Heroes? 53 of them? Lone Twin Theatre Company has created the show Daniel Hit by a Train around 53 Victorian tales about those who lost their lives saving others. This is the second time Lone Twin has investigated this theme in their half-pantomim
e, half-funfair style. Alice Bell, their first project, was an international success, and this looks to be an equally impressive sequel.
• The Arches, Glasgow, 7:30pm, 0141-565 1000
MUSIC: LEONARD COHEN
Whatever the weakness, be it a crisis of faith or a fracture of the heart, Leonard Cohen's music has offered melodic healing to the masses for the past 40 years – insightful, poetic and fearless in its confessional mode. He joins Joni Mitchell, Tim Buckley and Bob Dylan among the nobility of folk music. His universal themes make him accessible to teenagers and adults alike. This should be a pleasure and an education for all who attend.
&149 Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 7.30pm, 0870 040 4000
THEATRE: SUNSHINE ON LEITH
If the words "Leith" and "musical theatre" don't naturally meld in your mind, think again. Stephen Greenhorn, playwright and screenwriter, had the brilliant idea of making a musical out of the hits of The Proclaimers; you can only wonder why it hasn't been done before.
• Dundee Rep, 7:30pm, 01382 223530
MUSIC: GOLDFRAPP
Flitting from disco to glam-rock to folk-tinged electronica, Goldfrapp can never be accused of standing still. Almost as notorious for their seizure-inducing visual theatrics as they are for fiercely funky music, Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory will use all means possible to make sure you come away utterly flabbergasted.
• Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 7:30pm, 0131-477 3500
DANCE: BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET: STRAVINSKY, A CELEBRATION 2008
If sitting through a whole Stravinsky ballet seems a bit much, or indeed, if one Stravinsky ballet isn't quite enough, The Festival Theatre is offering the balletic equivalent of a greatest hits album.
• Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 2pm and 7:30pm 0131-529 6000
MUSIC: TO ROCOCO ROT
Their palindromic name hints at an inclination for the abstruse that verges on affectation. However, this Berlin-born post-rock trio have the talent to back up the polysyllables. In terms of genre it's difficult to establish exactly what they do, but whatever it is, a good deal of it takes place inside a computer.
• The Tunnels, Aberdeen, 8pm, 01224 211121
FILM: QUANTUM OF SOLACE
From its tyre-screeching opening, the new Bond film barely pauses for breath, but it is ultimately too reminiscent of The Bourne Ultimatum to take the breath away. That said, there is something oddly fascinating about arthouse director Marc Forster's handling of 007, and Daniel Craig is brilliant.
• Cinemas nationwide. See listings, p50
MUSIC: HEBRIDES ENSEMBLE AND JANE IRWIN
Respighi, Schoenberg and Martin Suckling meet Shelley, George and Bateman. This musico-poetic concoction is performed by the previously acclaimed combination of the Herbrides Ensemble and the internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Jane Irwin.
• Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 7:30pm, 0131-668 2019
DANCE: STEPHEN PETRONIO COMPANY
Following the critical success of Ride the Beast, Stephen Petronio's company goes it alone with a new programme for the Theatre Royal as part of Glasgay! comprising three new pieces: Bud Suite, Bloom and Lareigne, featuring the music of Rufus Wainwright.
• Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 7:30pm, 0870 060 6647
DANCE: KALA CHETHENA KATHAKALI DANCE COMPANY
Kathakali, meaning "story play", is an interdisciplinary genre of dance that originated in south west India. Mythic stories, vivid make-up and kaleidoscopic costume combine to create an exotic theatrical experience.
• Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow, 2pm and 7:30pm, 0141-330 5522
