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Doctor Dolittle
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So Tommy Steele was all 'talk to the animals!' and I was all like 'nuh-uh! Talk to my Pushme-Pullyu!'
20 May–31 May, not 26 May 7.30 (22 May, 24 May, 29 May & 31 May 2.30 & 7.30); 3.00 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
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
Edinburgh International Festival 2008
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Edinburgh's annual cultural extravaganza returns for another exciting year of dance, opera and theatre. Under the direction of Jonathan Mills, this year's programme includes world premieres of Matthew Bourne's' Dorian Gray' by New Adventures dance company, Heiner Goebbels' new work with The Hilliard Ensemble, 'I went to the house but did not enter', Scottish Opera's new production of Smetana's 'The Two Widows' and exciting recitals by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Mariinsky Opera…
8 Aug–31 Aug (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Mary Poppins
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Cameron Mackintosh's hit musical is touring the UK for the first time, after its spectacular run on London's West End.
1 Oct–6 Dec, not Sundays 7.30; Sat & Wed 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
The Hot Mikado
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Gilbert and Sullivan's classic send-up of 'The Mikado'.
13 May–17 May 7.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
The Wedding Singer
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Musical based on the Adam Sandler movie of the same name, about a wedding singer whose only dream is to be married himself, starring Jonathan Wilkes and Natalie Casey.
19 May–24 May 7.30; Fri 5.30 & 8.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
30 Jun–5 Jul 7.30; Fri 5.00 & 8.00; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 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
Colin Fry
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The phenomenal 'Sixth Sense' star uses his psychic gifts to wow his audience.
17 May 7.30 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
27 Oct 7.30 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Oh! What A Night
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The 70s smash hit musical returns starring Kid Creole.
16 May–17 May Fri 7.30; Sat 4.00 & 8.00 Caird Hall, Dundee
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+.
16 May 7.30 Ryan Centre, Stranraer
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
The 'All New' Sounds Spectacular
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A musical revue for all the family in aid of Whitehall Theatre Funds.
2 Jun–7 Jun 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Whitehall Theatre, Dundee
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
Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision
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Kitschtastic Eurovision spoof that cleverly realises the event is already almost a spoof of itself anyway.
2 Jun–7 Jun 8.00; Fri 6.00 & 9.00 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
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
Shaun Dennis: The Ultimate Psychic Experience
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Clairvoyance and mediumship.
21 May 7.30 Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
22 May 7.30 Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline
its not hard (to say goodbye)
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No, there isn't supposed to be an apostrophe up there. To coincide with the release of Anthony Schrag's new book about his series of live art events, 'Its not hard' (see, no apostrophe there either), an evening of thoughts and performances on and around live art. Featuring work from Robbie Thompson (tbc), Al and Mike Fleming (if they arrive on time) and (possibly) Anthony Schrag, (if he can get his act together).
7 Jun 7.00–9.00 Intermedia Gallery, Glasgow
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Sweet-faced, oily-torsoed 'Any Dream Will Do' wannabe Craig Chalmers takes to the stage in Andrew Lloyd Webber's heftily-padded, simplified Bible story with songs. The teen crowds may swoon and the energetic performances may make it all zip along, but as a lead Chalmers is easily out-sung and out-acted by his co-stars.
26 May–31 May Mon 7.30; Tue & Wed 2.00 & 7.30; Thu 7.30; Fri 5.00 & 8.00; Sat 2.00 & 5.00 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Amang the Craws
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Charles Barron's Doric play follows the plight of young Aberdeenshire lad Donnie Finlayson who ends up on death row in America for murdering his lover.
16 May 7.30 New Deer Public Hall, Turriff
17 May 7.30 Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen
The Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival
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An Edinburgh-based theatre festival for children and young people. With 15 productions for a whole range of ages from toddlers to teenagers the festival will feature plays such as 'Aesop's Fables' by Scamp Theatre and 'Yellow Moon' by TAG Theatre Company.
