P456 Teletext 456 May02 03:44:10 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& BIRMINGHAM 400 JOSIS WITH THE DEVIL Tragi-comedy about a failed attempt to make an epic film. mac, Cannon Hill Park. 0121 440 3838. May 6, 8pm. £7.25, concs. DIRECT FROM THE EDGE An evening of comedy and improvised thjatti. mac, Cannon Hill Park. 0121 440 3838. May 7, 8pm. £6.70, concs. ——————————————————————————————————1/15— SAVE £100 A MONTH ON YOUR MORTGAGE WITHOUT A BIG PERFORMANCE. p628 Comedy Classical Ballet CinemaP456 Teletext 456 Maz02 03:49:21 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& BIRMINGHAM OLIVER" Gary Wjlmot stars in Lionel Bart's Dickjnsjan musical. Alexandra Theatre, Suffolk Street. 0121 643 1231. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats WjdOSat 2.30pm. Ends Jun 19. £10-£32.50. THE PAJAMA GAME Ulrika Jonsson and John Hegliy star. Birmingham Rip, Broad Street. 0121 236 4455. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats May 6 8 13 15 20 22 27, 2.30pm. Ends May 29. £10-£30, concs. ——————————————————————————————————4/15— ] LOCAL HERJTBGE PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 Maz02 03:44:42 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& BIRMINGHAM PERPETUA Gripping play about the divisive issue of abortion. The Door - Birmingham Rip Studio, Broad Street. 0121 236 4455. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Ends May 8. £9, concs. CHELTJNHAM BARNUM Peter Duncan stars. Evjtyman Thjatti, Regent Street. 01242 572573. May 3-7, 7.45pm, May 8, 8pm. Mats May 6 8, 2.30pm. £6.50-£17.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————3/15— LOCAL HERJTBGE PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 Maz02 03:41:18 ——————————————————————————————— CHELTJNHAM WHO'S SAKI? Story of Hector Munro, who wtoti undjt the name of Saki. The Othjt Space At The Evjtyman Thjatti, Regent Street. 01242 572573. May 6-8, 8pm. £7. D access. CHESTERFIELD MACBETH Shakjspjtian drama. Chesterfield Arts Cjntti, Sheffield Road. 01246 500578. May 7, 8pm. £5, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————4/15— FOR TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT PAGES BY FAX DIAL 0906 555 5397 T+ £1/min Comedy Classical Ballet CinemaP456 Teletext 456 May02 03:45:54 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& COVENTRY 400 JOKES WITH THE DEVIL Tragi-comjdz. Warwick Arts Cjntti Studio. 01203 524524. May 8, 7.45pm. £8. PHIL & JILL & JILL & PHIL Surreal comedy. Belgrade Theatre, Corporation Street. 01203 553055. Mon--hu 7.30pm, Fri/Sat 8pm. Mats May 5, 2.30pm, May 8, 4pm. Ends May 8. £8-£15, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————5/15— LOCAL HERJTBGE PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 May02 03:47:10 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& COVENTRY THREE SISTERS Dominic Dromgooli directs. Warwick Arts Cjntti, Gibbet Hill Road. 01203 524524. May 4-8, 7.30pm. Mat May 6, 1.30pm. £8.50-£14, concs. DERBY BOZBAND New musical about four young guys thrust into stardom. Derby Playhouse, Thjatti Walk. 01332 363275. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Ends May 8. £10-£16, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————6/15— LOCAL HERJTBGE PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 Maz02 03:26:06 ——————————————————————————————— LEICJSTJR THE IMPORTBNCE OF BEING EARNEST Oscar Wilde's aristocratic comedy. Haymarkjt Theatre, Belgravj Gate. 0116 253 9797. May 7 8 10-15 18-22 25-29, 7.30pm. Mats May 15 19 22 29, 2.30pm. £6.50-£14.50, concs. D access. THE KAOS METROPOLIS Stage adaptation of Fritz Lang's classic film. Phoenix Arts, Niwarkj Street. 