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■ CHURCH HILL THEATRE 33a Morningside Road, 529 4147. Move Over Mrs Markham Until Sat 28 May, 7.30pm. £9 (£7). A bedroom pile-up results when three different couples each plan a romantic tryst in Mr and Mrs Markham’s bed while the couple are out in this farce performed here by Edinburgh People’s Theatre. ■ SOUTH LEITH PARISH CHURCH 6 Henderson Street Leith, 555 0501. The Garden Wed 15–Sun 19 Jun, 7.30pm (Sat & Sun mat 3pm). £10 (£8). New drama of families, secrets and an uninvited guest, written by Alistair Rutherford and performed by Peapod Productions. Leith Festival.
■ CONSTITUTION BAR 48 Constitution Street, Leith, 555 0501. Snapshots Mon 13–Wed 15 Jun, 7pm; Thu 16 & Fri 17 Jun, 6pm. £6 (£4). A series of short scenes written by Campbell Lauder about people facing isolation for various reasons from stuttering, to being a carer, to transgender issues. Part of Leith Festival. ■ ST BRIDE’S CENTRE 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. Dance for All End of Year Showcase Thu 23–Sat 25 Jun, 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Students on full-time professional dance courses with Dance for All showcase a variety of different dance forms including jazz, ballet, tap, Spanish, contemporary and musical theatre.
■ DUNCAN PLACE RESOURCE CENTRE 17 Duncan Place Leith, 555 0501. Leith Lives Sat 11 Jun & Fri 17 Jun, 2pm; Thu 16 Jun, 7.30pm. £6 (£5). The Citadel Arts Group presents a slice of Leith life. Leith Festival.
■ EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. Shaolin Warriors: Legends of Kung-Fu Mon 30 May, 7.30pm. £19.50–£23.50 (£16.50–£23.50). See Theatre Royal, Glasgow. Cross Currents Mon 6 Jun, 7.30pm. £13. End of year production from students at Telford College’s Centre for Professional Dance Training, featuring a mix of jazz, tap and contemporary styles. Pilrig Park School: Time Wed 8 Jun, 7.30pm. £8. See preview, page 130.
✽✽ Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2011 Sun 12 Jun, 3pm. £15. Celebrate and commiserate with the stars of Scottish theatre.
■ LEITH ACADEMY 20 Academy Park, 555 0501. Blueprint Fri 10 & Sat 11 Jun, 7.30pm. £5 (£3). A work in progress by Wave Theatre’s new community drama company. Leith Festival. ■ OUT OF THE BLUE DRILL HALL 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 0501 Next in Line Thu 16–Sat 18 Jun, 7.30pm (Sat mat 3.30pm). £5. Active Inquiry’s Flashback Drama Group presents a play about a man who is waiting for something – he just doesn’t know what. Leith Festival.
■ PLAYHOUSE 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. Evita Mon 30 May–Sat 4 Jun, 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £21.25–£40.25. See King’s Theatre, Glasgow. Britain’s Got Talent Sun 12 Jun, 7.30pm. £39.75. See SECC, Glasgow. Tell Me On A Sunday Wed 15–Sat 18 Jun, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £25.25–£30.25. See King’s Theatre, Glasgow. Jekyll & Hyde Mon 20–Sat 25 Jun, 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm). £22.25–£40.25. See King’s Theatre, Glasgow.
■ ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street, 248 4848.
✽✽ Dunsinane Until Sat 4 Jun (not Sun/Mon), 7.45pm (Sat mat
2.30pm). £11–£28 (£5–£26). See review, page 128. BSL performance Wed 1 Jun 7.45pm; captioned performance Sat 4 Jun 2.30pm. National Theatre Connections Festival Tue 14–Fri 17 Jun, 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Four double bills performed by youth theatre groups from around Scotland and one from Norway. ■ SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Absolutely Legless Sat 11 Jun, 7pm. £10 (£8). Edinburgh-based Irish dance group.
■ TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street, 228 1404. At Swim Two Birds Thu 26–Sat 28 May, 7.30pm. £14–£16 (£10–£12). Flann O’Brien’s send-up of Irish literature. Presented by Blue Raincoat Theatre Company with director Niall Henry. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Wed 1–Sat 4 Jun, 8pm. £14–£16 (£6–£12). See Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
✽✽ Knives in Hens Fri 3–Sun 12 Jun, 7.30pm (Sun 6pm). £14–£16 (£6–£12). See preview, page 128.
■ WHITESPACE 11 Gayfield Square, 555 0501. Doors Close, They Never Lock Fri 10 & Sat 11 Jun, 7pm. £8 (£6). Theatre from That’s Lunch Productions. Leith Festival.
■ THE YARD 2 Bonnington Road Lane, 555 0501. Blood Brothers Thu 16–Sat 18 Jun, 6.30pm. £10 (£8). Willy Russell’s tearjerker of a story about two brothers separated at birth and reunited by fate is transported to Leith by Moving Lights Theatre. Leith Festival. Leith Community Theatre Thu 16–Sat 18 Jun, 7.30pm. £6 (£4). The local drama group presents two light hearted one-act comedies: Gosforth’s Fête and Streuth. Leith Festival. OUTSIDE THE CITIES
■ BYRE THEATRE Abbey Street, St Andrews, 01334 475000. SHOO-BE-DO! Or . . . How to Talk to Old People Fri 27 May, 7.30pm. £12 (£8–£10). One-man musical from Dave Anderson on his teenage years in the 50s. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Thu 23 Jun, 7.30pm. £12 (£8–£10). A chance to see Wildbird’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy, in which the warring lovers are transplanted into modern celebrity culture.
■ DUNDEE REP Tay Square, Dundee, 01382 223530.
✽✽ Anna Karenina Until Sat 11 Jun (not Sun/Mon), 7.30pm (Thu 2, Sat 4
& Sat 11 Jun mat 2.30pm). £12–£19 (£7–£14). Tolstoy’s tragic tale of love, sex and morals set in imperial Russia. After the End Thu 16–Sat 25 Jun (not Sun), 7.30pm. £12 (£10). See Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.
■ MACROBERT University of Stirling, Stirling, 01786 466666.
✽✽ Spring Awakening Thu 26–Sat 28 May, 8pm. £15 (£12; students £10).
See preview, page 132. Blast from the Past Sat 4 Jun, 2pm & 7pm; Sun 5 Jun, 1pm & 6pm; Mon 6 & Tue 7 Jun, 7pm. £9. A huge showcase dance performance from over 500 young dancers performing ballet, jazz, tap and acrobatics. ■ TRAQUAIR HOUSE Innerleithen, tickets via Eastgate Theatre, Peebles: 01721 725777. Shakespeare at Traquair Wed 1–Fri 10 Jun (not Sun/Mon), 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Promenade production of Romeo and Juliet in the beautiful grounds of Traquair.
Monday 23 - Saturday 28 May various times
Motherwell College BA HONOURS
SPRING REPERTORY SEASON contact Motherwell College on 01698-232468 or visit
the website www.motherwell.co.uk Tickets can be reserved through the Ramshorn
Friday 3 June @ 7.30
THE PHYSICISTS (Glasgow Science Festival)
Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s classic satiric play Tickets: £8/6 reserved through the Ramshorn
Wednesday 15 - Saturday 18 June @ 7.30 THE CINDERELLA BOYS by Tom Brogan and Fraser Campbell
Tickets: £9/6
Advance Booking: http://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk or reserve through the Ramshorn
Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 June @ 7.30 NO TIME HAS PASSED
IN HIPPOLAND
by Kenny Boyle and Clare Sheppard directed by Deborah Mair
Tickets: £9/6
Advance Booking: http://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk or reserve through the Ramshorn
Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 July 2 - 5 pm Merchant City Festival
SHAKESPEARE AT LARGE directed by Pat Williams Free event 98 INGRAM ST. GLASGOW G1 1EX Tickets can be bought online through
http://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk or reserved through the
Ramshorn Theatre on 0141 - 552 3489 www.strath.ac.uk/culture/ramshorn ramshorn.theatre@strath.ac.uk
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