P231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2243:57 1/15 LOCAL BIRMINGHAM Alexandra Theatre 021-643 1231 Station Street 26-30 Jun 7.30pm £4-£10.50 My Dearest Ivor. A musical about the life of Ivor Novjllo who wrote over 100 popular songs. Stars Vince Hill. Hippodrome,Hurst Street 021-622 7486 25-30 Jun 8pm £7.50-£11.50 Victoria Wood. Comedy and song from the popular comedienne. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 WESTEND THEATRE GUIDE... 625 (Ch4) West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2244:07 2/15 LOCAL BIRMINGHAM Midland Arts Centre 021-440 4221 to 21 Jul Adults £3.75/ Children £2.75 City Fox. Cannon Hill Puppet Theatre present a tale of wildlife in the city. Various morning and matinee shows. Cannon Hill Park to 11 Aug £2.75-£3.75 Giants, Witches and Fighting Men. Cannon Hill Puppet Theatre present a Welsh legend of King Arthur. Various performances at 10am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2244:27 3/15 LOCAL BIRMINGHAM Rjpjrtory Theatre 021-236 4455 to 30 Jun 7.30pm Of Mice And Men. John Steinbeck'u story of two misfits who travel together during the great American Depression. CANNOCK Prince of Wales Centre 05435 78762 Church Street 29-30 Jun 7.30pm Cider With Rosie. Laurie Lee's classic tale of his childhood performed bz the Prince of Wales Centre Youth Theatre. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2244:57 4/15 LOCAL CHELTENHAM Evjryman Theatre 0242 572573 7-30 Jun 7.45pm/ Sat 8pm £4.50-£9.50 When Wj Are Married bz JB Priestley. A Yorkshire farcical comedy set in 1908 about three couples gathering to celebrate 25 years of marriage - or are they... 2.30pm matinees 16,23 & 28 June Shaftesbury Hall Theatre 0242 222795 St George's Place 25-27 Jun 7.30p The Changeling by Middleton and Rowley. A tragic tale of love, murder and deception. Not suitable for children. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2235:07 5/15 LOCAL COVENTRY Belgrade Theatre 0203 5348 25-30 Jun 7.30pm Intent To Kill. A new thriller bz the author of 'Dixon of Dock Green'. Stars Richard Todd. DERBY Playhouse 0332 363275 29 Jun - 21 Jul 7.30pm from £4.50 The School For Wjvjs bz Moliere. A French comedy classic recreated bz Neil Bartlett. When an older man weds a younger wife his troubles are just beginning... more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jun CEN 2230:27 6/15 LOCAL DERBY Playhouse Studio 0332 363275 to 14 Jul 7.30pm £4 (£3) Subah o Shaam (Open All Hours). Performed in punjabi, Gujarati and English with music and dance to create a touching picture of Asian communities in Derby. GLOUCESTER Guildhall Arts Centre 0452 505089 23 Eastgate Street 27-28 Jun 7.30pm The Mikado. Performed bz Durham Univjrsjty Light Opera Group. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2230:47 7/15 LOCAL LEICESTER Haymarkjt Studio 0533 539797 26-30 Jun 7.30pm Oedipus The King bz Sophocles in a version by the poet WB Yeats. Pjrformjd bz Faction Theatre Company. MALVERN Malvjrn Festival Theatre 0684 892277 26-30 Jun Adults £3/ Child £2 Beulah's Box. A play with music for children aged 5 and over. Fri: 10am and 1.30p, Sat 11am. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 NATIONAL GIG GUIDE... page 239 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2241:17 8/15 LOCAL NOTTINGHAM Co-operative Arts Theatre 0602 476096 25-30 Jun 7.30pm £2.40 The Music Man. A travelling super salesman and confidence trickster meets his match in small mid-town America. Nottingham Playhouse 0602 419419 28 Jun - 21 Jul 7.30p The Curse of the Werewolf. A frighteningly funny, musical fantasy about a beautiful girl who meets a handsome Baron. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jun CEN 2131:37 9/15 LOCAL NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal 0602 482626 Theatre Square 25-30 Jun 7.30pm £4.50-£10.50 Hold Tight! It's 60's Night! A non-stop musical tribute to the Sixties with mini skirts, beehives, winklepickjrs and over 40 musical hits of the day. Mats: Wed & Sat 2.30pm. OXFORD Apollo Theatre, George St 0865 244544 25-30 Jun 7.30pm £5.50-£11.50 Blues In The Night. Stephanie Lawrence stars in this hit jazz musical set in a seedy Chicago hotel in the 30's. Mats: Wed & Sat 2.30pm. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2331:47 10/15 LOCAL OXFORD Rose Theatre 0865 723238 Rose Place, St Aldates 27 Jun - 11 Aug 7.45pm Measure For Measure. Oxford Stage Co. perform Shakespeare's classic comedy about the moral dilemma of Isabella, about to enter a convent. REDDITCH Palace Theatre 0527 68484 18-30 Jun 7.30pm £4 (£3) The Sound of Music. Hit musical about the escape of the Vontrapp family from the Nazis. Sat mats 2.30pm. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2342:17 11/15 LOCAL RJDDITCH Palace Theatre 0527 68484 27-30 Jun 7.30pm £4-£3 (concs) Tom Sawyer. A musical paly based on the novel by Mark Twain set in Mississippi. SWJNDON Wzvjrn Theatre 0793 24481 28-30 Jun 7.30pm £3.50-£5 (concs) The Wizard of Oz. Music and lyrics from the MGM motion picture score. Presented by the Estelle School of Dance. Sat mat 2.30pm. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2342:37 12/15 LOCAL STAMFORD Rutland Open Air Theatre Tolethorpj Hall 0780 56133 to 25 Aug 8pm £3-£6.50 * = 9pm performance Stamford Shakespeare Company '90 Season Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Jun: 26,28,30 / Jul: 3,5,7,31 Aug: 2,4,6,8,10,14,16,18,20,22,24 All's Will That Ends Will Jun: 25,27,29* Jul: 2,4,6*,10,12,14*,17,19,21*,23,25, 27* The Merry Wives of Windsor Jul: 9,11,13*,16,18,20*,24,26,28*,30 Aug: 1,3*,7,9,11*,13,15,17*,21,23,25* Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2247:57 13/15 LOCAL STRATFORD UPON AVON Swan Theatre 0789 295623 7.30pm / * =1.30pm performance Tickets: £3-£19 The Last Days of Juan. A new version bz Nick Dear Jul: 6,7*,12*,12,14,18,19*,21,23,28* Aug: 2,3,7,9,11,18*,21,24,25* Troilus and Cressida Jul: 7,14,14*19,20,25,26*,28,30 Aug: 4*,8,9*,15,16*,18,20,23 Edward II Jun: 27,28,29,30*,30 Jul: 2,3,4,5*,5,9,10 (7pm),11,16,17... Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2248:07 14/15 LOCAL STRATFORD UPON AVON Royal Shakespeare Theatre 0789 295653 At 7.30pm/ * = 1.30pm performance Tickets: £4-£26 Much Ado About Nothing bz W.Shakespeare Jul: 6,7*,12*,12,14,18,19*,21,23,28,28* Aug: 2,3,7,9,11,18*,21,24,25* The Comedy of Errors by W.Shakespeare Jul: 7,13,14*,19,20,25,26*,28,30 Aug: 4*,8,9*,15,16*,18,20,23 King Lear by William Shakespeare Jun: 28,29,30 Jul: 2,3,4,5,9,10,11 (7pm),16,17,21*... more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Mon25 Jzn CEN 2243:37 15/15 LOCAL WOLVERHAMPTON Grand Theatre 0902 29212 Lichfiild Street 25-30 Jun 7.30p £3-£6.50 Someone Waiting. Powerful thriller set in the 50's about a man who wants to avenge the wrongful hanging of his son. Sat mat. 4pm. WORCESTER Swan Theatre 0905 726969 29 Jun 7.30pm £4 (£3) Echoes of Harlem. The Jiving Lindy Hoppers - the UK's premier authentic jazz company. more follows > Events Guide 230 Classical 233 West End Classical Rock/Jazz Travel