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A spooky dose of rambunctious storytelling from this award-winning company ****** BroadwayBaby.com Bobby Award 2012; ***** Herald 2011; Independent Critics’ Choice 2010; ***** ThreeWeeks Editor’s Award 2009.

Eighth elephantine year! Dinner jackets donned, Tim and Duncan are back for one week only with all the favourites: Gnu, Gasman, Hippopotamus (and some surprises) in their award-winning, hilarious show. 'Marvellous' (Express). 'A certain winner' (Daily Mail).

Two charismatic performers mixing expressions of dance, circus and theatre. Giving body to the arena of inner feelings, in the difficulty to stay oneself and be two at the same time. Sensitive, witty and moving.

Take a journey into fear. Ten performers. Three shows. One narrative. Dorian: a man fears the passing of his youth. Demeter: a creak, a shadow, an unseen fear. Diadem: one secret. Two prisoners. Three perspectives.

Captivate Drama presents Rent - the rock musical about a group of impoverished artists living under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. '...impressively professional ... staging, lighting spectacular ... entertaining and enjoyable night's theatre showcasing some highly impressive young talent...' (Laura Peatman, edfringereview.com).

John Osborne’s handling of misogamy and sexual inequality continues to trigger restless unease in its contemporary audience as Jimmy and Alison reveal some uncomfortable truths about what holds a relationship together. www.lincolncompany.co.uk

Doctor Who obsessive seeks alien life for fun and possibly more. GSOH. Will David succeed in his search for extraterrestrial intelligence? Or will he find earthly happiness with the beautiful Polish girl from accounts? Sci-fi tragicomedy.

Sophia has started her first year of university; Rory is trying to make a living with his guitar. Both have returned to their parents’ house on Easter Sunday where family problems, which simmered after teenage years, suddenly resurface.

Your favourite songs as you've never heard them before. The men of Edinburgh’s Rolling Hills Chorus deliver a blast of wonderful, unaccompanied barbershop singing. ‘Funny, charming and … brilliant’ ***** (ThreeWeeks).

A father and son's search for happiness in the darkest of places, told through playful visual theatre and delicate puppetry. 'Uplifting' ***** (Remotegoat.co.uk). From professional family-theatre company Tucked In (Tim and Light, The Golden Cowpat).