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The Drawer Boy
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1970's Canada and two Ontarian farmers are visited by a young actor seeking hands-on research for a new play. An award-winning play by Canadian playwright Michael Healey, and new Tron Director Andy Arnold's first production since taking up the role. Benny Young and Brian Ferguson star.
8 May–24 May, not Sundays, Mondays 8.00 Tron Theatre, Glasgow
The Witches of Eastwick
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In the tiny New England town of Eastwick, three modern day witches innocently plot and conjure over a heady brew of martinis and peanut butter brownies, in this musical comedy.
14 May–17 May 7.30; Sat 5.30 & 8.00 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
A Play, A Pie & A Pint Cut-Down Classics: The Way of the World
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Tam Dean Burn adapts and directs William Congreve's restoration comedy, whittled down to handy lunchtime size so it still lasts the duration of your pie and pint. Repeated on Wednesday evening as A Dinner, A Drama and a Dram.
2 Jun–7 Jun 12.30 Òran Mór, Glasgow
A Play, A Pie & A Pint: Limbo/ Zarraberri
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Two plays for the price of one this lunchtime, with new half-hour shorts by Victor Iriarte and Maite Perez Larumbe. Repeated on Wednesday night as A Dinner, A Drama and a Dram (£25, includes dinner).
12 May–17 May 12.30 Òran Mór, Glasgow
The Wasp Factory
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Cumbernauld Theatre, working with the Tron, take on the mammoth task of adapting Iain Banks' first, best-loved, and most disturbing novel for the stage. Meet Frank, just your average island-dwelling, 16 year old serial killer, or so he thinks . . . Recommended for ages 15+.
17 May 7.30 Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock
19 May–21 May 8.00 Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld
22 May–24 May 7.45 Dundee Rep, Dundee
27 May 7.30 Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
28 May–29 May 7.30 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
30 May–31 May 7.30 Byre Theatre, St Andrews
3 Jun 7.30 Falkirk Town Hall, Falkirk
4 Jun–7 Jun 7.30 Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
CBeebies at the Theatre: Let's Play!
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A fully live theatrical performance straight from the CBeebies channel to the stage. Join Jenny Jumble and PC Plum as they go on an adventure filled with singing, dancing and their CBeebies friends, including Postman Pat, Jess and Bill & Ben.
30 Jun–1 Jul Mon 5.00; Tue 11.00am & 2.00 King's Theatre, Glasgow
Katie Morag
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Katie Morag comes to life in a musical show full of fun. A play for children originally commissioned by Mull Theatre based on the writing of Mairi Hedderwick in a special new version for the Byre. Travel to Struay to meet one of the best loved characters in children's books.
15 May–17 May 7.00; Sat 2.30 & 7.00 Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
20 May 6.30 Lonach Hall, Strathdon
22 May–24 May Thu 1.00 & 6.00; Fri 10.00am, 1.00 & 7.00; Sat 11.00am & 3.30 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Nova Scotia
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The long awaited fourth part of John Byrne's 'Slab Boys', er, trilogy, catching up with Phil, Spanky and Lucille thirty years after we last saw them. The excellent cast includes Gerry Mulgrew, Gerda Stevenson, Meg Fraser and Paul Morrow.
29 Apr–24 May, not Mondays 8.00 (17 May, 24 May 2.30 & 8.00); Sun 5.00 Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
East-West Cultural Festival
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Alongside renowned Scottish artists, visiting popular artists from Bangladesh and India will perform music and songs, dances, instrumental music and theatre, including one short play based on Bangladeshi national poet - Kazi Nazrul's 'The Rebel' (full of dances) - and another based on Scottish national poet, Robert Burns. 'Part of the West End Fest'.
21 Jun 3.00 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
All Quiet on the Western Front
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A faithful and inventive adaptation for the stage by Robin Kingsland of Maria Remarque's powerful anti-war novel.
28 Oct–1 Nov 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Antigone In New York
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Theatre Found presents this specially adapted version of Janusz Glowaki's 1996 play set in a New York park in a park where the homeless live: a tragi-comedy in the vein of 'Waiting For Godot'. Tickets required. 'Part of the West End Fest'.
