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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

Fri 21 Jun

£29.50 / 08444 930650

Sat 22 Jun

£29.50 / 08444 930650

Fri 28 Jun

£29.50 / 08444 930650

…and 5 more dates until 13 Jul

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.

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Tue 25 Jun

£22.50–£17.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£16) / 0844 875 0073

  • 21:30

Traf Takeover: Pinter Shorts (Family Voices & Victoria Station)

  • Directed by: Edward Stambollouian
  • Written by: Harold Pinter

Director Edward Stambollouian directs a cast including Joanna Lumley and Andrew Scott, in two of Harold Pinter's short plays.

Trafalgar Studios, London SW1A

Fri 28 Jun

Studio 1

£5 With any ticket to The Hothouse, but not Mon 15 ticket / 0844 871 7627

  • 22:00

Up4aMeet?

Bold and brassy musical about a new app for cruising LGBT folks (so think Grindr, but … you know … not Grindr) which leads a couple of flatmates into a spot of bother. Starring X Factor 's Lloyd Daniels.

Electric Circus, Edinburgh

Tue 6 Aug

£14 / 0131 226 4224

Wed 7 Aug

£14 / 0131 226 4224

Thu 8 Aug

£14 / 0131 226 4224

Lantern Theatre, Liverpool

Wed 31 Jul

£16 / 0151 7030000

Marlborough Theatre, Brighton

Fri 19 Jul

£16 / 01273 570028

Sat 20 Jul

£16 / 01273 570028

Cadre

Countries go through times of turmoil when in transition from one of governing to a new order. They consist of many giant and individual struggles. But what happens when the future you meet is not the one that you were expecting? Cadre is one such South African story of dreams and change. Omphile Molusi is one of…

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Fri 9 Aug

Traverse 1

£20 (£15) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Thu 15 Aug

Traverse 1

£18 (£13) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Wed 21 Aug

Traverse 1

£18 (£13) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged

The American High School Theatre Festival. The classic play, first premiered at the Fringe in 1987, now interpreted through the eyes, hearts and funny bones of American High School actors. Hysterically funny, witty, and completely preposterous, this play takes us on a fast-paced journey through the nooks and crannies…

Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh

Fri 16 Aug

Main Theatre

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Givers

Year of the Horse Theater. The Givers tells the intertwined stories of an abortion provider and her hairdresser, a devout pro-life advocate, both living in the American south. Inspired by interviews with both abortion providers and pro-life activists across the US, The Givers illustrates how perspectives collide in the…

theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh

Mon 19 Aug

Space 1

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Preview

Tue 20 Aug

Space 1

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Preview

Wed 21 Aug

Space 1

£8 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

…and 3 more dates until 24 Aug

Nobody's Boy

Nobody's Boy is a tapestry of songs by the likes of Rufus Wainwright and Nina Simone woven together to narrate an emotional tale of childhood, identity and belonging. Fresh from appearances on the BBC, Channel 4 and London's West End, Adam Caslin is renowned for the passion and unbridled emotion within his live…

Laughing Horse @ Espionage, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

Lizard Lounge

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Fri 2 Aug

Lizard Lounge

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

Lizard Lounge

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 22 more dates until 25 Aug

Party Piece

Four good friends. One last party. One last chance to get more f*cked than the time before! A dangerous, funny, tragic, and honest look beneath the surface as they realise it’s time to get out and grow up. Produced by the New Wolsey Theatre, written by Rob Salmon and performed by the New Wolsey Young Associates…

Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

£8 (£7) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 19 more dates until 24 Aug

Peter Powers

Hypnotist act from Powers, who has been called 'the Ali G of stage hypnosis'. Please note the Fri show is a 'Family Fun Night', Sat 7.30pm show is 'Anything Goes' (safe for teens) and the Sat 'Midnight Madness' is over 18s only.

Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

Sat 10 Aug

£12.50–£16 (Family £7.50 per person Fri only) / 0141 332 1846

  • 00:00 (Sunday morning)

Sat 17 Aug

£12.50–£16 (Family £7.50 per person Fri only) / 0141 332 1846

  • 00:00 (Sunday morning)

Sat 24 Aug

£12.50–£16 (Family £7.50 per person Fri only) / 0141 332 1846

  • 00:00 (Sunday morning)
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The Twits

  • Directed by: Andrew Room
  • Written by: Roald Dahl

David Wood's darkly comic adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, which uses UV Blacklight technology to tell the story of the revolting Mr and Mrs Twit.

ADC Theatre, Cambridge

Wed 19 Jun

£5; £6 (£4; £5) / 01223 300085

  • 23:00

Thu 20 Jun

£5; £6 (£4; £5) / 01223 300085

  • 23:00

Fri 21 Jun

£5; £6 (£4; £5) / 01223 300085

  • 23:00

Sat 22 Jun

£5; £6 (£4; £5) / 01223 300085

  • 23:00

1,000 Suns

Gaffball Productions. For a teenager what's worse? Growing up in America? Or growing up after America? Five young people face the struggles of their post-nuclear lives, in a wasteland that was once America, after the Cold War turned hot. They strive to overcome the oppressive authority of their parents and teachers…

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

Mon 12 Aug

Grand Theatre

£10 / 0131 226 0000

Tue 13 Aug

Grand Theatre

£10 / 0131 226 0000

Wed 14 Aug

Grand Theatre

£10 / 0131 226 0000

…and 9 more dates until 24 Aug

33

33 tells the tale of the 33 men stuck half a mile under the ground, the journalists in the desert above them and the world that watched them from afar. Following their sell-out hit Riot The Wardrobe Ensemble use soulful stories, macho choreography and original music to mythologise the modern legend of men on the…

