P632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:07:14 ——————————————————————————— BIRMINGHAM DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA Cervantes romance in words and sign language. mac, Cannon Hill Park. 0121 440 3838. Nov 4, 8pm. £6, concs. HIGGLERS! Jamaican farce about Kingston's feisty street vendors. Alexandra Theatre, Suffolk Street. 0121 643 1231. Nov 3, 5, 7.30pm. £10.50, £12.50. ——————————————————————————————————1/32— What's on index 630 The Arts 636 FREE INDEX CARD NOW AVAILABLE SEE page 362 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:17:17 ——————————————————————————— BIRMINGHAM JESUS MY BOY One-man comedy about Jesus' Dad. Studio Theatre, Dept Of Drama, Birmingham University. 0121 414 5998. From Oct 31, Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Ends Nov 11. £6.50, concs. LOLA BRECHT Dec Edwards' futuristic black comedy set in Central Europe. mac, Cannon Hill Park. 0121 440 3838. Nov 2, 8pm. £6.50, concs. ——————————————————————————————————2/32— New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:17:43 O ——————————————————————————— BIRMINGHAM LOOK BACK IN ANGER Osborne's contemporary masterpiece. mac, Cannon Hill Park. 0121 440 3838. Nov 1-4, 7.30pm. £5, concs. THE WBY OF THE WORLD Congreve's comedy is reset in the yuppie Eighties. Birmingham Rip, Broad St. 0121 2364455 Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Nov 9, 16, 3pm, Nov 4, 11, 2.30pm. £6.50-£16.50, concs ——————————————————————————————————3/32— What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:16:18 ——————————————————————————— CANNOCK FEVER PITCH One-man version of Nick Hornby's tales of footie obsessions. Prince Of Wales Centre, Church Street. 015435 78762. Nov 2, 7.30pm. £7, concs MACBETH Collaborative production bz Zip Theatre and Open Door Theatre. Prince of Wales Centre, Church Street. 01543 578762. Nov 1, 2.30pm, 7.30pm. £5, concs. ——————————————————————————————————4/32— New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:18:14 ——————————————————————————— CHELTENHAM O PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Jean Bohr stars in an adaptation of Austen's novel. Evjryman Thjatte. 01242 572573. Oct 30-Nov 4, Mon-Fri 7.45pm, Sat 8pm. Mats Thu, Sat 2pm. £4.50-£10, concs. CHESTERFIELD NOT ABOUT HEROES Drama about the poets of World War One. Pomegranate Theatre, Corporation St. 01246 232901. Nov 1-4, 7.30pm. Mat Nov 4, 4.30pm. £6, concs, mat £4. ——————————————————————————————————5/32— What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOKING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:18:19 ——————————————————————————— CHIPPING NORTON FAV'RITE NATION Empty Space's inventive drama about tangled passions Chipping Norton Theatre, Spring St. 01608 642349. Nov 1, 8pm. £7.50, concs FEVER PITCH One-man version of Nick Hornby's tales of footie obsessions. Chipping Norton Theatre, Spring Street 01608 642349. Nov 4, 8pm. £7.50, concs ——————————————————————————————————6/32— New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:18:48 ——————————————————————————— CIRENCESTJR RICHARD III Shakespeare's tragedy with comic results. Brewery Arts, Brewery Court. 01285 657181. Nov 2, 8pm. £4-6.50, concs. D access. COVENTRY BLOOD (SANGRE) Peter Brooks' multi- media eco-drama set in South America. Arts Centre, University of Warwick. 01203 524524. Oct 30, 31, 7.30pm. £6.95, concs. ——————————————————————————————————7/32— What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOKING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:18:11 ——————————————————————————— COVENTRY CRYSTAL BALLS Comic opera/theatre work set in the Elizabethan ora. Arts Centre, University of Warwick. 01203 524524. Nov 3, 4, 7.45pm. £8.95, concs. GODIVA - THE NAKED POLITICIAN The naked horsewoman's story. Herbert Art Gallery, Jordan Well. 01203 832381. Nov 4, 5, 2.30pm. £5, concs. ——————————————————————————————————8/32— New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:49:16 ——————————————————————————— COVENTRY JUDE THE OBSCURE Method & Madness's version of Hardy's daring final novel. Arts Centre, University of Warwick. 