Apollo Oxford, George Street (0870 6063500): Sept 5-9, 7pm, mats Wed and Sat 2, The Ulster Theatre Company presents The Wizard of Oz.

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Oxford Playhouse (01865 798600): Friday 1 Sep, 8pm, Sat, 2.30, 7.30pm, Theatre Royal Bath Productions presents God and Stephen Hawking by Robin Hawdon, starring Robert Hardy and Stephen Boxer. Sept 6-16, Guy Chapman Productions presents Another Country, by Julian Mitchell.

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Old Fire Station, Oxford (01865 794490): today and Sat 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, The Fat Tree Theatre Company presents Working Title two playwrights find themselves drawn into a world of lust, hatred and Trivial Pursuit when the characters they have created come to life. Sept 12-16, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, Straydogs presents Alls Well That Ends Well, by William Shakespeare. ______________________

Jongleurs Comedy Club (0845 6081818): today and Sat 8.30pm, Phil Butler, Andrew Murrell, Harry Denford, Dominic Holland. Thurs 8.30pm, Keith Fields, Mark Rendle, Colin Murphy, Helen Austin.

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Open Air Creation Shakespeare: At Magdalen College School grounds, Oxford, today and Sat, A Midsummer Night's Dream eves 8pm. 01865 798600.

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Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford (01865 722851): Sat Sept 23, 8pm, In the Mix: dance platform performance featuring Gelede Dance Company, Cecilia Macfarlane, Newbury Contemporary Dance and other local independent dancers.

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The Theatre, Chipping Norton (01608 642350): Fri Sept 8, 8pm, London Shakespeare Group presents Dear Liar by Jerome Kilty, adapted from the correspondence of Bernard Shaw and Mrs Patrick Campbell. ______________________

Mill Theatre and Restaurant, Sonning (0118 969 8000): Eves 8.15pm (dinner from 6.30pm), Sat mats 2.15pm (lunch from 12.30pm): until Sept 9, Outside Edge, a comedy by Richard Harris, directed by June Howson. Spet 12 to Oct 21, A Party to Murder, a thriller by Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes.

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Wycombe Swan Theatre (01494 512000): Sat 8pm, Sex & Excess Baggage, evening of West Indian music and performance inspired by Patrick Augustus's book Baby Father. Sun 7.30pm, Cookin' four crazy chefs prepare a wedding banquet to strict deadline. Sept 4-9, 8pm, Why Me? comedy starring Carmen Silvera, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Susan Penhaligon and Tracey Childs.

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Wycombe Town Hall (01494 512000): Sept 13-15, 8pm, Thurs mat 2.30, Wycombe Theatre Company presents Hiawatha. ______________________

Corn Exchange, Wallingford (01491 825000): Sat Sept 23, 7.45pm, Ballet Gwent presents Giselle.

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Players Theatre, Thame : Sept 26-30, 7.45pm, Thame Players presents A Streetcar Named Desire. 01844 212834.

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Watermill, Bagnor, near Newbury (01635 46044): until Sept 30, Old World, by Aleksei Arbuzov, translated by Ariadne Nicolaeff, directed by Euan Smith.

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Corn Exchange, Newbury (01635 522733): tel theatre for details. ______________________

Milton Keynes Theatre (01908 606090): Sept 4 to 9, The Roy Orbison Story.

Theatre Royal, Northampton (01604 632533): Sept 11-16, Ian Dickens' Productions presents Abigail's Party, by Mike Leigh, starring Su Pollard. Sept 18-23, Hull Truck Theatre company presents John Godber's Thick as a Brick.

Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (01242 572573): Sept 4-9, direct from the West End, Fame the Musical. Sept 14-17, Rosie and Jim Live. Sept 18-23, 42nd Street starring Ruth Madoc and James Smillie.

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Cheltenham Racecourse Big Top: until Sun, Good Company (Paul Productions) presents Blinded by the Light Paul's Remarkable Journey of Discovery a new musical. 7.45pm, mats 2pm. Tickets: Everyman Theatre box office: 01242 572573. ______________________

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford (01789 403403): in repertory until early October, As You Like It, Richard II, The Rivals, Comedy of Errors, Giovanni Verga's La Lupa; Romeo and Juliet, Henry IV Parts I and II. Now previewing, fourth This England The Histories production of Henry V. Sept 11-24, Tenth Royal Shakespeare Company Fringe Festival, includes Samuel West directing Hamlet in two weeks.

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The Other Place, Stratford (01789 403403): now previewing, Back to Methuselah, by George Bernard Shaw.

Derngate Theatre, Northampton (01604 624811): today 1.30, 4.30pm, Sat 10.30am, 1.30, 4.30pm, Rosie and Jim's Music Party. Sept 5-16, eves 8pm, Wed and Sat mats 2.30, West Side Story.