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2008: Macbeth
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Set in a contemporary and brutal Middle Eastern conflict, TR Warszawa's 2008: Macbeth is unflinching in its depiction of the machine of violence that, once set in motion, works faster and ever more efficiently. With spectacular pyrotechnics, immersive video effects and an extraordinary, layered soundscape that plays tricks on the ear, Shakespeare’s web of politics, ambition and the supernatural is transformed into a contemporary, and highly physical, theatrical film. Supported by Adam…
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11 Aug–18 Aug Mon 7.30–9.40pm; Wed 2–4.10pm; Thu–Sun 7.30–9.40pm Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
The 39 Steps
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John Buchan's adventurous spy novel (or Hitchcock's classic film) is adapted into this stage version by Patrick Barlow and features only four actors playing 139 roles between them.
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1 Jun 8pm
7 Jul 2pm
1 Aug 8pm
3 Sep 8pm
8 Oct–13 Oct Mon 8pm; Sat 2pm 		Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
Aboyne and Deeside Festival
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A diverse programme from the wee festival, which has covered theatre, comedy – last year featuring Hardeep Singh Kholi – with exhibitions, workshops, music and film all included. Planned acts include the Bingham Quartet and an appearance from children's author Mairi 'Katie Morag' Hedderwick.
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13 Jul–29 Jul Times vary
Deeside Theatre will act as main venue, but some events will take pace around Deeside. 		Deeside CEC Theatre, Aboyne
Albertine in Five Times
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Michael Tremblay's fascinating play that studies a woman at five distinct periods of her life, aged 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70.
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17 Jul–18 Jul Tue & Wed 8pm East Kilbride Arts Centre, East Kilbride
'Allo 'Allo
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Stonehaven's Ury Players present their version of the popular wartime comedy.
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14 Jun–15 Jun Thu & Fri 7.30pm Stonehaven Town Hall, Stonehaven
Allotment
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Meet two green-fingered sisters among the plants for a cuppa, a homemade scone and a major dose of sibling rivalry as Edinburgh company Nutshell returns with its darkly funny Fringe First award winner. The show is performed on real allotments, whatever the weather, so come prepared!
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8 Jun Fri 2pm, 5pm & 7pm
Booking via Paisley Arts Centre. 		Brediland Allotments, Paisley
The Allotment
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Lawrence Crawford's play about the ways the recession has hit the allotment community and how old hands feel about letting newbies onto the scene.
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2 Jun Sat 4.30pm, 6pm & 7.30pm
Part of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival. 		Garden Wise, Dumfries
3 Jun Sun 1pm, 3pm & 5pm
Part of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival. 		Mill Street Gardens, Creetown
10 Jun Sun 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm Bowhill House & Country Park, Selkirk
12 Jul Thu 1pm, 3.30pm & 7.30pm Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Angus MacPhee: The Weaver of Grass
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Through a mixture of masks and puppetry, Horse and Bamboo Theatre Company tell the moving story of Angus MacPhee, a soldier from South Uist who was diagnosed with schizophrenia during WWII and spent 50 years in hospital, communicating only through the items he would weave from grass.
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28 Jul 7.30pm Aros Centre, Isle of Skye
31 Jul 8pm SEALL at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle Of Skye
Animal Olympics
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Find out which of your favourite animals is best suited to which sport in this quirky tale. Ages 3–7. Part of Plu Festival.
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1 Jun 4pm Leith Links, Edinburgh
Antigone
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Emanuel Theatre Company. Atmospheric reworking of the Sophocles classic by a student/graduate company from Emanuel School. In the air raid shelter in 1943 the nightly residents are welcomed by the wardens and gather to hear the tale of Antigone, a self-willed little beast, who defies her uncle Creon and buries her brother. Antigone must be put to death, with awful consequences for those around her. The Jean Anouilh classic has been reinvented as a tense, energetic tragedy presented by a…
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3 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 1.45–2.45pm theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 1.45–2.45pm
Two-for-one ticket offer available. 		theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh
As You Like It
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An enjoyable woodland comedy completes the Bard in the Botanics programme for 2012, but not one without some good old-fashioned heartache, as Rosalind and Orlando chase each other around the Forest of Arden and learn a few life lessons along the way.
