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The Sash

Hector MacMillan's nailbiting story about families pitted against each other due to conflicting beliefs.

The 39 Steps

Directed by: Maria Aitken
Written by: Patrick Barlow

Patrick Barlow's ingenious adaptation of John Buchan's spy novel, in which four actors play 139 roles between them. Barlow's adaptation is heavily influenced by Hitchcock's 1935 film version. Directed by Maria Aitken.

Criterion Theatre, London W1J

Sat 25 May

£15–£52 / 0870 060 2313

16:00

Wed 29 May

£15–£50 / 0870 060 2313

15:00

Sat 1 Jun

£15–£52 / 0870 060 2313

16:00

…and 40 more dates until 19 Oct

Malvern Theatres

Wed 19 Jun

Festival Theatre

£12.50–£26.50; £8 under 26s ( £10.50–£24.50; £10.50–£24.50) / 01684 892277

14:30

Sat 22 Jun

Festival Theatre

£12.50–£26.50; £8 under 26s ( £10.50–£24.50; £10.50–£24.50) / 01684 892277

14:30

The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

Thu 4 Jul

£14–£28 / 01227 787787

14:30

Sat 6 Jul

£14–£28 / 01227 787787

14:30

Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Tour

Sparkly feelgood musical starring the one and only Jason Donovan.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Fri 22 Nov

£10–£34.50 / 0844 871 7607

17:00

Sat 23 Nov

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7607

14:30

Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

Thu 15 Aug

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

14:30

Sat 17 Aug

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

14:30

Hull New Theatre

Fri 8 Nov

£16–£37.50 / 01482 226655

17:00

Sat 9 Nov

£16–£37.50 / 01482 226655

14:30

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Confessions of a Justified Sinner Reconstructed

Untitled Projects and actor George Anton present an archive of Paul Bright's 1987 Scotland-spanning adaptation of the James Hogg novel.

Tramway, Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501

14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501

14:30

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

Sat 25 May

£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282

15:00

Sat 1 Jun

£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282

15:00

Sat 8 Jun

£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282

15:00

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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

Sat 1 Jun

£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530

14:30

The Great Gatsby

Directed by: Lee Proud
Written by: Linnie Reedman (adapt)

Michael Lindall and Matilda Sturridge play Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, in Ruby in the Dust Theatre's musical presentation of the F Scott Fitzgerald novel. Adapted by Joe Evans and Linnie Reedman, with choreography by Lee Proud.

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith

Thu 23 May

Studio 3

£15 preview; £17.50 (£15) / 020 8237 1111

14:45

Sat 25 May

Studio 3

£15 preview; £17.50 (£15) / 020 8237 1111

14:45

Thu 30 May

Studio 3

£15 preview; £17.50 (£15) / 020 8237 1111

14:45

Sat 8 Jun

Studio 3

£15 preview; £17.50 (£15) / 020 8237 1111

14:45

Miss Nightingale - The Burlesque Musical

Directed by: Peter Rowe
Written by: Matthew Bugg (music)

Set in the 1940s as a young Yorkshire singer Maggie Brown moves to London in search of fame. She auditions at every cabaret bar, with her songwriter George, but nobody wants their act. Everything changes when Maggie and George are picked up by the wealthy nightclub owner Sir Frank. Soon the shocking 'Miss Nightingale…

Connaught Theatre & Ritz, Worthing

Sat 8 Jun

£18.50–£22 (Children £17.50–£21; £17.50–£21; £17.50–£21; £17.50–£21) / 01903 206206

14:00

Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

Thu 27 Jun

£11–£26 (£13–£24) / 01242 572573

14:00

Sat 29 Jun

£11–£26 (£13–£24) / 01242 572573

14:00

Leicester Square Theatre, London WC2H

Fri 5 Jul

Main House

£25 / 0844 873 3433

14:30

Sat 6 Jul

Main House

£25 / 0844 873 3433

14:30

Sun 7 Jul

Main House

£25 / 0844 873 3433

14:30

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Zest

Exciting show performed by local youths.

Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent

Sat 8 Jun

£13.50–£16 / 0844 871 7649

Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales (Over 3s)

Written by: Axel Scheffler

Scamp Theatre presents a new show adapted from the bestselling books by Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo).

Burnley Mechanics

Tue 25 Jun

£7 (Children £6; £22) / 01282 664400

13:30

Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Mon 1 Jul

£12.50 (£10; Children £8.50 under 16s) / 01206 573948

16:30

Tue 2 Jul

£12.50 (£10; Children £8.50 under 16s) / 01206 573948

13:30
16:30

Wed 3 Jul

£12.50 (£10; Children £8.50 under 16s) / 01206 573948

13:30

Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple

Mon 17 Jun

£11 / 01271 324242

13:30

Tue 18 Jun

£11 / 01271 324242

13:30

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Save the Last Dance for Me

Relive the music of the 60s as Jennifer and Marie travel through the summer of 1963 on a family holiday where they meet a handsome American Airman.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Thu 29 Aug

£10–£35 / 0844 871 7607

Sat 31 Aug

£10–£35 / 0844 871 7607

Bristol Hippodrome

Wed 10 Jul

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

14:30

Sat 13 Jul

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

14:30

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Thu 1 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Sat 3 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Thu 8 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Sat 10 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

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Knee Deep

Through bold, quirky and captivating performance the four members of Casus bring humanity into circus through a breathtaking and fragile display of skills.

