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The King & I: Whitley Bay Operatic Society

  • Written by: Rodgers

Rodgers & Hammerstein's timeless classic musical that tells the charming, heart-warming story of an English Governess travelling to Siam to tutor the King's many children and their coming to understand one another and each other's cultures.

Playhouse Whitley Bay

Tue 29 Oct

£15 (£13; Children £10 under 18s) / 0844 248 1588

  • 19:15

Wed 30 Oct

£15 (£13; Children £10 under 18s) / 0844 248 1588

  • 19:15

Thu 31 Oct

£15 (£13; Children £10 under 18s) / 0844 248 1588

  • 19:15
…and 2 more dates until 2 Nov

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

Sun 26 May

£28 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Mon 27 May

£28 / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 28 May

£28 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 4 more dates until 1 Jun

Magic Dinner

Enjoy a three course meal while cabaret close-up magic, mindreading and illusion take place around your table. Ages 16+.

The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh

Sat 29 Jun

£55 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival.

A Night of Mediumship with Paula O'Brien

The York-based medium attempts to contact your loved ones.

Albert Halls, Stirling

Wed 29 May

£15 (£12) / 01786 473544

  • 19:00

Pride and Prejudice

Take a step back in time with Chapterhouse Theatre Company as we meet Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters. Whilst their interfering mother engineers various courtships, sisters Elizabeth and Jane must pursue their own quest for true love.

English Heritage: Belsay Hall And Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne

Sat 3 Aug

£15 (£13; Children £13; Member £15; Member Concession £13; Member Children £13) / 0870 333 1181

  • 18:45
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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

Sun 26 May

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 28 May

£10 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 29 May

£10 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 4 more dates until 2 Jun

Return To Venice

ST Enterprises presents a contemporary drama about a man who travels back to the place in which he met the writer Thomas Mann 25 years earlier. With pieces by Gustav Mahler providing the soundtrack.

The Purple Playhouse, Hove

Sun 26 May

£12.50 (£8) / 01273 917272

  • 17:00

Tue 28 May

£12.50 (£8) / 01273 917272

  • 20:00

Wed 29 May

£12.50 (£8) / 01273 917272

  • 17:00
  • 20:00
…and 4 more dates until 2 Jun

Signor Baffo

In this lively local cafe, the children are in charge of the show. Signor Baffo is their lovable and eccentric chef, serving up generous helpings of silliness, mischief and adventure. Oliver Harrison is a local actor & theatre maker, who has worked with nationally acclaimed theatre companies, DreamThinkSpeak &…

Garden Cafe, Hove

Wed 29 May

£5 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Thu 30 May

£5 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Fri 31 May

£5 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 1 Jun

£5 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

  • Written by: Robert Louis Stevenson (book)

Robert Louis Stevenson's Gothic novella is presented by Rhum & Clay Theatre and features physicality, humour and elements of Hammer Horror. With Matthew Wells, Chris Harrisson and Julian Spooner.

Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot

Thu 6 Jun

£14.50 (£13; £12; £45) / 01235 515144

  • 19:30

The Watermill, West Berkshire Playhouse, Newbury

Mon 27 May

Phone for prices / 01635 46044

  • 19:30

Tue 28 May

Phone for prices / 01635 46044

  • 19:30

Wed 29 May

Phone for prices / 01635 46044

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 1 Jun

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford

Fri 7 Jun

Mill Studio

£11 / 01483 440000

  • 20:00

Sat 8 Jun

Mill Studio

£11 / 01483 440000

  • 20:00

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

  • 14:30
  • 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

  • 14:30
  • 19:45
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Sweet Charity: The Cotswold Players

This vibrant and colourful show tells the story of Charity Hope Valentine and her search both for a new job to take her away from the Dance Hall in which she works and for a man to love and cherish her. The show opened in London in 1967 starring Juliet Prowse, was followed by a film starring Shirley McLaine and recently…

Cotswold Playhouse, Stroud

Wed 12 Jun

£13 / 0870 432 5405

  • 19:30

Thu 13 Jun

£13 / 0870 432 5405

  • 19:30

Fri 14 Jun

£13 / 0870 432 5405

  • 19:30
…and 7 more dates until 23 Jun

VanBuren & Gandey's Victorian Wonders Carnival

Entertainment from a bygone age! Including the headless lady, the disembodied head of scheherazade, the mystifying time machine, presented undercover in all their Victorian splendour. 3 separate side shows housed in a mesmerising marquee of mirth! Be transported back to a time when entertainment meant a suspension of…

Studio Big Top, Brighton

…and 4 more dates until 1 Jun

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

An Absolute Turkey

A sparkling comedy in which a persistent stalker lusts after the flirtatious wife of a friend and a would-be lothario claims that it is he alone who really loves her. Meanwhile her husband lies about his whereabouts in order to keep an illicit rendezvous with an old flame.

The Courtyard, London N1

Sun 26 May

£12 (£10) / 020 7729 2202

Tue 28 May

£12 (£10) / 020 7729 2202

Wed 29 May

£12 (£10) / 020 7729 2202

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The Big Picnic: bZents Theatre Company

Performances about some of our greatest heroes from Robin hood to Horatio Nelson where children in the audience play all the main roles.

