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Theatre, Glasgow

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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: 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: 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
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
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
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.
17 Jun 7.30 City Halls, Glasgow
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
Arches Live!
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Arches LIVE! is a rare forum for artists to take risks and try out experimental pieces. This multi-art form festival showcases provocative new works by emergent companies, designed to challenge personal politics, ideals and aesthetics.
15 Sep–28 Sep (Times vary) The Arches, Glasgow
As You Always Do
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Following the success of [RE-ID], Gappad return to the Tron with another bilingual (Polish/English) play, about the story of a stranger read about in a newspaper.
21 May–24 May 7.30 Tron 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
Blackbird
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A new large-scale touring production of David Harrower's hugely acclaimed 2006 Edinburgh Festival hit play about the repercussions of a paedophilic relationship, twenty years on. Robert Daws plays the quiet paper executive working late one night, 'Monarch of the Glen's' Dawn Steele the young woman from his past who comes looking for him.
9 Jun–14 Jun 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Theatre Royal, Glasgow
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
Britain's Got Talent
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The finalists and winners of the ITV's talent show perform live.
19 Jun 7.30 SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
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
Colin Fry
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The phenomenal 'Sixth Sense' star uses his psychic gifts to wow his audience.
27 Oct 7.30 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 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
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
Differences in Demolitions
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New chamber opera from Opera Circus, about a Bosnian construction worker and his secret, obsessive love for a local woman. The score, by renowned Scottish composer Nigel Osborne, draws on the folk traditions of Bosnia, Greece, Turkey and Jewish Sephardic music.
27 May–28 May 8.00 Tron Theatre, Glasgow
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
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
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 First to Go
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Germany 1941 and three people find themselves imprisoned at an institute of eugenics. Written and performed by Nabil Shaban, this play darkly traces the total dissemination of a society's virtues and compassion.
5 Jun–7 Jun 8.00 Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Glasgay!
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Europe's largest queer multi-arts festival takes over Glasgow with comedy, music, film, theatre, visual art, performance art, literature, club nights, educational events and community arts projects. This year the festival also incorporates the Tennessee Williams Festival (see www.tennesseewilliamsfestival.com for more details).
1 Oct–9 Nov (Times vary) Various Venues, Glasgow
The Gruffalo and Friends
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Author Julia Donaldson comes to act out her stories and sing her songs, with plenty of audience participation. She'll also be singing copies of her recent book, 'Tiddler and Tyrannosaurus Drip'. Ages 4+.
31 May 2.30 Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow

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