Theatre
Until Friday, January 25 The Cat and the Canary Theatre Royal
Twenty years after the death of Mr West, his descendants gather at a remote mansion to learn who will inherit his vast wealth and the hidden family jewels.
When the heir is revealed, the heritage hunters turn to prey and a chain of macabre events is set in motion. Will the heirs dare to face the haunting presence toying with them? When the cat prowls, the flock takes fright.
Starring Britt Eckland, Mark Jordon, Tracy Shaw and Marti Webb.
Until Saturday, February 8 Singin’ in the Rain
The Mill at Sonning
Watch out – a thousand litres of rain is promised in this exuberant production. Set in Hollywood as silent movies were giving way to the new ‘talkies’, 14 performers and a band bring a full sound and favourite songs.
Friday, January 24 & Saturday, January 25 Jane Eyre
Kenton Theatre
The story of an orphan girl and her journey from a childhood of loneliness and cruelty to a life at Thornfield Hall and the mysterious Mr Rochester.
Blackeyed Theatre’s new stage adaptation of this moving portrayal of one woman’s quest for equality and freedom.
Sunday, January 26
Circus of Horrors – The 25th Anniversary Show
The Hexagon
The Circus of Horrors began at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival and has gone on to tour the world, achieving cult status and dragging circus screaming and shouting into the 21st century.
Not suitable for children or people of a nervous disposition.
Thursday, January 30 Kaleidoscope Norden Farm
Theatre for babies aged six to 18 months inspired by research into how a baby’s sense of sight develops and how they instinctively categorise colour.
A gentle, playful performance.
Tuesday, February 4 The Tempest
South Hill Park
Set sail into the mysterious and magical world of The Tempest with South Hill Park’s retelling of Shakespeare’s famous last play – a story of love, magic, revenge and forgiveness that promises to bewitch audiences.