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■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Behaviour Thu 6 Mar–Fri 2 May, times vary. Prices vary. The Arches continues its quest to support innovative live performance with five weeks of events representing the forefront of arts practice. See interview, right and In May preview, page 88. Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model Thu 6 & Fri 7 Mar, 7pm. £12 (£10). Performance artist Bryony Kimmings presents a solo show in which she sets out to create a positive role model for young people. Part of Behaviour.
✽ Sister Thu 6 & Fri 7 Mar, 8.30pm. £12 (£10). Sisters Amy and
Rosana Cade present an unflinching examination of themselves, exploring female sexuality, feminism and how the world they grew up in has shaped the women they are today. Part of Behaviour. Hate Radio Fri 14 & Sun 16 Mar, 7pm. £14 (£10). Recreation of an aggressive radio broadcast inciting violence that took place during the Rwandan genocide. The audience experience the piece through radio headsets accompanied by video projections of victims’ stories. Part of Behaviour.
■ BARROWLAND 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. The Circus of Horrors: London after Midnight Thu 20 Feb, 7.30pm. £20. Circus performers from around the world get creepy as the Circus of Horror brings a whole new cast of characters (plus old favourites) on tour.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Falling in Love with Frida Fri 7 Mar, 6pm & Sat 8 Mar, 4pm. £5 (£3). Caroline Bowditch celebrates the life, loves and legacy of Frida Kahlo in the 60th anniversary year of her death.
■ CITIZENS THEATRE 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022.
✽ Glasgow Girls – The Musical Thu 20 Feb–Sat 8 Mar, 7.30pm
(Wed 10.30am also; Sat 2.30pm also; not Sun & Mon). £8. Cora Bissett directs her new life-affirming, multicultural musical, in collaboration with David Greig. Ages 12+.
■ COTTIERS THEATRE 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. Juno and the Paycock Mon 10–Wed 12 Mar, 7.30pm. £10–£12. Performance of Sean O’Casey’s classic Dublin tale of a family brought to its knees by debt. The Vagina Monologues Thu 13 Mar, 6pm. £10 (£8). Fundraising performance of Eve Ensler’s groundbreaking show about female sexuality.
■ EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Sun 23 Feb. See Kids listings. The Adventures of Robin Hood Sat 1 Mar. See Kids listings. The Boy Who Cried Wolf Sat 8 Mar. See Kids listings. Kidnapped Tue 11 Mar. See Kids listings. Grease Wed 19–Sat 22 Mar, 7.30pm (Sat 2.30pm also). £10–£14. Step back
CURTAIN UP Evolving from The Arches Theatre Festival, Behaviour has become a major feature of Glasgow’s cultural calendar. This year sees international shows – La Merda, a Fringe hit from Italy, and Germany’s Hate Radio – alongside contributions from familiar Glasgow live artists (Rosana Cade) and playwrights (Martin O’Connor), and a grand finale curated by art collective 85A. Behaviour’s artistic director Jackie Wylie explains what makes the festival more than just a name-tag.
What qualities make Behaviour a distinctive series of events? The key thing is bringing in work that is new to Glasgow audiences. For the international work, that means it hasn’t been seen in the city and involves some kind of artistic or politicised risk. For the local work, it is often new. We will curate and take risks in a way that no other venue in Glasgow will do. What defines it is ambition and scale. Is it all about The Arches as a venue? Since it has extended its format – we are now working with Tramway, we have worked with Glasgow Museums, we worked with the National Theatre of Scotland last year on the Auteurs programme – it is about shifting the focus of the festival from being over a fortnight in The Arches to being an extended period across the city with a range of different partners.
How does the programme fit with Glasgow’s arts scenes? I guess we are just responding to Glasgow: if you think about what Glasgow’s trajectory has been since the 1990 City of Culture, coming through its industrial past and finding a new identity, I’d say its music, culture and visual arts scenes have been defining factors. So it’s no surprise that what’s exciting for a theatre festival is to engage with a lot of visual work and music. Because that is what the fabric of the city is. (Gareth K Vile) ■ Behaviour, various venues, Glasgow, Thu 6 Mar–Sat 2 May.
WIN TICKETS TO EDWARD HALL’S
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM & THE COMEDY OF ERRORS BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
This ain’t your daddy’s Shakespeare. Edward Hall’s father may have founded the RSC, but the son holds no cows sacred. This is Shakespeare as it was originally performed—raucous, wild, and all-male! Missed your flight to Mexico? No problem. Step into the world of The Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare’s hilarious play of mistaken identities, set here south of the border, complete with mariachi music, sombreros and sunnies.
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