Family theatre
GRANDPA IN MY POCKET: TEAMWORK!
New Theatre, Oxford Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 August Call 0844 871 3020 or atgtickets.com/oxford
Grandpa in my Pocket comes to the stage for the first time for young fans of the hugely popular CBeebies television series. A brand new story told by a young ensemble cast who bring all your favourite Sunnysands characters and places to life before your eyes. Imaginative and highly theatrical, children will fall in love with Grandpa in my Pocket all over again.
Shakespeare
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Old Fire Station Studio, Oxford Wednesday, August 28 to Saturday, August 31
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The Royal Air Force Theatrical Association was formed in 1974 with the intention of “improving theatre in the RAF” and have produced dramas and musicals on the professional stage ever since. Now returning to Oxford, Much Ado is set in the 1920s where Beatrice represents the new freedoms enjoyed by women at that time, while Innogen, Leonato’s silent wife, represents the obedient female role, at least in public.
Musical theatre THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
New Theatre, Oxford Tuesday, August 27 – Saturday, August 31
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Get ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity in this all new 40th anniversary production of Richard O’Brien’s classic original. Ready to thrill you with its frothy fun and naughty moments, this is the boldest bash of them all, so sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life.
Hollywood show
CELEBRITY
Banbury Museum
Until September 7 banburymuseum.org
Among the highlights of the Celebrity exhibition are Marilyn Monroe's little black dress, Fred Astaire's shoes, film costumes and props from Emma Thompson, Vanessa Williams, Graham Norton and Christina Ricci, items signed by Leonardo di Caprio and Johnny Depp and even a Hollywood make-up mirror used by Madonna and Janet Jackson. For music fans there are signed items by Chuck Berry and Oasis.
Youth music theatre
GUYS AND DOLLS
Pegasus Theatre Wednesday 28 to Saturday, August 31
pegasus theatre.org.uk/ shows/guys-and-dolls/
RicNic Productions return with that all-time favourite of American musicals with its score of fabulous songs set against the glamour of 1950s New York as Sky Masterson, a notorious gambler, hopes to keep his lucky streak betting on love.
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