HERE are some of the best theatre shows taking place in the coming weeks.
In Perfect Nonsense
When: February 5-15
Where: The Theatre, Chipping Norton
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense: a new play based on the work of PG Wodehouse.
Aristocratic buffoon Bertie Wooster has hired the theatre for the night to present his one-man show detailing a recent and rather spectacular series of misadventures, but who will play the parts?
Tickets £15 available from chippingnortontheatre.com
Savage
When: February 8
Where: Cotswold Playhouse, Stroud
A whirlwind of power struggles, money making and drug fuelled dirty dealings.
A thief. A good thief, but stealing from the wrong people.
Trapped in a swanky office guarded by hired muscle with no way out, Apollo is given a proposition that will set her and her sister free. From 7.30pm.
Tickets £12 available from cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk
The Firebird
When: February 15
Where: Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham.
A magical telling of the traditional Russian adventure.
Children’s theatre, that is full of music and wit and charm.
Two performances, one at 2pm, and one at 4pm.
Tickets £11.50
Venue: The Irving Studio Theatre.
More details from everymantheatre.org.uk
Antigone
When: February 6-8
Where: Theatre Royal Bath, The Egg
One girl, Antigone, driven by courage to defend her family and beliefs, begins a fight against the tyranny of the state – no matter what the cost. A timeless thriller; interrogating loyalty and truth, honour and pride.
Ages 14 and over.
Tickets, £10-£12, available from theatreroyal.org.uk
Ben Hur
When: March 5 - April 18
Where: The Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Complete with chariot race, sea battle, and stage combat, Patrick Barlow weaves his compressed style popularised by The 39 Steps.
Based on one of the best-selling books of the nineteenth century, this stage adaptation condenses the epic tale so that it can be told by just four actors.
Tickets from £11.50, available from barntheatre.org.uk
Handlebards – Comedy of Errors
When: July 19
Where: The Goods Shed, Tetbury
The HandleBards bring you William Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors as only they can, bringing their uniquely irreverent brand of Shakespeare to audiences all over the globe.
A fast, funny and fearless take on Shakespeare.
Weather permitting this performance will take place outside.
Advance tickets from £10-£16, available from shed-arts.co.uk
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