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith

Sat 1 Jun

Studio 3

£15; £20 (£13; £18; £10) / 020 8237 1111

17:00

Sat 8 Jun

Studio 3

£15; £20 (£13; £18; £10) / 020 8237 1111

17:00

Sat 15 Jun

Studio 3

£15; £20 (£13; £18; £10) / 020 8237 1111

17:00

Sat 22 Jun

Studio 3

£15; £20 (£13; £18; £10) / 020 8237 1111

17:00

The Lady Boys of Bangkok

Glamorous Amorous! The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back with a fabulous new show for 2013! Dripping with diamante and sizzling on stage with new songs and side splitting comedy. From J-Lo to Whitney, the stars and chart-topping hits just keep on coming. Party like there’s no tomorrow with The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Europe's…

The Sabai Pavilion, Victoria Gardens, Brighton

Sat 25 May

£28 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

16:30 – 18:15

Sun 26 May

£28 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

15:30 – 17:15

Sat 1 Jun

£28 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

16:30 – 18:15

Peter Pan: The Never Ending Story

A high-tech telling of the classic children's play, including a flying Peter Pan sans wires. With a full bill of song and a cast comprised of acrobats, dancers, stuntmen and magicians, the show takes live entertainment to a whole other dimension. An epic, over-the-top production starring Stacey Solomon (X Factor).

Capital FM Arena, Nottingham

Sat 14 Sep

£25–£45 / 0844 412 4624

15:00

Manchester Arena

Sat 17 Aug

£20–£45 / 0844 847 8000

15:00

National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Sat 21 Sep

£20–£45 / 0871 945 6000

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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

Thu 6 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Sat 8 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Connaught Theatre & Ritz, Worthing

Wed 12 Jun

£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206

14:00

Sat 15 Jun

£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206

14:00

Harrogate Theatre

Wed 19 Jun

£22 / 01423 502116

14:30

Sat 22 Jun

£22 / 01423 502116

14:30

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Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

Matthew Bourne completes his trio of Tchaikovsky-scored ballets with the story of Aurora's century-long slumber, rendered in typically idiosyncratic style as a gothic fairy tale set between the Victorian era and the present day.

Sheffield Theatres

Sat 25 May

Lyceum

£22–£32; £17–£27; £25–£35 / 0114 249 6000

14:00

Sherlock Holmes: The Best Kept Secret

All new mystery thriller from the world's best-loved detective.

New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Wed 12 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900

14:30

Sat 15 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900

14:30

Opera House, Manchester

Thu 27 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 0844 847 2275

14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 0844 847 2275

14:30

The Sleeping Beauty on Ice

Director Tony Mercer and Imperial Ice Stars return to UK theatres with this ice-skating adaptation of the classic.

Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

Wed 5 Jun

£19.50–£28.50; £14.50–£24.50 concs available; £21.50–£30.50 / 01274 432000

14:00

Sat 8 Jun

£19.50–£28.50; £14.50–£24.50 concs available; £21.50–£30.50 / 01274 432000

14:30

Sun 9 Jun

£19.50–£28.50; £14.50–£24.50 concs available; £21.50–£30.50 / 01274 432000

14:30

Liverpool Empire Theatre

Wed 2 Oct

£10–£35 / 0870 606 3536

14:00

Thu 3 Oct

£10–£35 / 0870 606 3536

14:00

Sat 5 Oct

£10–£35 / 0870 606 3536

14:30

Milton Keynes Theatre

Wed 19 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652

14:30

Thu 20 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652

14:30

Sat 22 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652

14:30

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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

Wed 29 May

£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234

14:00

Sat 1 Jun

£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234

14:00

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen

Thu 6 Jun

£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122

14:00

Sat 8 Jun

£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122

14:30

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

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

14:30

Milkshake! Live: Channel 5 And Premier Stage Productions

Children's show starring presenters from the TV channel, plus familiar characters including Little Princess, Scruff, Noddy, Tessie Bear, Roary, Big Chris, FiFi and Bumble.

Baths Hall, Scunthorpe

Mon 22 Jul

£12 (Children £10; £40) / 0844 854 2776

13:00
15:30

Beck Theatre, Hayes

Fri 2 Aug

£13 (Children £11; £44) / 020 8561 8371

13:00
15:30

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Tue 28 May

£14 (Children £12; £48) / 01702 351135

13:00
15:30

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Murder In Play

Written by: Simon Brett

Simon Brett's unique comedy thriller which entertains the audience with its wickedly clever mix of eccentric characters, complex plot twists and gentle humour.

Grand Theatre, Blackpool

Thu 20 Jun

£18–£22 (£16; Children £16) / 01253 290190

14:30

Sat 22 Jun

£18–£22 (£16; Children £16) / 01253 290190

14:30

The Haymarket, Basingstoke

Thu 23 May

£19–£21; £16 (Children £10; Children £10; Children £10; £10; £14; £10; £14; £10; £14) / 01256 844244

14:00

Sat 25 May

£19–£21; £16 (Children £10; Children £10; Children £10; £10; £14; £10; £14; £10; £14) / 01256 844244

14:00

Malvern Theatres

Wed 29 May

Festival Theatre

£9.50–£22.50 / 01684 892277

14:30

Sat 1 Jun

Festival Theatre

£9.50–£22.50 / 01684 892277

14:30

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Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

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…