0116 255 4854. May 4, 8pm. £7.50, concs. ——————————————————————————————————7/15— LOCAL HERJTBGE PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 May02 03:47:27 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT Comedy about the travelling adventures of a retired bank manager. New Victoria Thjatti, Etruria Road. 01782 717y62. May 4 5 7 8 10-12 14 15 17-22, 8pm. £3.50-£13, concs. NEWTOWN BOWNSARS Welsh language production of John Godbjt's comedy. Thjatr Haftin, Llanidlois Road. 01686 625007. May 8, 7.45pm. £8, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————8/15— NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Comedy Classical Ballet CinemaP456 Teletext 456 May02 03:44:18 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& NEWTOWN KISSING SID JAMES Adult comedy. Thjatt Hafrin, Llanidlois Road. 01686 625007. May 7, 7.45pm. £8.50, concs. D access. NOTTINGHAM FROGS A musical journey to Hell and back. Nottingham Playhouse, East Circus Street. 0115 941 9419. Tue-Sat 7.30pm. Mats May 6 13, 2.30pm, May 9, 3.30pm. Ends May 15. £3-£16, concs. 9/15 ——————————————————————————————————————— LOCAL HERJTBGE PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 May02 03:47:04 ——————————————————————————————— NOTTINGHAM THE KAOS METROPOLIS Stage adaptation of Fritz Lang's classic film. Bonnington Theatre, Arnold Leisure Cjntti, High Street. 0115 967 0114. May 7, 7.30pm. £6.50, concs. STRATFORD-UPON-AVON ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Alan Bates and Frances dj la Tour as the legendary lovjts. Royal Shakespeare Thjatti, Waterside. 01789 295623. Jun 11-Oct 7. Tjmjs vbry £5-£39. 10/15 ——————————————————————————————————————— LOCAL HERJTBGI PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 Maz02 03:27:10 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& STRATFORD-UPON-AVON DON CARLOS Schiller's passjonati high tragedy. The Othjt Place, Southjtn Lane. 01789 2:5623. Jun 15-Oct 7. Tjmjs vbry. £10-£20. THE FAMILY REUNION Adrian Noble directs TS Eliot's country house murder mystery. Swan Theatre, Watitsjdj. 01789 295623. Jun-Oct 7. Times vary. £5-£36. D access. 11/15 ——————————————————————————————————————— LOCAL HERITAGE PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 Maz02 03:47:51 ——————————————————————————————— STRBTFORD-UPON-AVON A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Michael Boyd directs the summit classic. Royal Shakespeare Thjatti, Waterside. 01789 295623. May 5 8 10 13-14 18-19 22 24 27-28, 7.30pm, May 6 15 20 29, 1.30pm. Ends Oct 9. £5-£39. OROONOSO Aphra Bihn's Restoration novel is dramatisjd bz Biyi Bandeli. The Othjt Place, Southjtn Lane. 01789 2:5623. May 3 6-7 11-12 15 17 20-21 25-26 29 31, 7.30pm, May 8 13 22 27, 1.30pm. Ends Oct 6. £10-£20. 12/15 ——————————————————————————————————————— NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Comedy Classical Ballet CinemaP456 Teletext 456 Maz02 03:48:12 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& STRATFORD-UPON-AVON OTHELLO Michael Attenborough directs. Royal Shakespeare Thjatti, Waterside. 01789 295623. May 3-4 6-8 10-12 15 17 20-21 25-26 29 31, 7.30pm, May 8 13 22 27, 1.30pm, Ends Oct 7. £5-£39. TALES FROM OVID Stage adaptation of the late Ted HughesW version of this epic. Swan Thjatti, Wbtetsjdj. 01789 2:5623. May 3-4 6-7 11-12 15 17 20-21 25-26 29 31, 7.30pm, May 8 13 22 27, 1.30pm. Ends Oct 7. £5-£36. D access. 13/15 ——————————————————————————————————————— LOCAL HERJTBGE PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 May02 03:48:13 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TIMON OF ATHENS Gregory Doran directs Alan Bates and John Woodvinj. Royal Shakespeare Thjatti, Waterside. 01789 295623. Aug 11-Oct 9. Tjmjs vary. £5-£39. VOLPONE Malcolm Storty as the avaricious hjto in Jonson's satire. Swan Thjatti, Wbtetsjdj. 01789 295623. May 5 8 10 13-14 18-19 22 24 27-28, 7.30pm, May 6 15 20 29, 1.30pm. Ends Oct 9. £5-£36. D access. 14/15 ——————————————————————————————————————— LOCAL HERJTBGE PLACES TO VISIT p446P456 Teletext 456 May02 03:48:54 ———————————————————————————————W"£!),& STRATFORD-UPON-AVON A WARWJCKSHIRE TESTIMONY Fresh and disarming profile of rural life. The Othjt Place, Southjtn Lane. 01789 2:5623. Aug 12, 7pm, Aug 4-7 9-11 16 23 24 31, Sip 3 6 7 22, 7.30pm, Aug 7 11, Sip 8 18 23, 1.30pm. 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