Theatre

APOLLO OXFORD, (0870 6063500)

Fri and Sat, Blues Brothers Meets Soul Sisters. Jun 12-17, Blood Brothers starring Linda Nolan. June 18, 1.30, 4.30pm, Noddy.

OXFORD PLAYHOUSE (01865 798600)

Fri and Sat, 7.30pm, Thurs and Sat mat 2.30, Oxford Operatic Society present The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan. Jun 9, Ashmolean Lecture by Dr Jessica Rawson - Mountains of the Mind: Contrasts in Chinese and Western Landscape Painting. Jun 12-17, 7.30pm, Fri 8pm, Thurs and Sat mats 2.30pm, Ambassador Theatre Group and ACT Productions presents The Mystery of Charles Dickens starring Simon Callow. Jun 19-20 at 7.30pm, Tiata Fahodzi presents Makinde by Femi Elufowoju Jr. Jun 21-24, 7.30pm, Fri 8pm, mats Thurs and Sat 2.30pm, The Reduced Shakespeare Company presents The Complete Millennium Musica (abridged). BURTON TAYLOR THEATRE, OXFORD (01865 798600)

Fri and Sat 7.30pm, Les Enfants Terribles presents The Skriker.

OLD FIRE STATION, OXFORD (01865 794490)

Fri and Sat 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30, Euripides' Ioan a new adaptation, cross the barrieR between reality and illusion. Jun 13-17, 8pm, Sat mat 2.30, Peter Shaffer's Black Comedy. Jun 21-23, 7.30pm, Thurs mat 2.30, The London Classic Theatre Company presents Oleanna by David Mamet. JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB (0845 6081818)

Fri and Sat, Mandy Knight, Lee Mack, Milton Jones, Marcus Brigstocke. Jun 22, Junior Simpson, John Fothergill, Milton Jones, Helen Austin.

PEGASUS THEATRE, MAGDALEN ROAD, OXFORD (01865 722851)

Fri and Sat, Lark Rise, based on Flora Thompson's triology Lark Rise to Candleford. Jun 15-16, 8pm, Blood Wedding.

ABBEY GROUNDS, ABINGDON

Jun 20-22, 7.30pm, Painting the Town, a play written by, performed by and about Abingdon. Tickets from the town council, 52 Bath Street, Abingdon.

ABINGDON COLLEGE

Fri and Sat 8pm, Sat mat 2pm, Student Production of Cabaret in a marquee in the college grounds.

WANTAGE FESTIVAL OF ARTS

Opens with parade on Sat at 2pm, from the Silver Band Hall to the Market Place. Full programme details tel 01235 760176. CIVIC HALL, WANTAGE

Jun 11 and 18, 4pm, Princes of a Thousand Years, a musical for all ages. 01235 767975.

THE THEATRE, CHIPPING NORTON (01608 642350)

Wed 8pm, Women Laughing. Fri 8pm, Day by Day, a tribute to Doris Day. Tues and Wed June 13 and 14, 8pm, Loose Chippings presents Last Tango in Little Grimley by David Tristram. Thurs Jun 15, 7.30pm, Meet the Author - Hugh Sebag-Montefiore. Jun 22-24, 8pm, Compass Theatre Company presents She Stoops to Conquer.

THE MILL, BANBURY

Sat and Sun, Danceabout, regional dance groups. Wed 7.45pm, Brighton Theatre Events presents Fever Pitch. 01295 279002. CHIPPING NORTON TOWN HALL

Fri 7.30pm, Singasong for Sixpence presents Verdi's La Traviata. In modern dress. 01993 774890.

CHINNOR VILLAGE HALL

Fri and Sat 8pm, Chinnor Players presents Noel Coward's Post Mortem. Tickets from the Spar Shop, Church Road, Chinnor.

CORN EXCHANGE, WALLINGFORD (01491 825000)

Jun 11-16 at 7.30pm, Drama Festival.

OLD MILL HALL, GROVE

Jun 15, 16 and 17 at 7.30pm, Stagelights presents Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton. Tickets: 01235 770736 or Wessex Press.

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, a thriller by Simon Williams. WATERMILL, BAGNOR, NEAR NEWBURY (01635 46044)

Until Jul 1, Up-'n' Under by John Godber, director, Robert Horwell, designed by Rodney Ford.

WYCOMBE SWAN (01494 512000)

Until Jun 17, 8pm, Wed and Sat mats 2.30pm, West Side Story. Jun 18, Richard Thompson (8pm). Jun 20-24,8pm, Wed and Sat 2.30, Adventures in Motion Pictures presents The Car Man. In the Town Hall, Jun 22-24, 8pm, Tight Fit Theatre presents Pygmalion.

CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY

Fri 7.45pm, Merengada Salsa night. Sat 7.45pm,The Shakespeare Revue. Jun 17, Duke Ellington Orchestra. Jun 22-24, 7.45pm, Sat mat 2.30, Newbury Variety 2000.

DERNGATETHEATRE, NORTHAMPTON (01604 624811)

Jun 12-17, Hot Stuff, a musical starring Ceri Dupree. Jun 20, 7.30pm, Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music. June 21, 7.30pm, Richard Thompson. Jun 22, 8pm, Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone. MILTON KEYNES THEATRE (01908 606090: GROUP BOOKINGS 01908 547609)

Fri and Sat, Blood Brothers starring Linda Nolan. Jun 12-17, Gumboots. Jun 19-24, Elvis the Musical.

HEXAGON, READING (0118 9606060)

Until Sat, Fame the Musical.Jun 21, Robert Plant and the Priory of Brion. Jun 22, Richard Thompson.

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON (01789 295623)

Until October - As You Like It; Richard II, starring Alfred Burke; The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, cast includes Wendy Craig; Comedy of Errors. Previewing from Jun 22, Giovanni Verga's La Lupa, a new version by David Lan.

THE ROYAL THEATRE, NORTHAMPTON (01604 632533)

Until Jun 17, Don't Dress for Dinner, French farce by Mark Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon.