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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

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.

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

…and 3 more dates until 8 Jun

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
…and 3 more dates until 15 Jun

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
…and 3 more dates until 22 Jun

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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

Thu 22 May

£12–£37.50 / 0870 060 6652

…and 2 more dates until 24 May 2014

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

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Calum's Road
  • 3 stars

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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Kora

Tom McGrath's 1980s comedy tells the story of one woman's fight to save her dysfunctional Whitfield community.

Dundee Rep

Sun 26 May

£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530

Mon 27 May

£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530

Tue 28 May

£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530

…and 10 more dates until 7 Jun

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

Far Away and Seagulls

Double bill. Caryl Churchill's play, Far Away, is set in a dystopian world, where a young girl wakes in the night at her aunt and uncle’s house to hear and see disturbing things she will not forget. Also performed is Seagulls, a short play about a woman who has the unusual gift of being able to move objects by power of…

Citizens Theatre, Glasgow

Tue 28 May

£12–£19 / 0141 429 0022

  • 19:30

Wed 29 May

£12–£19 / 0141 429 0022

  • 19:30

Thu 30 May

£12–£19 / 0141 429 0022

  • 19:30
…and 7 more dates until 8 Jun

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

Wed 28 Aug

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

Thu 29 Aug

£15–£45 / 0844 847 2325

…and 14 more dates until 14 Sep

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Mon 27 May

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

Tue 28 May

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

Wed 29 May

£10–£35 / 0844 871 3014

…and 3 more dates until 1 Jun

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Tue 1 Oct

0844 871 7648

Wed 2 Oct

0844 871 7648

Thu 3 Oct

0844 871 7648

…and 14 more dates until 19 Oct

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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

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

£4 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett on Film.

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

Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Tour

Sparkly feelgood musical starring the one and only Jason Donovan.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Mon 18 Nov

£14.75–£39.50 / 0844 871 7607

Tue 19 Nov

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7607

Wed 20 Nov

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7607

…and 3 more dates until 23 Nov

Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

Mon 12 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

  • 19:30

Tue 13 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

  • 19:30

Wed 14 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 17 Aug

Hull New Theatre

Mon 4 Nov

£16–£37.50 / 01482 226655

  • 19:30

Tue 5 Nov

£16–£37.50 / 01482 226655

  • 19:30

Wed 6 Nov

£16–£37.50 / 01482 226655

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 9 Nov

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Dora the Explorer Live

A live musical adventure with Dora as she sets off in search of the City of Lost Toys with help from Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and, of course, the audience!

Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

Tue 25 Jun

£16–£18 (Children £14–£16) / 01274 432000

  • 16:00

Wed 26 Jun

£16–£18 (Children £14–£16) / 01274 432000

  • 10:00
  • 13:00
  • 16:00

The Anvil, Basingstoke

Fri 31 May

£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244

  • 16:30

Sat 1 Jun

£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244

  • 10:30
  • 13:30
  • 16:30

Sun 2 Jun

£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244

  • 10:30
  • 13:30

Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

Tue 18 Jun

£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613

  • 16:00

Wed 19 Jun

£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613

  • 10:00
  • 13:00
  • 16:00

Thu 20 Jun

£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613

  • 10:00
  • 13:00

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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

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…and at 86 other places

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

Wed 29 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

…and 2 more dates until 1 Jun

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

…and 3 more dates until 8 Jun

First 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

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Thu 29 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Fri 30 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Sat 31 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

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
…and 3 more dates until 9 Nov

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Mon 23 Sep

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

Tue 24 Sep

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

Wed 25 Sep

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

…and 3 more dates until 28 Sep

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
…and 3 more dates until 15 Jun

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Noises Off

Highly frantic farce about a group of actors trying to produce a highly frantic farce with all the nonsense that entails. Directed by Lindsay Posner.

Grand Opera House, Belfast

Mon 1 Jul

£10.75–£32.25 / 028 9024 0411

  • 19:30

Tue 2 Jul

£10.75–£32.25 / 028 9024 0411

  • 19:30

Wed 3 Jul

£10.75–£32.25 / 028 9024 0411

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 6 Jul

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Tue 4 Jun

£14–£29.50 / 0131 529 6000

Wed 5 Jun

£14–£29.50 / 0131 529 6000

Thu 6 Jun

£14–£29.50 / 0131 529 6000

Sat 8 Jun

£14–£29.50 / 0131 529 6000

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Mon 27 May

£10–£35 / 0844 871 7648

Tue 28 May

£10–£35 / 0844 871 7648

Wed 29 May

£10–£35 / 0844 871 7648

…and 3 more dates until 1 Jun

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Pitmen Painters

Award-winning play about a group of Ashington miners in 1934, who hire a professor to teach an art appreciation evening class and then begin to paint their own work. Written by Lee Hall (of Billy Elliott fame) and presented here by Bill Kenwright.

Curve Theatre, Leicester

Mon 10 Jun

£14.50–£22.50; £15 Ages 16-26; £16.50–£24.50; £15 Ages 16-26 ( £14–£22; £14–£22; £14–£22; £14–£22; Children £10 under 16s; Children £10 under 16s) / 0116 242 3595

  • 19:30

Tue 11 Jun

£14.50–£22.50; £15 Ages 16-26; £16.50–£24.50; £15 Ages 16-26 ( £14–£22; £14–£22; £14–£22; £14–£22; Children £10 under 16s; Children £10 under 16s) / 0116 242 3595

  • 19:30

Wed 12 Jun

£14.50–£22.50; £15 Ages 16-26; £16.50–£24.50; £15 Ages 16-26 ( £14–£22; £14–£22; £14–£22; £14–£22; Children £10 under 16s; Children £10 under 16s) / 0116 242 3595

  • 14:15
  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 15 Jun

Derby Theatre

Tue 28 May

£10–£25 (£11–£23) / 01332 255800

  • 19:30

Wed 29 May

£10–£25 (£11–£23) / 01332 255800

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

Thu 30 May

£10–£25 (£11–£23) / 01332 255800

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
…and 2 more dates until 1 Jun

Richmond Theatre

Mon 5 Aug

£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6651

Tue 6 Aug

£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6651

Wed 7 Aug

£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6651

…and 3 more dates until 10 Aug

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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

Tue 28 May

£18–£55.50 / 0844 871 7627

Wed 29 May

£18–£55.50 / 0844 871 7627

Thu 30 May

£18–£55.50 / 0844 871 7627

…and 147 more dates until 14 Dec

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

…and 3 more dates until 15 Jun

Leonardo DiCaprio

An appreciation - Baz Luhrmann, The Great Gatsby, unknowability and the ultimate fractured hero

A history of classical music

Alex Johnston's series presenting a personal history of classical music + Spotify playlist