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Private Lives

  • Directed by: Jonathan Kent
  • Written by: Noel Coward

Anna Chancellor and Toby Stephens star in Noel Coward's comedy drama about a divorced couple who meet up again whilst on honeymoon with their respective partners. Directed by Jonathan Kent.

Gielgud Theatre, London W1D

Wed 26 Jun

£10–£75 / 0870 950 0915

Sat 29 Jun

£10–£75 / 0870 950 0915

Sat 6 Jul

£10–£85 / 0870 950 0915

…and 22 more dates until 21 Sep

The Professionals on Ice

The ones from Dancing on Ice who do it for a living (and not to boost flagging media careers) show you how it's supposed to be done.

Dundee Ice Arena

Sat 1 Jun

£25 / 01382 889369

Sun 2 Jun

£25 / 01382 889369

Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£25 / 0131 337 6933

Sun 26 May

£25 / 0131 337 6933

Puddles

Louise works in a call centre, submerged in boredom, until crossed wires and a kindred spirit reveal two insatiable imaginations. From Fat Git Theatre - “A riot” Scotsman, ★★★★ Fest, ★★★★ The Skinny A stubborn giggle in the face of office decorum and the communications revolution, Puddles is a new play brought to you…

Three And Ten, Brighton

Mon 27 May

£8.50 (£7) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Fri 31 May

£8.50 (£7) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Return to Venice

The boy who inspired an iconic masterpiece returns to Venice as a grown man to unravel the mystery behind that chance encounter. A homage to Thomas Mann and Luchino Visconti. Suitable for ages 16+.

Purple Playhouse, Hove

Fri 24 May

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 5 more dates until 2 Jun

Road by Jim Cartwright

Award-winning Brighton Theatre Collective present this modern classic - 'Road' by Jim Cartwright. In the course of one wild night, the drunken guide Scullery conducts a tour of his road. A surreal vision of the contemporary urban landscape - uncomfortable and magical, funny and bitter. It is a northern Under Milk Wood…

Academy of Creative Training, Brighton

Sat 25 May

£9.50 (£7.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£9.50 (£7.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 1 Jun

£9.50 (£7.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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Robin Hood And His Very Merry Men: Uncontained Arts/Buxton Opera House/Derby Theatre (Over 4s)

The classic story of Robin and his band of Merry Men who rob from the rich to give to the poor performed using live music and puppetry.

Artsdepot, London N12

Sun 23 Jun

Studio Theatre

£7 / 020 8369 5454

  • 12:00
  • 15:00

Hertford Theatre

Sat 15 Jun

£12 (£10; £40) / 01992 531500

  • 11:00
  • 14:00

Norwich Arts Centre

Sat 22 Jun

£8 (£6) / 01603 660352

  • 14:00

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Rumpelstiltskin

Have you ever made a promise you couldn't keep? Have you ever told so many lies you're in too deep? Have you ever said you could spin straw into gold? What happens to the liar when the truth is told? Join us on a magical adventure of storytelling, puppetry and physical theatre as we journey through this timeless Grimms…

The Temple, Brighton

Wed 29 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Thu 30 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Fri 31 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 2 more dates until 2 Jun

Rumpelstiltskin: Hiccup Theatre (Over 5s)

Follow the troubled miller's daughter as she tries to outwit the greatest trickster of them all. With live music, puppetry and mischievous storytelling.

Civic Theatre, Accrington

Sun 2 Jun

£6.50–£7.50 / 01254 380293

  • 14:00

The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

Tue 28 May

Studio

£5 / 01227 787787

  • 14:00
  • 16:30

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

Thu 30 May

Courtyard Theatre

£8 (£7) / 0113 213 7700

  • 10:30
  • 13:30

Fri 31 May

Courtyard Theatre

£8 (£7) / 0113 213 7700

  • 10:30

Sat 1 Jun

Courtyard Theatre

£8 (£7) / 0113 213 7700

  • 10:30
  • 13:30

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

Sat 13 Jul

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Thu 1 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

Sat 3 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

Thu 8 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

Sat 10 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

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Scottish Ballet's Hansel & Gretel

Innovative new production of the fairy tale, under the artistic direction of Christopher Hampson. Presented by Scottish Ballet.

Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Thu 12 Dec

£7.50–£26.50 / 0844 871 7647

Sat 14 Dec

£8.50–£32.50 / 0844 871 7647

Thu 19 Dec

£7.50–£26.50 / 0844 871 7647

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The Seance: Carlton Dramatic Society

A spine-chilling theatrical project that blurs the lines between reality and drama.

New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19

Sat 25 May

Studio

£13.20–£15.40 / 0844 871 7646

  • 15:00

Seven Year Twitch

  • Directed by: David Lewis
  • Written by: David Lewis

A new comedy of marital calamity by David Lewis, the author of How To Be Happy and Monkey's Uncle.

Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond

Sat 25 May

£14.50; £20; £22; £11.50; £16.50 (£12.50; £18; £14.50) / 020 8940 3633

  • 15:00

Tue 28 May

£14.50; £20; £22; £11.50; £16.50 (£12.50; £18; £14.50) / 020 8940 3633

  • 14:30

Sat 1 Jun

£14.50; £20; £22; £11.50; £16.50 (£12.50; £18; £14.50) / 020 8940 3633

  • 15:00
…and 5 more dates until 22 Jun

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

Thu 27 Jun

£11.90–£32.40 / 0844 847 2275

  • 14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£11.90–£32.40 / 0844 847 2275

  • 14:30

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

Sat 25 May

Quarry Theatre

£12–£27 / 0113 213 7700

  • 14:00

Thu 30 May

Quarry Theatre

£12–£27 / 0113 213 7700

  • 13:30

Sat 1 Jun

Quarry Theatre

£12–£27 / 0113 213 7700

  • 14:00
…and 2 more dates until 8 Jun

Shout!: The Mod Musical

Elite Productions present a feel good, tongue in cheek, toe tapping musical where the costumes are vibrant, the songs are nostalgic and the characters endear themselves through their humorous yet honest experiences.

