Theatre

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50 Shades of Maggie

Comedy spoof of 50 Shades of Grey.

Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

Mon 20 May

£20 (£18) / 0141 332 1846

  • 19:30

Tue 21 May

£20 (£18) / 0141 332 1846

  • 19:30

Wed 22 May

£20 (£18) / 0141 332 1846

  • 19:30
…and 2 more dates until 24 May

La Clique

The outrageous, unforgettable, legendary La Clique returns to Brighton with an array of dangerously charismatic characters. A magical show like no other, La Clique was born in 2003 and went on to scoop a host of awards, including an Olivier, before playing to sell-out houses world-wide. Funny, sexy and dangerous, La…

The Spiegeltent, Brighton

Sun 19 May

£20 (£17) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 21 May

£20 (£17) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 22 May

£20 (£17) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 10 more dates until 2 Jun

Southside Fringe

A 16-day festival incorporating music, theatre and activities for all the family.

Southside, Glasgow

Mon 20 May

Times & prices vary

Tue 21 May

Times & prices vary

Wed 22 May

Times & prices vary

…and 4 more dates until 26 May

Bad Taste Company: Faust

Goethe's tale of the scholar who dissatisfied with his life, makes a pact with the Devil, is presented in a 1920s speakeasy, with break dancing, Lindy Hop and Charleston dance, with 1920s-style big band music.

Jubilee Square, Brighton

Sun 19 May

Free / 01273 709709

  • 21:00

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

Tue 21 May

£11–£30 / 0844 871 7648

Wed 22 May

£11–£30 / 0844 871 7648

Thu 23 May

£11–£30 / 0844 871 7648

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The Graduate-an adaptation for the stage

A cult novel by Charles Webb,a classic film starring Dustin Hoffman,a hit of the sixties,now Benjamin's disastrous sexual odyssey is brought to life in a stage adaptation by Terry Johnson. Following their productions of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest last seen at The Komedia,and Faustus the Imaginarium Tanglehead are…

Clarendon Centre, Brighton

Fri 24 May

£14 (£12) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£14 (£12) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 29 May

£14 (£12) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 3 more dates until 1 Jun

Say It With Flowers

  • Directed by: Pia Furtado
  • Written by: Johnny Tudor

Sherman Cymru presents Ruth Madoc and Gillian Kirkpatrick in a musical play based on the tempestuous life of Welsh actress Dorothy Squires. The show has been written by Meic Povey and Johnny Tudor, and is directed by Pia Furtado.

Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold

Tue 4 Jun

£11.50 (£9.50; £7) / 0845 330 3565

  • 19:45

Wed 5 Jun

£11.50 (£9.50; £7) / 0845 330 3565

  • 19:45

Sherman Cymru, Cardiff

Mon 20 May

£12–£20; £6–£10 under 25s; £15–£22; £7.50–£11 under 25s (£10–£18; £13–£20) / 029 2064 6900

  • 19:30

Tue 21 May

£12–£20; £6–£10 under 25s; £15–£22; £7.50–£11 under 25s (£10–£18; £13–£20) / 029 2064 6900

  • 19:30

Wed 22 May

£12–£20; £6–£10 under 25s; £15–£22; £7.50–£11 under 25s (£10–£18; £13–£20) / 029 2064 6900

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 25 May

Theatr Ffwrnes, Llanelli

Fri 14 Jun

£12 (£10) / 0845 226 3510

  • 19:30

Sat 15 Jun

£12 (£10) / 0845 226 3510

  • 19:30

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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

…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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Persuaded

After a sell-out season in 2012, Brighton sees a new production, cast and venue for this modern take on Jane Austen's 'Persuasion'. Sam Elliot must choose between love and duty in a gripping romantic drama that keeps the audience intrigued until the last line. Will Sam follow her heart? Suitable for ages 16+.

Ralli Hall, Hove

Sun 19 May

£9 (£8) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

  • 19:00 – 21:15
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The Billie Holiday Story

  • Directed by: Allan Rogers (musical director)
  • Written by: Nina Kristofferson

A musical play which intertwines anecdotal tales with songs including Lover Man, All Of Me and God Bless The Child, made famous by the American singer alternatively known as 'Lady Day'. Written and performed by Nina Kristofferson, directed by Ben Woolf.

