Apollo Theatre (0870 6063500): Friday and Sat 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, 42nd Street starring Ruth Madoc and James Smillie. Sun, Ronan Keating(sold out). Nov 7-18, Grease starring Steve Houghton as Danny.

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Oxford Playhouse (01865 798600): Sat 7.30pm, Sainkho Namtchylak and Yat-Kha, double-bill of Tuvan music by two of its most creative exponents. Sun 7.30pm, Julie Tippetts and Ian Maidman perform The Songs of Robert Wyatt.Nov 7-11, eves 7.30pm (Fri 8), Thurs and Sat mat 2.30, Out of Joint presents a double bill: Rita, Sue and Bob Too, by Andrea Dunbar, plus A State Affair Friday's Stories (Yorkshire 2000). Nov 15-18, Wed to Sat 7.30pm (Fri 8), Thurs and Sat mat 2.30, Oxford University Drama Society presents Sweeney Todd Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a musical thriller. ____________________

Burton Taylor Theatre, Gloucester Street, Oxford (01865 798600): Friday and Sat 7.30pm, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, by Frank McGuiness; also at 9.30pm, The Duchess of Malfi, by John Webster. Nov 7-11, Cuppers Festival of Theatre Arts 2000, tel 01865 791577 for further details.

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Old Fire Station, Oxford (01865 794490): Friday and Sat 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, Dealer's Choice, by Patrick Marber. Nov 7-11, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, Roberto Zucco. Nov 14-18, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, David Hare's Skylight.

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Moser Theatre, Wadham College: Friday and Sat A Double Bill 7.30pm, The Perfect Argument; and at 8.45pm, Who Shot Scotland Yard? Box office: 07941 071798. ____________________

Jongleurs Comedy Club (0870 7870707): 8.30pm, Friday and Sat, Andrew Pipe, Addy Borgh (Fri only), Roger Monkhouse, Simon B. Cotter, Paul Tonkinson. Thurs, Miles Crawford, Milton Jones, The Raymond and Mr, Geoff Boyz;

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Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford (01865 722851): Friday 8pm, Leikin Loppu presents Basking with Sharks. Nov 7 and 8, Tues 10am and 2pm, and Wed 2 and 5pm, Theatre Rites presents Sleep Tight.

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Corn Exchange, Wallingford (01491 825000): Sat 7.45pm, Not the National Theatre presents Vita and Virginia, by Eileen Atkins.

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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 Mill, Banbury: Nov 8-11, Banbury Cross Players presents Stepping Out, by Richard Harris. 01295 279002. ____________________

The Theatre, Chipping Norton (01608 642350): Tues 8pm, The Dreamer Days and Nights of an American Dream, written and directed by Ade Morris.

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Woodstock Community Centre: Friday and Sat 8pm, Woodstock Players presents Murder Assured, by Tony Clayton. 01993 812715.

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Civic Centre, Aylesbury (01296 486009): Friday and Sat 8pm, Hull Truck Theatre Company presents John Godber's Bouncers.

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Wycombe Swan Theatre (01494 512000): Friday 8pm, That'll be the Day. Nov 6-11, 8pm, Wed and Sat mats 2.30, Carousel starring Darren Day and Sam Kane. Nov 12, Sun 4.30, 8pm, What a Feeling! Nov 14-18, Tues to 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.

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The Royal Theatre, Northampton (01604 624811): Nov 3-25, The Royal Theatre presents Wait Until Dark, a thriller by Frederick Knott.

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Milton Keynes Theatre (01908 606090): Friday and Sat, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Nov 6-11, Royal National Theatre presents J B Priestley's An Inspector Calls.

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Watermill, Bagnor, near Newbury (01635 46044): until Nov 11, Mon to Sat 7.30pm, last night 6.30pm, Thurs and Sat mats 2.30pm, until Nov 11, The Prisoner of Zenda.

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Corn Exchange, Newbury (01635 522733): Friday, Yellow Earth's production of disaffected youth, Play to Win. Sat 7.45pm, Freddie Trueman. Mon 7.45pm, Ruby Wax: Stressed.

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Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon (01789 403403): winter season opens on Nov 13 with The Secret Garden, a musical based on the novel by

Frances Hodgson Burnett.

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Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (01242 572573): Friday 7.45pm, Sat 2.30, 8pm, Colin Baker, Jean Boht, Tracey Childs and Susan Penhaligon in Why Me? Nov 7-11, Tues to Fri 7.45pm, Sat 8pm, mats Thurs 2pm, Sat 2.30, Simon Williams in The 39 Steps.

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Sundial Theatre, Cirencester College, Cirencester (01285 640994): Wed 8pm, Guy Masterson Productions presents Adolf a play by Pip Utton. ____________________

Hexagon, Reading (0118 960 6060): Friday 8pm, League of Gentlemen.

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Concert Hall, Reading (0118 960 6060): Mon 7.30pm, Rabbi Lionel Blue. Tues 7.30pm, Evelyn Glennie and internationally renowned dancer, Shakti. World premire performance.

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Theatre Royal, Windsor (01753 853888): until Nov 11, Run for Your Wife Again! by Ray Cooney.