... Regional Productions BENEFACTORS by Michael Frayn. Theatre Royal, Windsor, April 29 to May 17. Cast: Morag Hood, Keith Drinkel, Ursula Mohan, Ralph Arliss. Director: Ian Watt-Smith. De signer: John Page. BLOOD BROTHERS by Willy Russell. Theatre Royal, York to May 10. Cast: John Hogg, Gillian Bevan, Lorraine Ashboume, Julian Forsyth, Con O'Neill, Anthony Taylor, Phil Hearne, Julia Sharon, ...

... THE NATIONAL THEATRE is to present the Brecht-Weill Threepenny Opera, translated by Robert David MacDonald, at the Olivier on March 13, with Peter Wood directing. Among those playing prin cipal roles are Tim Curry, Sally Dexter, Joanna Foster, Barry James, Sara Kestelman, Stephen Moore and Amanda Redman. HULL TRUCK is presenting a new production of John Godber's Bouncers at the Donmar Ware ...

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... STAND 49 MUSEUM OFTHE MOVING IMAGE The Museum of the Moving Image is currently under construction adjacent to the National Film Theatre on Lon don's South Bank. Details, plans and artefacts will be on display. STAND 50 R.A.T. MANUFACTURING LTD. 17-18 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V0DN 01-251 2437 The undisputed number one music stand for the theatre. Only RAT music stands have the innovated ...

... THE GARRICK reopens on November 17 with Mr and Mrs No body, adapted by Keith Waterbotue from his own book Mrs Pooler's Diary and George and Weedon Grossmith's The Diary of a Nobody. Judi Dench and Michael Williams have the lead ing roles, Ned Sberrin directs. It is presented by Michael Redington in association with Duncan C. Weldon and Jerome Minskoff and by arrange ment with the Yvonne Arnaud ...

... THURSDAY, OCT 16 CALLING by Paul Copley. Stephen Joseph, Scarborough to November 8. Cast: Serena Evans, Jan Bashford, James Beresford. Nigel Cooke, Lennox Greaves, Stanley Page, Edward Peel. Director: Robin Herford. Designer: Glenn Willoughby. Lighting: Mick Thomas. Music: Paul Todd. Press: Russ Allen, 0723 370542. THE SCYTHE OF REASON by Ber nard Padden. Oval House to October 26. Management: ...

... For the four weeks ending December 29 1985, the pro- 24 Death On The Nile, film, Sat Dec 28, BBC-1 15.15 grammes with the highest audiences, according to BARB, 25 Only Fools And Horses, Sat Dec 21, BBC-1 15.05 were- 26 Top Of The Pops Christmas Party, Wed Dec 25, BBC-1 14.75 Individuals 27 Coronation Street, Mon Dec 16, Granada 14.65 viewing 27= Who Dares Wins, fum,Thu Dec 26, ITV 14.65 ...

... Networks Regions Breakfast Shares Reach For the week from Monday December 30, 1985 to Sunday January 5, 1986 The ratings are produced by AGB (Audit* of Great Britain) for BARB (Broadcasters Audience Research Board). hdmduab BBC-1 (S 1 EastEnders, Thu/Sun 22.75 2 EastEnders, Tue/Sun 19.90 3 Last Of The Summer Wine 18.10 4 News Weather, 2 1.40 Sat 16.70 5 CtashOfThe Titans, film 15.85 6 Ye ...

... THURSDAY, JAN 23 LA TRAVIATA by Verdi. Polish Cen tre, King Street, W6 to January 25. Management: Beaufort Opera. Cast includes: Marie-Elena Giorgioadami (Deborah Clague), William Bailey (David Turner), Gordon Cochran (Ped ro Proenza). Conductor: Joseph Van- dernoot. Producer: Peter Lehmann Bedford. Designer: Nigel Mumford. FRIDAY, JAN 24 A JOURNEY TO LONDON by Sir John Vanbnigh. Orange Tree, ...

... [OUTOFTOWN ABERDEEN Arts Centre Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (9-12, Scon School of Dancing) His Majesty's Napoli (from 8. Scottish Ballet) ABERYSTWYTH Theatr Y Wertn The Killing of Sister George (9-12. Cambridge T/C) ALOERSHOT West End Centre Amateur Theatre Festival Whose Life la It Anyway? (7.8>/Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (9.101/Lord Savila's Crime (11,12) AYR Gatohr- English Dance ...

... PERFORMANCES of Frederick Ashton's Valses Nobles et Sen- timcntalcs and Capriol Suits will be given by Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet at Sadler's Wells on January 9 and 10 to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the company under its original name of Sadler's Wells The atre Ballet. The season runs from December 30 to January 17 and will also include, on January 15, the premiere of ...

... Mangement: Dogs in Honey. Cast: Sarah Tutt, Stephen Jones. Sound: Graham Wrench. Press: Lois Keidan, 0602 582636. SATURDAY, OCT 25 THE MAGIC FLUTE by Mozart. New Cardiff. Management: Welsh National Opera. Cast includes: Anne Dawson, Peter Bronder, Marie Angel. Producer: Goran Jarvefelt. Conductor: Anthony Negus. Press: Shelagh Nelson, 0222 489977. THE GRAND TOUR, music and lyrics by Jerry ...