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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

£10 (£7.50) / 0141 552 4267

Part of SURGE.

Fri 26 Jul

£10 (£7.50) / 0141 552 4267

Part of SURGE.

Sat 27 Jul

£10 (£7.50) / 0141 552 4267

Part of SURGE.

Sun 28 Jul

£10 (£7.50) / 0141 552 4267

Part of SURGE.

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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

£6 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

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
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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

Studio

£12 / 0844 871 7646

Fri 1 Nov

Studio

£12 / 0844 871 7646

Sat 2 Nov

Studio

£12 / 0844 871 7646

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

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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

…and 30 more dates until 12 Jan 2014

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

…and 5 more dates until 31 Aug

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

…and 3 more dates until 6 Jul

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

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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

…and 9 more dates until 16 Jun