THE RIDGE THEATRE COMPANY q » VENUE 5-The Canongate Theatre, Canongate, Royal Mile. Tickets 556 3147. JT[ FEMALEGooch' TRANSPORT This exciting youngofcompany presentself-awareness a fresh approachandto Steve s controversial exploration the growing developing relationships C19th women en route to Botany Bay. A provocative blend amongst of humour,sixtragedy, aggressionconvicts and subtle contemporary relevance, Aug 13-18 it 2.is15pmnot 13.suitable 45) £3.for50young (£2.50)children. RIVER TOWN THEATRE VENUE 44-Viewforth Centre, 104 Gilmore Place. Tickets 229 9i L3 ★ THEof women RIVER ofWIFE' S DAUGHTERS A. whose lyrical, men humorous newforplay,months explores the lives a river town in the U. S are gone on end working the Great Lakes. CriticallySPOON acclaimed andANTHOLOGY. compared to Dylan Thomas’ UNDER Aug 1325MILKWOOD (not Sun) 12.and15pmMasters' (1.45) £3.00 (£2.RIVER 00) TOM ROBINSON VENUE 3-Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street. Tickets 226 2428 G7 MOONLIGHTING Tom' s brand new'Rcabaret this yearperformances also features TRB colleagues Danny Kustow and Mark Ambler. obinson' s solo are one of the highlights ofNEWS. the Fringe accomplished, EVENING ne . .'ofGUARDIAN. the Fringe''Asn least well-keptversatile secretsperformer . . warmly. .' recommended' THE('1OINDEPENDENT. Aug 1218 11.45pm .15) £6.50 (£5.501 ROPED JAW ENT. ° VENUE 44-Viewforth Centre, 104 Gilmore Place. Tickets 229 9000 13 ★STARTS LOOSENOWCHANGE promises fifty minutes of lively entertainment . . SALE . . the theme is money, and on offer is a mixed bag of physical, vocal and musical theatre . . WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY?. . devised . . unpredictable promenade performance . . OR ARE YOU JUST LOOKING? and scripted by the company. Aug 1325 (not Aug 19) 8.30pm (9.20) £3.00 (£2.50) THE ROSE THEATRE COMPANY •• VENUE 23-Chaplaincy Centre Upstairs, Bristo Square, (near Fringe Club) L9 ★Fringe BALLET HOOLIGANS by Robin Brockman (author of the critically acclaimed 'director' 88 hit 'sThedream-life Tunnel inSoldiers’). Asubconscious serio-comic look into with a dance companyof artistic which his wrestles resentment hisfather.domineering ballet-mistress mother and philandering, one-time-star-dancer Aug 1325 4.00pm (6.00) £5.00 (£4.00) ★ TIME spirit AND THE BODY bysheRobin Brockman. A young woman confronts the lingering Aug 28-Sept 1 of4.an00pmold(5.man 30) £4.cared 00 (£3.for00) and became mysteriously close to. FEMALE PARTS by Franca Rame and Dario Fo. Two of the hilarious and hardhitting series1 of 8.feminist political comedies. Aug Aug 27Sept 28-Sept 1 11.000pm0am (9.(1200)noon) £4.00 (£3.00) ROUGH & READY THEATRE CO. • VENUE 98—Marco's Leisure Centre, 51 Grove Street Tickets 229 8830 J4 *Horse:—A SOD THEplaySKINfor HORSE & NUTCRACKERS IN MY HANDBAG Sod the Skin every daughter who has a mother. Nutcrackers in my Handbag:—'double You can't write a funny play aboutserious. rape.' Yes you can. This is it. A smilestretching Aug 27 Sept I 12.bill15pmwhich (1.45) is really £3.00 quite (£2.00) ★tea-time PETERsheAND THE LIZARD Lizard eats men for breakfast, friends for lunch: —by Aug 27 Sept 1 is full. 2.00pm (3.00) £3.00 (£2.00) ROUGH MAGIC THEATRE COMPANY (IRELAND) Renowned for theis consistency of itss vision and the richness of itsensemble theatricaltheatre style, Rough Magic onefine offineIreland' companies. 