THEATRE | Highlights
LOUISE ORWIN: A GIRL AND A GUN CCA, Glasgow, Wed 14 Sep, cca-glasgow.com The artist explores the use of guns within film, music and video games. See feature. page 17.
THE CHEVIOT, THE STAG AND THE BLACK, BLACK OIL
Edinburgh, Wed 14–Sat 24 Sep, cheviottour. co.uk The welcome return of John McGrath’s 1973 play which tells the story of economic change in the Scottish Highlands. See feature, page 20. Also touring, see list.co.uk/ theatre for details. TRAINSPOTTING
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Citizens Theatre,
Glasgow, Wed 14 Sep–Sat 8 Oct, citz. co.uk Irvine Welsh’s iconic 90s novel about heroin addiction in Edinburgh is brought to life on stage. See preview, page 81. COAL
homage to the communities rocked by the 1984 miners’ strike, and still feeling the effects today. See feature, page 18. ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE
Tramway, Glasgow, Fri 30 Sep & Sat 1 Oct, tramway.org Gary Clarke Dance Company pays Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Tue 18 & Wed 19 Oct, edtheatres.com/ festival The prestigious
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American modern dance company (pictured) returns with a series of new works, plus the jewel in their crown, Revelations. See preview page 84.
THEATRE HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW DEMOCRACY
Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Tue 6–Sat 10 Sept, rapturetheatre.co.uk Michael Frayn’s dynamic spy thriller. See preview, page 81. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
THE WAY YOU LOOK (AT ME) Tramway, Glasgow, Thu 15 & Sat 16 Sep, tramway,org A collaboration between renowned dancer / choreographers Claire Cunningham and Jess Curtis.
MAYBE Tramway, Glasgow, Sat 17 & Sun 18 Sep, tramway.org Performance art from the Marc Brew Company exploring the inevitability of love, using light as a third performer.
PLAN B FOR UTOPIA Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock, Thu 22 Sep, joanclevilledance.com Superb Dundee-based company, Joan Clevillé Dance, mix humour, pathos and emotive choreography. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
COUNTERACTS Tramway, Glasgow, Fri 23 & Sat 24 Sep, tramway.org A double-bill of work from one of the UK’s finest integrated dance troupes, Candoco Dance Company.
SCOTTISH BALLET Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Thu 29 Sep–Sat 1 Oct, scottishballet. co.uk Double bill featuring Emergence by Crystal Pite, and the world premiere of Sophie Laplane’s Sibilo. See review, page 79. Also touring, see list. co.uk/theatre for details.
KRAPP’S LAST TAPE Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 5–Sat
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examination of Shakespeare’s most complex female character. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details. EDINBURGH
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL Edinburgh Playhouse, Tue 20 Sep– Sat 22 Oct, atgtickets.com/venues/ edinburgh-playhouse Adaptation of the film about a miner’s son, who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. See preview, page 82.
RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Fri 23 Sep, richardalstondance.com A tango-inspired world premiere by associate choreographer, Martin Lawrance, plus three other exciting works. See preview, page 84. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 1–Sat 15 Oct, lyceum.org. uk Aeschylus’ ancient Greek story, a tale of refugees (and one of the oldest surviving plays), is brought to life by David Greig. Featuring up to 50 citizens of Edinburgh playing the ‘suppliant’ women. See preview, page 82.
THE MOUSETRAP King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Mon 17–Sat 22 Oct, mousetrapontour. com Agatha Christie’s play has been performed more than 25,000 times. Now celebrating its diamond anniversary in London’s West End, it’s embarking on a UK tour. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
JUMPY Royal Lyceum Theatre, Thu 27 Oct–Sat 12 Nov, lyceum.org.uk Cora Bissett directs April De Angelis’ comedy about a mother-daughter relationship in turmoil and the challenges the mother faces dealing with a truculent teenager.
8 Oct, tron.co.uk Samuel Beckett’s timeless, one-man study of time, character, isolation and bananas, in which an old man listens to his life played back from his indexed tape collection.
RED SHED Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 6–Sat 8 Oct, markthomasinfo.co.uk Incisive humour and satire as Mark Thomas explores where he began stand-up: a red wooden shed in Wakefield. See review, page 81. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
ROSIE KAY DANCE COMPANY: DOUBLE POINTS: K / MOTEL Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock, Tue 11 Oct, beaconartscentre. co.uk Two dance duets, including a study of synchronicity and stamina set to a soundtrack of Bach, dub step and electronica, and a sensuous piece inspired by the paintings of Huntley Muir.
SUNNY AFTERNOON King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 11–Sat 15 Oct,
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sunnyafternoonthemusical.com British singer-songwriter Ray Davies recalls his early life and his career in pop-rock group, the Kinks, in this musical biography set during the 1950s and 1960s. Directed by Edward Hall. Also touring, see list.co.uk/theatre for details.
SHINING SOULS Saint Luke’s, Glasgow, Thu 20–Sat 22 Oct, stlukesglasgow.com Chris Hannan’s unique play set on the streets of Glasgow.
BALLET BLACK: TRIPLE BILL FEATURING STORYVILLE Tramway, Glasgow, Fri 28 & Sat 29 Oct, tramway.org Three diverse works from Britain’s only neo-classical ballet company of dancers of black and Asian descent. Bill includes Christopher Hampson’s Storyville. See preview, page 84.
LADY MACBETH: UNSEX ME HERE Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 1 & Wed 2 Nov, chordelia.co.uk Chordelia and Solar Bear present an