30pm & 9.30pm. £0 (£4 comhined ticket). A unique collaboration between Vanishing Point and final year RSAMD acting students. w itli two darkly cotiiic interconnected Pl;l_\\ about the same hostage situation pertormed concurrently in different venues.
directed b} Sir Thomas Allen and Willi a cast including Scottish me//o Karen ('argill and Dutch baritone 'l‘homas ()liemans iii the title role
I TRON THEATRE
(i3 'l‘roiigate. 553 J36~ Ill. \\(‘. WA} Antigone l'ntil Sat 2" ()ct Inol
Sun/Mont Spin. L" {Isl \laioi nevs 'lion 'l'heatre production of Sopliocles‘ classic traged) about a )ouiig \soiiian's tlt‘ll.tllct' iii a war-torn state. directed b} David in in A Clean Sweep l'ntil 'l‘hti l.s ()cl See Kids listings
Waiting for Groucho l iitil Sat 2o ( )ct h‘pm. {8 right. An imagined conversation iii which the Marx Brothers reminisce ahotit lllClrlttlli‘llC) to llol|_vwood. l3} Rh_\mes With Purple.
Amy Lamé’s Mama Cass Family Singers Thu 35 Sat 3* ()ct b.3llptli Llo tits‘). 'l'lie glamour girl takes a skew ed look at her own upbringing in a tribute to Mama ('ass. I’ur! 0/ (Hawaii ' 3W!"
Edinburgh
I BRUNTON THEATRE
l.il(l}WCll Wa}. .‘sliisselburgh. MS 3340 [I’. H. W(‘. WA]
Freshmess Sat 20 ()ct. 7.30pm. L‘IHSU til-l; children Uri. l‘reshiiiess bring their energetic dance st}|e hack to the llruntoii. premiering two new works.
Meet the Curve Foundation Dance Company Tue 30 ()ct. (i.3(lpiii. free but ticketed. A chance to meet the llrunton‘s resident dance compan} in an inloriiial setting and watch excerpts from their performance programme.
Only the Men Wed 3| ()ct. 7.30pm. “0.50 (£()~£X.5lll. See (ilétsgtm. Platform. and prev iew, page 77.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE
l3 2‘) Nieolson Street. 52*) (illlll). Hi. “(I WA]
Blood Brothers l'ntil Sat 27 ()ct. 7.30pm t'l'hu & Sat mat 3.30pm). £7.5()—£39.50. Willy RUssell's weepie about two brothers growing up on different
sl.l\\lc is transtoriiied into a magical liidian dream directed b} 'lim Supple See prexievs. page 3"
Rikki & Me ltie 3tltlct Sat “\o\
" 30pm IWed c\ Sat that 3 3Hpiiii 110401331" ‘0 Ll‘ln (ieiaid hell} and loii} Roper star in a p|a_\ adapted trom the hiogiaph} ot Rikki l tiltoii. \siitten h} his \site Kate
I PLAYHOUSE
lb 33 (ireenside l’lacc. 05300001330 Hi. we. wx]
Cats l'ntil Sat 3~ ( )ct «not Sun» 30pm il‘liti iv Sat iiiat 3 30piiii L" 50 L33 50 With an aiiia/irig musical score. spectacular set design. \llllllllllf-l costumes and breath taking choreograph}. the \voild‘s longest running musical graces iis Willi its teline
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I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (it'llttll.i_\ Sll't‘t'l. 345 45-15. ll). ll. “(2 \\ \l The Winter’s Tale l'iitil Sat 30 t )ct
3 45pm. tll £351clirldieiilialt pricet l.)ceurii artistic director \laik ‘l‘hoiiipson takes on Shakespeare‘s tiiiclassitiahle tragicoiiied} Illi’ Winter's Ill/4'. a stor) ol iealotis}. lo\ e. rage. hope and redemption m the \l\ltll_\ contrasting lands of Sicil} and liolieiiiia.