'most This ischallenging theatre andmostwe highly need toacclaimed see more of its inlike'ourGlasgow Herald. ' T he and fastidiously perfectionist company theatre' Mary Holland—Irish Times. i VENUE 33-Pleasance, 60 The Pleasance. Tickets 556 6550. DO ★ I CAN' T GETDashiell STARTED Noir thriller/dream play based on the star-crossed love affair between Hammett and Lillian Heilman. Previ10-Sept ew. Aug I9(not Mons) 3.45pm (5.13.5)45pm £4.(5.105)0 £5.00 (£4.00) Aug VENUE 3-Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street. Tickets 226 2428 G7 BAT THE THE SONNYDonal O'Kelly's 'wild slapstick tour de force'W-Sept New IFATHER York Times.RABBIT 'P2.urely Aug (not Suns) 00pm brilliant' (3.30) £5.5Post. 0 (£4.501 ROUSTABOUT THEATRE |VENUE 19-Overseas House, 100 Princes Street Tickets 225 5105 G7 ★ THE TRUEAmorous STORY adventurer OF TOMor JONES-LUSTY LAD TOtruth GRACIOUS GENTLEMAN tight-trousered crooner—the revealed! Following he Nose' ('Highly SundayandTelegraph.) a furiously'Wfunny and quite 'Tunbelievable talenotrecommended' of tofrenzied ardour ribald derring-do. ildly exuberant Aug 10 Sept adult 1 (not pantomime Tubs) 11.00am (12.1be5) missed' £3.50 Festival (£2.50) Times.
THE ROXY ° ••• VENUE 27-The Roxy, Roxburgh Reading Rms, Roxburgh PI. off Sth Bridge Tickets 556 6869. K10 'programme WHAT'S ALLof international ON AT THEtalent, ROXY!'covering . . .anall exciting and tremendously formstakeof the arts.varied Take aenjoy breaka drink in between performances in ourour late Cafe/bar, in ora performing musical revue, and then enjoy one of night shows cabaret. In factrelax, why leave The Roxy . . it all happens at The Roxy! UNDER MILKofWOOD Escape from'timethepasses' snarling,is sardine likeScotsman. crowds in Edinburgh! 'AugThis13-26 staging the town where a TREAT' (not Sun 19) 11.05am (12.25) £4.00 (£3.50) ★ GETTING happenings on a character packed B.R. platform. 'BringsTHERE! tears toTheyourhilarious eyes’ Mercury. 'Very funny' Kentish Times. Aug 1318 Aug 18-Sept 1 12.05am 2.05pm(1.35)(3.35) £4.00 (£3.50) ★ CRAZYof homeless JANE CYT—Independent winners present living history in an England and jobless. Music,Award dance—fast and frighteningly relevant. Aug 13-18 2.12.45pm Aug 2025 45pm(4.(2.15)15) £4.00 (£3.50) ★ MERLIN by Fergus Kennedy. Powerful drama and poetic imagery wrapped in a rich and original Aug 20-25 2.45pmmusical (4.15) score£4.0'0A (£3.MAGICAL 50) SUCCESS'. ★'IMMORAL' CANTERBURY TALES ' S CURRILOUS' Edward II 'RAUNCHY' Henryromp VIII Victoria 'VIVID and NEW' Kent Messenger. A Bacchanalian through Aug 13-26medieval (not Sun 19)England.4.25pm (6.00) £4.00 (£3.50) POLKATZ—MACBETH Explosive, startling of Shakespeare' Scottish play. 'Stage. UNIQUE SENSE OF IMAGE' Times interpretation Ed. 'FIRST CLASS' Evening Newss 'FIRST12-SeptRATE' Aug 1 (not 19, 28) 6.10pm (7.50) £4.00 (£3.50) LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS The ultimate tongue in cheek Sci-Fi 'B' movie musical! and (9.loads Aug 1328 Chilling, (not Sun 19)hilarious8.05pm 55) of £4.fun.00 (£3.50) INPolishPRINCIPIO ERA IL KAISER Rimini Prize winner. 'Brilliant parody of a unique immigrated Aug 12-18detective 10.00pm (midnight)to America. £4.00 (£3.Woody 50) Allen's humourism' La RepubbHca. FIRST NIGHT A ' B ACKSTAGE' revue. Songs and dance from well known musicals BAND,(11.4in5) English Aug 19-25 —LIVE10.30pm £3.50with (£2.5a0) soupcon of French. GETTING WoodyofAllen. 