Apollo Oxford, George Street (0870 6063500): today 6, 9.30pm, Sat 2.30, 7.30pm, Stomp. Sun Oct 15, 8pm, Harry Hill. Oct 17-21, Welsh National Opera presents The Queen of Spades (Oct 17 and 20 at 6.30), Carmen (Oct 18 and 21 at 7.15pm) and Orpheus and Eurydice (Oct 19 at 7.15pm.

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Oxford Playhouse (01865 798600): until Sat 7.30pm (Fri 8), Thurs mat 2.30, Triumph Productions presents Derek Jacobi in God Only Knows. Oct 17-21, eves 7.30pm (Fri 8), Thurs and Sat mats 2.30, Shared Experience Theatre presents Ibsen's A Doll's House.

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Burton Taylor Theatre, Gloucester Street, Oxford(01865 798600): Oct 15-21, 7.30pm, Paris mon Moineau by Eugene Labiche. Oct 17-21, at 9.30pm, Vincent and Ginger, by Roland Lloyd-Parry. ______________________

Old Fire Station, Oxford (01865 794490): today and Sat 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30 , First week of Student Season, Tyrian Productions in association with OUDS presents Jean Anouilh's Antigone. Oct 17-21, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, Ted Hughes and Federico Garcia Lorca invite you to... Blood Wedding, from the makers of Pillow Talk. Oct 24-28, 7.30pm, Thurs and Sat mats 2.30, Honk! Oct 31-Nov 4, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, Dealer's Choice by Patrick Marber.

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Jongleurs Comedy Club (0845 6081818): today, Brian Higgins, Noel Britten, Marcus Brigstocke.

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Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford (01865 722851): today 8pm, Ridiculusmus presents Yes, Yes, Yes. Sun 8pm, Marcus Powell with support Helen da Silva for Black History Month.

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Wheatley Primary School: Oct 19-21, 7.30pm, Wheatley Productions presents The Mikado. 01865 873419. ______________________

Gosford Hill School, Kidlington: KAOS presents Ruddigore. Oct 18-21 at 7.30pm. 01865 371029.

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Abbey Centre, Audlett Drive, Abingdon: until Oct 21 at 7.30pm, Abingdon Drama Club presents Sand Castles, by Bob Larbey. Box office: 01235 524538.

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Amey Hall, Abingdon School: Oct 23-28, Abingdon Operatic Society presents Kismet. 01235 831305.

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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 Oct 21, A Party to Murder, a thriller by Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes.

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The Theatre, Chipping Norton: today and Sat 8pm, Opera Della Luna presents The Merry Widow. Oct 19, Gareth Armstrong's Shylock. 01608 642350. ______________________

The Mill Theatre, Banbury: Wed 8pm, Kompany Malakhi. 01295 279002.

Wycombe Swan Theatre (01494 512000): Sun 7.30pm, City of London Sinfonia. Haydn, The Creation. Oct 16-18, 7.30pm, Wed mat 2.30pm, Carl Rosa Opera presents Iolanthe and on Oct 19-21, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm, Yeomen of the Guard.

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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 by Anthony Hope, free talk back after performance on Oct 20.

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Corn Exchange, Newbury (01635 522733): today, Jongleurs Comedy Club. Sat 7.45pm, Pete Allen Jazz Band.

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Theatre Royal, Windsor (01753 853888): until October 21, The Accused, a new play by Jeffrey Archer, starring Jeffrey Archer, Tony Britton and Edward Petherbridge.