THEATRE their destinies as Glenda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
■ EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000.
✽ Rambert Dance Company: Rooster Thu 27–Sat 29 Nov,
7.30pm. £13.50–£26.50. The celebrated modern dance company takes on Christopher Bruce’s celebration of the 1960s, set to the music of the Rolling Stones. See preview, page 90. West End Women Mon 1 Dec, 7.30pm. £20–£29.50. See SECC, Glasgow. Slava’s Snowshow Wed 3–Sat 6 Dec, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat 2.30pm also). £21.50–£29. A cast of clowns create a world of wonder in which a bed becomes a boat, a web of cotton envelops the audience and one tiny piece of paper begins a blinding snowstorm. See preview, page 91.
■ KING’S THEATRE 2 Leven Street, 529 6000. Edinburgh Gang Show Tue 18– Sat 22 Nov, 7pm (Sat 2.15pm also). £10–£16.50. A host of Edinburgh’s Scouts and Guides join together in this annual event featuring music, comedy and dance. Aladdin Sat 29 Nov–Sun 18 Jan, times vary. Prices vary. See Kids listings.
■ ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Grindlay Street, 248 4848. Bondagers Thu 13–Sat 15 Nov, 7.30pm (Sat 2pm also). £12.50–£29. Sue Glover’s play follows six women land workers as they graft and dance their way through a year on a 19th Century Borders farm. Directed by Lu Kemp.
✽ The BFG Fri 28 Nov–Sat 3 Jan (not Sun, Mon & Tue), times vary.
£10–£28 (£15). David Wood’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale of nice and nasty giants, directed by Andrew Panton.
■ SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. The Moonlit Road And Other Ghostly Tales Thu 13–Sat 15 Nov, 8pm. £10 (£8). Ghostly theatre show about a man who is not afraid of the paranormal because of his own terrifying tale. Alien Adventures Sat 15 Nov. See Kids listings. Illicit Ink: The Company we Keep Fri 5 Dec, 8pm. £8 (£4). A Christmas story from the Illicit Ink bunch with a bit of a twist – think office trysts and corrupt capitalism.
■ SPACE CLUB 38 Castle Terrace, spaceclub.org.uk
✽ The Main Yvette Mon 24–Fri 28 Nov, 6pm. £6 (£5). Alan Kerr
and Fiona Anderson’s new performance puts media representations of what it means to be female to the test, exposing contradictions and playfully toying with expectations.
■ ST ANDREW SQUARE St Andrew Square Scotch and Soda Fri 21 Nov–Sun 21 Dec, times vary. Prices vary. Circus, dance and foot-stomping sounds in this whisky-soaked extravaganza, featuring music from The Crusty Suitcase and some nifty moves from a selection of Australia’s finest acrobats. Part of Edinburgh’s Christmas. Stick Man Sat 22 Nov–Sun 4 Jan. See Kids listings. ■ ST SERF’S CHURCH HALLS 1a Clark Road, inverleithsaintserfs.org. uk Cinderella Wed 3–Fri 5 Dec, 7.30pm; Sat 6 Dec, 2pm & 6.30pm. £7.50 (children £3; family £18). St Serf’s Players present the enchanting fairytale featuring Cinders, her ugly sisters and Prince Charming.
■ THE STUDIO AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE Potterrow, 622 8086. Don’t Eat Yellow Snow Thu 11 & Fri 12 Dec, 8pm. £8. New work showcased by senior Lyceum Youth Theatre groups. ■ SUMMERHALL 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. The Gamblers Thu 13–Sat 15 Nov, 7.30pm. An all-female adaptation of Gogol’s fast-paced comedy, telling a story of women who gamble, hustle, cheat, drink, swear, sing and dance, and never apologise for it. The Voice Thief Fri 14 Nov & Sat 15 Nov. See Kids listings.
■ TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Squish & Box Fresh Thu 13 Nov, 7.30pm. £16 (£8–£13). Double bill of contemporary dance. Theatre Uncut Thu 13–Sat 15 Nov, 8pm. £10 (£8). See Òran Mór, Glasgow. Trialogue: Three Modern Classics Sat 15 Nov, 7.30pm. £16 (£8–£13). David Hughes Dance present a triple bill of work originally created for legendary ballet icon Mikhail Baryshnikov and a piece by the choreographer to Kylie Minogue, Rafael Bonachela. New Writing From Quebec Tue 18–Thu 20 Nov, 8pm. £6 (£4). Rehearsed readings of works by three Quebecois from La Licorne Theatre. Slope Wed 26–Sat 29 Nov, 8pm. £16 (£8–£13). See Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.
✽ The Devil Masters Sat 6–Wed 24 Dec (not Mon), 7.30pm (Sat & Wed 2.30pm also). £7–£16 (£8–£13). Writer Iain Finlay MacLeod’s surrealist black comedy twists the ordinary, asking what we become when we peel away the layers of class division and social decorum. Directed by award-winning Traverse artistic director Orla O’Loughlin. See preview, page 88.
■ THE VAULT 11 Merchant Street, 510 0022. Seven Dwarves Thu 13–Sun 16 Nov, 7.30pm. £8 (£6; students £5). New comic play about seven slightly flawed dwarves, about fairytales, about friendship and about women. Presented by Charlotte Productions. OUTSIDE THE CITIES
■ THE BRUNTON Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. Eric and Little Ern Fri 14 Nov, 7.30pm. £17 (£15). See King’s Theatre, Glasgow. Jack and the Beanstalk Tue 25 Nov–Mon 5 Jan, times vary. Prices vary. The Brunton’s panto of choice this Christmas is the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, which has been written and directed by Mark Cox. (Oh yes it was). Paul Carroll’s Music Hall Tavern Sun 30 Nov, 7.30pm. £25 (£22). A drag show filled with music, laughter and some impressive costumes.
■ DUNDEE REP Tay Square, Dundee, 01382 223530. Eric and Little Ern Thu 13 Nov, 7.30pm. £17 (£15). See King’s Theatre, Glasgow. Ha Ha Hood Sat 15 Nov, 7.30pm. £19.50. The tale of Robin Hood with a comedy twist from writer Ben Langley James and the Giant Peach Thu 27 Nov–Wed 31 Dec. See Kids listings. ■ MACROBERT University of Stirling, Stirling, 01786 466666. Aladdin Wed 26 Nov–Sun 4 Jan, times vary. Prices vary. See Kids listings. Too Many Penguins? Tue 2–Sun 28 Dec. See Kids listings. The Pine Tree, Poggle and Me Sat 6–Sun 21 Dec. See Kids listings.
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