Charing Cross Theatre, London WC2N

Mon 20 May

£24.50–£29.50 / 020 7478 0170

Tue 21 May

£24.50–£29.50 / 020 7478 0170

Wed 22 May

£24.50–£29.50 / 020 7478 0170

…and 3 more dates until 25 May

Cantina: LIMBO

  • Directed by: Scott Maidment
  • Written by: Sxip Shirey

Modern circus-theatre is mixed with cabaret, acrobatics and live music in this show featuring a host of international performers including illusionist Paul Kieve, acrobat and aerialist Jonathan Nosan from the US, Australian acrobat-dancer Hilton Denis and the head balancer Danik Abishev. Directed by Scott Maidment, LIMBO…

The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, SE1

Tue 21 May

£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282

  • 19:15

Wed 22 May

£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282

  • 19:15

Thu 23 May

£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282

  • 19:15
…and 111 more dates until 29 Sep

Me And My Girl: STC Musical Society

A production of the famous musical.

Dolman Theatre, Newport

Tue 28 May

£9–£10 / 01633 251338

  • 19:15

Wed 29 May

£9–£10 / 01633 251338

  • 19:15

Thu 30 May

£9–£10 / 01633 251338

  • 19:15

Fri 31 May

£9–£10 / 01633 251338

  • 19:15

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

Powerful rhythms and theatrical choreography from the energetic drumming group.

Cheltenham Town Hall

Wed 2 Oct

£15–£19; £13–£17 disabled ( £13–£17; £13–£17) / 0844 576 2210

  • 19:30

Derby Assembly Rooms

Tue 21 May

Great Hall

£18 (£16; £60) / 01332 255800

  • 19:30

Lichfield Garrick

Thu 10 Oct

£20 / 01543 412121

  • 19:30

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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

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Mon 20 May

£14–£29.50 (Student standby £10) / 0131 529 6000

Tue 21 May

£14–£29.50 (Student standby £10) / 0131 529 6000

Wed 22 May

£14–£29.50 (Student standby £10) / 0131 529 6000

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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

macrobert, Stirling

Fri 28 Jun

£13.50 (Children £12; Seniors £12; Students £5) / 01786 466666

  • 19:30

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Derren Brown: Infamous

  • Directed by: Polly Findlay
  • Written by: Iain Sharkey

The master of mentalism takes his brand new show (we hope he's actually written it by the time it gets here) on the road, melding mind games, illusion, showmanship and masses of charm. Not suitable for children under 12 years.

Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

Mon 27 May

£32.50–£38 / 01274 432000

  • 20:00

Tue 28 May

£32.50–£38 / 01274 432000

  • 20:00

Wed 29 May

£32.50–£38 / 01274 432000

  • 20:00
…and 3 more dates until 1 Jun

Bournemouth International Centre

Fri 7 Jun

£25–£35 / 0844 576 3000

  • 19:30
  • 19:30

Sat 8 Jun

£25–£35 / 0844 576 3000

  • 19:30
  • 19:30

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

Mon 3 Jun

£30–£35 / 0116 233 3111

  • 20:00

Tue 4 Jun

£30–£35 / 0116 233 3111

  • 20:00

Wed 5 Jun

£30–£35 / 0116 233 3111

  • 20:00

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Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells For Two

Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts attempt to recreate one of the most influential albums of the 20th century, live on stage, with just four hands and four feet. Those crazy cats.

