Theatre
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Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 5(15 I000. Ill. \\'('. WM
Elysian Fields: The Life and Curious Death of Tennessee Williams l'ntil Sat IS ()ct. Spin. £9 (£6). .»\ new play by Derek .\lcl.uckic about 'I‘ennessee Williams in his dolagc old. lonely. drink addled and drug addicted bcl'orc a latal accidental overdose. \Vith (irant Smeaton as 'l‘enn ck l’aulinc (ioldsmith as Viv icn Leigh. his companion in madness. I’ul'r (i/‘(i/usguv/ The Chalky White Substance and The Municipal Abattoir lue 2| Sat 25 ()ct. 7.30pm. £S (£0). The [K premiere ill a double bill (it works by 'lcnnessec Williamson the theme ol' revolution. comprising 'l'lu' .lllllllt‘l/NI/ .l/iiillilir and the later. absttrdist piece '/./It' (‘liii/Av ll‘liill' Sir/rvliuli'i'. I’ll/'1 (if (i/ilvg'lfl'.’
A Slow Dissolve Tue 21 Thu 23 ()ct. ‘lpm. £0 (£5). Barry Henderson takes a look. though the lens ol 'l'cnnessec Williams. at the gay man's place in the modern world. which ol'ten hovers close to insanity. l’iirl ii/'(r'/ii\eiiv.' Sec preview. page so.
The Man who Planted Trees Tue 28 “Cl. SL‘L‘ Kltl\ ll\llllf_'\.
I BRITANNIA PANOPTICON MUSIC HALL
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MI The Creative Martyrs l-‘ri l7 ik Sal lS ()ct. ".30an .\n evening ol cabaret satire leatnring mime. song and ll).5ll\ \l} lc‘ \kt‘lc‘llt‘\.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE
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Reflections on the River l‘nnl Sat l.\ (M. 7.30pm. £7 (£51. l-ive new short plays written and pcrl'ormcd by the (‘ili/ens' Y()l’.\'('r (‘o working with prolessional playwright l’cter :\t‘noll ('l‘lli' li’i‘i'ilI/ling Ilium: (‘v/irilx. Swim/Iv um/ “(WI/It. :\j_‘t‘\ l-l+.
The Parade Inc 2] Oct Sat l Nov (not Sun/Mont. 7.30pm. [l2 (£7 £0; previews L31). laurance Rndic directs ’l‘cnnessec \Villiams‘ antilbiographical play about coming to terms w ith his se\ua|ity. l’url li/ (i/(HQtHI'
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This stage adaptation of the anti-war novel by Erich Maria Remarque (which was adapted into an Oscar-winning film in 1930)
depicts the alienation felt by German civilians returning from the trenches of World War I through the character of Paul Baumer, the dreamer whose spirits are kept alive amid the horrors of the Great War by the comradeship
with his fellow soldiers.
I King's Theatre, Edinburgh, file 28 Oct—Sat I Nov.
The Caretaker Wed 22 Oct Sat
l5 .\'ov (not Sun). 7.30pm (Sat S .\'ov mat 2.30pm). £0.50 £l7lconcessions available). Phillip Brccn directs Harold l’intct'\ classic comedy about a man‘s act of kindness. inviting a tramp into his home. The ever- watchablc 'l'am Dean Burn stars. See prev ievv. page so. And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens Tue 28 ()ct Sat l .\'ov. 7.30pm. £l2 (£7 £9). The Scottish premiere ol' one of 'l'ennessee Williams' most provocative and explicitly queer plays. which couldn't be perl‘ormed in \Villianis' ow n lilctime. I’url u/‘(ilusguv’
I GILMOREHILL G12 () l'niversity Avenue. 330 5522. |\\'('. WA]
Think No Evil of Us: My Life with Kenneth Williams 'I‘hu to Oct. 7.30pm. £4. 'I'enessee ain‘t the only Williams on the (ilasgow theatre scene this fortnight: David Benson's semi- autohiographical show about the (any ()Il star gets a second airing. l’urt nf’l‘hr' Scottish Mental lieu/Ill Arts and Film l‘i’.\‘lit‘(l/.
Bill W and Dr Bob Thu 30 ()ct Sat 1 Nov. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £10. Two men discover that ‘the only thing that can keep a drunk sober is telling his story to another drunk‘. Moving story about the deadliness of isolation. and the healing power ol’ connection.
I KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street. 0870 060 6648. III. wr‘. WA]
Can’t Smile Without You Until Sat IS ()ct. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £| 1 £29. Know what you need. in the face of imminent economic peril? A new Barry Manilow musical featuring all of his hit songs. And it gets better: the one and only (‘hesney llawkes is taking on the lead role! 'l'here. I)ontcha feel better? Oklahoma! Tue 2] Sat 25 ()ct. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat tnat 2.30pm). £|0 £20. (iit yoh' overalls on and serenade some cows. as (ilasgow Light Opera (‘luh takes on the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. Oh. what a beautiful morning. Romeo and Juliet Tue 28 ()ct—Sat l Nov. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £‘)~£28. No less a company than the RS(‘ takes on Shakespeare‘s hot-blooded teen romance.
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