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Theatre Edinburgh
I BRUNTON THEATRE
Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. The Lesson Sat 4 ()ct. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£8.50; under 18s £6). See (ilasgow. Tron Theatre.
Lickety-Leap! Sat 4 ()ct. See Kids listings.
Shakespeare for Schools Tue 7 ()ct. 7pm. £8 (£6). Local schools partake in a drama workshop then have the chance to stage an abridged Shakespearean play. Four of them will be performed. - Martial Dance Thu ‘) ()ct. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£8.50; children £6). Two works
by this dynamic company that fuse contemporary dance with martial arts. The Other is inspired by Simone de Beauvoir‘s feminist text. The Somml Set. while Yin and Yang is a highly physical solo by the company's choreographer. Martin Robinson.
Alice & The White Rabbit Wed 15 ()ct. See Kids listings.
I KING’S THEATRE 2 Leven Street. 52‘) 6000. Sunset Song eeee l'ntil Sat 4 ()ct. 7.30pm (Wed 8; Sat mat 2.30pm). £12.50--£25. An adaptation of Lewis (irassic (iibbon's seminal novel by Alastair (‘ording. directed by Kenny lreland. See review. page 87. Absurd Person Singular Mon 6-Sat l 1 ()ct. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £12—£25 (concessions
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(Thu 8; Sat mat 2.30pm). £l7--£35. Lesley (iarrett ()Bli stars in Roger and Hammerstein's musical about Billy Bigelow. who returns to earth after being
available). Alan Ayckbourn‘s hit comedy about the social climbing llopcrofts. Calendar Girls Mon 13--Sat 18 ()ct. 7.30pm (Wed 61; Sat mat 2.30pm). £12.50—£25. See (ilasgow. King's Theatre.
I FESTIVAL THEATRE 13/2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. Carousel Mon 6~Sat 1 1 ()ct. 7.30pm
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I PLAYHOUSE
18-22 (ireenside Place. 0870 606 3-124. Mary Poppins Thu 2 ()ct —Sat 6 Dec (not Sun). (‘ameron
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92 THE LIST 2~16 Oct 2008
what the theatre world really needs now is a stage extravaganza inspired by the life and work of that multi-million-selling spiky-haired singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. Starring erstwhile teen heartthrob Chesney Hawkes in the lead role alongside assorted reality TV alumni, this is bound to send fans of ‘Mandy’, ‘Copacabana’ and the rest.
I King's Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 73—8521 7 8 Oct.
I QUEEN’S HALL
87 —8‘) (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘).
Jaleo Flamenco Thu ‘) ()ct. 8pm. £15 (£12). Spectacular and passionate Andalusian dance. music and percussion from Jaleo.
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE (irindlay Street. 248 4848.
Macbeth 0. Until Sat 1 1 ()ct (not Sun/Mon). 7.45pm (Sat 4 ()ct mat 2.30pm). £‘)—£26. The Lyceum kicks off its ()8/()‘) season with the ever-excellent Liam Brennan creating an unusually philosophical Macbeth in an otherwise old-fashioned and uninspired production. Something Wicked This Way Comes Wed 15 -Sat 18 ()ct. See Kids
listings.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
43—45 High Street. 556 957‘).
The Herd of Standlan and Nancy Sleekit Thu 2—Sat 4 ()ct. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). A double-bill of plays in Scots from Rowan Tree Theatre Company.
Home to Neveriand Thu ‘)—Sat 1 1 ()ct. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). A new show from Splinters Productions. telling the story of JM Barrie — the lad from Kirriemuir who became the world‘s leading playwright. Flame and Fury: Encuentros Thu 16 ()ct. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). (‘eltic sounds from members of Mouthmusic and Shooglenifty. mixed with vibrant Flamenco dance from Flamenco Puro. Par! Off/W Hispanic I'k'sliml.
I ST BRIDE’S CENTRE
10 ()rwell Terrace. 346 1-105. Fleeto 0... Tue 7 & Wed 8 ()ct. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Paddy
(‘unneen’s short play. inspired by the
Iliad. draws on contemporary Glasgow‘s so-called ‘knife culture‘. A hard-hitting contemporary re-invention of the Greek tragic form. See review, page 88.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE
Cambridge Street. 228 1-104.
Cherry Blossom Until Sat 1 1 ()ct (not Mon). 8pm (Sat 1 1 ()ct mat 2.30pm); Sun 5pm. £13—£16(£8—£l2). A bold new
multi-media theatre piece by Scottish playwright Catherine Grosvenor. exploring ideas. myths and realities of migration and identity in 21st Century Europe. Following the Edinburgh performances. the production will transfer to Bydgoszcz and Warsaw. See review. page 88.
The Brothers Size Until Sat 4
()ct. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £8. AT(‘ and The Young Vic present a highly acclaimed play about two brothers — one a hard worker. the other a trouble maker. Directed by Bijan Sheibani. nominated for the 2008 Laurence Olivier award.
Outside the Cities
I DUNDEE REP Tay Square. Dundee. 01382 223530. Something Wicked This Way Comes Until Sat 4 ()ct. See Kids listings.
The Lesson Wed 8 Oct. 7.30pm. £14 (£12). Sec Glasgow. Tron Theatre. Hungry Ghosts Thu 9 Oct. 8pm. £12 (£5—£ 10). Lost Dog presents an award winning performance of a production inspired by the Moscow theatre siege in 2002. One man tries to come to terms with the fact that he escaped death by taking a toilet break during a theatre show where others were the victims of an act of terror.
Offshore Sat 1 1 Oct. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Award-winning playwright Alan Wilkins teams up with Birds of Paradise for a play about a rural community desperate to reinvent itself. See review. page 88.
I MACRODERT University of Stirling. Stirling. 01786 466666.
The Other Thu 2 Oct. 8pm. £10 (£8). Martial Dance performs a challenging contemporary piece in which two dancers explore how women have been defined as the other.
Something Wicked This Way Comes Tue 7 ()ct. See Kids listings. Jaleo Flamenco Fri 10 Oct. 8pm. £12 (£6-£‘)). See Edinburgh. Queen's Hall.