P336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:01:47 in your area ————————————————————————————— —— ] ALCESTIS ROMEO AND JULIET William Shakespeare's tragedy about two star-crossed lovers. Coughton Court, Alcestis. 01789 400777. Aug 6, 7.30pm. £15, concs. BIRMI.GHAM THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Comedy^ Birmingham Botanical Gardens And Glasshouses, Edgbaston. 0121 454 1860. Aug 10, 7.30pm. £8. TWELFTH NIGHT William Shakespeare's drama about mistaken identities. Crescent Theatre, Sheepcote Street^ 0121 643 5858. Jul 25 26, 7.30pm^ £12. ——————————————————————————————————1/25— Get LOVEBOX & ojher tickets (icketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:17:02 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— BRANDON THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Shakespeare's camic alaTros m Duaken id, tittts High Lodge Forest entre, Santon Downham. 01842 814612. Jul 30, 7.30pm^ £8, concs^ ] BRIDG.ORTH THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Shakespeare's comic play of mistaken identitUes. 01746 780866^ Aug 10, 2pm^ £8, concs^ GULLIVER'S TRAVELS SoSft'w epUG tale^ National Trust: Dudmaston, Quart. 01746 780866. Jul 23, 7.30pm. £8. ——————————————————————————————————2/25— Get CHICAGO & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BrKaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:11:22 in your U area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— CHELTENHAM THE CASE OF THE FRIGHTENED LADY Edgar Wallace's suspenseful thriller. The Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Shelburne Rd. 01242 258002 Jul 19, 7.30pm^ £9 THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Shakespeare's The Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Shelburne Rd. 01242 258002. Jul 17, 7.30pm. £10. Ev ryman Theatre, Regent Stu et. 01242 572573. From Jul 18, Mon-Fri 7.45pm, Sat 8pm. Mats Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm. Ends Jul 30. £11-£28.50. ——————————————————————————————————3/25— e LOVEBO & jher t3cket Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:03:44 in your UU area ————————————————————————————— —— ] CHELTENHAM JUST DESSERTS! A chaotic social comedy, oritten by Marc Camoletti. Everyman Theatre, Regent Street. 01242 572573. Aug 2-5, 7.45pm, Aug 6, 8pm^ Mats Aug 4, 2pm, Aug 6, 2.30pm. £8.50-£19.50, concs. D access. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Comic play^ Lodge Park, Aldsworth. 0870 240 4068. Jul 30, 7pm. £10, child £5, concs. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Comic play. The Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Dean Close School, Shelburne Road. 01242 258002. Jul 29, 7.30pm. £9, concs. ——————————————————————————————————4/25— Get MARY POPPINS & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:22:46 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— CHELTENHAM A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Shakespeare's romantic tale of fairies and love- Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe. 01242 602308^ Aug 13 14, 7.30pm. £12.50- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Shakespeare's romantic tale of fairies and love. The Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Shelburne Rd. 01242 258002. Jul 27, 7.30pm. £12. ] COALVILLE THE (AMING OF THE SHREW Shakespeare's comedy, presented by Chapterhouse. Donington Le Heath Manor House, Manor Rd. 01530 831259. Aug 2, 7.30pm. £12^ ——————————————————————————————————5/25— Get LOVEBOX & ojher tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:03:31 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— COVENTRY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST A fairy tale for the whole family^ John Wright directs. Cathedjal Ruins, Coventry. 024 7655 3055. From Jul 23, Mon-Sat 8.30pm. Ends Aug 6. £6.50-£11.50, concs. ] DERBY GULLIVER'S TRAVELS Swift's epic tale. Kedleston Hall, Derby. 0190y 511061. Aug 11, 7.30pm. £10, concs. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHI.G Am open-air performance of Shakespeare's comedy^ Calke Abbey, Ticknall. 