P453 Teletext 453 May02 03:46:22 West End ————————————————————————————— —— AFTER MAGRITTE & THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WJFJ FOR A HAT Philosophical double bill. The Bridjwell, EC4Y. 0171 936 3456. Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Sun 3.30pm. Ends May 22. £15, concs. AMADEUS Nicholas Lj Privost stars in Peter Shaffer's acclaimed drama. Old Vic, SE1. 0171 494 5372. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Wed/Sat 3pm, booking to Sip 25. £7.50-£32.50. D access. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2428 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————1/17— FO THELATESTSEATINGAVAILABILITY FAXBACK 0906 5555612 CALLS £1 pet min W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 Maz02 03:44:37 W w3<|l West End ————————————————————————————— —— ANIMAL CRACKERS Stage vjtsjon of the Marx Brothjts classic. Lyric Thjatti, W2V. 0171 494 5045. Mon-Sat 7.4upm. Mats WjdOSat 3pm. Ends May 22. £9.50-£30. D access. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2424 ART Yasmina Rjza's comedy stars Tom Mannion, Danny Webb, Gary Olsen. Wzndham's Theatre, WC2H. 0171 3691736. Tue-Sat 8pm. Mats Wed 3pm, SatOSun 5pm, booking to July 6. £9.50-£27.50. D access. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2446 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————2/17— FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441P453 Teletext 453 May02 03:14:08 W w3<|l West End —————————————————————————————W"£!),& —— THE AUTHORJSED VERSION Modjtn comedy of mannjts from Andrew Cowii. King's Head, Islington, N1. 0171 226 1916. May 8-10, 1pm. £4. TALKING HEADS: BED AMONG THE LENTILS Alan Bennett's village politics play. The Bridjwell, EC4Y. 0171 936 3456. May 4 14 17, 1pm. £5, concs. NT2000: BILLY LIAR Billy's legendary fantasy life. National Thjatti: Cottesloi, SE1. 0171 452 3000. May 4, 6pm. £4, concs. D access. T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————3/17— ] FO TOTBLENTJRTBINMENTPAGESBYFAX DIAL 0906 555 5397 T+ £1/min W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:47:09 West End ————————————————————————————— —— THE BIRTHDAY PARTY Timothy West and Prunjlla Scales in Pinter's modjtn classic. Piccadilly Theatre, W1V. 0171 369 1734. Mon-Sat 8pm. Mats Thu 3pm, Sat 5pm. Ends July 31. £10-£29.50, concs. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2434 BLOOD BROTHERS Willy Russell's hit Liverpudlian musical saga. Phoenix Thjatti, WC2H. 0171 369 1733. Mon-Sat 7.4upm. Mats Thu 3pm, Sat 4pm, booking Fed/2000. £11.50-£32.50. D access. Seating plans by fax: 0906 199 2431 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————4/17— NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:43:30 W w3<|l West End ————————————————————————————— —— BUDDY Musical. Strand Thjatti, WC2B. 0171 930 8800. Tue-Thu 8pm, Fri 5.30pm 8.30pm, Sat 5pm 8.30pm. Mats Sun 4pm, booking to May 30. £10-£30. D access. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2442 CANDIDE Voltaire's comic work. Nationbl Thjatti: Olivjit, SE1. 0171 454 3000. May 5-8 10-12 20-22, Jun 24-26, Jul 5 8-10 14-17, 7.15pm, May 6 8 11 22, Jun 26, Jul 10 15 17, 2pm, continuing in rip until Sip 28. £10-£32. Seating plans by fax: 0906 199 2425 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————5/17— FOR TOTAL ENTJRTBINMENT PAGES BY FAX DIAL 0906 555 5397 T+ £1/min W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 02:48:31 West End ————————————————————————————— —— CATS Lloyd Wjbbjt's hit feline musical based on TS Eliot's poems. New London Theatre, WC2B. 0171 405 0072. Mon-Sat 7.4kpm. Mats TujOSat 3pm, booking to Jan 29/2000. £10.50-£35. D access. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2427 CHICAGO Maria Friedman stars. Adjlphi Thjatti, WC2E. 0171 344 0055. Mon-Sat 8pm. Mats WjdOSat 3pm, booking to Jan 29/2000. £16-£36 (inc booking fee). D access. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2401 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————6/17— FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:44:22 West End —————————————————————————————W"£!),& —— BITE:99 - CJTZ: ODESSA STORJJS Isaak Babel's depiction of the Odessa communities. Barbican Thjatti, EC2Y. 0171 638 8891. Jun 2-5, 7.15pm, Jun 1, 7pm. £8-£25. D access. Seating plans by fax: 0906 199 2407 THE COZPLJTJ HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED) Hectic rampage through 500 years. Criterion Thjatti, W1R. 0171 369 1747. Tue 8pm, booking to Oct 3. £10-£25. D access. Seating plans by fax: 0906 199 2411 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————7/17— FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:44:13 West End —————————————————————————————W"£!),& —— THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WJLLJAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) 37 plays at breakneck speed. Criterion Theatre, W2R. 0171 369 1747. Wed-Sat 8pm. Mats Thu 3pm, Sat 5pm, Sun 4pm, booking to Oct 3. £10-£25. D access. Seating plans by fax: 0906 199 2411 COPENHAGEN New drama about the discovery of the atom. Duchess Thjatti, WC2B. 0171 494 5075. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats ThuOSat 2.30pm, booking to Aug 7. £10-£30. