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WinWinIII 39thSt,between80thand81ststs; map . Thisbeerstation(draughtbeersK700)
is nothing out of the ordinary, but it does function as a handy place to wait before catching
the Moustache Brothers performance. Daily 9am-11pm.
ENTERTAINMENT
ThereareafewgreatshowstocatchinMandalay,withalloftheactslistedherehavingfound
fame - or actually performed - overseas. It's just a pity that they all take place at precisely
the same time.
CINEMA
MingalarDiamondCineplex 5FDiamondPlaza,between33rd&78thsts. Theonlycinema
in town to show subtitled, rather than dubbed, foreign films - though not every day, or every
film, so ask before buying your ticket (from K1200). Daily 6am-6pm.
SHOWS
MandalayMarionettes 66thSt,between26thand27thsts 0234446, mandalaymarion-
ettes.com . Controlled from behind the tiniest stage imaginable (though the one in Nyaungsh-
weissmallerstill),colourfulpuppetsre-createscenesfromthelifeoftheBuddha-giventhe
subject, the hour-long show is actually quite light-hearted, and even rather funny in places.
Do, however, try to read the programme before the lights go down - you'll be a little lost
otherwise. Curtain goes up at 8.30pm daily; tickets K8000.
Mintha Theater 27th St, between 65th and 66 sts 09 680 3607, minthatheater.com . A
great opportunity to see traditional dance with extravagant costumes, accompanied by live
music, with ten different performances packed into the show. Daily 8.30pm; tickets K8000.
Moustache Brothers 39th St, between 80th and 81st sts 09 4303 4220, bo-
[e-mail] . The only chance you're likely to get to experience anyeint , a traditional
formofcomedycombiningpoliticalsatireandbroadslapstick,deliveredinamixofBurmese
and English. Two of the performers, Par Par Lay and Lu Maw , served six years' hard labour
aftermakingjokesabouttheregimein1996,andthiscontextisreasonenoughtoattendeven
if the jokes don't always hit the mark. Daily 8.30pm; K8000.