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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
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
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
Tue 28 May
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
- 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
- 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
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
Fri 14 Jun
£6 / 0845 330 3501
Sat 15 Jun
£6 / 0845 330 3501
Tue 18 Jun
£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501
Sinatra: The Final Curtain
Musical based on the life and times of Ol' Blue Eyes.
Markinch Town Hall
Sat 29 Jun
£8.50 / 01592 611167
- 17:45
Whitespace, Edinburgh
Thu 13 Jun
£7.50 / 07814 514771
Part of Leith Festival.
- 20:00
Fri 14 Jun
£7.50 / 07814 514771
Part of Leith Festival.
- 20:00
Sat 15 Jun
£7.50 / 07814 514771
Part of Leith Festival.
- 20:00
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
Zest
Exciting show performed by local youths.
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
Sat 8 Jun
£14.50–£17 / 0844 871 7649
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
Mon 27 May
£15–£50 / 0870 060 2313
Tue 28 May
£15–£50 / 0870 060 2313
Malvern Theatres
Mon 17 Jun
Festival Theatre
£12.50–£26.50; £8 under 26s ( £10.50–£24.50; £10.50–£24.50) / 01684 892277
- 19:30
Tue 18 Jun
Festival Theatre
£12.50–£26.50; £8 under 26s ( £10.50–£24.50; £10.50–£24.50) / 01684 892277
- 19:30
Wed 19 Jun
Festival Theatre
£12.50–£26.50; £8 under 26s ( £10.50–£24.50; £10.50–£24.50) / 01684 892277
- 19:30
The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Mon 1 Jul
£14–£28 / 01227 787787
- 19:30
Tue 2 Jul
£14–£28 / 01227 787787
- 19:30
Wed 3 Jul
£14–£28 / 01227 787787
- 19:30
Maddy's Many Mouths
Maddy’s Many Mouths is the hilariously surreal story of a woman with a compulsion to mimic strangers. Gliding through an unbelievable array of characters, Maddy embarks on a riotous quest to find out who she really is.
theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Beyond the Barricade
A selection of the best-loved songs from new and classic West End shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, The Lion King and Les Miserables.
Capitol, Horsham
Fri 27 Sep
£19.50 / 01403 750220
- 19:30
City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds
Fri 5 Jul
£18.10–£22.60 / 0113 243 0808
- 19:30
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
Thu 12 Sep
£16.50–£21 / 01702 351135
- 20:00
Also on at:
- Darlington Civic Theatre
- Gala, Durham
- Grand Opera House, York
- Grand Theatre, Swansea
- Guild Hall, Preston
- Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
- Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
- Princess Theatre, Torquay
- Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
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
Alice: IES Youth Theatre
- Written by: Sonya Young
A modernisation of Alice In Wonderland written by Sonya Young and her father Duncan Shaw.
The Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster
Thu 13 Jun
Phone for prices / 07502 189717
- 19:30
Fri 14 Jun
Phone for prices / 07502 189717
- 19:30
Sat 15 Jun
Phone for prices / 07502 189717
- 19:30
Dirty Dancing
See Baby not put in the corner in the musical based on the late Patrick Swayze's popular film. We can't promise you'll have the time of your life, but you'll probably leave singing as much.
Bristol Hippodrome
Sat 15 Mar
£10–£75 / 0844 847 2325
Mon 17 Mar
£10–£75 / 0844 847 2325
Tue 18 Mar
£10–£75 / 0844 847 2325
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Tue 26 Aug
£10–£75 / 0844 871 7648
Wed 27 Aug
£10–£75 / 0844 871 7648
Thu 28 Aug
£10–£75 / 0844 871 7648
Milton Keynes Theatre
Tue 21 Oct
£10–£75 / 0870 060 6652
Wed 22 Oct
£10–£75 / 0870 060 6652
Thu 23 Oct
£10–£75 / 0870 060 6652
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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
Sat 25 May
Wed 29 May
Thu 30 May
The Gruffalo's Child: Tall Stories Theatre Company (Over 3s)
- Written by: Axel Scheffler
A musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book telling the story of a child who disobeys her father's warnings. Adapted and directed by Olivia Jacobs and Toby Mitchell.
Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Tue 28 May
£11 ( £38) / 028 9038 1081
- 17:00
Thu 30 May
£11 ( £38) / 028 9038 1081
- 17:00
Fri 31 May
£11 ( £38) / 028 9038 1081
- 17:00
The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous
The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Tue 27 Aug
£25 (£23) / 01246 345222
- 19:30
Wed 28 Aug
£25 (£23) / 01246 345222
- 19:30
Thu 29 Aug
£25 (£23) / 01246 345222
- 19:30
macrobert, Stirling
Mon 29 Jul
£22.50 (Seniors £20.50; Students £20.50) / 01246 345222
- 20:00
Tue 30 Jul
£22.50 (Seniors £20.50; Students £20.50) / 01246 345222
- 20:00
Wed 31 Jul
£22.50 (Seniors £20.50; Students £20.50) / 01246 345222
- 20:00
The Sabai Pavilion, Victoria Gardens, Brighton
Sat 25 May
£14–£32 / 01246 345222
Sun 26 May
£14–£32 / 01246 345222
Mon 27 May
£14–£32 / 01246 345222
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
- 19:45
Mistresses
- Written by: Joan Greening
The lives of Nell Gwynn, Lillie Langtry, Dorothy Jordan and the loves of Dante Gabriel Rossetti are woven into this historical drama. With pathos and bawdy humour, these mistresses of Kings and artists tell heart-rending tales of love, lust and laughter.
The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Cheltenham
Wed 29 May
£12 (£10) / 01242 258002
- 19:30
Epsom Playhouse
Fri 6 Sep
£12 / 01372 742555
- 19:30
The Hawth, Crawley
Wed 12 Jun
Studio
£14 (£12) / 01293 553636
- 19:45
Also on at:
Musik Kabarett
Nina Hagen, David McAlmont and Jamie McDermott with his band The Irrepressibles reinterpret the radical Berlin cabaret style of the 1920s and 1930s for a contemporary audience.
Brighton Dome
Sat 25 May
Concert Hall
£10–£25 / 01273 709709
- 20:30
Scottish Ballet: Highland Fling
Matthew Bourne's ballet inspired by La Sylphide, first performed in 1994, returns for a new Scottish tour. We follow the misfortunes of James, a young Scotsman whose taste for the wilder side of life brings him into the company of a strange and beautiful gothic fairy.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Sat 25 May
£12.50–£42.50 / 0131 529 6000
Suggs: My Life Story In Words And Music
The Madness frontman stars in an autobiographical show about his early roots and his riotous showbiz life, joined on stage by a pianist and a variety of guests.
Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton
Tue 28 May
£24.50 / 0151 666 0000
- 19:30
Forum 28, Barrow-in-Furness
Sun 26 May
£23 (£21.50) / 01229 820000
- 19:30
Guild Hall, Preston
Fri 31 May
Charter Theatre
£24.50 / 01772 258858
- 19:30
Also on at:
Sweeney Todd: Eastbourne Operatic And Dramatic Society
- Written by: Stephen Sondheim
A production of Stephen Sondheim's famous and ever-popular musical about the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne
Wed 29 May
£8–£16; £8–£26 (Children £10–£14; Children £10–£14; £10–£14; £10–£14) / 01323 412000
- 19:45
Thu 30 May
£8–£16; £8–£26 (Children £10–£14; Children £10–£14; £10–£14; £10–£14) / 01323 412000
- 19:45
Fri 31 May
£8–£16; £8–£26 (Children £10–£14; Children £10–£14; £10–£14; £10–£14) / 01323 412000
- 19:45
Sat 1 Jun
£8–£16; £8–£26 (Children £10–£14; Children £10–£14; £10–£14; £10–£14) / 01323 412000
- 19:45
That'll Be the Day
Step back in time with a brand new edition of the popular touring show, and hear rock'n'roll hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
The Anvil, Basingstoke
Fri 31 Jan
£23.50 / 01256 844244
- 19:45
Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
Sat 15 Jun
£22–£24 / 01892 530613
- 19:30
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Tue 4 Jun
£21–£23 / 0844 871 7607
Also on at:
- Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
- Beck Theatre, Hayes
- Bristol Hippodrome
- The Castle, Wellingborough
- Churchill Theatre, Bromley
- The Civic Hall, Bedworth
- Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
- Congress Theatre, Eastbourne
- The Edinburgh Playhouse
- Embassy Theatre, Skegness
- Epsom Playhouse
- Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
WWOS The Sound of Music
The uplifting tale of the musical Von Trapp family, packed full of hummable tunes.
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Sat 25 May
£15–£24 / 0870 060 6620