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Wed 5 Jun

£12; £15; £15 (Children £12; £12; £12) / 01702 351135

  • 14:30

Sat 8 Jun

£12; £15; £15 (Children £12; £12; £12) / 01702 351135

  • 14:30

Singing Kettle: Wild West Party

There's a party a that there Kettle Creek and everyone's invited for a Wild West hoe-down with Cowgirl Anya, Honky Tonk Piano Man Gary and Gold Prospector Kevin.

Arainn Fhinn, Portree

Sat 21 Sep

£11.50 (Family £42) / 01478 613649

  • 13:00

Barrfields Theatre, Largs

Sun 8 Sep

Prices to be confirmed / 01475 689777

  • 13:00

Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

Fri 16 Aug

£11.50 (Family £42) / 0131 665 2240

  • 13:00

Sat 17 Aug

£11.50 (Family £42) / 0131 665 2240

  • 13:00
  • 13:30

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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

Thu 3 Oct

£10–£35 / 0870 606 3536

Sat 5 Oct

£10–£35 / 0870 606 3536

Milton Keynes Theatre

Wed 19 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652

Thu 20 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652

Sat 22 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652

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Some Other Mother

A play exploring language, globalisation, solidarity and class through the struggles of a young African mother to care for her child in Glasgow.

The Bield, Tibbermore

Sun 23 Jun

£35 as part of Solas Festival

  • 16:00

The Sound Of Music

Take 2 Theatre Company presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's e uplifting true story of the Von Trapp family's flight across the mountains.

Academy Theatre, Barnsley

Sat 25 May

£10–£12 / 01226 744442

  • 14:30

The Sound Of Music: Cromer & Sheringham Operatic & Dramatic Society

The famous musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein which tells the true story of what happens when Maria leaves the convent to become governess to Captain Von Trapp's seven children.

Pavilion Theatre, Cromer Pier

Sun 26 May

£13–£14 (Children £6.50–£7; £11.50) / 01263 512495

  • 14:30

Sat 1 Jun

£13–£14 (Children £6.50–£7; £11.50) / 01263 512495

  • 14:30

Suddenly Last Summer: Company Of Ten

  • Written by: Tennessee Williams

One of Williams's most poetic but disturbing plays. Sebastian, the only son of a wealthy New Orleans widow, dies while on holiday in Europe with his cousin, Catherine. She is so traumatised by his death that she seems to be insane, and her aunt threatens to have her sectioned and lobotomised to cover up the horrifying…

Abbey Theatre, St Albans

Sun 9 Jun

£10.25–£12.25 (£9.25–£11.25) / 01727 857861

  • 14:30
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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

Thu 30 May

£8–£16; £8–£26 (Children £10–£14; Children £10–£14; £10–£14; £10–£14) / 01323 412000

  • 14:30

Sat 1 Jun

£8–£16; £8–£26 (Children £10–£14; Children £10–£14; £10–£14; £10–£14) / 01323 412000

  • 14:30

Tahiti

A sailor is shipwrecked on Tahiti (lucky guy) and he decides never to leave after falling in love with a local. However, Will soon runs into money troubles, loses his lady love in the process, and finds himself pulled into gunrunning and a plot to overthrow the French authorities. The hard choices only multiply when Will…

Aberdeen Arts Centre

Sat 1 Jun

£12 (£10) / 01224 641122

  • 14:30

The Tales Of Peter Rabbit And Benjamin Bunny: Quantum Theatre (Over 3s)

Quantum Theatre's delightful new production provides a magical and enchanting experience for young and old alike.

Merlin Theatre, Frome

Sun 9 Jun

£10 (£7) / 01373 465949

  • 15:00

Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

Sun 30 Jun

£8 / 01892 678678

  • 14:30

Tall Tales For Wee Folk: Quids In Theatre Company (Ages 3-8)

Join Kreestan Sennakie and Milo the Magical Mutt on a fantastical journey in the world of the imagination to hear tales of love, adventure, mystery and much, much more.

Mission Theatre, Bath

Mon 3 Jun

£1 donations welcome / 01225 463362

  • 14:30

Tue 4 Jun

£1 donations welcome / 01225 463362

  • 14:30

Wed 5 Jun

£1 donations welcome / 01225 463362

  • 14:30

Thu 6 Jun

£1 donations welcome / 01225 463362

  • 14:30

The Taming Of The Shrew

  • Directed by: Edward Hall

Edward Hall directs the award-winning all-male company Propeller in a performance of Shakespeare's dark comedy. Two suitors in disguise compete for the hand of Bianca, whilst Petruchio agrees to marry her sister Kate. The difference between marriage for love and marriage for money becomes difficult to judge.

Hampstead Theatre, London NW3

Thu 4 Jul

£14.50–£29 / 020 7722 9301

  • 14:00

Wed 10 Jul

£14.50–£29 / 020 7722 9301

  • 14:00

Sat 20 Jul

£14.50–£29 / 020 7722 9301

  • 14:00
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