Musical theatre

An EVENING OF DIRTY DANCING

The Mill Theatre, Banbury n Tonight, 7.30pm

Box office: 01295 279002 This celebration of one of the most popular cult-pop films of the 20th century, goes on stage tonight with a colourful song-and-dance spectacular featuring a dynamic cast of West End performers singing hits including Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Wipeout and Be My Baby in this slick, sexy and dynamic show. No one puts Baby in the corner!

Whodunnit

THE BEAR

North Wall, Summertown

Tuesday, May 7

Call 01865 319450 or thenorthwall.com

This rich film noir inspired whodunnit is a funny, challenging and beautiful story about a man on trial for murdering his wife’s lover, who insists a bear was to blame, and the clerk for his defence team who takes up his case.

Comedy

LAURENCE CLARK — INSPIRED TOUR

Pegasus Theatre, Oxford

Saturday, May 4

Box office: 01865 812150 pegasustheatre.org.uk

The star of BBC1’s We Won’t Drop The Baby, Laurence Clark has earned more than 25 4-star and 5 star reviews. From mountain climbing and bungee jumping to Doctor Who DVD marathons, the comedian sorts out once and for all what’s truly inspiring in his own inimitable style. Expect absurd logic and death-defying stunts in this darkly funny show in which Laurence sets out to challenge social views on disability.

Musical

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Oxfordshire Youth Music Theatre

Wednesday, May 8 until Saturday, May 11

Call 01865 305305 oxfordplayhouse.com

Enjoy this magical journey to the land of Oz where wicked witches, powerful sorcerers, flying monkeys and colourful Munchkins will join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion in this timeless tale of self-discovery, performed by up-and-coming young talent in Oxfordshire.

Thriller

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

The Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon

May 4-5

abingdon-drama -club.com

This wild and exciting trial, set in a court room somewhere between Heaven and Hell, depicts two attorneys and a parade of famous witnesses — Mother Teresa, Sigmund Freud, Pontius Pilate and Satan — arguing over the fate of Judas Iscariot.

This dark comedy transcends religion, offering a compelling, gritty and hilarious look at free will, destiny, faith, forgiveness and redemption.