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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
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
Mon 27 May
Tue 28 May
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
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
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
Tue 28 May
Wed 29 May
£10 / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
£10 (£8) / 01273 917272
Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
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
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
Thu 30 May
Fri 31 May
Sat 1 Jun
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
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
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
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
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
Sun 26 May
£5 / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Mon 27 May
£5 / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Tue 28 May
£5 / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
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
Thu 30 May
£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234
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
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
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
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
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
Also on at:
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
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Mon 16 Sep
£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7648
Tue 17 Sep
£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7648
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Tue 26 Nov
£10–£39.50 / 0870 606 3536
Thu 28 Nov
£10–£39.50 / 0870 606 3536
Also on at:
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
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
Thu 29 Aug
Fri 30 Aug
Sat 31 Aug
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






