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choreographer presents this reimagining of Bizet’s Carmen, set in a garage / diner in 1960s small-town America. See preview, page 95.
MATTHEW BOURNE’S THE CAR MAN CAN’T FORGET ABOUT YOU
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 9–Sat 13 Jun, edtheatres.com/ festival The legendary Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 1–Sat 25 Jul, tron. co.uk Adult comedy by David Ireland about an
unlikely romance across the religoius divide. See preview, page 92.
THE DRIVER’S SEAT Tramway, Glasgow, Thu 2–Sat 4 Jul, tramway. org Muriel Spark’s 1970 psychological thriller is adapted and directed by the National Theatre of Scotland’s artistic director Laurie Sansom. See
preview, page 93.
UNFIX CCA, Glasgow, Fri 10– Sun 12 Jul, cca-glasgow. com A new festival of performance art that mixes live art, films, workshops and installations that centre around a central theme: ecology. See preview, page 93.
SCOTTISH BALLET: ROMEO AND JULIET Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Tue 4–Sat 8 Aug, atgtickets.com/ venues/theatre-royal- glasgow Scottish Ballet’s contemporary take on the Prokofiev ballet with Polish choreographer Krzysztof Pastor bringing a fresh twist to the classic tragedy.
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COTTIER DANCE PROJECT Various venues, Fri 5–Fri 26 Jun, cottierchamberproject. com This programme from the Chamber Project champions Scottish-based choreographers and dancers. Featuring contemporary, commissioned work, with a focus on archival dance footage and arts film. See preview, page 95.
CROSS OVER – YDANCE PRESENTS SCOTLAND’S NEXT DANCE GENERATION Tramway, Sat 6 Jun, tramway.org Contemporary dance programme featuring the next generation of home- grown dancers from the National Youth Dance Company of Scotland and final year students from colleges across Scotland. See preview, page 95.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
STEPHEN PELTON DANCE THEATRE Cottiers Theatre, Sun 21 Jun, cottiers.com/the-theatre Performance to live music from the Gavin Bryars Ensemble, tenor John Potter and soprano Peyee Chen.
preview, page 93. HERO WORSHIP
CCA, Wed 1 Jul, cca-glasgow.com Kenny Boyle plays Anachronism, a superhero who’s just not sure what his powers are.
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Govanhill Baths, Thu 11–Sat 13 Jun, govanhillbaths.com Comic drama from Cross/Fade Theatre.
BLOOD Tron Theatre, Thu 11–Sat 13 Jun, tron.co.uk Emteaz Hussain’s heartfelt new play about romance at a college canteen. Directed by Esther Richardson.
THE SIEGE Tron Theatre, Wed 17–Sat 20 Jun, tron.co.uk A story based on the events of the second intifada in 2002 and the Palestinian fighters who took refuge in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
INDEPENDENT:BALLET Cottiers Theatre, Fri 19 Jun, cottiers.com/the-theatre Dancers from Scottish Ballet perform their own choreographic creations. See preview, page 95.
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Western Baths Club, Mon 22 Jun, thewesternbaths.co.uk All Or Nothing aerial dance theatre present an aerial dance/theatre piece based on the idea of a reunion between friends.
BARD IN THE BOTANICS Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Wed 24 Jun–Sat 1 Aug, glasgowbotanicgardens.com Shakespearean comedy in an outdoor setting. Performances include Love’s Labour’s Lost (Wed 24 Jun–Thu 11 Jul), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tue 2–Thu 11 Jul), Richard II (Tue 21 Jul–Sat 1 Aug) and The Merchant of Venice (Thu 16 Jul–Sat 1 Aug). See
Theatre Royal, Thu 16–Sat 18 Jul, atgtickets.com/venues/theatre- royal-glasgow A mix of Western ballet and traditional Zulu song and dance with live music from Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Also Edinburgh Playhouse, Tue 14 & Wed 15 Jul.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME King’s Theatre, Tue 18–Sat 22 Aug, atgtickets.com/venues/kings- theatre Simon Stephens’ adaptation of the darkly humorous book by Mark Haddon, presented by National Theatre. See review, page 94.
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King’s Theatre, Tue 2–Sat 6 Jun, then touring, atgtickets.com/ venues/kings-theatre Riotous comedy about a restaurateur family and their granny’s proclivity for food. Adapted from Roberto Cossa’s La Nona, featuring Jonathan Watson, Paul Riley, Maureen Beattie and Gregor Fisher. See preview, page 93.
CRAZY JANE Summerhall, Tue 9 & Wed 10 Jun, summerhall.co.uk Jane Avril, star of the Moulin Rouge and immortalised in Toulouse Lautrec’s iconic posters, cordially invites you to the Salpêtrière Asylum.
LORD OF THE DANCE Edinburgh Playhouse, Fri 12–Sun 14 Jun, atgtickets.com/venues/ edinburgh-playhouse Irish dance phenomenon returns. See preview, list.co.uk
ANYTHING GOES Edinburgh Playhouse, Tue 23–Sat 27 Jun, atgtickets.com/ venues/edinburgh-playhouse Cole Porter’s uplifting masterpiece of song, dance and romance, featuring ‘You’re the Top’ and ‘It’s De-Lovely’.
ROBERT JÄGERHORN: WAITING FOR HITCHCOCK Summerhall, Sat 27 Jun–Fri 3 Jul, summerhall.co.uk Robert has found Hitchcock’s long lost film, Number 8. He can’t show the film, so he communicates the story through silent movies, slapstick and magic. See preview, page 94.
MUSSELBURGH
DANCE FOR ALL SHOWCASE Brunton Theatre, Thu 25–Sat 27 Jun, thebrunton.co.uk The talented students from Dance for All present their end of year showcase.