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The Machine Stops, (above) is at the Lawrence Batley on March 28-29 and, (below) Pink Mist, based on the stories of soldiers serving in Afghanistan, at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, March 28 to April 1 prediction of life in the 21st century.

The performance includes a new soundtrack composed by John Foxx, electronic music pioneer and founder of Ultravox. Tickets for the performances, at 7.30pm, are £10 to £17 from thelbt.org.uk or 01484 430528.

In Bourne’s production, the owner of the red shoes is a dancer who hopes to impress a talent spotter and win a place on the stage. She succeeds, but there is a price to pay.

The show is packed with action and grand stage sets, spectacular lighting and energetic dance routines. Tickets are £18.50 to £41.50 from 01274 432000 or bradford-theatres.co.uk is the latest production from Huddersfield Thespians.

Its stage premiere in the West End starred Albert Finney in the leading role. It has been a favourite of amateur companies ever since.

The play focuses on the life and loves of a young working class man from Yorkshire who dreams of greater things and has three girlfriends on the go at once – a recipe for comic disaster and a real piece of escapist theatre.

Tickets are £12 from thelbt.org.uk or 01484 430528. There is a matinee on Saturday, April 1. Evening performances start at 7.15pm.