01909 511061. Jul 31, 7.30pm. £10, concs. ——————————————————————————————————6/25— NEW CARS REVIEWED p703 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:04:54 in your U area ————————————————————————————— —— EVESHAM THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Wilde's comedy about conVused identities. WickhamVord Mange, Wickhamfoed. 01386 8302y6. Jul 22, 7.30pm^ £8^ M+CH ADO ABOUT NOTHING An open-air performance of Shakespeare's comedy^ Wickhamford Manor, Wickhamford. 01386 8302y6. Jul 17, 7.30pm^ £8^ ] KENILWORTH THE IMPORTA CE OF BEE.G EARNEST Wilde's comedy about confused identities. Kenilworth Castle, Castle Green. 01926 852078^ Aug 10 11, 7.30pm. £10^ ——————————————————————————————————7/25— ] Get THE LION KI.G & ojher tUckers Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:03:13 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ] LEICESTER HAMLET Am open-air performance of Shakespeare's Elizabethan tragedy. De Montforj Hall, Granville Road. 0116 233 3111. Jul 27-31, 7.30pm^ £14. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Am open-air performance of Shakespeare's comedy. De Montforj Hall, Granville Road. 0116 233 3111. Jul 20-24, 7.30pm. £14. LEOMINSTER A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Classic tale^ Hampton Court Estate, Hope-under- Dinmore. 01568 797777. Aug 4, 7.30pm^ £12, concw. ——————————————————————————————————8/25— ] Get CHICAGO & ojher tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:04:38 in your U area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ] LOUGHBOROUGH THE KNICKER LADY History of underwear. (own Hall, Market Place. 01509 231914. Jul 29, 7.30pm^ £9, concs. MALVERN THE 39 STEPS John Buchan's tense drama. Malvjrn Festival Theatre, Grange Road. 01684 8y2277. Aug 1-6, 8pm^ Mats Aug 3 6, 2.30pm. £14-£22, concs. FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD An open-aij adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel. Three Counties Showground, Malvern. 01684 584924. Aug 10, 7.30pm. Prices vary. ——————————————————————————————————9/25— Get LOVEBOX & ojher tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:06:00 in your area ————————————————————————————— —— MALVERN WAIT UNTIL DARK Frederick Knots's tale. Malvjrn Festival Theatre, Grange Road. 01684 8y2277. Aug 8-13, 8pm^ Mats Aug 10 13, 2.30pm. £16-£24, concs. ] MANSFIELD A MIDSUMMER NIGHTOS DREAM An open-air version of Shakegpeare's comedy. Titchfield Park, Nottingham Road. 01623 463600. Aug 10, 7pm^ Free. MARKET HARBOROUGH HAMLET Shakespeare's Elizabethan tale. Rockingham Castle, Rockingham. 01536 770240. Jul 17, 7.30pm. £12.50. ——————————————————————————————————10/25 ] Get MARY POPPINS & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:05:20 in your area ————————————————————————————— —— ] MATLOCK HAMLET Shakespeare's Elizabejhan tale. Carwjnnton Water, Carsington. 01629 5406y6. Aug 6, 7.30pm^ £10^ NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME THE B T - DIE FLEDERMAUS New opes New Victoria Theatre, Etruria Road. 01782 717962. From Jul 22, Mon-Sat 7.30pm^ Mat Au2 13, 2.30pm^ £7-£16^ ] NOTTINGHAM CANTERBURY (ALES Chaucer's tales. Nottingham Castle, Castle Road. 0115 989 5555. Jul 18-23, 7.30pm. Mat Jul 23, 2.30pm. £15, concs. ——————————————————————————————————11/25 = Get DEPECHE MODE & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:06:45 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ] NOTTI.GHAM THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identities. NewstUad Abbey, Ravenshead. 0115 989 5555. Jul 21-24, 7.30pm. £11. DANGEROUS OBSESSION N J Crisp's play. Theatre Royal, Theatre Square. 0115 98y 5555. Aug 1-5, 7 30pm, Aun 6, 5pm 8pm. Mat Aug 3, 2pm^ £8-£14. FIVE CHILDREN AND IT Classic tale by E Nesbit, adapted by Illyria Theatre^ Newstead Abbey, Ravenshead. 0115 989 5555. Aug 12, 7pm, Aug 13 14, 5pm. £10, concs. ——————————————————————————————————12/25 ] Get CHICAGO & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:05:08 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— NOTTINGHAM MURDER WITH LOVE Durbridge's thriller. Theatre Royal, Theatre Squbre. 