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The List
The award-winning tale of a bereaved woman struggling to come to terms with rural living, who begins to stick rigorously to her lists until this ritual introduces a new set of troubles.
macrobert, Stirling
Fri 6 Sep
£13.50 (£12) / 01786 466666
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Tue 6 Aug
Live Bait
The tale of two hapless heroines who dream about being better at this life malarkey, but can't seem to stop worrying about the bodies buried under their wedding dress shop.
Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 622 6801
Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- 16:30 – 17:30
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 622 6801
Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- 16:30 – 17:30
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 622 6801
Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- 16:30 – 17:30
Lord of the Flies
Stranded school boys turn nasty in Nigel Williams' adaptation of the classic William Golding story presented by Perth Youth Theatre.
Perth Theatre
Fri 21 Jun
£4 (£3) / 01738 621031
Part of Horsecross Youth Arts Festival.
- 19:00
Sat 22 Jun
£4 (£3) / 01738 621031
Part of Horsecross Youth Arts Festival.
- 19:00
Lucky Penny
A new play from Aisling Foster, based on a true story about a secret mission to return some stolen Russian jewels.
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre, London NW5
Sun 23 Jun
£15 (£12) / 08444 771000
Mon 24 Jun
£15 (£12) / 08444 771000
Sun 30 Jun
£15 (£12) / 08444 771000
Macbeth
- Directed by: Rob Ashford
- Written by: William Shakespeare
Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star as the ambitious couple, steeped in treachery and blood, in Rob Ashford and Branagh's co-production of Shakespeare's tragedy. Featuring Jimmy Yuill, John Shrapnel, Alexander Vlahos and Ray Fearon.
Manchester City Centre
Wed 3 Jul
£65 phone for availability (£55) / 0844 375 2013
- 19:30
Thu 4 Jul
£65 phone for availability (£55) / 0844 375 2013
- 19:30
Fri 5 Jul
£65 phone for availability (£55) / 0844 375 2013
- 19:30
Macbeth
Outdoor production of the Scottish Play featuring no set and few props to help concentrate on the Bard's words. Doors open 6.30pm.
Half House Farm, Three Oaks
Wed 19 Jun
£10 / 07801 893115
- 19:30 – 22:15
Thu 20 Jun
£10 / 07801 893115
- 19:30 – 22:15
Fri 21 Jun
£10 / 07801 893115
- 19:30 – 22:15
Sat 22 Jun
£10 / 07801 893115
- 19:30 – 22:15
The Machine
- Directed by: Josie Rourke
- Written by: Matt Charman
Garry Kasparov visits New York to play the biggest chess match of his life. His opponent is to be the super-computer, Deep Blue, built by IBM, and created by the technology genius Doctor Hsu. Both Kasparov and Hsu's reputations are at risk. Drama set in 1997, by Matt Charman, directed by Josie Rourke.
Campfield Market Hall, Manchester
Wed 10 Jul
£18 preview; £25–£35 (£20–£30) / 0844 375 2013
- 19:30
£13–£35 / 0844 375 2013
Part of Manchester International Festival.
Thu 11 Jul
£18 preview; £25–£35 (£20–£30) / 0844 375 2013
- 19:30
£13–£35 / 0844 375 2013
Part of Manchester International Festival.
Fri 12 Jul
£18 preview; £25–£35 (£20–£30) / 0844 375 2013
- 19:00
£13–£35 / 0844 375 2013
Part of Manchester International Festival.
Manchester Sound: The Massacre
Two disparate groups just want to get on with their lives away from the watchful gaze of the law. Fusing eye witness accounts of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 with the acid house scene of 1989, this play features tunes, ecstasy and life changing conversations.
Secret Location Manchester
Wed 19 Jun
£15–£26
Thu 20 Jun
£15–£26
Mansfield Park
New adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. Written by Tim Luscombe and directed by Colin Blumenau.
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Tue 5 Nov
£14–£29.50 / 0131 529 6000
Thu 7 Nov
£14–£29.50 / 0131 529 6000
The Masque of Anarchy
A new interpretation of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem The Masque of Anarchy, based on the events of the Peterloo Massacre in 1819. Starring Maxine Peake (Shameless) and directed by Sarah Frankcom.
Albert Hall, Manchester
Fri 12 Jul
Sun 14 Jul
Max And Ivan: The Reunion
Character comedy, sketches and stand-up in this witty play about a ten year school reunion.
Pleasance Theatre, London N7
Wed 19 Jun
£5 / 020 7609 1800
- 20:00 – 21:00
Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs
A cryptic message on the back of a 1910 postcard 'Be Careful Tomorrow. A.C' leads Francesca Millican-Slater to investigate the mysterious life of Miss Gibbs and the problems that arise when you're tracing a history that isn't your own.