'Life has many masks. We wear each one in turn.' Please1EVEN bring4.3By0pm a change Aug 27-Sept (6.00) underwear! £3.00 (£2.00) BERKOFF' S GREEK Sophocles turns in his grave— Oedipus confronts Eddy on the 27-Sept streets 1of London. Aug 8.00pm Love, (10.00) sex £3.and50marriage (£2.50) redefined. AND MAYHEM AnFORexciting mime company using daring new styles ofMISCHIEF performance. Aug 27 Sept 1 10.'REPUTATION 30pm (12.30) £4.CLEVER 00 (£3.00)USE OF VISUAL THEATRE' Standard. LONDON FUSION ORCHESTRA This 'SUPERB' jazz ensemble return to Edinburgh Aug 27. 29, 30.to play Sept their 1 own 10.30pm'VARIED (12.30) and£4.EXCITING' 00 (£3.00) style of modern jazz. ANTON BROTHER This fresh and innovativefolkband come to the Fringe with their unique Aug 28, 28,blend31 of improvised 10.30pm (12.3rock 0) and£4.0world 0 (£3.00) music. HANSEL AND GRETEL David Rudkin' s grim (I), hilarious exposure of the life lies we tell13-18to and12.4about Aug 0pm (2.our25) children. £3.00 (£2.Not001suitable for young children. ROYAL SCOTS CLUB ° ••m VENUE 57-The Royal Scots Club, 30 Abercromby Place Tickets 557 5091. F8 This elegant comfortable venue presents a wide-ranging season of Premieres andof revivals, comedy, drama and music. Located in Georgian the NewTown Town,House. just aFullcouple blocks from the Assembly Rooms in a handsome bar and bar snacks. AMERICANpowerful FESTIVALportrayal THEATRE presents WAITING THE waging PARADE-Funny, emotionally CanadianFOR women their own battles for 22,survival during WWII.8.of00pmfive(9.spirited Aug 13, 18, 25, 27, 31 3 0) £3. 9 5 (£2. 9 5) Aug 14, 17, 20, 23, 28, Sept 1 10.00pm (11.30) ALSO EXTREMITIES psychology offorterror. A brutal...attempted rape. TheChilling tablesgraphic turned onexploration the rapist.ofRantheOff-Broadway two Tulls, 18, 21, 24, 28. 29 8. 0 0pm (9. 3 0) £3. 9 5 (£2. 9 5) Aug 13, 18, 22, 25, 27, 31 10.00pm (11.30) ALSO ...playwright BABY WITH THEirreverent BATHWATER Christopher funniestPoppins takes anlike whack atbyparents, childrenDurong. and theirAmerica' nannies.s jVlary was28,never this. Aug 14, 17, 20, 23, Sept 1 8. 0 0pm (9. 3 0) £3. 9 5 (£2. 9 5) Aug 15, 18, 21, 24, 28, 29 10.00pm (11.30) ★ ALSO ... THEfromSHOESTRING PLAYERS and Honeybees—tales around the world. Third production consecutive ofyear.Dragons 'Theatrical Magic' YorkSunTimes. Aug 17-SeptNew1 (not 191 12 noon (1.00) £3.00 (£2.00) ★ HOMEs latest VALUES SHOW-STAGEWORKS Stageworks satirical look America' home shopping LTD. by phone, with Mackland, Montyat and 27-Sept Fitz. 1 (not Augmadness—TV Aug 30) 12 midnight (1.30) £3.50 (£2.50) ADULT ORGASM ESCAPES FROM play THE ZOOwomen Franca Rame and Dario Fo's funny,20-Sept poignant Aug 1 (not and Aug 30)thought-provoking 6.00pm (7.30) £3.about 70 (£2.50) and sexual oppression. DUCK VARIATIONS A humorous piece ofhonesty, wide appeal, of discussions displaying absurdityan evening and amusement. Aug 1318 reasoning, 6.15pm (7.25)beliefs,£3.revelation, 50 (£2.50) ★companies. ANGELSA OFchamber FREEDOM from one of Hawaii' s most successful theatre Aug 27-Sept 1 4.00pm (5.play 301 set £4.in 0the0 (£2.primal 00) landscape of Hawaii. ★ COMING ATTRACTIONS A sizzling production of Ted Theatre. Tally's outrageous dark comedy Aug 13-25 about (not Augcrime 19) and4.0fame 0pm (5.from 45) L.A£3.. Youth 50 (£2.0Ensemble 0) 87