Your guide to theatre, musicals and dance in Oxfordshire from June 23-29. Updated every Friday. Send your entries to listings editor Wendy Broadway (wendy.broadway@nqo.com).
Apollo Oxford, (0870 6063500): Jun 25, Think Floyd. Jun 27-Jul 1, Welsh National Opera in Tues and Jun 30 at 6.30pm, Carmen; Wed and Jul 1 at 6.30pm, Der Rosenkavalier; Thurs 7.15pm, The Turn of the Screw.
Oxford Playhouse (01865 798600): Jun 19-20 at 7.30pm, Tiata Fahodzi in Makinde by Femi Elufowoju Jr. Jun 21-24, 7.30pm, Fri 8pm, mats Thurs and Sat 2.30pm, The Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete Millennium Musical (abridged). Jun 26-30 at 2.30pm, The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch, based on the books by Ronda and David Armitage, adapted and directed by David Wood. Burton Taylor Theatre, Oxford (01865 798600): Fri and Sat 7.30pm, Anglo-German multimedia project, Drei Originale, based on work by by Rene Pollesch, Thomas Martius and Iwan Goll. Sun 8pm, Mr Alex and Mr Lloyd present The King of Norway's Bicycle. Jul 1at 2.30pm and Jul 2 at 4pm, OOMF! Festival Fringe in children's drama school OXACTS in Alice in Wonderland (ticket prices 6, 5 and 4, include a free drink).
Old Fire Station, Oxford (01865 794490): Fri 7.30pm, Thurs mat 2.30, The London Classic Theatre Company in Oleanna by David Mamet. Jun 27-Jul 1, 7.30pm, Sands Theatre Arts School in Smike, a pop musical.
Jongleurs Comedy Club (0845 6081818): 7.45pm. Fri, Junior Simpson, Otiz Cannelloni, Gina Yashere, Helen Austin. Brian Higgins, Steart Francis, Keith Dover, Adam Bloom. Sat, Junior Simpson, Otiz Cannelloni, Gina Yashere. Thurs, Brian Higgins, Stewart Francis, Keith Dover, Adam Bloom.
Pegasus Theatre (01865 722851): Fri and Sat 8pm, Jemmbarrio, dance. Oxford Africa Week: Wed and Thurs 8pm, Oxford Drum Troupe with Gelede and Kakatisi. Thurs and Fri Jun 30 at 8pm, Black Umfolosi. Oxford College of Further Education, Oxpens Road: Jun 28 and 29 at 7.30pm, Community Dance Showcase. Programme includes pieces by Performing Arts students, Dugout and Moonsoup adult groups and the Oxford Youth Dance Company. Tickets at the door.
Oxford Africa Week: Mon, Tues, Wed (ODT) and Thurs 12-12.30, 1-1.30pm, Bampha Jaiteh and Oxford Drum Group. performance and workshop at Westgate Centre (see also Pegasus Theatre). Fri Jun 30 from 9am to 5pm, African Fair in Gloucester Green.
Oxfordshire's Own Millennium Festival: OOMF! opens on Fri Jun 30 continues until Jul 2. Main events in South Park. Alice in Wonderland at the Burton Taylor Theatre Jul 1 and 2. Many historic buildings open free of charge. Information and brochures at Oxford Preservation Trust, 10 Turn Again Lane, St Ebbe's. Wolvercote Village Hall: Jun 29 and 30 at 7.30pm, St Peter's Players in Old Father Thames, annual supper show. 01865 556120 or 559542.
Kennington Methodist Church: Jun 23 and 24 at 7.30pm, Kennington and District United Church Choirs in la Vie Parisienne. 01865 735885.
St Helen's Church, Abingdon: Fri and Sat 7.30pm, The River People, a musical dramatisation of the history of Abingdon. Lyrics and music by Lin Marsh, narration by Ben Marsh. 01235 221097.
Wantage Festival of Arts: tel 01235 760176.
Lains Barn, near Wantage: Jun 27, 28, and 29, 7.30pm, The Domino Players in Mother Courage. 01235 760176. Challow Park Recital Hall, Wantage: Sun 8pm, Flanders and Swann revisited with James Mitchell and Grahame O'Connor. 8pm.01235 767975.
The Theatre, Chipping Norton (01608 642350): Fri and Sat, 8pm, Compass Theatre Company in She Stoops to Conquer. June 28 at 8pm, Frantic Assembly in Sell Out, by Michael Wynne.
Barford St Michael Village Hall: Jun 29, 30 and Jul 1 at 7.30pm, The Importance of Being Earnest. Tickets from Homecraft, Bloxham and Post Office at Barford.
Sibford Gower Pageant: Fri and Sat 7.30pm, open air production celebrating 2000 years of local history. 01295 780512.
Mill Theatre and Restaurant, Sonning (0118 969 8000): Eves 8.15pm (dinner from 6.30pm), Sat mats 2.15pm (lunch from 12.30pm): Until Jun 24, Kiss of Death. Jun 27-Aug 5, Don't Dress for Dinner. Watermill, Bagnor, near Newbury (01635 46044): Until Jul 1, Up-'n' Under.
Wycombe Swan (01494 512000): Fri and Sat 8pm, Sat mat 2.30, Adventures in Motion Pictures in The Car Man.
Cirencester Festival: telephone 01285 654228.
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon (01789 295623): Until October As You Like It; Richard II, The Rivals, Comedy of Errors, now previewing Giovanni Verga's La Lupa.
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