Apollo Theatre (0870 6063500): until Sat 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, Grease starring Steve Houghton as Danny. English National Ballet presents Nov 21 and 22, (Tues and Wed) 7.30pm, Wed mat 2, Triple Bill; and on Nov 23 to 25 at 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, Swan Lake.

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Oxford Playhouse (01865 798600): until Sat 7.30pm (Fri 8), Thurs and Sat mat 2.30, Oxford University Drama Society presents Sweeney Todd Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Sun 7.30pm, Poetry Slam (if you want to compete tel 01285 640470). Nov 20-25, eves 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, Oxford Operatic Society in Calamity Jane. _______________________

Burton Taylor Theatre (01865 798600): until Sat, Death and the Maiden at 7.30pm, and Exercises in Style at 9.30pm. Nov 21-25, 7.30pm, Double Bill: Blue Heart by Caryl Churchill and Heart's Desire. Also at 9.30pm, Blue Kettle experimental theatre.

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Old Fire Station (01865 794490): until Sat 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, David Hare's Skylight. Nov 21-25, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, The Road to Mecca.

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Jongleurs Comedy Club (0870 7870707): 8.30pm, Fri and Sat, Keith Fields, Simon Evans, Phil Nicol, Andy Parsons. Thurs, Andre Vincent, Sean Percival, Mark Walker, Paul Thorne. _______________________

St John's College: until Sat 7.30pm, mat Nov 18 at 2.30, Yuki Watabe's production of The Bald Prima Donna (La Cantatrice Chave), by Eugene Ionesco. 01865 798600.

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Moser Theatre, Wadham College: Nov 21-25, 7.30pm, Christian Theatre Company presents Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

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Pegasus Theatre (01865 722851): today and Sat 8pm, Trading Faces presents Tempting Fate. Workshop on Sat 2pm. Fri Nov 24, 7.30pm, Blue Planet Intergalatic Rescue, a multi-media environment evening for all ages. _______________________

Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon: Nov 21-25, at 7.30pm, mat 2.30 Nov 25, Oxford

Studio Theatre Club presents the world premiere of Terry Pratchett's The Truth, adapted by Stephen Briggs. 01865 559655. Fri and Sat evening sold out

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Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Tales of the Arabian Nights tour schedule: Sat 7pm, Filkins Village Hall (01367 860284). Wed 7.30pm, Begbroke Village Hall (01854 376597). Thurs 7.30pm, Goring Heath Village Hall (0118 984 312). Nov 24, 7.30pm, Appleton Village Hall (01865 863850). Nov 25, 7.30pm, Burford Warwick Hall (01993 822146). _______________________

Thame Sports and Arts Centre: Sat 8pm, Return of the Three Busketeers. 01844 215607.

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The Mill, Banbury (01295 279002): today 7.30pm, Kala the Arts Odissi dance performance. Wed 7.45pm, Theatre sans Frontieries present Le Chat Noir.

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Mill Theatre and Restaurant, Sonning (0118 969 8000): eves 8.15pm (dinner from 6.30pm), Sat mats 2.15pm (lunch from 12.30pm): until Dec 2, Sylvia's Wedding, a comedy by Jimmie Chinn.

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The Theatre, Chipping Norton: today 8pm, Not the National Theatre presents Vita and Virginia, by Eileen Atkins. 01608 642350.

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Bartholomew School, Eynsham: today and Sat 7.30pm, Bartholomew Community Theatre presents Dearest Heart a based on the Arthur Sullivan Story with music and songs by Gilbert & Sullivan and directed by Wendy A. Lewis. 01993 778710.

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Civic Theatre, Aylesbury (01296 486009): today 7.30pm, European Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty. Sun 7.03pm, Jo Brand.

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Charlbury Memorial Hall: Sat Nov 25, 7.30pm, Travels with My Aunt one-woman storytelling show with Mary Medlicott. 01608 801 256.

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Corn Exchange, Witney: Wed, Bartholomew Community Theatre presents a centenary gala performance of Dearest Heart a based on the Arthur Sullivan Story with music and songs by Gilbert & Sullivan and directed by Wendy A. Lewis. 01865 880645.

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Corn Exchange, Wallingford (01491 825000): Nov 18 at 3, 7pm, Nov 19 at 3pm, and Nov 25 at 3, 7pm, Nov 26 at 3pm, Kinecroft Academy of Dancing. _______________________

Southmoor Village Hall: Nov 23-25, 7.30pm, Kingston Bagpuize Drama Group presents Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. 01865 821138.

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Wycombe Swan Theatre (01494 512000): until Sat 8pm, Wed, Thurs and Sat mats 2.30, The Royal National Theatre presents JB Priestley's An Inspector Calls, starring Rula Lenska, Bernard Kay and Paul Shelley. Nov 24 and 25, 7.03pm, English Touring Opera, in The Rake's Progress (Fri) and The Magic Flute (Sat).

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The Royal Theatre, Northampton (01604 624811): until Nov 25, The Royal Theatre presents Wait Until Dark. _______________________

Watermill, Bagnor, near Newbury (01635 46044): today and Sat, 7.30pm, mat Sat, Miss Helen Watson presents A Little of What You Fancy. Nov 22-23, 7.30pm, Watermill Young Company presents Dragon's Teeth, by Peter Cann.

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Corn Exchange, Newbury (01635 522733): today, Jongleurs Comedy Club. Sat 7.45pm, Hull Truck Theatre Company presents John Godber's Teechers. Tues at 1.30 and 7pm, Theatre sans Frontieres presents Le Chat Noir. Thurs 8pm. Shining Lights theatre company presents This is a Chair.

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Milton Keynes Theatre (01908 606090): Nov 20-25, 7.30pm, Wed and Sat mats 2.30, Susan Hampshire in Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking. Nov 27 to Dec 2, Hamlet (Mon-Thurs) and Twelfth Night (Fri and Sat)

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Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford (01789 403403): until January 27, The Secret Garden.