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with a boldly theatrical new staging by acclaimed director Neil Bartlett. See preview. page 87.
I MITCHELL THEATRE
6 (iranville Street. 287 2999. Ill. WC. WA]
Mother of all the Peoples Until Sat l8 ()ct. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £l0 (£8). Another outing for Mike (iibb‘s play telling the true story of philanthropist Mary Slessor‘s journey from the slums of Dundee to (‘alabar in Nigeria. All proceeds go to local charity The Mary Slessor Foundation.
I ORAN "OR
73! 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Videotape Until Sat l8 ()ct. l2.30pm. £l0 including pie and pint. Inspired by the Radiohcad track of the same name. ()livcr limmanuel‘s Videotape is a short play about sex. lies and celluloid. where suspicions lead to secret videotaping.
A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Moonwalking Mon 20 Sat 25 ()ct. 12.30pm. £l0 includes pic and pint. New play by Nicola Wilson following three strangers who share an evening they'd rather forget. See preview. page 87.
A Play, a Pie & a Pint: Stage Fright Mon 27 Oct Sat 1 Nov. l2.30pm. £l0 (includes pie and pint). Award winning television writer lileanor Yule‘s play is just in time for Halloween. A group of ghost hunters investigate the stage. once a crypt.
I PAISLEY ARTS CENTRE
New Street. 887 1010. ]ll. W(‘. WA] Martial Dance Fri 17 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5). Two works fusing contemporary dance with martial arts. The Other is inspired by Simone de Beauvoir‘s feminist text. The Serum! Sex. while Yin and Yang is a highly physical solo by Martial l)ance's choreographer. Martin Robinson.
Parallels Wed 29 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£5). Sonia Sabri Dance (‘ompany perform kathak. a narrative and technically impressive Northern Indian traditional dance.
I O! GALLERY
87—91 Saltrnarket. 552 7578.
To Kill a Kelpie Until Sat 18 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8. A new play by Matthew Smith that focuses on two men talking to the children they used to be about the devious. mythical (or is it?) Scottish kelpie and the very real threat of child abuse. Part of (I'lasgav/
Colette Tue 2ly-Sat 25 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8. Yvonne (‘addell brings the scandalous French woman of letters to life. to sit
alongside all the ruined dames and tragic heroines of Tennessee Williams‘ plays in (ilasgayl's line-up. Part of (I'Iasgay! Man in a Bath Tue 28 Oct Sat l Nov. 7.30pm. £8. Glasgow theatre company Rhymes with Purple draw a bath and pour in the bubbles. er. while looking beneath the surface of appearance and everyday thoughts. Aaah. Part of (ilasgay/
I RAMSHORN THEATRE
98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. IP. WC, WA. WAA]
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Until Sat l8 ()ct (not Sun). 7.30pm. £6—£9 (£3~£5). A very fitting production for the Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. Part of the Seotttsh Mental Health Arts & Film festival.
Sorry, Wrong Number Wed 29 ()ct. l.l5pm. £4. A spoilt brat learns she is an intended murder victim after eavesdropping on a phone conversation. Seems a bit harsh to us . . . Part of Lucille Fletcher's Suspense Season.
I ROYAL CONCERT HALL: MAIN AUDITORIUM
2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. ll’. H. W(‘. WA]
Moscow Ballet La Classique: Coppelia Tue 21 ()ct. 7.30pm. £l6.50-~£23.50. The Russian company take on the spooky story of enchanted dolls and frustrated desires.
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street. 0870060 6647. Ill. N(il). W(‘. WA]
Scottish Opera: The No Widows Fri 17 ()ct. 7.l5pm. £9 £60. Bedrich Smetana's French farce and an lilFF hit for the company stars Scottish soprano Kate Valentine and internationally renowned mezzo Jane Irwin. Sung in linglish with linglish supertitles.
Scottish Opera: The Secret Marriage Sat l8 ()ct. 2.15pm. £9 £60. Domenico (‘imarosa's Italian comedy about (ieronimo and his two daughters. both of whom he is trying to marry off. Sung in linglish with linglish supertitles. Audio Description and Touch Tour on Fri 31 ()ct.
I TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. ]W(‘. WA]
Civil Thu l6 & Fri I7 ()ct. 8pm. £8 (£5). Richard liton performs l’acitti (Tompany's exploration of Quentin (‘risp‘s infamous autobiography The Naked ( 'ii'il Servant. using live performance. film. slides. original sound materials and music. I’art ()fG/(ts‘gttvl
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat Thu 23—Sat 25 ()ct. 8pm. £10 (£6). Theatre Workshop reset the French Revolution drama Marat/Sade at the time of the Paris riots of 1968. A large cast of disabled actors. led by Nabil Shaban as the Marquis de Sade. work to recreate the raw and shocking state that challenged and astounded audiences when it was first performed in the mid 1960s.
Something Wicked This Way Comes Wed 29 Oct» Sat l Nov. See Kids listings.
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I TRON THEATRE
63 Trongate. 552 4267. Ill. W(‘,, WA] The Lesson Until Sat l8 ()ct. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Benchtours presents [iugene lonesco‘s absurdist play about an intense professor. a sparky young student and the shifting power balance that exists between them. See preview. page 88.
Suddenly Last Summer Fri 24 Oct—Sat 8 Nov (not Sun/Mon). 7.30pm. £l0~£l4 (£6-—£l(); previews £7). Tennessee Williams‘ one-act play of impossible love. Preceded by the curtain- raiser A I’vfeet Analysis Given by a I’armt. also by Williams. Part of (ilasgay!
TRAVERSE THEATRE
TRAVERSE THEATRE COMPANY presents the TRAVERSE TOO world premiere at
Midsummer [a play with songs] “ammunition.
This is the story of Bob and Helena and a great lost weekend of bridge burning. car chases, wedding bust ups, bondage miscalculations, midnight trysts and horrible hungover self loathing misery... Midsummer is a new play by David Greig with songs by Ballboy's Gordon McIntyre and is the inaugral production of the new Traverse Too programme.
PREVIEWS Fri 24 - Sun 26 Oct 2008 0 DATES Tue 28 Oct - Sat 15 Nov 2008 (not Mondays) TICKETS & INFORMATION 0131 228 1404 0 www.traverse.co.uk (no booking fee)
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