The Zoo, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

The Aviary

£9 (£8) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

The Aviary

£9 (£8) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

The Aviary

£9 (£8) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 13 more dates until 17 Aug

7-tik 3

Zurriola Antzerki Eskola. Middle June. A flat in Bilbao. Four students facing the exam period. A hard study night ahead amongst notes, coffee and cigarettes. These are the ingredients of the story of the four young girls that will discover each other in a night full of conflicts, confessions and emotions. Friendship…

Spotlites @ The Merchant's Hall, Edinburgh

Mon 19 Aug

The Gallery Theatre

£5 (£3) / 0131 226 0000

Tue 20 Aug

The Gallery Theatre

£5 (£3) / 0131 226 0000

Wed 21 Aug

The Gallery Theatre

£5 (£3) / 0131 226 0000

…and 5 more dates until 26 Aug

The Adonis Cabaret Show

A burlesque and comedy evening.

Oceana, Leeds

Sat 22 Jun

£29 / 0845 293 2862

  • 22:00 – 03:00

Sat 29 Jun

£29 / 0845 293 2862

  • 22:00 – 03:00

Sat 6 Jul

£29 / 0845 293 2862

  • 22:00 – 03:00
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Agatha & A Conversation

  • Written by: Louise Mari

A double bill of contemporary drama: Gameshow Theatre Company's two-hander in which a brother and sister fail to connect, and Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari's solo piece.

The Yard, London E9

Wed 19 Jun

£10

  • 21:00

Thu 20 Jun

£10

  • 21:00

Fri 21 Jun

£10

  • 21:00

Sat 22 Jun

£10

  • 21:00

Alexandria & On The Benefits Of Being A Troll

A double bill of contemporary theatre: Peter Cant and Krzysztof Honowski's piece about the life of Greek poet Constantine Cavafy, and TheatreState's investigation into abusive online postings.

The Yard, London E9

Tue 25 Jun

£10

  • 21:00

Wed 26 Jun

£10

  • 21:00

Thu 27 Jun

£10

  • 21:00
…and 2 more dates until 29 Jun

Ali McGregor's Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night

Australian chanteuse and cabaret royalty Ali McGregor hosts a night of variety acts. Catch McGregor (La Clique, BBC Radio 4) bring her jaw-dropping range and inimitable style to the London Wonderground. Her cult variety night has been an integral part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival for eight years as well as…

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Thu 5 Sep

£22.50–£17.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£16) / 0844 875 0073

  • 22:45

Sat 7 Sep

£22.50–£17.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£16) / 0844 875 0073

  • 22:45

Ali McGregor's Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night

Ali McGregor and Assembly. It's late, the bar's open and the scene is set for the Fringe's finest comedy, burlesque and cabaret to collide. Hosted by Fringe favourite and cabaret star Ali McGregor with her smokin' hot trio this is variety at its best. The night is littered with the unique interpretations of songs that…

Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

£10 / 0131 226 0000

Preview

Fri 2 Aug

£14 (£13) / 0131 226 0000

Sat 3 Aug

£14 (£13) / 0131 226 0000

…and 13 more dates until 25 Aug

All That Malarkey

Performance by students.

Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, Cardiff

Tue 23 Jul

Bute Theatre

£7 ( £5) / 029 2039 1391

  • 21:00
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All That Malarkey Presents…

Dazzlingly versatile, All That Malarkey’s repertoire spans operatic classics to R&B, musical theatre to cheesy pop, jazz standards to their own original material and much more besides. Classically trained at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, this supremely talented group comprises four singers: Amy…

Venue 13, Edinburgh

Sat 3 Aug

£8 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

£8 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

£8 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 4 more dates until 9 Aug

Andrea Straughan

The female vocalist entertains.

The Porthole, North Shields

Sat 13 Jul

Free / 0191 257 6645

  • 21:00 – 23:30

Sat 10 Aug

Free / 0191 257 6645

  • 21:00 – 23:30

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches

Mermaids Theatre. The first part of a work of epic proportions, Millennium Approaches spans the years 1985-1986 at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in New York City. As his characters struggle to cope with the changing world around them, Kushner artfully conveys the evolving psychological state of America in the…

C aquila, Edinburgh

Sun 11 Aug

temple

£11.50 (£9.50; Seniors £9.50; Students £9.50) / 0131 226 0000

Mon 12 Aug

temple

£9.50 (£7.50; Seniors £7.50; Students £7.50) / 0131 226 0000

Tue 13 Aug

temple

£9.50 (£7.50; Seniors £7.50; Students £7.50) / 0131 226 0000

…and 4 more dates until 17 Aug

Argonautika

The American High School Theatre Festival. Goddesses. Heroes. A young sorceress. A journey into the unknown. Good, evil, and magic. San Domenico School proudly presents an all-female cast in this ingenious telling of Jason and the Argonauts. On a quest for the Golden Fleece, Jason is befriended by the goddesses Hera…

Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh

Tue 6 Aug

Main Theatre

£5 / 0131 226 0000

(As/Des)cent

DBS Productions. Reeling from his girlfriend's death, Ben Phillips consigns himself to solitary life in an asylum, deeming himself dangerous to society. His doctor disagrees, trying to reconnect Ben to the world he's abandoned. But Ben isn't alone. Never alone… 'Beautifully written modern horror unlike anything I have…

Sweet Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Mon 19 Aug

International 4

£9 (£7) / 0131 226 0000

Tue 20 Aug

International 4

£9 (£7) / 0131 226 0000

Wed 21 Aug

International 4

£9 (£7) / 0131 226 0000

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