City Halls, Glasgow

Tue 28 May

£18–£21 / 0141 353 8000

  • 19:30

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Mon 27 May

£22 (£20) / 01463 234234

Grand Opera House, York

Wed 19 Jun

£19–£21 / 0844 871 3024

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Sherlock Holmes: The Best-Kept Secret

  • Directed by: Nikolai Foster
  • Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle (book)

A brand new Holmes adventure set two years after the famous encounter between Holmes and the arch-villain, Moriarty on the Reichenbach Falls. Holmes is bankrupt but still refusing to take on any new cases as he struggles with his own demons. But he is spurred into action when his brother, Mycroft, is arrested for treason…

Opera House, Manchester

Tue 25 Jun

£11.90–£32.40 / 0844 847 2275

  • 19:30

Wed 26 Jun

£11.90–£32.40 / 0844 847 2275

  • 19:30

Thu 27 Jun

£11.90–£32.40 / 0844 847 2275

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
…and 2 more dates until 29 Jun

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

Mon 20 May

Quarry Theatre

£12–£27 / 0113 213 7700

  • 19:30

Tue 21 May

Quarry Theatre

£12–£27 / 0113 213 7700

  • 19:30

Wed 22 May

Quarry Theatre

£12–£27 / 0113 213 7700

  • 19:30
…and 12 more dates until 8 Jun

A Taming of the Shrew

This acclaimed Brighton company return to St Ann's Well Gardens, presenting another ‘superlative’ and highly musical revival of a Shakespeare Comedy, with the controversial ‘Taming of the Shrew’. So bring family, friends a picnic and blankets for a farcical evening of confused identities, arranged marriages and gender…

St Ann's Well Gardens, Hove

Sun 19 May

£12 (£10) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

  • 19:00 – 21:15

Fri 24 May

£12 (£10) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£14 (£12) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£12 (£10) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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West End Festival

Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.

West End, Glasgow

Fri 31 May

Times & prices vary

Sat 1 Jun

Times & prices vary

Sun 2 Jun

Times & prices vary

…and 28 more dates until 30 Jun

Big Boys Don't Dance

Two brothers take you through side-splitting stereotypical male behaviour and phenomenal dance outbreaks in this energetic award-winning comedy. Winner of the Ovation Award and brought to Brighton as part of the Best of South Africa Showcase. "'The Hangover' meets 'Flashdance'" (Cue Magazine). “Fabulous dancing and…

The Warren, Brighton

Mon 20 May

£9 (£7) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 21 May

£9 (£7) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 22 May

£9 (£7) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 2 more dates until 24 May

The Boat Factory

  • Directed by: Philip Crawford
  • Written by: Dan Gordon

Happenstance Theatre Company presents Dan Gordon's drama set in Belfast's mighty Harland & Wolff shipyard in 1947. Directed by Philip Crawford.

King's Head, Islington, London N1

Tue 23 Jul

£10 preview; £16–£25 / 020 7478 0160

  • 19:15

Wed 24 Jul

£10 preview; £16–£25 / 020 7478 0160

  • 19:15

Thu 25 Jul

£10 preview; £16–£25 / 020 7478 0160

  • 19:15
…and 20 more dates until 17 Aug

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

Basil, Sybil and Manuel open for their sixth Fringe. Always a sell-out, only a third of the show is scripted, so everything stays fresh. ‘Best comedy show I've ever seen' (Sunday Express)

B'est, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

£46.50 / 0131 556 4448

Fri 2 Aug

£43 / 0131 556 4448

Sun 4 Aug

£43 / 0131 556 4448

…and 20 more dates until 27 Aug

The Charing Cross Hotel, London WC2N

Tue 21 May

The Torquay Suite Theatre

£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111

  • 19:30

Wed 22 May

The Torquay Suite Theatre

£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111

  • 19:30

Thu 23 May

The Torquay Suite Theatre

£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111

  • 19:30
…and 59 more dates until 31 Jul

Thistle Hotel, Brighton

Thu 23 May

£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244

  • 20:00

£43.50

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Fri 24 May

£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244

  • 20:00

£49.50

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244

  • 13:00
  • 20:00

£43.50

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 13 more dates until 9 Jun

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Blind Date

A fast and funny fusion of improvisation, theatre, and social experiment in which you'll experience all the exhilaration and excitement of new love as Mimi goes on a blind date with a different man every night.

Charing Cross Theatre, London WC2N

Tue 28 May

£13 / 020 7478 0170

Wed 29 May

£13 / 020 7478 0170

Thu 30 May

£13 / 020 7478 0170

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