0115 y89 5555. Aug 8-12, 7.30pm, Aug 13, 5pm 8pm. Mat Aug 10, 2pm. £8-£14^ A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS An array of songs from the West End and Broadway. Theatre Royal, Theatre Square. 0115 98y 5555. Jul 21, 7.30pm. £14^ ROSEBUD - THE LIVES OF ORSON WELLES Drama about the life of the director. Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park. 0115 846 7777. Jul 19, 8pm. £10, concs. A—————————————————————————————————13/25 Get LOVEBOX & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:06:30 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ] NOTTI.GHAM ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD C0, s—m p—m^dy t isl 2 , —m^ £t-£p4^d about Hamlet's tw# acting sidekiGks^ Lace Market Theatre, Halifax Place. 0115 950 7201. Jul 18-23, 7.30pm. £8. SUDDENLY AT HOME Durbridge'g thriller^ Theatre Royal, Theatre Square. 0115 y89 5555. Jul 25-2y, 7.30pm, Jul THE TEMPEST Shakespeare's comic play. Papplewick Pumping Station, Ravenshead. 01773 540y62. Jul 27-29, 7.30pm^ £9.50, concs. ——————————————————————————————————14/25 ] Get ANGER MANAGEMENT TOUR tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:17:52 in your U area ————————————————————————————— —— ] NOTTINGHAM TWELFTH NIGHT William Shakespeare's drama about mistaken identities, presented by The Original Theatre. Bonington Theatre, Arnold Leisure Centre, Arnold. 0115 967 0114. Jul 22-24, 7.30pm^ £12, concs^ ] PERSHORE VILLAGE VOICES A new production. Birlingham Village Hall, Church Street. 01386 750915. Aug 5, 8pm^ £5^ VILLAGE VOICES A new production. Castle Community Hall, Elmleu. 01386 710351. Aug 6, 7.30pm^ £5^ ——————————————————————————————————15/25 ] Get THE LION KI.G & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:06:15 in your area ————————————————————————————— —— RUGBY THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Wilde's comedy about confused identities. Draycote Water, Rugby. 01629 540696^ Jul 23, 7.30pm. Prices vary. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW An open-air production of Shakespeare's comedy. Newnham Paddox House, Rugby. 01788 833513. Jul 24, 7.30pm. £12, concs. ] SHREWSBURY ROMEO AND JULIET William Shakespeare's tragedy about two star-crossed lovers. Berwick House, Berwick Road. 01952 238008. Jul 24, 7.30pm. £12, concs. ——————————————————————————————————16/25 ] Get CHICAGO & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:07:37 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ] SOLIHULL MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Classic comedy. Brueton Park, Old Warwick Road. 0121 704 6y62. Jul 26, 7.30pm^ £2-£7. SOUTHAM VILLAGE VOICES A new production, presented by Mikjon Theatre Company^ The Wharf Inn, Finny Compton. 01295 770332. Jul 28, 7.30pm. Prices vary. STOKE-ON-TRENT LOVE SHACK Star-gtudded new musUcal. Regent Theatre, Piccadilly. 0870 060 664y^ Jul 25-28, 8pm, Jul 2y 30, 5pm 8.30pm^ £11-£24.50, concs^ ——————————————————————————————————17/25 ] Get THE LION KING & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:08:58 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ] STRATFORD-UPON-AVON AS YOU LIKE IT Shakespeare'g comedy. Ro{al Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside. 0870 60y 1110. Aug 5 6 8-13 15 16 18 26 27, Sip 5-7 13 24 26, 7.30pm (press night Aug 17, 7pm). Mats Aug 11 13 27, Sip 14 24, 1.30pm, booking to Oct 13. £5-£38^ BELIEVE WHAT YOU WILL Drama by Philip Massinger. Josie Rourke directs. +wan Theatre, Waterside. 0870 609 1110. Jul 16 29, Aug 6 12 20 22 30 31, 7.30pm. Mats Jul 30, Aug 6 13, 1.30pm^ Ends Nov 4. £10-£34, concw. D access. ——————————————————————————————————18/25 = Get MARY POPPIN' & oiher tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:07:21 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ] STRATFORD-UPON-AVON THE COMEDY OF ERRORS A tale of confusion and bewilderment, written by Shakespeare. Nancy Meckler directs. Ro{al ShakUspeare Theatre, Waterside. 0870 609 1110. Jul 16 18-23 25 26 28, Aug 22-24 29, 7.30pm (press night Jul 27, 7pm). Mats Jul 21 23 27, Aug 30, 1.30pm, booking to Oct 15. £8-£38. HAMLET Heartbreak Productions presents an open-air performance of William Shakespeare's Elizabethan tragedy. Nash's House And New Place, Chapel Street. 