27 Jun–29 Jun 7.00 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Arcadia
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Stoppard's play is a historical detective story that finds joy in the unpredictability of human desire. With dashing wit an academic hack desperately tries to solve the mysterious events at a country house. This play will be part of the revolving roster.
5 Jun–18 Oct (Times vary) Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
Bloomin' Love
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Foolcrum Theatre presents the tale of an ordinary fool looking for love.
3 Jun–5 Jun 7.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Hood in the Wood
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An exciting storytelling performance version of the Little Red Riding Hood with live music, lots of laughs (and some scary moments) Ages 7+. 'Part of the Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival'.
30 May–2 Jun Fri 10.45am & 12.45; Sat 10.45am & 1.30; Sun 11.45am & 5.00; Mon 10.45am & 1.30 Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
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Old buddies Elaine C Smith and Andy Gray team up again in an adaptation of the Jane Horrocks musical. Mari (Smith) likes to be the centre of attention, so when her latest boyfriend (Gray) - a would be Simon Cowell - decides to make her daughter Little Voice a star, the battlelines are drawn.
12 May–24 May, not Sundays 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 King's Theatre, Glasgow
bahok
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Choreographer Akram Khan joins forces with acclaimed writer Hanif Kureishi and multi award-winning composer Nitin Sawhney, bringing together a new company of nine dancers in collaboration with China's classical ballet flagship company, the National Ballet of China. The resulting piece, 'bahok', is a new take on the story of the Tower of Babel.
22 May–24 May 8.00 Tramway, Glasgow
Bard in the Botanics
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Scotland's only annual outdoor Shakespeare festival returns to Glasgow's Botanic Gardens, with 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'Much Ado About Nothing'.
25 Jun–2 Aug (Times vary) Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
Collisions Can Be Painful
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'Collisions Can Be Painful' is a darkly comical new play by Phil Spencer. Inspired by Alasdair Gray's poem 'The Split', we meet Veronica and Colin, two souls lost in a barren garden. 'Part of the West End Fest'.
26 Jun–28 Jun 7.30; Fri & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Painted Eggs
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The first two parts of a trilogy, 'Painted Eggs' follows the transition of John into Joan surrounded by a cast of colourful transsexual characters. Written by Nicole Dolder, it was originally conceived as a progressive rock musical , and now features music by Night Noise Team.
29 May–31 May 7.30 St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh
Reality
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Glasgow artist and performer Martin O'Connor examines modern masculinity through a variety of characters in this comment on what he sees as a male generation in crisis. A shorter version of 'Reality' was originally commissioned as part of Glasgay! 2007, but O'Connor has expanded his one-man show into an acerbic swipe at modern ambition, the absence of positive male role models and the consequences of living in our individualist society.
29 May–31 May 7.30 Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Unsuitable for Adults
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AimAndSpit Theatre Company presents a play set in a bar that takes place in a bar. This site-specific tale conflagrates extreme naturalism, 80s nostalgia, feminist rants, post-feminist desires and the shadow cast by the fear of men.
15 May–17 May 8.00 Nicol Edwards, Edinburgh
Absurd Person Singular
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Alan Ayckbourn's hit comedy about the social climbing Hopcrofts.
6 Oct–11 Oct 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Shakespeare in the City: Much Ado About Nothing
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Pigtail-pulling fun with Benedick and Beatrice, as RSAMD students take on Shakespeare's most accomplished war-of-the-sexes comedy.
17 Jun–21 Jun 7.00; Thu 1.00 & 7.00 The Arches, Glasgow
A Play, A Pie & A Pint: Call It Sleep
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Rosie and her daughter Susie skoosh through the past at Hogmanay, but then the past turns up at the door, with a touching and comical tale to tell. By Brian Pettifer. Repeated on Wednesday night as A Dinner, A Drama and a Dram (£25, includes dinner).
26 May–31 May 12.30 Òran Mór, Glasgow
A Play, A Pie & A Pint:The Last of Us
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'Not even if you were the last Yangtze river dolphin in the whole-wide world. Goodbye.' Pamela Carter's new play tackles the difficulties of dating in the face of extinction . Repeated on Wednesday night as A Dinner, A Drama and a Dram (£25, includes dinner).
19 May–24 May 12.30 Òran Mór, Glasgow

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