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Northern Ballet's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fauns frolic, dukes marry Amazonian queens and plenty of wine is drunk in Shakespeare's 16th century comedy.
Milton Keynes Theatre
Tue 20 May
£12–£37.50 / 0870 060 6652
Wed 21 May
£12–£37.50 / 0870 060 6652
The Sash
Hector MacMillan's nailbiting story about families pitted against each other due to conflicting beliefs.
Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow
Tue 28 May
£13 (£11; Students £9) / 0141 577 4970
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
£11–£30 / 0844 871 7648
Singin' I'm No a Billy He's a Tim
Goldfish Theatre presents its take on Des Dillon's classic anti-sectarian play, which has a Rangers and a Celtic fan locked up together in a cell for the duration of an Old Firm match.
DG One Leisure Complex, Dumfries
Sat 25 May
£15 / 01387 243550
Grangemouth Town Hall
Fri 26 Jul
£15 (£13) / 01324 506850
Part of Funny in Falkirk.
- 20:00
Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre
Thu 10 Oct
£15 (£13.50) / 01698 403120
- 19:30 – 22:00
Fri 11 Oct
£15 (£13.50) / 01698 403120
- 19:30 – 22:00
Agatha Christie's Go Back for Murder
Agatha Christie Theatre Company present the Queen of Mystery's classic thriller, packed with red herrings and suspense til the very end.
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Mon 3 Jun
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620
Tue 4 Jun
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620
Wed 5 Jun
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620
Connaught Theatre & Ritz, Worthing
Mon 10 Jun
£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206
- 19:30
Tue 11 Jun
£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206
- 14:00
- 19:30
Harrogate Theatre
Mon 17 Jun
£22 / 01423 502116
- 19:30
Tue 18 Jun
£22 / 01423 502116
- 19:30
Wed 19 Jun
£22 / 01423 502116
- 14:30
- 19:30
Also on at:
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Victoria Theatre, Woking
- New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19
- Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea
- Princess Theatre, Torquay
- Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
- Richmond Theatre
- Theatre Royal, Brighton
- Theatre Royal, Glasgow
- Townley Memorial Hall, Cambridge
The Poor Mouth
Blue Raincoat present the final part of the Flann O'Brien trilogy, a satire on Irish culture.
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Thu 30 May
£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404
Fri 31 May
£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404
Sat 1 Jun
£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Wed 5 Jun
£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267
Thu 6 Jun
£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267
Fri 7 Jun
£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267
Sat 8 Jun
£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267
100
This thought-provoking drama explores notions of the afterlife with physical theatre and minimal props.
The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow
Thu 27 Jun
£9 / 0141 946 6600
Fri 28 Jun
£9 / 0141 946 6600
Calum's Road
The National Theatre of Scotland and Communicado Theatre Company present David Harrower's take on the true tale of a man on the Isle of Skye who, faced with council indifference to his remote village's isolated plight, built a two-mile stretch of road all by himself with nothing but a pick, a wheelbarrow and a shovel.
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Tue 11 Jun
£12 (£10; Schools £5) / 01592 583302
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
£12 (£10; Schools £5) / 01592 583302
- 19:30
Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh
Fri 31 May
£11.50 (£9.50; under 18s £6.50) / 0131 665 2240
- 19:30
Sat 1 Jun
£11.50 (£9.50; under 18s £6.50) / 0131 665 2240
- 19:30
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Tue 18 Jun
£14 (£12; Under 18 £6) / 01463 234234
- 19:30
Wed 19 Jun
£14 (£12; Under 18 £6) / 01463 234234
- 19:30
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Catastrophe/Rough for Theatre II/Breath
Beckett on Film: Catastrophe: Directed by David Mamet and starring Harold Pinter, Rebecca Pidgeon and John Gielgud. Rough for Theatre II: Directed by Katie Mitchell and starring Jim Norton, Timothy Spall and Hugh B O’Brien. Breath: Directed by Damien Hirst.
The Hub, Edinburgh
Sat 31 Aug
Ghost
Musical based on the Oscar-winning movie about a man trapped between this world and the next who's trying to communicate with his heart-broken girlfriend through a psychic.