An Cridhe, Isle of Coll
Fri 21 Jun
Times & prices to be confirmed / 01879 230000
Astley Hall, Arisaig
Sun 23 Jun
Times & prices to be confirmed / 01687 450263
Gairloch Community Hall
Mon 24 Jun
Times & prices to be confirmed
The Merchant of Venice
Outdoor production of Shakespeare's comedy drama.
CADW: Chepstow Castle
Thu 11 Jul
£10 (£8) / 01291 625981
- 19:00
Merrily on High – A Christmas with 'All Woman'
Christmas spectacular.
Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
Sat 7 Dec
£12 / 0844 871 7649
Metamorphosis
World Premiere: Travelling salesman and sole breadwinner for his family, Gregor Samsa awakes one day to discover that he has been transformed into a giant insect. Unable to communicate and shocking to anyone who sees him, he is forced into a solitary existence confined to his room. As he becomes insufferable to himself…
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Sat 10 Aug
£12–£30 / 0131 473 2000
Sun 11 Aug
£12–£30 / 0131 473 2000
Mon 12 Aug
£12–£30 / 0131 473 2000
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
Wed 17 Jul
£18–£30 / 0844 477 9000
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Braehead Arena, Glasgow
Fri 19 Jul
£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700
- 13:30
Sat 20 Jul
£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700
- 10:30
- 13:30
Sun 21 Jul
£18–£30 / 0844 499 1700
- 10:30
- 13:30
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Sheridan Smith (Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Gavin & Stacey) stars alongside David Walliams (Little Britain) in a retelling of Shakespeare's great comedy.
Noel Coward Theatre, London WC2N
Sat 7 Sep
£10–£85 / 0844 482 5141
Mon 9 Sep
£10–£85 / 0844 482 5141
Tue 10 Sep
£10–£85 / 0844 482 5141
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Everyman Theatre presents Shakespeare's enchanting comedy.
Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff
Thu 25 Jul
£12–£16 (Children £10–£14) / 08448 700887
Part of Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival.
- 20:00 – 22:30
Fri 26 Jul
£12–£16 (Children £10–£14) / 08448 700887
Part of Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival.
- 20:00 – 22:30
Sat 27 Jul
£12–£16 (Children £10–£14) / 08448 700887
Part of Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival.
- 20:00 – 22:30
Mixed Doubles
Since forming in 2012, Mixed Doubles have emerged as one of the most exciting comedy collectives on the British circuit. Fresh faced, quick witted, and brimming with light-hearted, good-natured energy, this is their debut at the Festival. In February, the gang scooped The Dave Comedy Festival People's Choice Award in the…
Just The Tonic at the Caves, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Much Ado About Nothing
Mark Rylance directs James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in Shakespeare's comedy about the trials of love and marriage.
Old Vic, London SE1
Sat 7 Sep
£11–£47 / 0844 871 7628
Mon 9 Sep
£11–£47 / 0844 871 7628
Tue 10 Sep
£11–£47 / 0844 871 7628
My Friend Selma
Terra Incognita presents this work-in-progress about friendship and hospitality by JC Marshall and Victoria Beesley.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell's dystopian of life under Big Brother, in a new adaptation by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan. Headlong and Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company present.
Richmond Theatre
Tue 22 Oct
£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6651
Thu 24 Oct
£10–£29.50 / 0870 060 6651
Noir to Run
An interactive whodunnit where the audience get to be the super sleuths.
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Thu 18 Jul
£12 / 01292 288235
- 19:30
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
Mon 1 Jul
£10.75–£32.25 / 028 9024 0411
- 19:30
Tue 2 Jul
£10.75–£32.25 / 028 9024 0411
- 19:30
Wed 3 Jul
£10.75–£32.25 / 028 9024 0411
- 19:30
The Grand Theatre & Opera House, Leeds
Tue 23 Jul
£15.50–£31 / 0844 848 2700
- 19:30
Wed 24 Jul
£15.50–£31 / 0844 848 2700
- 14:30
- 19:30
Thu 25 Jul
£15.50–£31 / 0844 848 2700
- 19:30
The Lowry, Salford
Wed 19 Jun
£13–£29 / 0843 208 6000
- 19:30
Thu 20 Jun
£13–£29 / 0843 208 6000
- 19:30
Fri 21 Jun
£13–£29 / 0843 208 6000
- 19:30
Sat 22 Jun
£13–£29 / 0843 208 6000
- 14:00
- 19:30
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Northern Ballet's A Christmas Carol
Northern Ballet's traditional Victorian take on Dickens' festive tale.
