Afternoon events, Theatre, Play

108 events

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The Sash

Hector MacMillan's nailbiting story about families pitted against each other due to conflicting beliefs.

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

£11–£30 / 0844 871 7648

Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Tour

Sparkly feelgood musical starring the one and only Jason Donovan.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Fri 22 Nov

£10–£34.50 / 0844 871 7607

Sat 23 Nov

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7607

Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

Thu 15 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

  • 14:30

Sat 17 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

  • 14:30

Hull New Theatre

Fri 8 Nov

£16–£37.50 / 01482 226655

  • 17:00

Sat 9 Nov

£16–£37.50 / 01482 226655

  • 14:30

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Kora

Tom McGrath's 1980s comedy tells the story of one woman's fight to save her dysfunctional Whitfield community.

Dundee Rep

Sat 1 Jun

£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530

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

Wed 29 May

£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234

Sat 1 Jun

£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen

Thu 6 Jun

£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122

Sat 8 Jun

£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£14–£29.50 (Student standby £10) / 0131 529 6000

Ghost

Musical based on the Oscar-winning movie about a man trapped between this world and the next who's trying to communicate with his heart-broken girlfriend through a psychic.

Bristol Hippodrome

Wed 28 Aug

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

Sat 31 Aug

£15–£45 / 0844 847 2325

Wed 4 Sep

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

…and 3 more dates until 14 Sep

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Sat 25 May

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

Wed 29 May

£10–£35 / 0844 871 3014

Sat 1 Jun

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Wed 2 Oct

0844 871 7648

Sat 5 Oct

0844 871 7648

Wed 9 Oct

0844 871 7648

…and 3 more dates until 19 Oct

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Agatha Christie's Go Back for Murder

Agatha Christie Theatre Company present the Queen of Mystery's classic thriller, packed with red herrings and suspense til the very end.

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Thu 6 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

Sat 8 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

Connaught Theatre & Ritz, Worthing

Wed 12 Jun

£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206

  • 14:00

Sat 15 Jun

£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206

  • 14:00

Harrogate Theatre

Wed 19 Jun

£22 / 01423 502116

  • 14:30

Sat 22 Jun

£22 / 01423 502116

  • 14:30

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Calum's Road
  • 3 stars

The National Theatre of Scotland and Communicado Theatre Company present David Harrower's take on the true tale of a man on the Isle of Skye who, faced with council indifference to his remote village's isolated plight, built a two-mile stretch of road all by himself with nothing but a pick, a wheelbarrow and a shovel.

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£6–£17.50 / 0131 228 1404

Sherlock Holmes: The Best Kept Secret

All new mystery thriller from the world's best-loved detective.

New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Wed 12 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900

Sat 15 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900

Opera House, Manchester

Thu 27 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 0844 847 2275

Sat 29 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 0844 847 2275

Birdsong
  • Written by: Rachel Wagstaff (adapt)

Adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' best-selling novel of love, courage and sacrifice set before and during WWI.

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Thu 13 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6620

Sat 15 Jun

£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6620

The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

Thu 6 Jun

£13–£27; £11–£25; £15–£29 / 01227 787787

  • 14:30

Sat 8 Jun

£13–£27; £11–£25; £15–£29 / 01227 787787

  • 14:30

Milton Keynes Theatre

Wed 24 Jul

£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6652

Sat 27 Jul

£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6652

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Abigail's Party

An adaptation of Mike Leigh's play satirising the pretensions of 1970s suburbia.

The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

Thu 20 Jun

£15–£29; £17–£31 / 01227 787787

  • 14:30

Sat 22 Jun

£15–£29; £17–£31 / 01227 787787

  • 14:30

New Theatre, Cardiff

Thu 6 Jun

£9.50–£27; £8.50–£22; £10–£29 / 029 2087 8889

  • 14:30

Sat 8 Jun

£9.50–£27; £8.50–£22; £10–£29 / 029 2087 8889

  • 14:30

Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

Thu 30 May

£19.50–£26.50; £19.50; £26–£30.50 / 01793 524481

  • 14:30

Sat 1 Jun

£19.50–£26.50; £19.50; £26–£30.50 / 01793 524481

  • 14:30
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The Importance of Being Earnest

Regular touring company London Classic Theatre takes on Oscar Wilde's silliest comedy, with puns and mislaid handbags galore.

Dundee Rep

Sat 25 May

£13–£17.50 (£11–£15.50) / 01382 223530

Let the Right One In

A book, then a film, then another film, now a play. John Ajvide Lindqvist's story of a young boy and his vampire love interest gets the theatre treatment from Dundee Rep and collaborators, who translate the Swedish setting to a Scottish one.

Dundee Rep

Thu 13 Jun

£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530

  • 14:30

Sat 15 Jun

£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530

  • 14:30

Sat 22 Jun

£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530

  • 14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530

  • 14:30

Mickey's Rockin' Road Show

Your fave characters come to life in a musical extravaganza starring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and scores more Disney friends.

Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC)

Mon 15 Jul

£18–£30 / 0844 477 9000

Tue 16 Jul

£18–£30 / 0844 477 9000

Wed 17 Jul

£18–£30 / 0844 477 9000

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Tue 6 Aug

£16.50–£31 / 0844 871 7607

Wed 7 Aug

£16.50–£31 / 0844 871 7607

Braehead Arena, Glasgow

Fri 19 Jul

£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700

  • 13:30

Sat 20 Jul

£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700

  • 13:30

Sun 21 Jul

£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700

  • 13:30

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Ablutions
  • Written by: Patrick DeWitt

A new show set on the west coast of America, blending a live soundtrack, detailed mime and the heart-wrenching humour of author, Patrick DeWitt.

