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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.

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Sat 25 May

£16.50–£25.50; £16.50–£25.50; £17.50–£26.50 ( £14.50–£23.50; £14.50–£23.50; £14.50–£23.50; £12.50–£23.50; Children £12.50 under 16s; Children… / 01702 351135

  • 20:00

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 25 May

£12–£19 / 0141 429 0022

  • 19:30

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.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

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

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

Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off

Edinburgh People's Theatre present Liz Lochhead's depiction of a contemporary, gutsy and poetic voice of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£10 (£8) / 0131 447 7597

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Be Silent or Be Killed

The true story of Scottish businessman Roger Hunt, who survived the 2008 terrorist attack on a Mumbai hotel. Facing hard choices and consequences, Hunt holed up in his hotel room for nearly 40 hours, maintaining contact with his mobile, until the attack was ended.

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Sat 25 May

£12 (£10) / 01224 642230

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.

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Sat 25 May

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

First Love

Adaptation of an early Beckett novella about a man, cast out from the family home, who hooks up with a woman, with darkly comic consequences.

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

Birds of a Feather

The three original cast members from the BBC's long-running sitcom bring the lives and loves of Sharon, Tracy and Dorien to the stage.

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

Sat 25 May

£20.50–£27.50; £23.50–£30 / 023 8071 1811

  • 19:30

Kora

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

Dundee Rep

Sat 25 May

£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530

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Angels Among Us

Written and directed by Lawrence Crawford Angels Among Us follows the Angels of Glasgow and the effect they have on the city, presented by the Arches Actors Symposium.

The Arches, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

£4 / 0141 565 1000

  • 19:00

Awaken

Début performance from Novato Theatre Company exploring Plato's concept of the soulmate.

Mission Theatre, Bath

Sat 25 May

£7 (£5) / 01225 463362

Birdsong

  • Written by: Rachel Wagstaff (adapt)

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

Theatre Royal, Bath

Sat 25 May

£19–£31.50; £17.50–£30; £21.50–£33.50 / 01225 448844

  • 20:00

An Evening of Comedy and Drama

Stewarton Drama Group presents an evening's entertainment comprising two one-act plays: Nancy McPherson's comedy Waste Management and Geraldine Aron's drama The Stanley Parkers.

Stewarton Area Centre

Sat 25 May

£7

  • 19:30

Hormonal Housewives

Toyah Willcox stars in an evening all about women and the high drama that is attributed to their hormones. There'll be mention of chocolate, ironing and useless men, we're sure.

The Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa

Sat 25 May

£20 / 01926 334418

  • 19:30
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The Man Who Left the Titanic

The story of J Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line who hopped onto a lifeboat as his friends, colleagues and passengers perished in the Titanic tragedy. Morally bankrupt, or what anyone in their right mind would have done?

Cumbernauld Theatre

Sat 25 May

£9 (£7) / 01236 732887

  • 19:45

Blood Brothers

Willy Russell's moving tale about two brothers whose lives are worlds apart.

The Grand Theatre & Opera House, Leeds

Sat 25 May

£16–£31.50 / 0844 848 2700

  • 19:30

Comedy Nights

A theatrical double-bill featuring Bruce Kane's The Case of the Tale Told by an Idiot and Whodidit! by Neil Harrison.

Aberdour Primary School

Sat 25 May

£7 (£5) / 01383 602442

  • 19:30

English National Opera's Wozzeck

Berg's tragedy about a soldier who, troubled by visions, murders his partner.

London Coliseum, WC2N

Sat 25 May

£25–£99 / 0871 911 0200

From the Mouths of Mothers

Challenging verbatim theatre piece created by playwright Amanda Stuart Fisher from 14 hours of interviews with mothers who had discovered that their children had been sexually abused.

Pleasance Theatre, London N7

Sat 25 May

£10–£12 / 020 7609 1800

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Hello Dolly!

Uplifting Broadway classic with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Sat 25 May

£15–£32.50 / 01796 484626

  • 20:00

Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain

A gruesome (but fun!) look at our country's history, making it much more interesting by keeping the nasty bits in!

Perth Theatre

Sat 25 May

£12–£14 / 01738 621031

Part of Perth 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

The Kite Runner

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

Theatre Royal, Brighton

Sat 25 May

£11–£23.50 / 0870 060 6650

Max And Ivan: The Reunion

Character comedy, sketches and stand-up in this witty play about a ten year school reunion.

Three And Ten, Brighton

Sat 25 May

£8.50 (£7) / 01273 917272

  • 22:00
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