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Theatre, Glasgow, this weekend

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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
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
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
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
Singers Company
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Presenting 'Magic of the Musicals' featuring guests stars from the West End.
24 May 7.30 SECC, Glasgow
Little Otik
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And the prize for the darkest, most surreal piece of Scottish theatre you'll see this year goes to? Vanishing Point and the National Theatre of Scotland have adapted cult Czech film-maker's Jan Svankmajer's film, about a couple whose obsession with having a baby leads them to carve a monster out of a tree stump. The heavyweight cast features the wonderful Pauline Goldsmith, and Sandy Grierson, recently brilliant in 'Fergus Lamont' and 'Subway', who also co-adapted the script
23 May–31 May 7.30 Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow
Wounds to the Face
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Final year BA Acting students take on Howard Barker's examination of 21st century angst as revealed on and in relation to the human face.
20 May–24 May 7.30; Fri 2.30 & 7.30 RSAMD (New Athenaeum Theatre), Glasgow
The Sound of My Voice
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Morris Magellan is an executive who runs a biscuit company in Scotland. He has a house in the suburbs, nice wife and kids...but there's one major problem. He is a chronic alcoholic and his life is falling apart. Citz head man Jeremy Raison directs a new adaptation of Ron Butlin's novel.
20 May–7 Jun, not Sundays, Mondays 7.30 Citizens' Theatre, 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
Liar
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Lizzie has an overactive imagination. That's what her mum says. So when a weird old woman in a caravan appears on the other side of the canal, Lizzie's mind goes into overdrive. This new TAG production, aimed at 8-12 year olds, has a heavyweight pedigree - the script is by Davey Anderson ('Snuff', 'Rupture'), who also arranged the music for both this production and 'Black Watch', and is directed by Guy Hollands.
24 May–7 Jun, not Mondays, Sundays Sat 2.30 & 7.30; 10.30am; Fri 10.30am & 7.30 (4 Jun & 5 Jun 10.30am & 1.30) Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow
Tango
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Arthur lives with his bohemian family in appalling disorder. His mother sleeps with a hoodlum; his father writes avant-garde plays and looks the other way; and his grandmother plays cards incessantly. Strathclyde Theatre Group takes on Slawomir Mrozek's dark, surreal comedy.
19 May–24 May 7.30 Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow
Stag presents Macbeth
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Shakespeare's classic thriller re-imagined through text, sound and multimedia.
22 May–24 May 2.30; 7.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow

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