24 May–2 Jun (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn
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There are some doors that should only be opened with care. In Communicating Doors, the exotically named Mrs Poopay Dayseer, fleeing for her life, manages to get one such door open only to find herself back where she started.
4 Jun–7 Jun 8.00 East Kilbride Arts Centre, East Kilbride
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
The Song from the Sea
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Little Josh lives in a noisy house with a busy family. One day he hears a tempting sound calling to him and thus begins an aquatic adventure of hope, in this enchanting blend of puppetry, music and visual storytelling from Visible Fictions. Ages 3+.
17 May 2.00 Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
24 May 2.00 Dalkeith Arts Centre, Dalkeith
7 Jun 1.30 & 3.30 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
14 Jun 2.00 Aros Centre, Isle of Skye
27 Jun 11.00am & 1.30 Byre Theatre, St Andrews
28 Jun 2.00 Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock
The Alba Puppet Show - History with Puppets
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Learn the story of 'The Black Douglas', meet Hamish the Highlander and hear the tale of the last bear in Scotland.
25 May 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
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
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Tony Stockwell
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Star of Living TV's 'Street Psychic' and Reality TV's 'Psychic Private Eye' brings his connection with the spirit world to the stage.
16 Jun 7.30 Magnum Theatre, Irvine
17 Jun 7.30 City Halls, Glasgow
18 Jun 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
19 Jun 7.30 Whitehall Theatre, Dundee
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
Date Location
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
Abigail's Party
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London Classic Theatre present Mike Leigh's modern classic.
21 May–22 May 7.30 Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow
23 May–24 May 7.30 Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
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
Black Cats and Blue Angels
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A series of solo cabaret pieces spread over five nights performed by a selection of young Postgraduate Musical Theatre students from the RSAMD.
12 May–16 May 7.00 The Arches, Glasgow
Can't Smile Without You
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A new Barry Manilow musical starring 'all' of his hit songs.
20 Oct–25 Oct 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
A Century of Music and Laughter
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Take a whirl wind tour through the hits of the 50s, 60s, and 70s with music from Elvis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Tom Jones and the Beatles.
29 Aug 7.30 East Kilbride Village Theatre, East Kilbride
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
Crail Festival
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Various events including concerts, jazz, folk music, pottery, quizzes and children's workshops, all centred around the picturesque village of Crail. Also includes the Lifeboat Gala (Sun 14 July).
16 Jul–26 Jul (Times vary) Various Venues, Crail
Dancing Queen
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Calling all super troopers and dancing queens! Celebrate timeless hits from the Swedish uber-group, hot on the heels of the huge success of 'Mamma Mia'.
3 Jun–7 Jun 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 King's Theatre, Glasgow
Olga Volt, The Electric Fairy
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Olga Volt (aided by Shona Reppe Puppets) prepares to dazzle another circus audience - but her powers are fading. Does anyone have a torch . . . ? Ages 6+. 'Part of the Bank of Scotland Imaginate Theatre Festival'.
30 May–2 Jun Fri 1.15 & 5.00; Sat 10.45am & 5.00; Sun 11.45am & 3.30; Mon 10.45am & 1.15 Royal Lyceum Theatre (Studio), Edinburgh
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
Date Location
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
Carousel
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Lesley Garrett OBE stars in Roger and Hammerstein's musical about Billy Bigelow, who returns to earth after being killed in a robbery, to seek out his daughter.
6 Oct–11 Oct 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Colin Scougall Theatre School
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The annual end of year performance by students of the Colin Scougall Theatre School.
14 May–17 May 7.30 Airdrie Arts Centre, Airdrie
Disney's High School Musical
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Based on Disney's Emmy-winning film of the same name, 'High School Musical' tells the story of school students Troy and Gabriella who together try out for lead parts in their school's show.
4 Aug–16 Aug, not Sundays 7.00; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 King's Theatre, Glasgow

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