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HONK! Jr
Charming musical based on The Ugly Duckling.
Kingswood Theatre, Bath
Fri 19 Jul
£10 (under 16s £8)
Sat 20 Jul
£10 (under 16s £8)
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
Tue 11 Jun
£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000
Horrible Histories: Vile Victorians
The gruesome side of the Victorian era, with no gore spared, is translated onto the stage with groundbreaking 3D special effects.
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Fri 14 Jun
£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000
Sat 15 Jun
£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000
Horsecross Young Writers and Young Composers
Showcase evening featuring work by young playwrights and composers from the local area performed by fellow youth theatre members and musicians.
Perth Theatre
Sun 16 Jun
£4 (£3) / 01738 621031
Part of Horsecross Youth Arts Festival.
- 19:00
How A Man Crumbled
- Written by: Daniil Kharms
The award-winning tale of Daniil Kharms, told by three storytellers who mix comedy, philosophy, random violence and absurdity.
Nightingale Theatre, Brighton
Sat 25 May
£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272
- 19:15
Sun 26 May
£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272
- 19:15
Mon 27 May
£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272
- 19:15
The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford
Wed 12 Jun
£13 (£11) / 01865 319450
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Thu 25 Jul
Fri 26 Jul
Sat 27 Jul
Sun 28 Jul
I Spy Mrs Peery
From MsFits Theatre Company comes a play chock-a-block with mystery, intrigue, suspense – but mainly comedy – with this tale of Mrs Peery, an agoraphobic busybody.
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Thu 30 May
£14 (£13) / 01292 288235
An Ideal Husband
The Cumbernauld Theatre's Actors' Group present Oscar Wilde's classic comedic tale of blackmail and corruption.
Cumbernauld Theatre
Thu 13 Jun
£6 (£5) / 01236 732887
- 19:45
Fri 14 Jun
£6 (£5) / 01236 732887
- 19:45
The Importance of Being Earnest
Sparkling dialogue from the master of witticism in Wilde's great masterpiece. Presented by London Classic Theatre.
Perth Theatre
Tue 21 May
£18 / 01738 621031
Part of Perth Festival.
- 19:30
Infinite Possibilities: Drama on the Radio
Jeremy Howe, Commissioning Editor BBC Radio 4, dramatist Jonathan Myerson and writer and theatre critic Octavian Saiu explore the influence radio has had on drama and its development as an artform.
The Hub, Edinburgh
Wed 28 Aug
Into the Woods
An outdoor performance of Sondheim's classic musical.
Doubletree by Hilton Dunblane Hydro Hotel
Thu 30 May
£10–£12 / 01786 822551
- 19:30 – 22:00
Fri 31 May
£10–£12 / 01786 822551
- 19:30 – 22:00
Sat 1 Jun
£10–£12 / 01786 822551
- 19:30 – 22:00
Jacques Brel In Song and Dance
The work of Jacques Brel marrying dancers and singers to portray the emotion and power of his songs.
Perth Theatre
Fri 24 May
£12 / 01738 621031
Part of Perth Festival.
- 19:30
James and the Giant Peach
Birmingham Stage Company explore the witty and wonderful world of Roald Dahl's insect-laden tale of young James and his round-the-world adventures aboard the enormous piece of fruit.
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Tue 17 Sep
£10.50–£14.50 / 0131 529 6000
Fri 20 Sep
£10.50–£14.50 / 0131 529 6000
Sat 21 Sep
£10.50–£14.50 / 0131 529 6000
The Jungle Book
Fife Youth Music Theatre present the classic oobee doo Disney jungle musical on stage.
Lochgelly Centre
Sat 6 Jul
£10 / 01592 418141
- 19:00
Keep the Home Fires Burning
New show celebrating the unsung female heroes of World War II.
New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19
Thu 31 Oct
Fri 1 Nov
Sat 2 Nov
The Kite Runner
Matthew Spangler's adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel about friendships that can span continents.
Theatre Royal, Brighton
Tue 21 May
£11–£23.50 / 0870 060 6650
Wed 22 May
£11–£23.50 / 0870 060 6650
Thu 23 May
£11–£23.50 / 0870 060 6650
Peter Pan
Once again, good old Grant Stott, Andy Gray and Allan Stewart take to the stage for a festive runaround. This year, Peter Pan gets their irreverent treatment.
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Fri 6 Dec
£9–£29.50 / 0844 871 7648
Sat 7 Dec
£9–£29.50 / 0844 871 7648
Sun 8 Dec
£9–£29.50 / 0844 871 7648
Platero – Travels with a Donkey
A silver donkey named Platero and his rider, the Nobel Prize-winning poet Juan Ramon Jimenez, take a fanciful ride through southern Spain. Storytelling and puppetry from Mike Maran and Nino Namitcheishvili.
Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh
Thu 30 May
£11.50 (£9.50; under 18s £6.50) / 0131 665 2240
- 19:30
Dundee Rep
Tue 21 May
£10 (£8) / 01382 223530
Easdale Island Community Hall, By Oban
Sat 15 Jun
£10 (£8; Children free) / 01852 300113
- 20:45
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A Play, A Pie & A Pint: Three Sisters
Chekhov's Three Sisters adapted by Viv Adam and starring Roisin, Shona and Iona, three sisters from River City, as Olga, Masha and Irina.
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Fri 12 Jul
£12 / 01292 288235
- 19:00
Sat 13 Jul
£12 / 01292 288235
- 19:00
Privates on Parade
Jason Sutton stars as the cross dressing Acting Captain Terri Dennis in an adaptation of Peter Nichols' military farce.
Theatre Royal, Brighton
Thu 22 Aug
£23.50 / 0870 060 6650
Fri 23 Aug
£23.50 / 0870 060 6650
Sat 24 Aug
£23.50 / 0870 060 6650
Rising Damp
The classic British sitcom takes to the stage.
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Mon 1 Jul
£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900
Tue 2 Jul
£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900
Wed 3 Jul
£10–£29.50 / 01483 545900
Richmond Theatre
Mon 15 Jul
£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6651
Tue 16 Jul
£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6651
Wed 17 Jul
£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6651
Sylvanian Family Feud
Jim Harbourne's play about mutiny in the toy box!
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Sat 15 Jun
£7.50 (£4.50) / 0131 556 9579
- 19:00
Sun 16 Jun
£7.50 (£4.50) / 0131 556 9579
- 17:00
When You're Smiling
When her marriage breaks down, Ella turns to the ghost of her dead father for comfort.
Brian Cox Studio, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
£10 (£8) / 0141 552 4267
- 19:30 – 21:00
Sat 25 May
£10 (£8) / 0141 552 4267
- 19:30 – 21:00
Kafka and Son
Canadian actor Alon Nashman has been acclaimed across Canada, the USA and Europe for his performance as writer Franz Kafka, in this five-star adaptation of Kafka's extraordinary and never-delivered letter to his own father.
The Carriageworks, Leeds
Mon 3 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 0113 224 3801
- 19:15
Wed 5 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 0113 224 3801
- 19:15
Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford
Mon 10 Jun
£12.50 (£10) / 020 8553 4466
Radlett Centre
Thu 6 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 01923 859291
- 20:00
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





