1 To Kill A Kelpie In Matthew Smith’s eerie family drama, two grown brothers relive the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of their uncle, talking to the children they once were about the climate of fear they endured at their abuser’s tales of a ‘child-devouring monster’, the kelpie. Until Sat 18 Oct.

2 Colette Yvonne Caddell’s acclaimed play based around the life of the French author Sidonie Gabrielle Colette returns following a successful run at last year’s Glasgay! The piece charts Colette’s journey from married woman of letters to France’s greatest female writer, via scandalous lesbian relationships, three marriages and motherhood. Tue 21–Sat 25 Oct.

3 Man in a Bath Glasgow’s Rhymes with Purple presents one man’s internal monologue as he relaxes in the bath while getting ready for a night out. The piece explores the furious jumble of thoughts going on just beneath the surface of things, from concerns about laundry to missed calls and missed opportunities. Tue 28 Oct–Sat 1 Nov.

4 Open Grave Kirsten McLean’s haunting play (pictured) focuses on two girls who find each other in a town from which no one escapes alive. Then one of them goes missing, and the pair will not be reunited until years later. Tue 4 Nov–Sun 9 Nov.

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