April 4-9: The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter, starring Eileen Atkins and Henry Goodman at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

April 4-9: Shakers by John Godber and Jane Thornton at The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster. Box office: 01562 743745.

April 5-16: Direct from the West End, Thoroughly Modern Millie, starring Donna Steele as Millie, at Birmingham Hippodrome. Ticket sales: 0870 730 1234.

April 6-9: Swan Theatre Amateur Company present One Of Us, by Robin Chapman. Box office: 01905 611427.

April 7: Bromsgrove Operatic Society incorporating Bromsgrove Musical Productions are presenting Me and My Girl at Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove. Tickets from Secretary 01527836379 or for further information telephone 01527 543808/871426.

April 13-16: William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

April 14: Stig of the Dump at The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster. Box office: 01562 743745.

April 14: Jongleurs, Comedy on the Road at Malvern Theatres. Box office 01684 892277.

April 15: Miss Kidderminster Beauty Competition at The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster. Box office: 01562 743745.

April 18-23: Fame the Musical, starring Barbara Dickson, at Birmingham Hippodrome. Ticket sales: 0870 730 1234.

April 18-23: Round The Horne....revisited at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

April 20 until April 30: WODS present HMS Pinafore (Australian version), The Swan Theatre. Tel 01905 611427.

April 26-27: Jack Dee at Birmingham Hippodrome. Ticket sales: 0870 730 1234.

April 28-29: Earthfall presents At Swim, Two Boys at Forum Theatre, Malvern. Box office: 01684 892277.

April 30: Polly Put the Kettle On. Join Polly Parrot and her friends for their very special tea party. Watch as they dress up and play all sorts of tricks on one another. Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 4-7: Talking to Terrorists at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 7: The Magic Recipe Book by Kate Chester-Lamb. When King Collywobbles' cook, Mrs Flinders has problems satisfying the royal taste buds, does Ambrosia, the absent-minded witch have the answer in her magic recipe book? The Swan Theatre, Worcester. Box office: 01905 611427.

May 9-14: Stepping Out starring Patsy Palmer at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 18-21: The Clink by Stephen Jeffreys at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 24-28: Dial M for Murder, starring Steven Pinder, Joy Brook and Richard Grieve at Malvern Theatres. 01684 892277.

May 30-June 4: Fame The Musical at Malvern Theatre. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 30-June 4: The Unexpected Man, starring Peter Bowles and Sian Phillips at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 31-June 5: Dancing in the Streets, Motown's greatest hits at Birmingham Hippodrome. Ticket sales: 0870 730 1234.

June 1-2: Aurelia's Oratorio, a dazzling display of stage illusion at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

June 7-11: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, a Tom Stoppard's comic masterpiece, at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.