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A Human Being Died That Night
- Directed by: Jonathan Munby
- Written by: Nicholas Wright
Inside the Pretoria Central Prison, psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela interviews the heinous assassin Eugene de Kock, as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings. Will she be able to get over her hatred for this man, who might not even speak to an educated black woman. Drama written by Nicholas Wright.
Hampstead Theatre, London NW3
Mon 27 May
Downstairs
£5–£12 (£10) / 020 7722 9301
- 19:45
Tue 28 May
Downstairs
£5–£12 (£10) / 020 7722 9301
- 19:45
Wed 29 May
Downstairs
£5–£12 (£10) / 020 7722 9301
- 19:45
James And The Giant Peach: The Birmingham Stage Company (Over 4s)
- Written by: David Wood (adaptation)
David Wood's adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's story in which a little boy embarks on an extraordinary journey as a result of some powerful magic.
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Tue 4 Jun
£10.50–£14.50 / 0116 261 6893
- 19:00
Wed 5 Jun
£10.50–£14.50 / 0116 261 6893
- 10:30
- 13:30
Thu 6 Jun
£10.50–£14.50 / 0116 261 6893
- 10:30
- 13:30
Derby Theatre
Tue 2 Jul
£15 / 01332 255800
- 19:00
Wed 3 Jul
£15 / 01332 255800
- 10:30
- 13:30
Thu 4 Jul
£15 / 01332 255800
- 10:30
- 19:00
The Hexagon, Reading
Tue 8 Oct
£16 (Children £12 under 16s) / 0118 960 6060
- 19:00
Wed 9 Oct
£16 (Children £12 under 16s) / 0118 960 6060
- 10:30
- 13:30
Thu 10 Oct
£16 (Children £12 under 16s) / 0118 960 6060
- 13:30
- 19:00
Fri 11 Oct
£16 (Children £12 under 16s) / 0118 960 6060
- 10:30
- 19:00
Also on at:
Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: The Harlequins
The biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colours comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
Palace Theatre, Redditch
Thu 6 Jun
£12 (£10; £39) / 01527 65203
- 19:30
Fri 7 Jun
£12 (£10; £39) / 01527 65203
- 19:30
Sat 8 Jun
£12 (£10; £39) / 01527 65203
- 14:30
- 19:30
A Kiss On The Bottom
- Written by: Frank Vickery
Frank Vickery's outspoken comedy about Marlene who is in hospital for some routine tests, but her stay is taking a little longer than expected. She is desperate to be home in time for her daughter's wedding.
Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale
Thu 30 May
£10 (£9) / 01495 355800
- 19:30
Fri 31 May
£10 (£9) / 01495 355800
- 19:30
Sat 1 Jun
£10 (£9) / 01495 355800
- 19:30
The Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy
Tue 4 Jun
£12 (£9) / 0800 014 7111
- 19:30
Wed 5 Jun
£12 (£9) / 0800 014 7111
- 19:30
The Welfare, Swansea
Tue 11 Jun
£10 (£8) / 01639 843163
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
£10 (£8) / 01639 843163
- 19:30
Lady Windermere's Fan
Oscar Wilde's social satire shows the destructiveness of gossip and the ambiguous sexual morality at the heart of the British ruling class.
The Courtyard Theatre, London N1
Tue 4 Jun
£12 (£10) / 0844 477 1000
Wed 5 Jun
£12 (£10) / 0844 477 1000
Thu 6 Jun
£12 (£10) / 0844 477 1000
Long Strides
The world premiere of an epic theatrical reconstruction of events from the life of the great Orcadian scientist and adventurer John Rae, who mapped hundreds of miles of Arctic coast and discovered the fate of the doomed Franklin Expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. The title comes from the name the Inuit people…
Orkney Riding Centre, Kirkwall
Thu 20 Jun
£7–£11 without transport (£12–£16 including transport) / 01856 872542
Buses depart Palace Road at 6.45pm; performance at 7.30pm. Part of St Magnus Festival.
Mon 24 Jun
£7–£11 without transport (£12–£16 including transport) / 01856 872542
Buses depart Palace Road, Kirkwall, at 6.15pm; performance at 7pm. Part of St Magnus Festival.
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
Magic of Motown
Tribute to the sweet soul sounds of Motown starring the supremely-talented Magic of Motown band, with hits made famous by the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves and more.
Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
Fri 15 Nov
£22.50 / 0844 854 2776
- 20:00
Beck Theatre, Hayes
Thu 26 Sep
£24.50 (£22.50) / 020 8561 8371
- 20:00
Bristol Hippodrome
Thu 13 Jun
£20–£24 / 0844 847 2325
Also on at:
- Cambridge Corn Exchange
- Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
- The Forum Theatre, Billingham
- Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford
- Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
- Grand Opera House, York
- Grand Theatre, Blackpool
- IndigO2, London SE10
- Lighthouse: Poole's Centre for the Arts
- Malvern Theatres
- Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
- Millfield Arts Centre, London N18
Magic Of The Musicals: Ramsgate Operatic Society
A revue featuring the hit songs from West End and Broadway Musicals.
Memorial Theatre, Hilderstone, Broadstairs
Wed 29 May
£10; £8 adv / 0845 262 6263
- 19:30
Thu 30 May
£10; £8 adv / 0845 262 6263
- 19:30
Fri 31 May
£10; £8 adv / 0845 262 6263
- 19:30
Me and My Girl
Aberdeen's Youth Music Theatre presents this classic 1930's comedy musical about the cockney lad who's revealed to be an aristocrat.
Aberdeen Arts Centre
Tue 11 Jun
£12 (£10 Tues all tickets £9) / 01224 641122
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
£12 (£10 Tues all tickets £9) / 01224 641122
- 19:30
Thu 13 Jun
£12 (£10 Tues all tickets £9) / 01224 641122
- 19:30
Me And My Girl: STC Musical Society
A production of the famous musical.
Dolman Theatre, Newport
Tue 28 May
£9–£10 / 01633 251338
- 19:15
Wed 29 May
£9–£10 / 01633 251338
- 19:15
Thu 30 May
£9–£10 / 01633 251338
- 19:15
Fri 31 May
£9–£10 / 01633 251338
- 19:15
Merry Widow: Peak Performance
An Ambassador, Baron Zeta, is desperate that the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari marry a Pontevedrian man so that her fortune remains in the country.
Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield
Wed 29 May
£12 / 01246 345222
- 19:30
Thu 30 May
£12 / 01246 345222
- 19:30
Fri 31 May
£12 / 01246 345222
- 19:30
Sat 1 Jun
£12 / 01246 345222
- 14:30
- 19:30
A Midsummer Night's Dream
An exciting, bright new interpretation of Shakespeare’s best loved comedy. Using the gardens as inspiration the actors will lead you on a magical journey filled with laughter, magic and music. All performances supported with BSL/SSE and Audio Description on Sunday. Touch Tours for visually impaired audience members are…
St Ann's Well Gardens, Hove
Sat 1 Jun
Sun 2 Jun
Music Impossible
In a city where music has been banned, a group of citizens set out to uncover the truth about the evil that suppresses them. Based on Myrto Loulaki's classic fairy tale.
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London WC2E
Sun 26 May
£12 (£10) / 020 7836 5221
Oliver!: Corby Amateur Theatrical Society
- Written by: Lionel Bart (adaptation)
Lionel Bart's well known adaptation, one of the most beloved British musicals, vividly bringing to life Dickens' timeless characters with its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more.
The Core At Corby Cube
Wed 29 May
£12 (£10; £40) / 01536 470 470
- 19:30
Thu 30 May
£12 (£10; £40) / 01536 470 470
- 19:30
Fri 31 May
£12 (£10; £40) / 01536 470 470
- 19:30
Sat 1 Jun
£12 (£10; £40) / 01536 470 470
- 14:30
- 19:30
The Pajama Game
Love is in the air at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory as handsome new Superintendent Sid Sorokin falls head-over-heels for firebrand Union rep Babe Williams. A musical from the 1950s directed by Richard Eyre.
Chichester Festival Theatre
Mon 27 May
Minerva Theatre
£25.50–£31.50 / 01243 781312
- 19:45
Tue 28 May
Minerva Theatre
£25.50–£31.50 / 01243 781312
- 19:45
Wed 29 May
Minerva Theatre
£25.50–£31.50 / 01243 781312
- 15:00
- 20:00
Parade: Festival Players
- Written by: Alfred Uhry (book)
This epic Tony Award-winning musical tells the true story Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-born Jewish factory supervisor accused of murder. Set in the US State of Georgia in 1913, this tale of suspicion, retribution and flawed justice is played out against the backdrop of anti-Semitism, racial tension and the North vs. South rift…
ADC Theatre, Cambridge
Thu 30 May
£10; £12 (£8; £10) / 01223 300085
- 19:45
Fri 31 May
£10; £12 (£8; £10) / 01223 300085
- 19:45
Sat 1 Jun
£10; £12 (£8; £10) / 01223 300085
- 19:45
Paul Wilson: Sleight of Hand
The master of scams and star of The Real Hustle returns with more of the explanations behind the wily ways of con artists. Suitable for ages 12+.
