Outsiders Breaking In Theatre is primarily concerned " withcommunication. Itexaminesthe methodsby whichindividualsrelate to.ach other. How then, isthe thea- tre's role changed when a group of actors, who have difficulty in com- Hamlet at Heriot's deiner we Halll of George Heriot's 1 Se Lauriston Place 10th - 17th August (except Sunday) at £3.00 (£2.00) available from ige Box Office the theatre from 7pm on the tof the performance 229-7263, Price includes programme, refreshments and, ‘Madregals on the lawn 10th August 1991. ‘The company have es- tablished themselves as a powerful force in both the disabled and the conven- tional areas of theatre, forming seven years ago to perform pantomimes. They have steadily gained confi- dence and moved through productions of Steeny Tadd and The Tempest. “The experience of de- vising a piece through im- provisation and collective experimentationhas greatly {nereased the actors’ confi- dence and self-esteem.” This new piece deals with our mass obsession with uniformity, and per- haps a,group of people ‘whom most of us deem to bbe removed from our soci- municating in the socially accepted manner, attemptto challenge an audience's ex- pectations? We are about to discover the answer to this question when the collabo- rativeensembleofCollarand Tic, a Theatre in Education ‘group, and Other Voices, a ‘company of disabled actors, perform theirnewly devised piece in Edinburgh. “Many companies of actors with learningdifficul- tiosattempttoexpressthem- selves through movement,” says the director Richard Heyhoe. “We accept the larger challenge of perform- ing dialogue-based works, such as a Ted Hughes play which was extremely lyri- cal” Sky Woman Falling OES Traverse Company Venue 15; The Traverse Theatre August 1113-18, 2025 Check Fringe Progranme for times ‘Una McLean stars in this one-woman play which is ‘based on thelifeofan American Indian woman called Mary Jemison. Theplay begins with Mary starting the sad process of packing up her belongings, as the white settlers force her family from their home. “Throughout the lyrical monologue Mary recounts moments from her past. These passages are sometimes. tender, sometimes gruelling and always extaordinarily vivid Ms. Mclean is not an actress who relies on stage- presence but carefully crafts her character so that what appears is a refreshingly gritty portrait of a very strong, ‘woman. She succeods with ease at that most dificult of theatrical challenges - keeping an audience captivated all, fon your own for an hour and a half. ‘Matt Mcallester Under Milk Wood Ednburgh Theatre Ans Verve 8; St Phip's Conte ‘nile 17 August (not Sunday) 2 20pm and7.20pm This production of a play of undoubted quality, by this experienced company, Drought us the wondrous writing of Dylan ‘Thomas in a somewhat uninspired presen- tation. When this radio play is transferred to the stage it comes with litle added tot. ‘The competence of the east however, alongside the excellence of the script, en- sured nota dull moment. The gorgeous suc- ‘culence of Thomas’ descriptions reveal the charm ofthis modern day classic. Voices of the cast envelop the audience in a mist of ‘regal writing, ' Performances were solid, particularly those of Lorna Davidson and David Gibson. Nevertheless the production seemed neither to detract or add tothe intrinsic brilliance of the play. Eyes closed or drifted out of focus on the Bacofoil backdrop, as the ‘words worked their wile. Paul Turner ‘ety can provokeus into confront- ingtheovertlyregimented nature ‘of modern life. Heyhoe accepts that “the actors have not reached alevel at ‘which they recognise society's treatment of themselves as out- siders. They are not yet political but I want to gently push them towards that” (Outsidersis on atThe Woe Red Bar unt August 17 Paul Wilson action directe antigone 3.15 pm 25-31 August vA, 7 Aa Actoss thé Mersey Theatre, South Bridge Centre: Infimary Street Tickets 84.00 (22.50) From ACROSS THE MERSEY THEATRE or FRINGE BOK OFFICE Opening hous: 1dam- 7pm [Explosion Theatre Presents| ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream The Amphitheatre ‘31 Lothian Road VENUE 51 Tickets 081.2297670 August 1921,2628 7 pm August 242531