National Trust: Nunnington Hall, York

Sun 2 Jun

£7.30 plus admisssion £6.60, child £3.30, family £16.55 (Children £3.65 plus admisssion £6.60, child £3.30, family £16.55; £18.25 plus admisssion… / 01439 748283

  • 11:00 – 17:00

National Trust: Rievaulx Terrace And Temples, Helmsley

Sun 26 May

£5.75 plus admission £5.20, child £2.95, family £13.35 (Children £3.25 plus admission £5.20, child £2.95, family £13.35; £14.70 plus admission… / 01439 798340

  • 11:00 – 17:00

The Canada Boys

  • Written by: Rob John

Feast Theatre presents a new play by Rob John is based on the true story of a group of workers at the world famous Colman's mustard factory.

The Garage, Norwich

Thu 30 May

£10 ( £5) / 01603 283382

  • 19:30

Fri 31 May

£10 ( £5) / 01603 283382

  • 19:30

Carnaby Street

  • Directed by: Carole Todd
  • Written by: Carl Leighton-Pope

A working-class lad from Liverpool comes to London with his guitar and his dreams of fame. Sid Owen features as music manager Jumpin' Jack Flash, in this 1960s-set musical by Carl Leighton-Pope and Robert Johns. Directed by Bob Tomson.

Alban Arena, St Albans

Mon 10 Jun

£18.75–£27.25 ( £20.75–£25.75; £20.75–£25.75; £20.75–£25.75; Children £20.75–£25.75 under 16s) / 01727 844488

  • 19:30

Tue 11 Jun

£18.75–£27.25 ( £20.75–£25.75; £20.75–£25.75; £20.75–£25.75; Children £20.75–£25.75 under 16s) / 01727 844488

  • 19:30

Wed 12 Jun

£18.75–£27.25 ( £20.75–£25.75; £20.75–£25.75; £20.75–£25.75; Children £20.75–£25.75 under 16s) / 01727 844488

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 15 Jun

Marina Theatre, Lowestoft

Mon 27 May

£22.50–£26.50; £17.50–£22.50; £25.50–£29.50 / 01502 533200

  • 19:30

Tue 28 May

£22.50–£26.50; £17.50–£22.50; £25.50–£29.50 / 01502 533200

  • 19:30

Wed 29 May

£22.50–£26.50; £17.50–£22.50; £25.50–£29.50 / 01502 533200

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 1 Jun

New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

Mon 3 Jun

£10–£35 / 0870 607 7533

  • 19:30

Tue 4 Jun

£10–£35 / 0870 607 7533

  • 19:30

Wed 5 Jun

£10–£35 / 0870 607 7533

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 8 Jun

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Cats

One of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most successful musicals, in a production directed by Trevor Nunn, goes on tour.

Bristol Hippodrome

Tue 15 Oct

£19.50–£39.50 / 0844 847 2325

Wed 16 Oct

£15–£35 / 0844 847 2325

Thu 17 Oct

£15–£35 / 0844 847 2325

…and 8 more dates until 26 Oct

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Mon 16 Sep

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7648

Tue 17 Sep

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7648

Wed 18 Sep

£10–£35 / 0844 871 7648

…and 9 more dates until 28 Sep

Liverpool Empire Theatre

Tue 26 Nov

£10–£39.50 / 0870 606 3536

Wed 27 Nov

£10–£35 / 0870 606 3536

Thu 28 Nov

£10–£39.50 / 0870 606 3536

…and 8 more dates until 7 Dec

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Claytime: Indefinite Articles (Ages 3-6)

An interactive children's show which combines clay modelling and story telling to create an imaginative world of endlessly morphing characters. Please come prepared to get stuck into messy play.

Berry Theatre, Southampton

Tue 4 Jun

£6 / 01489 799499

  • 11:30
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Dangerous Obsession

Thriller in which a murderous stranger comes to call at a respectable Home Counties mansion.

Penrith Playhouse

Wed 5 Jun

£8 (£7; Children £4.50; £4.50) / 01768 865557

  • 19:00

Thu 6 Jun

£8 (£7; Children £4.50; £4.50) / 01768 865557

  • 19:00

Fri 7 Jun

£8 (£7; Children £4.50; £4.50) / 01768 865557

  • 19:00

Sat 8 Jun

£8 (£7; Children £4.50; £4.50) / 01768 865557

  • 19:00

The Dream Boys!

Established male glamour show.

The Birdcage, Manchester

Sun 26 May

£10; £8 adv / 0845 603 6950

  • 20:00

Sun 30 Jun

£10; £8 adv / 0845 603 6950

  • 20:00

First Love

Adaptation of an early Beckett novella about a man, cast out from the family home, who hooks up with a woman, with darkly comic consequences.

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Wed 28 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Thu 29 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Fri 30 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Sat 31 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Flashdance: Heavy Arts Theatre School

The unforgettable musical story of Alex, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh striving to make her dreams of becoming a professional dancer a reality.

Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

Sun 26 May

£12 / 01484 430528

  • 18:00

Gotta Sing Gotta Dance: A Magical Night At The Musicals

  • Directed by: Chris Jordan

Following three critically acclaimed tours Gotta Sing Gotta Dance is on the road again. Building on the previous success of the brand, Gotta Sing Gotta Dance 2010 promises to be even bigger and better than before, once again combining West End performers, first-rate choreography and a live band with some of the best loved…

Orchard Theatre, Dartford

Mon 16 Sep

£15–£20 / 01322 220000

  • 19:30

Tue 17 Sep

£15–£20 / 01322 220000

  • 19:30

Wed 18 Sep

£15–£20 / 01322 220000

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
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