39 STEPS , THE

Criterion Theatre

by John Buchan, adapted by Patrick Barlow. From an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon

Comic adaptation of Hitchcock's 1935 classic move thriller.

(from 14 Sep 06 to 5 Sep 09)

ALEX

Leicester Square Theatre (formerly The Venue)

by Charles Peattie and Russell Taylor

Digital projection will allow Alex (Robert Bathurst), on stage, to interact with Charles Peattie's animations of Alex's world which will feature all of the familiar characters from the cartoon

(from 25 Nov 08 to 20 Dec 08)

BLOWING WHISTLES

Leicester Square Theatre (formerly The Venue)

By Matthew Todd

It's the evening before 'Gay Pride' and thirty-something couple Nigel and Jamie celebrate their ten-year anniversary by inviting internet date Mark to share their bed for the night. Mark's desperate search for something more than a one-night stand in a world where romance is all but dead makes Jamie begin to question the stability of his relationship and whether he may have found himself looking for love in all the wrong places.

(from 23 Oct 08 to 29 Nov 08)

ENJOY

Gielgud Theatre

by Alan Bennett

Set in Leeds and focuses on an ageing couple, Wilf and Connie, living in the city's last back-to-back. With the demolition of the area in progress, they are soon to be re-housed in a new maisonette with a waste disposal unit and non-slip vinyl flooring! When a sociologist comes to observe them in their daily life, normality takes a decidedly atypical turn.

(from 27 Jan 09 to 2 May 09)

EUROBEAT - ALMOST EUROVISION

Novello Theatre

Original songs written by Craig Christie & Andrew Patterson

An interactive musical celebrating everything Eurovision, with the audience voting for their favourite song via text messaging.

(from 4 Sep 08 to 15 Nov 08)

FAT PIG

Comedy Theatre

by Neil LaBute

When Tom first meets Helen there is an instant connection, but its not exactly love at first sight...

(from 11 Sep 08 to 22 Nov 08)

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES, THE

Vaudeville Theatre

by Joanna Murray-Smith

The initial plot premise is inspired by a real-life incident in April 2000, when author Germaine Greer was held captive in her home by a deluded young student.

(from 10 Jul 08 to 4 Oct 08)

FRENCH AND SAUNDERS - STILL ALIVE

Drury Lane, Theatre Royal Theatre

by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders

Said to be comedy double act French and Saunders' farewell tour.

(from 15 Oct 08 to 8 Nov 08)

JOAN RIVERS - A WORK IN PROGRESS BY A LIFE IN PROGRESS

Leicester Square Theatre (formerly The Venue)

by Joan Rivers

A four-handed, part-confession, part-performance comedy drama based on Joan Rivers own larger-than-life rollercoaster life.

(from 3 Dec 08 to 23 Dec 08)

JOAN RIVERS - A WORK IN PROGRESS BY A LIFE IN PROGRESS

Leicester Square Theatre (formerly The Venue)

by Joan Rivers

A four-handed, part-confession, part-performance comedy drama based on Joan Rivers own larger-than-life rollercoaster life.

(from 15 Jan 09 to 29 Jan 09)

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, THE

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

by William Shakespeare

(from 8 Jun 08 to 5 Oct 08)

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, A

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

by William Shakespeare

(from 10 May 08 to 4 Oct 08)

NORMAN CONQUESTS, THE ( TABLE MANNERS / LIVING TOGETHER / ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN )

Old Vic Theatre

by Alan Ayckbourn

All three plays are structured to allow each play to be enjoyedindependently or as a trilogy in any combination.

(from 11 Sep 08 to 20 Dec 08)

POTTED POTTER - THE UNAUTHORISED HARRY EXPERIENCE

Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre(formerly Whitehall Theatre)

by Dan Clarkson and Jeff Turner

All seven Potter books in seventy minutes!

(from 1 Dec 08 to 3 Jan 09)

TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE

Novello Theatre

by William Shakespeare

(from 12 Feb 09 to 7 Mar 09)

TWELFTH NIGHT

Wyndham's Theatre

By William Shakespeare

(from 5 Dec 08 to 7 Mar 09)

YOU CAN SEE THE HILLS

Young Vic Theatre (The Clare Studio)

by Tarell Alvin McCraney

A vivid, fast-talking, visceral snapshot of life growing up in the 1980s.

(from 14 Oct 08 to 18 Oct 08)