0178y 292325^ Aug 7, 7.30pm^ Prices vary. ——————————————————————————————————19/25 Get LOVEBOX & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:09:43 in your area ————————————————————————————— —— ] STRATFORD-UPON-AVON LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Theatre Set-Up presents a Shakespearean drama. Nash's House And New Place, Chapel Street. 01789 292325. Jul 21-23, 7.30pm. £12, concs. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Shakespeare's comedy of magic, illusions, fairies and love, directed by Gregory Doran. Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside. 0870 60y 1110. Jul 29 30, Aug 25 30 31, 7.30pm. Mats Jul 30, Aug 25, 1.30pm, booking to Oct 15. £8-£38, concs. ——————————————————————————————————20/25 ] Get CHICAGO & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:18:06 in your area ————————————————————————————— —— ] STRATFORD-UPON-AVON A NEW WAY TO PLEASE YOU A black comedy written by Thomas Middleton, William Rowley and Philip Massinger. Swan Theatre, Waterside. 0870 609 1110. Aug 2 13 15 25 26, Sip 1 2 7 13, 7.30pm^ Mats Jul 16, Aug 25, Sip 3, 1.30pm^ Ends Nov 3. £10-£34, concs. SEJANUS: HIS FALL A political thriller from the early 1600s by Ben Jonson. Swan Theatre, Waterside. 0870 60y 1110. Jul 20-23 25 27 28, Aug 3-5 8 9 18 19 27 29, 7.30pm (press night Jul 26, 7pm)^ Mats Jul 23 28, Aug 18 20 27, 1.30pm. Ends Nov 5. £5-£34. ——————————————————————————————————21/25 Get THE LION KING & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:19:28 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ] STRATFORD-UPON-AVON THOMAS MORE A collaboration between Shakespeare and his contemporaries, Anthony Munday and Henry Chettle. Swan Theatre, Waterside. 0870 609 1110. Jul 30, Aug 1 10 11 16 17 23 24, 7.30pm^ Mat Aug 11, 1.30pm^ Ends Nov 3^ £10-£34, concs. D access. WARWICK WHEEL OF FORTUNE Mikron Theatre Company presents a new production charting the history of the Scottish canals. The Wood, Rowington, Finwood Road. 01564 782252. Jul 31, 7.30pm^ Prices var{^ ——————————————————————————————————22/25 FUN DAYS OUT SEE p372-373 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:20:50 in your area ————————————————————————————— —— WOLVERHAMPTON ANAGRAM OF MURDER Suspenseful thriller. Grand Theatre, Lichfield Street. 01902 429212. Jul 19-23, 7.30pm^ Mats Jul 20 23, 2.30pm. £5.50-£15.50. THE LONG MIRROR J B Priestley's drama. Grand Theatre, Lichfield Street. 01902 429212. Jul 26-30, 7.30pm. Matw Jul 27 30, 2.30pm^ £5.50-£15.50^ ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN Alan Ayckbourn's witty and chaotic comedy. Grand Theatre, Lichfield Street. 01902 429212. Aug 2-6, 7.30pm. Mats Aug 3 6, 2.30pm^ £5.50-£15.50, concs. ——————————————————————————————————23/25 FUN DAYS OUT SEE p372-373 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletext 336 Jul18 23:21:13 in your area —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ] WOLVERHAMPTON WAIT UNTIL DARK Knots's tense thriller. Grand Theatre, Lichfield Street. 01902 429212. Aug 9-13, 7.30pm. Mats Aug 10 13, 2.30pm^ £5.50-£15.50. = WORCESTER A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Shakespeare's romantic tale of fairies and love. Swan Theatre, The Moors. 01905 611427. Aug 11, 7.30pm^ Mats Aug 10-12, 3.30pm. £12.50, concs. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHI.G Classic comedy. Witley Court, Wojcester Road. 01299 8y6636. Jul 27 28, 7.30pm. £10^ ——————————————————————————————————24/25 FUN DAYS OUT SEE p372-373 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK BreaksP336 Teletexj 336 Jul18 23:10:35 in your area ————————————————————————————— —— ] WORCESTER VILLAGE VOICES A new production, presented by Mikron Theatre Company^ Village Hall, Abbots Morton. 01386 793342. Aug 12, 8pm. £5. WREXHAM GULLIVER'S TRAVELS An open-Air production of Jonathan Swift's tale^ Erddig, Wrexham. 01978 355314. Jul 21, 7.30pm. Prices vary. THE (AMING ^F (HE SHREW Comedy. Chirk Castle And Garden, Wrexham. 01691 776303. Aug 6, 7.30pm^ £12, concs. ——————————————————————————————————25/25 FUN DAYS OUT SEE p372-373 Comedy Classical Lon Class UK Breaks