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Theatre week: What's on

by Mike Barnett
14/ 4/2005

The Dancehouse Elvis, Lennon & JFK - A Play to Die For!: From Monday, a play by David Chisnell about three 20th century icons. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. £8, £10. Until April 23.

Library Theatre The Safari Party: From tonight, a comedy from the prolific Tim Firth. Mon-Thu 7.30pm; Fri/Sat 8pm; mats Wed May 4, Sat May 7, Wed May 11, Sat May 14 3pm. £10-£18 (tonight £5-£10; tomorrow £8-£12; all tickets until next Friday £5-£12). Until May 14.

Palace Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Tonight 5pm, 8pm; tomorrow 2pm, 5pm, 8pm. £11-£24.50.

Thoroughly Modern Millie: From Tuesday Musical set in the 1920s stars Lesley Joseph (Birds of a Feather). Mon-Sat 7.30pm; mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. £9.50-£26.50. Until April 30.

Royal Exchange On The Shore Of The Wide World: Simon Stephens follows up Port with another play set in his home town of Stockport. Mon-Fri 7.30pm (next Monday 7pm); Sat 8pm; mats Wed 2.30pm, Sat 4pm. £7.50-£25.50 (half-price preview tonight). Until May 14.

Royal Exchange Theatre Studio Tmesis: From Thursday, Radical re-working of the ancient Greek story of the origin of love. Thu/Fri 7.30pm; Sat 8pm. £4-£8.50. Until April 23.

Royal Northern College of Music 42nd Street: From Tuesday, presented by East Cheshire Musical Theatre Company. Tue-Sat 7.30pm; mat Sat 2.30pm. £10-£12. Until April 23.

Waterside Arts Centre, Sale The Electric Tales: Dance theatre-piece from the New Art Club. Thu 8pm. £6, £8.

The Lowry The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): All the Bard's 37 plays are whizzed through in just over an hour-and-a-half. Tonight/tomorrow 8pm; mat tomorrow 3pm. £12-£18.

Dracula: From Tuesday, Colin Baker stars as Van Helsing. Tue-Sat 7.30pm; mats Wed/Thu, Sat 2pm. £12-£18. Until April 23.

The Comedy of Errors: From Tuesday. Tue-Sat 7pm; mats Wed/Thu 1.30pm, Sat 3pm. £12-£18. Until April 23.


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