The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
THE SHELTER
Aberdeen bus shelters are taking centre stage at The Lemon Tree tonight. See the sights and sounds of the city in a different perspective through the city’s bus shelters.
The Shelter is a multi-disciplinary piece about real life on the streets of Aberdeen which combines live drawing and verbatim theatre. See the gradual accumulation of brush strokes work with the repeated snippets of conversations as multi-award-winning artist Kate Steenhauer works with writer Shane Strachan. During the show’s development they have been sharing some of the quotes and images of real life on Union Street on the twitter account @writeaberdeen with the hashtag #aberdeenoverheard. They have also been inviting the public to share their own with the possibility of it appearing in the final production.
Fine artist Kate and creative writer Shane first met last year while taking part in the National Theatre of Scotland’s One Day to Play initiative, hosted by Aberdeen Performing Arts, where they realised that bus shelters were fruitful for creative material. Since then, they have developed a series of scenes in which Kate draws live on stage while Shane performs a text made up of real overheard conversations.
● The Shelter is at The Lemon Tree from 6pm. See www.aberdeenperformingarts.com Aberdeen Citadel, Castle Street.
Gartly Community Hall (Tin Hut), near Huntly. Acoustic MusicSessions: An opportunity for folk, blues and traditional music musicians to play in an informal setting (phone 01466 720768 for details), 8-11pm.
Various Venues, Glasgow. Glasgow International - Scotland’s largest festival for contemporary art (http://glasgowinternational.org/ for details).
The WORM, Castle Street, Aberdeen. Inky Protest – a collaborative exhibition showcasing a selection of artwork plucked from the archives of the Nuart Gallery and Peacock Visual Arts, 10am-5pm.
Various Venues, Edinburgh. TradFest. A showcase of Scotland’s thriving traditional arts, the festival spans the ancient celebrations of Beltane and May Day with music, song, storytelling, dance and film events (www.tracscotland.org/ festivals/tradfest for full programme).
Perth Racecourse. Three-day festival starting the summer jump season (www.perth-races.co.uk/ fixture-Perth-Festival-id92 for details).
Glencoe Visitor Centre. Land Rover Safari. A Ranger-led, slightly off the beaten track, journey through Glencoe (phone 01855 811307 or e-mail glencoe@nts.org.uk for details and to book), 1pm and 3pm.
Eden Court, Inverness. Kendal Mountain Festival UK Tour featuring award-winning films, first-hand accounts from captivating explorers, 7.30pm.
Edinburgh Castle. Costumed Performance: The Red Clydesider. In 1917 Davie Kirkwood was arrested and brought to Edinburgh Castle as a prisoner. He was opposed to Britain’s involvement in the First World War and along with others in the Red Clydeside Movement proved a thorn in the side of the government. Older, and perhaps a little Richardson 8pm.
King’s Theatre, Glasgow. Legally Blonde The Musical, 7.30pm.
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. War Horse, 7.30pm.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow. Scottish Opera - Eugene Onegin, 7.15pm.
King’s Theatre, Edinburgh. What the Ladybird Heard, 10.30am and 2pm.
Eden Court, Inverness. David Walliams Gangsta Granny, 10.30am and 7pm.
Caird Hall, Dundee. Alex Salmond...Unleashed, featuring his thoughts and stories, conversations with friends, music and comedy, as well as your chance to question him on anything, 7.30pm.
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. A Play, A Pie and a Pint: Margaret Saves Scotland, 6pm.
Dundee Rep. Passing Places, 7.30pm.
Elgin Town Hall. St Giles’ Theatre Group present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 7.30pm.
Gardyne Theatre, Dundee. Join acclaimed plants woman and bestselling author Carol Klein for an audio-visual stroll through the seasons in her glorious cottage garden, 7.30pm.
Eden Court, Inverness. Chris Stout and Catriona McKay, 7.30pm.
Stonehaven Folk Club. Guest night with Scottish folk-singer and songwriter Robin Laing. 8.30pm.
Perth Concert Hall. Perth Concert Series: BBC SSO (Scottish Symphony Orchestra), 7.30pm.
The Barn, Banchory. Scottish songwriter Kris Drever, 8pm.
Universal Hall, Findhorn. The Grieg Piano duo play three pieces by Estonian composer Urmas Sisask (tickets online at www.universalhall.co.uk, or at door), 8pm.
Hopeville Club, Harlaw Road, Inverurie. Garioch