Theatre and dance

Box Office Hot Tickets in Berkshire

April 28, 2010

A new comedy night gets under way at The Jazz Café tonight.

Every evening will combine food with laughs and all for just a tenner.

Tonight’s line-up is compered by Dan Evans, a sidekick for Rory Bremner.

The other acts are Chris Mayo (pictured), who has starred in The IT Crowd, Dublin-born comic Mary Bourke and Andi Osho, who has made people laugh on Mock The Week.

The over 18s night starts from 7pm, with the first act on at 8.30pm. For more details, or to book tickets, call 0118 9681 442 or log on to www.thejazzcafe.co.uk.

Shams theatre company returns to South Street next week to present a fully developed production of Reykjavik. The group were last here previewing the show last year.

The play promises to be a journey through a city of extremes – mysterious, absurd and beautiful – in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

It has performances on Wednesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 6. For details, call the box office on (0118) 960 6060 or log on to www.readingarts.com.

Next month, Tilehurst’s Triangle Players will return with their latest show.

The amateur group will present its production of the Norman Robbins thriller Prescription For Murder.

The show has just two performances – Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 16 – at the Hall behind the Methodist Church, School Road, Tilehurst, both at 7.45pm.

Tickets, which cost £6 for adults and £5 for concessions, and are available either from The

Wool Shop, The Triangle, Tilehurst or by calling (0118) 967 8168.

On Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, pupils from the Allied Schools of Dance will present its latest stage show, Art On The Move.

The youngsters will be performing on the Wilde Theatre stage at South Hill Park, with performances at 5.30pm on Sunday and, on Monday, a matinee at 1pm and a further show at 6.30pm.

The show is an opportunity for members of the group to show off what they’ve learnt while at the school.

Tickets cost £12, £10 for seniors and £8 for children and students.

They’re available from the South Hill Park box office on (01344) 484123 or logging on to www.southhillpark.org.uk.

Box Office

Basingstoke – Central Studio

Gut Girls. Weds. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Thurs & Fri. Details: 01256 418318.

Basingstoke – The Haymarket

The Ring of Fire. Weds. Brass Monkey. Thurs. Morecambe. Thurs-Sat. The Graduate. May 4-8. Details: 01256 844244.

Basingstoke – The Anvil

The Lightening Seeds. Thurs. Hampshire County Youth Orchestra. Sat. Billy Ocean. Sun. Details: 01256 844244.

Bracknell – South Hill Park

Men of the World. Until Sat. The Turn of the Screw. Until Sat. Comedy Cellar. Fri. The Magpie’s Nest. Sun. Allied Schools of Dance Show 2010. Mon. Vashti Bunan & Adrian Crowley. Tues.

Films: Cracks. (15) Thurs. The Boys are Back. (12a). Fri-Sun. Tulpan (12a).

Mon-Tues. Details: 01344 84123.

Camberley – Theatre

Ceri Dupree. Thurs. Terri Jayne School of Dance. Fri-Sun. FILM: Crazy Heart (15). Tues. Details: 01276 707600.

Didcot – Cornerstone Arts

The Event. Fri. Fairport Acoustic Convention. Sat. Across the Deep Blue Sea. Sun. Details: 01235 515133.

Guildford – Yvonne Arnaud

The Little Hut. Until Sat. Journey’s End. May 3-5. Details: 01483 440000.

Henley – The Kenton Theatre

A Night at the Musicals. Thurs-Sat. Drama Festival. May 4-8. Details: 01491 575698.

High Wycombe – Wycombe Swan

Jools Holland. Weds. Compania de Danca. Fri-Sat. Details: 01494 512000.

Maidenhead – Norden Farm

Odyssey. Weds. Details: 01628 788997.

Newbury – The Watermill

Bronte. Until May 22. Details: 01635 46044.

Newbury – The Corn Exchange

Morecambe. Weds. Tangomotion. Thurs. Comedy Club. Fri. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Sat. Details: 01635 522733.

Newbury – New Greenham Arts

Dave Swarbrick & Kevin Dempsey. Thurs. Details: 01635 522733.

Oxford – Playhouse

Wife After Death. Until Sat. Details: 01865 305305.

Reading – The Hexagon

Frankie Boyle: I Would Happily Punch Every One Of You In The Face. Wed. Jim Davidson – If I Ruled The World. Thurs. HMS Pinafore. Fri. Details: (0118) 960 6060.

Reading – South St

Twelfth Night. Fri. Amy’s Ghost. Sat. Rosie Wilby: The Science of Sex. Sat. Details: (0118) 960 6060.

Sonning – The Mill

Love From A Stranger. Until May 22. Details: (0118) 969 8000.

Windsor – Theatre Royal

Hitler: My Part In His Downfall. Until Sat. The Little Hut. May 4-8. Details: 01753 853 888.

Woking – New Victoria Theatre

The History Boys. Until Sat. Details: 0844 871 7645.

Wokingham – Theatre

A Doll’s House. Until May 8. Details: (0118) 978 5363.