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(Sat 2.30pm also). £10–£14. Step back into the 50s with this musical mega hit. Disco Inferno Tue 25–Sat 29 Mar, 7.30pm (Sat 2.30pm also). £12–£15. A young man trades his soul for fame and fortune to the sounds of glittery disco hits. The Secret Life of Suitcases Sun 30 Mar. See Kids listings. Broadway And Beyond Sat 5 Apr, 7.30pm. £17 (£15). A showcase of well-loved numbers from film and stage musicals. A Slow Air Sat 12 & Sun 13 Apr, 7.30pm. £13 (£11; students £9). Play by the Olivier Award-winning writer David Harrower about two siblings who haven’t seen each other for 15 years, reunited at a party.
■ THE HOLD (UNDERNEATH THE ADMIRAL BAR) 72a Waterloo St, 221 7705. Enterteasement: Comedy! Magic! Burlesque Sat 29 & Sun 30 Mar, 8pm. £10–£14. A spellbinding mix of comedy, magic and burlesque. Ages 18+. Glasgow International Comedy Festival. ■ KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. The Perfect Murder Thu 20–Sat 22 Mar, 7.30pm (Sat 2.30pm also). £10–£44.50. Theatre adaptation of the international bestselling crime novel telling the story of Victor Smiley and his wife, Joan.
■ LANGSIDE HALLS 5 Langside Avenue Shawlands, 0141 287 5919. Jer Reid and Solène Weinachter Sun 6 Apr, 5pm. £3.50. A collaboration between musician Jer Reid and dancer Solène Weinachter. ■ MARYHILL BURGH HALLS 10–24 Gairbraid Avenue, 0845 860 1891. The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart Tue 25–Sun 30 Mar (not Thu), 7.30pm (Sat 2.30pm also; Sun 3pm only). £15 (£12). Another chance to see this lively, pub-set, recent production created by David Greig with the National Theatre of Scotland.
■ MITCHELL LIBRARY North Street, 287 2999. Mother Courage Sun 6 Apr, 7.30pm. £8. Brecht’s anti-war play gets a new translation from Tom Leonard. Part of Aye Write! ■ MITCHELL THEATRE 6 Granville Street, 287 2999. Rhinoceros Fri 28 Mar, 6pm. £12. Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist allegory about a town where the inhabitants turn into rhinos.
■ ÒRAN MÓR 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Auntie Agatha Comes To Tea Thu 20–Sat 22 Mar, 1pm. £8–£12.50. Two brothers see very little of their elderly aunt. But when their business goes down the pan they decide to see her in a quick fix to get rich. A Play, A Pie & A Pint: Love with a Capital L Mon 24–Sat 29 Mar, 1pm. £11–£12.50. Short play based on a famous meeting between liberal BBC employee Hilda Matheson and Director General John Reith. Butterfly Kiss Wed 26 Mar, 7.30pm. £11–£12.50. An old man rediscovers his youth when he stumbles upon an old Punch and Judy stall. Glasgow International Comedy Festival. A Play, a Pie and a Pint: A Perfect Stroke Mon 31 Mar–Sat 5 Apr, 1pm. £8–£12.50. A cat-and-mouse chase ensues between teacher and pupil as an innocent flirtation escalates to a power struggle. Hindsight Wed 2 Apr, 8pm. £8–£10. Keir McAllister’s dark comedy drama about a man who gets held hostage 100 THE LIST 20 Mar–17 Apr 2014
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BEHIND THE SCENES TALKFEST Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 31 Mar–Sat 5 Apr
Based in the CCA but perhaps most familiar from its annual forays across to the Edinburgh Fringe, the Playwrights’ Studio has been supporting the creation of new writing for a decade. Through a wide range of events, it has offered opportunities to writers at all stages of their careers, and to celebrate its tenth anniversary, it’s taking Talkfest to the Tron.
True to the organisation’s history, there is a comprehensive selection of guest speakers. ‘We’ve got a real mix of writers at different stages in their careers,’ says general manager Emma McKee. ‘We are kicking off with the collective we support, Stage to Page, which is for writers at the very start of their careers. And we’re working with several writers for the reading, and a new translation of Mother Courage by Tom Leonard which is being directed by Tam Dean Burn.’
Within the mixture of workshops and plays, there are some dramatic experiments: Peter Arnott and a team of actors will spend a day responding to two new plays, sight unseen, before presenting their research to an audience. Meanwhile, Michael Emans (from Rapture Theatre) directs a ‘Scottish Gothic’ script from Ronan O’Donnell. The Tron itself has been active in developing new work, and McKee recognises that the venue is a good fit. Having a popular bar alongside the two theatre spaces, it is ideal for the ongoing conversations that the programme encourages.
With speakers including Douglas Maxwell (a sprightly and entertaining lecturer as well as a successful playwright through works like A Respectable Widow Turns to Vulgarity) and Oliver Emanuel (pictured), fresh from the success of Dragon, Talkfest offers both advice to aspiring authors and an insight into the often hidden lives behind the scripts. (Gareth K Vile)
on the night he is going to propose to his girlfriend. Glasgow International Comedy Festival. A Play, a Pie and a Pint: The Last Bloom Mon 7–Sat 12 Apr, 1pm. £11.25. Heartwarming drama about two nursing home residents battling each other for dominance. A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Skeleton Wumman Mon 14–Sat 19 Apr, 1pm. £8–£25. Contemporary drama based on a classic Scandinavian folk tale.
■ PAVILION THEATRE 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. ✽ The Celts in Seville Thu 20 Mar–Sat 12 Apr (not Sun–Tue), 7.30pm (Sat 2pm also). £19–£22.50 (£18–£19). The story of a typical Celtic family as their heroes go all the way to the UEFA Cup final in Seville. Written by award winning playwright Tony Roper. See preview, page 102.
■ PEARCE INSTITUTE 840 Govan Road, 445 6007. Martin O’Connor: Theology Mon 14–Sat 19 Apr (not Wed), 7.30pm. £5. Writer/director Martin O’Connor explores religion in contemporary Glasgow in spoken word and song. Behaviour.
■ ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Legally Blonde The Musical Thu 20–Sat 22 Mar, 7.30pm (Sat 2pm also). £16–£20. The smashing 2001 Reese Witherspoon film takes to the stage. ■ THE ROXY 171 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. Smells Like Shite . . . Tastes Like Chicken Thu 20 Mar, 8.30pm. £3–£4. Matthew Finlayson turns 30 and decides to make up his mind what he’s going to do with his life. Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
■ SCOTTISH MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Alex the Magician: Tricky Tricks Sat 22 Mar. See Kids listings. Jack And The Beanstalk Sat 29 Mar. See Kids listings. ■ SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. The Hare and the Tortoise Sat 22 & Sun 23 Mar. See Kids listings. Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical Fri 11–Mon 21 Apr (not Mon 14), 2pm & 5.30pm (Fri & Sun 11am also). £8–£12 (family £32). Family musical about a girl who is desperate to get rid of her freckles.
■ THE SSE HYDRO Exhibition Way, 248 3000. Disney On Ice: Worlds Of Fantasy