Bristol Hippodrome
Tue 27 Aug
£15–£45 / 0844 847 2325
Thu 29 Aug
£15–£45 / 0844 847 2325
The Edinburgh Playhouse
Sat 25 May
£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014
Mon 27 May
£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014
Tue 28 May
£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Tue 1 Oct
0844 871 7648
Thu 3 Oct
0844 871 7648
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Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
Edinburgh People's Theatre present Liz Lochhead's depiction of a contemporary, gutsy and poetic voice of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
£10 (£8) / 0131 447 7597
When You're Smiling
When her marriage breaks down, Ella turns to the ghost of her dead father for comfort.
Brian Cox Studio, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
£10 (£8) / 0141 552 4267
- 19:30 – 21:00
And All Because the Ladies Love a Right Guid Gab
Oh, it's a frighteningly familiar scene. Fife's biggest gossip ruins a perfectly nice trip to the Highlands for a wedding by spilling the beans on a bit of news no one wanted to hear, least of all Ella and Sawndy Baxter. Staged by the Goldfish Theatre Company.
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Thu 30 May
£12 (£10) / 01592 583302
Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline
Fri 31 May
£12 (£10) / 01383 602302
Rothes Halls, Glenrothes
Sat 1 Jun
£12 (£10) / 01592 611101
Kora
Tom McGrath's 1980s comedy tells the story of one woman's fight to save her dysfunctional Whitfield community.
Dundee Rep
Sat 25 May
£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530
Sun 26 May
£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530
Mon 27 May
£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530
Angels Among Us
Written and directed by Lawrence Crawford Angels Among Us follows the Angels of Glasgow and the effect they have on the city, presented by the Arches Actors Symposium.
The Arches, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
£4 / 0141 565 1000
- 19:00
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
Tom and his little sister really, really, really want a goldfish. So why not swap dad to get one? Mum can offer a few good reasons, and so she sends the pair out on an adventure to get their father back. A new stage adaptation based on a book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean. Suitable for ages 6–10.
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
back to topFirst Love
Adaptation of an early Beckett novella about a man, cast out from the family home, who hooks up with a woman, with darkly comic consequences.
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Wed 28 Aug
Thu 29 Aug
Fri 30 Aug
Sat 31 Aug
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404
The Man Who Left the Titanic
The story of J Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line who hopped onto a lifeboat as his friends, colleagues and passengers perished in the Titanic tragedy. Morally bankrupt, or what anyone in their right mind would have done?
Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh
Sun 26 May
£9 (£6) / 0131 665 2240
- 19:30
Cumbernauld Theatre
Sat 25 May
£9 (£7) / 01236 732887
- 19:45
The Mousetrap
The record-breaking show adapted from Agatha Christie's book of the same name has been performed over 23,000 times. Now celebrating its diamond anniversary in the London West End, it's finally embarking on a UK tour.
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Mon 4 Nov
£16–£30.50 (£11–£28.50) / 024 7655 3055
- 19:45
Tue 5 Nov
£16–£30.50 (£11–£28.50) / 024 7655 3055
- 14:30
- 19:45
Wed 6 Nov
£16–£30.50 (£11–£28.50) / 024 7655 3055
- 19:45
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Mon 23 Sep
£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620
Tue 24 Sep
£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620
Darlington Civic Theatre
Mon 10 Jun
£19.20–£22.80; £25.50–£27.50; £18; £27.50–£29.50; £25.50–£27.50 (Children £23.50–£25.50; Children £25.50–£27.50; Children £23.50–£23.50… / 01325 486555
- 19:30
Tue 11 Jun
£19.20–£22.80; £25.50–£27.50; £18; £27.50–£29.50; £25.50–£27.50 (Children £23.50–£25.50; Children £25.50–£27.50; Children £23.50–£23.50… / 01325 486555
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
£19.20–£22.80; £25.50–£27.50; £18; £27.50–£29.50; £25.50–£27.50 (Children £23.50–£25.50; Children £25.50–£27.50; Children £23.50–£23.50… / 01325 486555
- 19:30
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Murder, Marple and Me
Margaret Rutherford, the screen's Miss Marple, nearly missed out on taking up her iconic role due to a behind the scenes feud. Learn the story behind the story of Miss Marple from Rutherford herself, who we first meet as she's about to embark on her first role as the lively detective.