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11 Jul–12 Jul Wed & Thu 7.45pm
Preview performance. 		Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
13 Jul–28 Jul Tue–Sat 7.45pm Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
The Ash Girl
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PULSE. Sin. Passion. Fire. Can one young girl's rage ignite the flame that will lift her from despair? PULSE pose this question in their new and original interpretation of Timberlake Wertenbaker's play. A shockingly dark and visceral twist on the Cinderella fable, which uses powerful imagery, music and movement to examine the psyche of this abused girl. Haunting and poignant; a true living incarnation of Artaudian Theatre of Cruelty. Not for the faint hearted. Ages 14+.
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13 Aug–16 Aug Mon–Thu 11.45am–1.15pm theSpace @ Venue45, Edinburgh
Average Joe
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A play devised by participants in the Tron's Skillshops drama classes for kids, about a boy who's just in the middle of every pecking order, and therefore best placed to know what's going on with just about everyone in school.
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7 Jun–8 Jun Thu & Fri 7.30pm Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Beautiful Burnout
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A highly physical, immersive dip into the world of boxing and Cameron, a boy who's relying on his fists to take him places, from the National Theatre of Scotland and writer Bryony Lavery.
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31 Oct–3 Nov To be confirmed Dundee Rep, Dundee
Beyond Hillsborough
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Zipped Up Theatre Company. Twenty three years on, lives lost, families torn apart and brought together by the same tragedy, Hillsborough. Using original interviews with survivors, bereaved family members, politicians, police and journalists we ask, is there hope after Hillsborough? Ages 12+.
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6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 11.40am–12.40pm
Two-for-one ticket offer available. 		Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 11.40am–12.40pm Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
Black Beauty
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An open-air production of Anna Sewell's massively popular book which teaches animal welfare and the importance of treating people with respect and kindness.
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18 Aug–19 Aug Sat & Sun 7.30pm Scone Palace, Perth
Bram Stoker's Dracula
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Liz Lochhead's powerful adaptation of the seminal vampire tale, performed by Motherwell College students.
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21 May–31 May Mon, Wed & Thu 7.30pm Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow
La Cage Aux Folles
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In its first Glasgow performance for over ten years, the show about the farcical adventures of a glamorous gay couple and their future daughter-in-law's ultra-conservative parents makes a glitzy return. With songs such as 'I Am What I Am' and 'The Best of Times', the celebration of camp is presented by Glasgow’s oldest amateur musical society, The Orpheus Club.
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20 Jun–23 Jun Wed & Thu 7.30pm; Fri 5pm & 8.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm King's Theatre, Glasgow
Calendar Girls
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The funny and moving play about members of the Women's Institute who pose for a nude calendar and the fallout that ensues.
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13 Sep–22 Sep Thu–Sat 7.30pm Monifieth Theatre, Monifieth
Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut
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Of all the theatres in all the world …Morag Fullarton's three-hander contains some of the most iconic scenes and lines ever written.
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13 Sep–15 Sep Thu–Sat 8pm Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
CatStrand Youth Players
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An evening of plays and sketches, directed and starred in by the youngsters themselves.
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8 Jun 7.30pm The CatStrand, Castle Douglas
Chatroom
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GYTC. In cyberspace six teenagers type and chat. What begins as seemingly innocent conversations about the trivial (Harry Potter, Britney Spears) takes a sinister turn as the teenagers, who have never met, turn on and manipulate one another. Through this chilling foundation Enda Walsh explores issues of adolescent vulnerability, the development of persona and the path everyone takes from child to adulthood, in a way that is warm, funny and deeply moving. GYTC return to the Fringe for their…
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6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 5.20–6.10pm
Two-for-one ticket offer available. 		theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 5.20–6.10pm theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
Christmas Time
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A festive rhyming show for wee ones, counting down the minutes til Christmas. Ages 3–6.
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1 Dec–24 Dec Times vary Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Cinderella
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Johnny McKnight has written this new version of the the fairy tale for this year's Royal Lyceum Christmas show, promising a modern twist on the story with a good sprinkling of magic and slapstick to keep families happy.
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29 Nov–29 Dec To be confirmed Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
The Circus Kid
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The lion has lost his roar and the tent has fallen down – the circus' arrival in town hasn't gone exactly as planned. Fun introduction to music with Jacqui, her puppet friends and her cello. Part of Early Years Festival.
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3 Jul–4 Jul Tue & Wed 11am & 2pm Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow

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