01203 524524. Oct 31-Nov 4, 7.30pm. £7.95-£11.95, concs. THE OFFICIAL TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES BROTHERS Return of the cult R&B heroes Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square. 01203 553055. Oct 30-Nov 2, 7.30pm, Nov 3, 4, 6pm, 9pm £11-£15, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————9/32— What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:29:41 ——————————————————————————— CREWE THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Adaptation of CS Lewis's Narnia book. Lyceum Theatre, Heath St. 01270 537333 Oct 31, 1.30pm, 7pm, Nov 1, 10am, 1.30pm, Nov 4, 7pm. £8-£12, concs. THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW Glyn Robbins' adaptation of C.S. Lewis' story. Lyceum Theatre, Heath Street. 01270 537333. Nov 2, 1.30pm, 7pm, Nov 3, 7pm, Nov 4, 2pm. £8-£12, child £6-£10. ——————————————————————————————————10/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:29:17 ——————————————————————————— DERBY COMIC CUTS Jack Shjphjrd's raucous comedy about a Fifties comic. Derby Playhouse Studio, Eagle Centre. 01332 363275. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Ends Nov 11. £4-£7.50. D access. RICHARD II Hi-tech production featuring lasers and video. Derby Playhouse, Eagle Centre. 01332 363275. From Nov 3, Mon-Thu 7.45pm, Fri, Sat 8pm. Ends Nov 25. £4-£12.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————11/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONEm2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:29:12 ——————————————————————————— GLOUCESTER TALL TALES/BAD MEMORIES Plane Performance's dreamlike but hard-hitting piece. Guildhall Arts Centre,. 01452 505089. Nov 2, 8pm £5, concs GRANTHAM THE CARETAKER Compass Theatre in Pinter's unnerving look at power games Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peters Hill. 01476 593966. Oct 31, 8pm. £5, concs. ——————————————————————————————————12/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:20:28 ——————————————————————————— HEREFORD FEVER PITCH One-man version of Nick Hornby's tales of footie obsessions. New Theatre, Edgar St. 01432 359252. Nov 3, 7.30pm. £8, concs. LEICESTER THE BREAK OF DAY Satire asking what women have really conquered. Haymarkjt Theatre, Belgrave Gate. 0116 253 9797. Oct 30-Nov 2, 4, 7.30pm. £6-£14, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————13/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 $eletext 632 Nov 3 23:20:23 ——————————————————————————— LEICESTER THREE SISTERS Anita Dobson stars in Chekhov's classic drama. Haymarket Theatre, Belgravj Gate. 0116 253 9797. Nov 3, 7.30pm, Nov 4, 3pm. £6-£14, concs. D access. A YEARNING The plight of an Indian woman unable to have children. Haymarkjt Theatre Studio, Belgrave Gate. 0116 2539797. Oct 31-Nov 4, 7.45pm. Mats Sat 3.15pm. £9, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————14/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:20:38 ——————————————————————————— LINCOLN CONFUSIONS Kate Fitzgerald stars in Ayckbourn's loosely-linked comedies. Theatre Royal, Claskjtgate. 01522 525555. Oct 30-Nov 3, 7.30pm, Nov 4, 6.15pm, 9pm. £7.50-£12.50, concs. MALVERN SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Sheridan's 18th century comedy of social hypocrisy. Malvjrn Festivbl Theatre, Grange Road. 01684 892277. Oct 30-Nov 4, 8pm. Mats Nov 1, 4, 2.30pm. £11-£17, concs. ——————————————————————————————————15/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:40:04 O ——————————————————————————— MANSFIELD THE IMMIGRANT'S SONG Musical comedy about unlikely neighbourly friendship. Mansfield Community Arts Centre, Leeming Street. 