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2415 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————8/17— FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 Maz02 03:49:34 West End —————————————————————————————W"£!),& —— THE CUCKOO AND THE NIGHTJNGALJ Psychological thriller. New End Thjatti, NW3. 0171 794 0022. Tue-Sat 7.30pm. Mats SatOSun 3.30pm. Ends May 16. £10-£12, concs. D access. DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Lavish musical from the Disney cartoon. Dominion Thjatti, W1A. 0171 656 1888. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats WjdOSat 2.30pm, booking to 25 Mar, 2000. £18.50-£35. D access. Seating plans by fax: 0906 199 2412 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————9/17— FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 ' End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 Maz02 03:31:01 West End ————————————————————————————— —— DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN Mark Little stars. Apollo Theatre, W2V. 0171 494 5070. Mon--hu 8pm, Fri-Sat 6pm, 8.45pm, booking to Oct 2. £5-£25, concs. D access. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2405 DKJRDRJ OF THE SORROWS JM Synge's devastating last play. Rjvjtsjdj Studios, W6. 0181 237 1111. Tue-Sun 7.45pm. Ends May 16. £10, concs. T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————10/17 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:35:22 West End —————————————————————————————W"£!),& —— THE DISPUTE Marivbux's quasi-scientific drama. Lyric Hammjrsmith, W6. 0181 741 2311. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Sat 2.30pm. Ends May 22. £5-£18. D access. DOGS BARKING Richard Zajdlic's drama charts the djmisj of a friendship. Bush Thjatti, W22. 0181 743 3388. From May 5, Mon-Sat 8pm, May 7, 7pm. Ends Jun. £10, concs. D access. T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————11/17 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 Maz02 03:42:40 West End ————————————————————————————— —— D5 DOLJTTLE Phillip Schofiild talks to the animals. London Apollo Hammjrsmith, W6. 0171 416 6022. Tue-Sat 7.30pm. Mats WjdOSat 2.30pm. Ends Aug 28. £12.50-£32.50. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2449 DREAM HOUSE Darkly comic truths about mother/daughter relationships. King's Head, Islington, N1. 0171 226 1916. May 2-4, 1pm. £4. T+ cost £1.k0/min.Average call 3min ——————————————————————————————————12/17 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:44:01 West End —————————————————————————————W"£!),& —— EASY ACCESS Claire Dowii portrays a young mali prostitute. New End Thjatti, NW3. 0171 794 0022. Mon 7.30pm, Thu-Sat 10pm, Sun 7.30pm. Ends May 15. £9, concs. D access. THE GIN GAME Sensitive comjdz starring Jots Ackland and Dorothy Turin. Savoy Theatre, WC2R. 0171 836 8888. Mon-Sat 7.4upm. Mats ThuOSat 3pm. Ends Jun 5. £9.50-£27.50. D access. Seating plans by fax: 0906 199 2439 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————13/17 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 ' End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:34:22 West End —————————————————————————————W"£!),& —— GLORZHOLJ Experimental thjatti looking at the future of gay women. King's Head, Islington, N1. 0171 226 1916. May 4 5 10, 7.30pm. £6, concs. GOOD Charles Dance stars. Donmar Warehouse, WC2H. 0171 369 1732. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats ThuOSat 3pm. Ends May 22. £14-£22, concs. D access. Seating plans bz fax: 0906 199 2413 T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————14/17 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:25:42 West End ————————————————————————————— —— GREASE Energetic staging of the hit film musical with Darrin Day. Cambridge Thjatti, WC2. 0171 494 5080. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats WjdOSat 3pm, booking to Dec 18. £10-£32.50. D access. Seating plans by fax: 0906 199 2408 DON CA5LOS Schiller's passjonati high tragedy. The Othjt Place, Southjtn Lane. CV37. 01789 295623. Jun 15-Oct 7. Times vary £10-£20. T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————15/17 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:37:04 West End ————————————————————————————— —— THE FAMILY REUNION Adrian Noble directs TS Eliot's country house murdjt mzstity. Swan Theatre, Wbtersjdj. CV37. 01789 2:5623. Jun 16-Oct 7. Tjmjs vbry. £5-£36. D access. T+ cost £1.50/min.Avjtagj call 3min ——————————————————————————————————16/17 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total EntsP453 Teletext 453 May02 03:31:21 Advert Thjatti >> —————————————————————————————— A NEW THE RSC ROYAL SEASON SHAKESPEARE IN COMPANY LONDON —————————————————————————————— NEW RSC SEASON IN LONDON The Roybl Shakespeare Company's London season at the Barbican Theatre continues with a 'spectacular productionW (Evjnjng Standard) of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, with Philip Voss, 'one of our vjty best Shakespearean actors' (Sunday Telegraph) as Shylock. $hj season also includes productions of The Tempest, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tali and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Tickets start from only £5. For 17/17 tickets and furthjt information, call the Box Office on 0171 638 8891. W End H-N W End O-Z Local Total Ents