Living Quarters in In ()ct Sat I" \m ".45 10pm. L'll £35 tcliildren hall prtcet l‘ls' premiere of lirian l~riel‘s emotional lamrl} drama. Directed by (AIS \oiiiinee John Dove See prev iew. page 7S
I TRAVERSE THEATRE
('aiiihridge Street. 338 I404. ll’. H. W('. w..\|
Susan 8: Darren l'ntil Sat 30 ()ct. Spm. fl 3 thi. Mother and son dtio Stisaii and Darren l’ritchard dance together at home to Althea and Donna and Diana Ross. 'l‘oiiiglit the} 'i'e preparing for one of their parties. There “I” he devastation. dancing. intimate conversation and a lo\el} htitlet. The Pearliisher the it) Oct Sat H) .\'m (not .\londa_\si, Spin tSat 3 .\'ov mat 3.30pm. Sun 4 .\’ov Spin ottl} i. L'l3 it‘Si. lapic new work h} lain l‘ Macleod set amongst the post-WW3 traveller
showcasing what the} ‘se learned this seat l'he} Will he touted bx special guests liom dance protects around Scotland
Cyrano 000. l ll 1‘’ .\ s‘at .‘otlci
' lipm iltti13 1M (‘atlieitiie \\ heels adapt ldiiiond Rostand's classic pla} about a tiiaii Will] a l‘lllll.tlll iiiiiid and .iii untoituiiate nose. and his handsome hut tongue-tied tiieiid. \ilio ioiii toices to mm the woman toi \sliom tlie_\ ha\c hotli talleii \ges 10+ \ee ie\te\s. page W Playhouse Creatures Sat 2‘ (ch Sat l0 \ov ‘ 5pm «Sat iiiat.‘ 3Hpmt L‘ 1 lo d3 L l 3» Signed peitoriiiaiice on S \os See prev revs. page "3
I BYRE THEATRE
\hhe} Street. St \lltllt'Ws ol 3H VSHHH 0'. ll. \\('. \\ \1
A Clean Sweep \.it In ( )cl see Kl\l\ listings
When a Star Falls l‘ue .‘Hltt “ 30pm L14 ttb Llllt Scottish \outli llieatic's new liaid hitting plat h_\ Scottish ll \l'l \ \siimei Dav id ('osgiow. tackling the seiisiti\e issues ot ideiitit} and iiatioiialits Hey Gringo: Through Peru by Peter Searies Wed 31 (let 3 30pm fl-l
itb {lth \ one man peitoiiiiaiice ol .i |tttllllt‘_\ tliiotigli the add
Only the Men Min 25 ()cl ‘ lopiii t‘l-t lLN ti llli See (ilasgms. l’lallotlli. .llltl prev ievs. page H
Scottish Dance Theatre tire to ( )cl
“ 3(llllll. {H ttS {llli Double hill tiom the Scottish Dance 'l‘lieatie. Wllll new work h} l.l\ [merit and the eiiiotionallv charged Sit/ii In! l/lt' .llivxi/i'x h} choreographer Vanessa llaska
Al Seed and David Hughes Dance Company Wed it (let " itlpni tt-t
tth Lilli. 'l‘lie livre's two Artists iii Residence coiiihine to hiitig _\oti a night ot ph_\ sical theatre and dance
I CUMBERNAULD THEATRE Kildriiiii. ('tiiiiheriiatild 0| 3 3“ ~ 33%” ll’. H. W( '. WA]
Oresteia 'l'liti IS Sat 30()ct 7 45pm £3 See main leature. page 7o
Freshmess Double Bill l'll 3!» ()ct 7.45pm. U) t£7i. The award vs iiiiiiiig dance
I THEATRE ROYAL 383 Hope Street. 0870 060 6647. [H. NGI). WC. WA]
Scottish Opera: Seraglio Fri 19 Oct. Sat 37 ()ct & Wed 3| ()ct. 7.|5pm. £9458. Tobias Hoheisel and lmogen Kogge's stage a new production of Swag/to. taking a fresh look at one of Mozart's most extravagant. intricate and
communities in the West llighlaiids. Directed h} Macleod's long-time collaborator Philip Howard. marking his final production as 'l'raverse Artistic Director.
Outside the Cities
I DUNDEE REP
crevs present two hrand new dance works Willi original music (mi/i In! llllmtllh h} l‘.tltllL' Ka) and A U\ u]! Ila/um r h} Allan lrv iiie.
sides of those mean Liverpudlian streets wheels around for another tear-jerking tour. The Car Man 0000 Tue 30 Oct Sat 3 Nov. 7.30pm (Sat mat 3.30pm). £8 L‘I‘). Matthew Bourne transplants Bi/et‘s Carmen to a l9b0s American garage-diner in his own indomitable style. Ages l3+. See preview. page 80.
I MACROBERT
l'm\ersit} of Stirling. 0|7S(i Maroon |l’. ll. W('. WA]
Decadance Vs. Firebird l'll 2o ()cl
emotive scores. Sung in English. Scottish Opera: II Barbiere di Siviglia Sat 30 & Tue 30 ()ct. 7.15pm. £94358 (concessions available). Sparkling new production of The Barber of Seville
I KING’S THEATRE
3 Leven Street. 539 6000. [ll. W('. WA]
A Midsummer Nights Dream 'l‘ue 33—Sat 37 Oct. 7.30pm tWed iiiat l.30pml; 3pm 8; 8pm. “350—5335. Shakespeare's
'l‘a) Square. Dundee (H383 333530. ll’. ll. wt '. WA]
The Great Big Dance Show 'l‘liu Ix ()ct. Spin. £3. l’erforiiiance h} students ol SD'l' (‘reativ e learning's dance classes.
Spin. ill) (UH. l'rhan hallet that mashes tip traditional classics Wllll tiiodern heals and challenges conventions. featuring an all female (lisl ol t'tghl lillt‘lllt‘tl dancers ll'olll around the world.
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