Ambassadors Theatre, London WC2H
Sat 8 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 08448 112334
- 13:00 – 17:00
Harrogate Theatre
Fri 31 May
£12.50 / 01423 502116
- 19:30
Sun 18 Aug
£12.50 / 01423 502116
- 14:00 – 17:00
South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
Sun 9 Jun
£14 (£12–£13) / 01344 484 123
- 13:00 – 17:00
National Theatre Live: Othello
- Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
- Cast: Adrian Lester, Rory Kinnear
Shakespeare's story of jealousy, murder and the danger of ear-whisperers gets modernised and beamed live from the stage.
Cineworld Aberdeen Union Square
Thu 26 Sep
0871 200 2000
Cineworld Ashford
Thu 26 Sep
0871 200 2000
Cineworld Ashton-Under-Lyne, Ashton-under-Lyne
Thu 26 Sep
0871 200 2000
Also on at:
- Cineworld Bedford
- Cineworld Bexleyheath
- Cineworld Birmingham Broad Street
- Cineworld Boldon Tyne and Wear
- Cineworld Braintree
- Cineworld Burton On Trent, Burton-on-Trent
- Cineworld Bury St Edmunds
- Cineworld Cardiff
- Cineworld Castleford
- Cineworld Cheltenham
- Cineworld Chester
- Cineworld Chesterfield
The Woman in Black
Theatre experience with a heavy film noir influence, about a young lawyer trying to exorcise his metaphorical demons.
Fortune Theatre, London WC2B
Wed 29 May
£18–£55.50 / 0844 871 7627
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Mon 10 Jun
£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122
Tue 11 Jun
£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122
Wed 12 Jun
£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122
The 39 Steps
John Buchan's adventurous spy novel (or Hitchcock's classic film) is adapted into this stage version by Patrick Barlow and features only four actors playing 139 roles between them.
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Tue 28 May
£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234
Thu 30 May
£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Mon 3 Jun
£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122
Tue 4 Jun
£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122
Wed 5 Jun
£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
£14–£29.50 (Student standby £10) / 0131 529 6000
Abigail's Party
An adaptation of Mike Leigh's play satirising the pretensions of 1970s suburbia.
The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Tue 18 Jun
£15–£29; £17–£31 / 01227 787787
- 19:30
Wed 19 Jun
£15–£29; £17–£31 / 01227 787787
- 19:30
Thu 20 Jun
£15–£29; £17–£31 / 01227 787787
- 14:30
- 19:30
New Theatre, Cardiff
Tue 4 Jun
£9.50–£27; £8.50–£22; £10–£29 / 029 2087 8889
- 19:30
Wed 5 Jun
£9.50–£27; £8.50–£22; £10–£29 / 029 2087 8889
- 19:30
Thu 6 Jun
£9.50–£27; £8.50–£22; £10–£29 / 029 2087 8889
- 14:30
- 19:30
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
Tue 28 May
£19.50–£26.50; £19.50; £26–£30.50 / 01793 524481
- 19:30
Wed 29 May
£19.50–£26.50; £19.50; £26–£30.50 / 01793 524481
- 19:30
Thu 30 May
£19.50–£26.50; £19.50; £26–£30.50 / 01793 524481
- 14:30
- 19:30
Ablutions
- Written by: Patrick DeWitt
A new show set on the west coast of America, blending a live soundtrack, detailed mime and the heart-wrenching humour of author, Patrick DeWitt.
Chippenham Town Hall
Fri 26 Jul
£5 / 01249 446699
- 19:00 – 20:30
Lichfield Garrick
Fri 12 Jul
£13 / 01543 412121
- 20:00 – 21:30
Sat 13 Jul
£13 / 01543 412121
- 20:00 – 21:30
Lighthouse: Poole's Centre for the Arts
Sat 15 Jun
£12 ( £10; £10; Children £10 under 18s) / 0844 406 8666
- 20:00
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Avenue Q
Puppet show following the inhabitants of a run-down area of New York as they struggle with life, love and what to do with your BA in English.
The SPACE, Glasgow
Wed 5 Jun
£15 / 0141 222 2333
Thu 6 Jun
£15 / 0141 222 2333
Fri 7 Jun
£15 / 0141 222 2333