The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

Thu 13 Jun

£12 / 01227 787787

  • 14:00
  • 14:00 – 15:30

Dora the Explorer Live

A live musical adventure with Dora as she sets off in search of the City of Lost Toys with help from Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and, of course, the audience!

The Anvil, Basingstoke

Fri 31 May

£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244

  • 16:30

Sat 1 Jun

£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244

  • 13:30
  • 16:30

Sun 2 Jun

£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244

  • 13:30

Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

Tue 18 Jun

£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613

  • 16:00

Wed 19 Jun

£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613

  • 13:00
  • 16:00

Thu 20 Jun

£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613

  • 13:00

Beck Theatre, Hayes

Tue 16 Jul

£17–£19 (Children £15–£17; £59–£69) / 020 8561 8371

  • 16:00

Wed 17 Jul

£17–£19 (Children £15–£17; £59–£69) / 020 8561 8371

  • 13:00
  • 16:00

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Annie Get Your Gun

The hillbilly musical with a formidable frontwoman.

Princess Theatre, Torquay

Sat 29 Jun

£18 / 0870 847 2315

Cinderella

Annual panto larks from UK Productions, this time taking on the tale of Cinderella.

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Sat 30 Nov

£14–£32 / 0870 060 6620

Sun 1 Dec

£14–£32 / 0870 060 6620

Tue 3 Dec

£9–£26.50 / 0870 060 6620

…and 28 more dates until 5 Jan 2014

Eh Joe

The whisper in your head … Me whispering at you in your head … Things you can’t catch … On and off … Till you join us … Eh, Joe? An old man in his dressing gown moves around his bedroom, checking behind the door, under the bed, out of the window. Satisfied there are no intruders, he sits on the bed. Then he hears a…

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 31 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Embers

‘silence in the house, not a sound, only the fire, no flames now, embers. Embers.’ Henry sits on a beach, remembering and imagining stories and incidents from his life, tormented by his father’s suicide, his own dysfunctional family history and his failure as a writer. Hallucinations and reality merge as he attempts to…

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Sun 25 Aug

£10–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Far Away and Seagulls

Double bill. Caryl Churchill's play, Far Away, is set in a dystopian world, where a young girl wakes in the night at her aunt and uncle’s house to hear and see disturbing things she will not forget. Also performed is Seagulls, a short play about a woman who has the unusual gift of being able to move objects by power of…

Citizens Theatre, Glasgow

Sat 1 Jun

£12–£19 / 0141 429 0022

  • 14:30
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Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors

All the terror of the Tudors, replete with all the grizzly details about those murderous kings and queens, brought to the stage with 3D special effects.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Thu 13 Jun

£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000

Sat 15 Jun

£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000

The Kite Runner

Matthew Spangler's adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel about friendships that can span continents.

Theatre Royal, Brighton

Thu 23 May

£11–£23.50 / 0870 060 6650

Sat 25 May

£11–£23.50 / 0870 060 6650

The Mousetrap

The record-breaking show adapted from Agatha Christie's book of the same name has been performed over 23,000 times. Now celebrating its diamond anniversary in the London West End, it's finally embarking on a UK tour.

Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

Tue 5 Nov

£16–£30.50 (£11–£28.50) / 024 7655 3055

  • 14:30

Sat 9 Nov

£16–£30.50 (£11–£28.50) / 024 7655 3055

  • 14:30

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Wed 25 Sep

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

Thu 26 Sep

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

Sat 28 Sep

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

Darlington Civic Theatre

Thu 13 Jun

£19.20–£22.80; £25.50–£27.50; £18; £27.50–£29.50; £25.50–£27.50 (Children £23.50–£25.50; Children £25.50–£27.50; Children £23.50–£23.50… / 01325 486555

  • 14:00

Sat 15 Jun

£19.20–£22.80; £25.50–£27.50; £18; £27.50–£29.50; £25.50–£27.50 (Children £23.50–£25.50; Children £25.50–£27.50; Children £23.50–£23.50… / 01325 486555

  • 14:30

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Noises Off

Highly frantic farce about a group of actors trying to produce a highly frantic farce with all the nonsense that entails. Directed by Lindsay Posner.

Grand Opera House, Belfast

Thu 4 Jul

£10.75–£32.25 / 028 9024 0411

  • 14:30

Sat 6 Jul

£10.75–£32.25 / 028 9024 0411

  • 14:30

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Wed 5 Jun

£14–£29.50 / 0131 529 6000

Sat 8 Jun

£14–£29.50 / 0131 529 6000

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Wed 29 May

£10–£35 / 0844 871 7648

Sat 1 Jun

£10–£35 / 0844 871 7648

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The Old Woman

Starring actor/dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov and Willem Dafoe, The Old Woman tells a political, avant garde tale of 1930s Russia.

Palace Theatre, Manchester

Sun 7 Jul

0844 847 2275

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Leonardo DiCaprio

An appreciation - Baz Luhrmann, The Great Gatsby, unknowability and the ultimate fractured hero

A history of classical music

Alex Johnston's series presenting a personal history of classical music + Spotify playlist