01623 653309. Nov 2, 7.30pm. £4.50, concs. D access. NEWARK ANTONY & CLEOPATRA Northern Broadsides present Shakespeare's tragedy. Indoor Riding Stables, Thoresby Park. 0115 941 9419. Nov 2-4, 7.30pm £7.50, concs. ——————————————————————————————————16/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:41:49 ——————————————————————————— NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE Vicki Michelle and Windsor Davies in the hospital romp. New Victoria Theatre, Etruria Road. 01782 717962. Oct 30-Nov 4, 8pm. Mats Nov 1, 2.30pm, Nov 4, 4pm. £5-£14, concs. TABLE MANNERS Hair-raising social comedy by Alan Ayckbourn. New Victoria Theatre, Etruria Road. 01782 717962. Mon-Thu, Sat 7.30pm, Fri 8pm. Ends Nov 4. £6.50-£9.90, concs. ——————————————————————————————————17/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:41:24 ——————————————————————————— NEWTOWN TALKING HEADS Two keenly-observed Alan Bennett monologues. Theatr Hafren, Llanidloes Road. 01686 625007. Nov 2, 7.45pm. £6.50, concs. D access. NORTHAMPTON FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Clarke Peters' lively musical tribute to Louis Jordan Derngate, Guildhall Road. 01604 24811. Oct 30-Nov 2, 7.30pm, Nov 3, 4, 6pm, 9pm. £7.50-£19.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————18/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:41:40 ——————————————————————————— NORTHAMPTON THEY'RJ PLAYING OUT SONG Hit musical. Royal Theatre. 01604 32533. From Nov 3 Mon-Sat 7.30pm, (Nov 11, 18, 25, 5pm, 8.30pm). Mats Nov 9, 16, 23, 2.30pm. £3-£12, concs. NOTTINGHAM PARTY TRICKS Martin Clunes directs Crispin Whittell's satirical comedy. Nottingham Playhouse. 0115 941 9419. Nov 2-25, Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Nov 16, 18, 2.30pm. £4.75-£13.25, concs. ——————————————————————————————————19/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOKING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:11:05 ——————————————————————————— NOTTINGHAM SHOW 101 Cults and ritualistic obsession directed. Waverley Studio, Waverley Street. 0115 9419419. Nov 2-4, 8pm. £5.50, concs. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Musical starring Paul Nicholas. Theatre Royal, Theatre Square. 0115 948 2626. From Nov 1, Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Sat, Nov 2, 8, 15, 2pm. Ends Nov 18. £8-£29.50, concs. ——————————————————————————————————20/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p290 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:52:20 ——————————————————————————— NOTTINGHAM THE STORY OF M Su Andi's gutsy personal piece about womanhood and race. ACFF Education Centre, Beaconsfield Street. 0115 9706967. Nov 1, 7.30pm. £2.50, concs. TRYST Four short pieces by disabled theatre company New Breed. Clarendon Community Theatre, Clarendon College, Pelham Avenue. 0115 9419419. Oct 30, 8pm. £5.50, concs. ——————————————————————————————————21/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOKING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:42:26 /j 7j{5s{"7j"wjs O ——————————————————————————— OXFORD BLOOD BROTHERS Willy Russell's hit Liverpudlian musical saga. Apollo Theatre, George Street. 01865 244544. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. Ends Nov 11. £6.50-£19.50, concs. D access. MACBETH The murderous tale of ambition, directed by Stephen Unwin. Playhouse Theatre, Beaumont Street. 01865 798600. Oct 31-Nov 2, 4, 7.30pm, Nov 3, 8pm. Mats Nov 1, 2, 2.30pm. £5-£14, concs. ——————————————————————————————————22/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:52:52 ——————————————————————————— OXFORD TRYST Four short pieces by disabled theatre company New Breed. Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road. 01865 722851. Nov 3, 8pm. £4-£6. PETERBOROUGH MISERY Simon Moore's adaptation Stephen King's psychological thriller. Key Theatre, Embankment Road. 01733 52439. Oct 30-Nov 2, 7.30pm, Nov 3, 4, 8pm. Mats Nov 2, 2.30pm, Nov 4, rpm. £9-£12, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————23/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:52:07 O ——————————————————————————— STAMFORD O THE DRAMATIST Magnificent Theatre in Frederick Reynolds' satire. Stamford Arts Centre, St Mary's St. 01780 63203. Oct 31-Nov 1, 8pm. £5, concs. D access. FRBNSENSTJIN Snap Theatre's highly visual version of Shelley's novel. Stamford Arts Centre, St Mary's St. 01780 63203. Nov 2, 8pm. £5, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————24/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:54:13 ——————————————————————————— S$RATFORD-UPON-AVON THE CHERRY ORCHARD Josie Lawrence stars in Chekhov's richly drawn drama. Swan Theatre, Waterside. 