Point Hotel, Edinburgh
A Picture Of Dorian Gray
- Directed by: Andy McQuade
- Written by: Oscar Wilde
The power broker Dorian Gray is both beautiful and loveless. He is given inside information on the deal of all deals, which should make him even more powerful. But his portrait tells the truth, and all those who are closest to him pay a very high price for his ambition. Rob Johnston's modern-day adaptation of Oscar…
White Rabbit, London N16
Wed 29 May
White Rabbit Theatre
£12 / 020 3556 3350
- 19:30
Thu 30 May
White Rabbit Theatre
£12 / 020 3556 3350
- 19:30
Fri 31 May
White Rabbit Theatre
£12 / 020 3556 3350
- 19:30
Princess Mononoke: Whole Hog Theatre
The first theatrical staging of Hayao Miyazaki's renowned animated film, using giant puppets made from recycled materials, visceral, physical storytelling and original live music. Young warrior Ashitaka is a marked man. Cursed by a demon god whilst defending his village, he must leave his home forever to seek a cure.
The New Diorama Theatre, London NW1
Tue 18 Jun
£13.50; £15 (£11; £12.50) / 0844 209 0344
- 19:30
Wed 19 Jun
£13.50; £15 (£11; £12.50) / 0844 209 0344
- 19:30
Thu 20 Jun
£13.50; £15 (£11; £12.50) / 0844 209 0344
- 19:30
Rainy Days And Mondays: The Carpenters Story
A jukebox musical telling the story of the popular 1970s band through hits as such Close To You, Superstar, Goodbye To Love, Sing, We've Only Just Begun, Top Of The World, Yesterday Once More and Solitaire.
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Fri 21 Jun
£20–£22.50 / 0844 871 7607
- 19:30
Grand Opera House, York
Thu 20 Jun
£16–£20.50 / 0844 871 3024
Grand Theatre, Blackpool
Sun 30 Jun
£20 / 01253 290190
- 19:30
Also on at:
The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular
The return of the UK's finest Rat Pack tribute night, with classic tunes including 'Under My Skin' and 'Come Fly with Me' and plenty of entertaining between-song patter.
Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay
Sat 31 Aug
£20 / 01803 328385
- 20:00
Blackwood Miners' Institute
Wed 9 Oct
£20 (£18) / 01495 227206
- 19:30
Bristol Hippodrome
Also on at:
- Concordia Theatre, Hinckley
- Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
- Lancaster Grand Theatre
- Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
- Liverpool Empire Theatre
- Medina Theatre, Newport
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19
- Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Opera House, Manchester
Rising Damp
- Written by: Eric Chappell
ITV's top comedy of all time comes to the stage in a brand-new production from the Comedy Theatre Company.
The Lowry, Salford
Mon 27 May
Lyric Theatre
£12–£22 (Children £10–£20; £10–£20; £10–£20; £10–£20) / 0843 208 6000
- 19:30
Tue 28 May
£10–£22 / 0843 208 6000
- 19:30
- 19:30
Wed 29 May
£10–£22 / 0843 208 6000
- 14:00
- 14:00
- 19:30
- 19:30
Malvern Theatres
Mon 10 Jun
Festival Theatre
£9.50–£22.50 / 01684 892277
- 19:30
Tue 11 Jun
Festival Theatre
£9.50–£22.50 / 01684 892277
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
Festival Theatre
£9.50–£22.50 / 01684 892277
- 14:30
- 19:30
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Mon 1 Jul
£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900
- 19:30
Tue 2 Jul
£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900
- 19:30
Wed 3 Jul
£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900
- 14:30
- 19:30
Also on at:
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
Sun 26 May
Wed 29 May
Thu 30 May
Robin Hood
M&M Theatrical Productions get into the Christmas spirit (oh no they dont! etc.) with a panto take on Robin Hood with a festive twist!
National Mining Museum Scotland, Newtongrange
Sun 22 Dec
£7.50 (Children £4.50) / 0131 663 7519
- 14:00
- 18:00