01789 295623. Oct 30-31, Nov 7, 13, 18, 20, 7.30pm. Mats Nov 8, 18, 1.30pm, in rep to Jan 25. £8.50-£28.50, concs. D access. THE DEVIL IS AN ASS John Nettles stars in Ben Jonson's frantic farce. Swan Theatre, Waterside. 01789 295623. Nov 1, 6, 16, 24, 29-30, 7.30pm. Mats Nov 2, 25, 1.30pm, in rep until Jan 25 £8.50-£28.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————25/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:53:28 ——————————————————————————— S$RATFORD-UPON-AVON FAUST Howard Brenton adapts Goethe's epic drama about temptation. Swan Theatre, Waterside. 01789 295623. Part 2: Nov 4, 10, 17, 23, Dec 2, 8, 14, 20, 29, 7.30pm, in rep until Jan 27. £8.50-£28.50, concs. D access. FAUST Howard Brenton adapts Goethe's epic drama about temptation. Swan Theatre, Wbtersidj. 01789 295623. Part 1: Nov 9, Dec 7, 7.30pm. Mats Nov 4, 10, 17, 23, Dec 2, 3pm. In rep to Jan 27. £8.50-£28.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————26/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:03:43 ——————————————————————————— STRATFORD-UPON-AVON JULIUS CAESAR John Nettles stars in Peter Hall's production. Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside. 01789 295623. Oct 30-31, Nov 7, 13, 7.30pm. Mats Oct 28, Nov 8, 1.30pm. In rep to Jan 25. £6-£42, concs. THE PAINTER OF DISHONOUR Laurence Boswell directs the Spanish thriller. The Other Place, Southern Lane. 01789 295623. Oct 31, Nov 7, 13, 18, 7.30pm. Mats Oct 28, 31, Nov 8, 1.30pm, in rep until Jan 25. £13-£17, concs. ——————————————————————————————————27/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:04:59 ——————————————————————————— STRATFORD-UPON-AVON THE PHOENICIAN WOMEN Katie Mitchell directs Euripides's brutal tragedy. The Other Place. 01789 295623. Nov 4, 9-10, 17, 23, Dec 2, 7-8, 7.30pm. Mats Nov 4, 9, 23, 28, Dec 2, 5, 7, 1.30pm. In rep until Jan 27. £13-£17, concs. THE RELAPSE Ian Judge directs Vanbrugh's bawdy Restoration comedy. Swan Theatre, Waterside. 01789 295623. Nov 2-3, 8, 11, 14-15, 7.30pm. Mats Oct 26, Nov 11, 1.30pm. In rep until Jan 26. £8.50-£28.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————28/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:04:14 ——————————————————————————— STRATFORD-UPON-AVON RICHARD III David Troughton stars in Shakespeare's brutal drama. Royal Shakespeare Theatre. 01789 295623. Nov 4, 9-10, 17, 23, 7.30pm. Mats Nov 4, 14, 21, 1.30pm. In rep to Jan 27. £6-£42, concs. ROMEO AND JULIET Lucy Whybrow stars in Adrian Noble's production. Royal Shakespeare Theatre. 01789 295623. Nov 1, 6, 16, 24, 29-30, Dec 4 7.30pm. Mats Nov 2, 25, 1.30pm. In rep to Jan 25. £6-£42, concs. ——————————————————————————————————29/32 What's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:06:15 ——————————————————————————— STRATFORD-UPON-AVON THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Josie Lawrence stars in Shakespeare's comedy. Royal Shakespeare Theatre. 01789 295623. Nov 2-3, 8, 11, 7.30pm. Mats Oct 26, Nov 11, 1.30pm, in rep to Jan 26. £6-£42, standing £4.50-£5, concs. SWJNDON DON JUAN John Wright directs a playful physical comedy. The Arts Centre, Devizjs Road. 01793 614837. Nov 2, 7.30pm. £6, concs ——————————————————————————————————30/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:06:41 ——————————————————————————— SWJNDON WEST END SHOWSTOPPERS Show featuring best-loved songs from the musicals. Wzvjrn Theatre, Theatre Sq. 01793 524481. Oct 31, 7.30pm. £8-£9, concs. WOLVERHAMPTON THE RED-BELLIED QUEEN Foresight's inventive portrait of Boadicea. Arena Theatre, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street. 01902 322380. Nov 3-4, 7.30pm. Mat Nov 3, 2pm. £5, concs. ——————————————————————————————————31/32 'hat's on index 630 The Arts 636 LOOSING FOR LOVE? ONE-2-ONE p390 ITV Events The Arts Music TV guideP632 Teletext 632 Nov 3 23:05:47 ——————————————————————————— WORCESTER PRIVATE LIVES Elegant comedy of marital discord. Swan Theatre, The Moors. 01905 27322. From Nov 2, Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Nov 9, 2.30pm. Ends Nov 25. £5-£10, concs. ——————————————————————————————————32/32 New theatre guide here each Sunday DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 (ITV) Events The Arts Music TV guide