... THE ROYAL DRAMATIC Theatre from Stockholm is bring ing two productions by Ingmar Bergman to the National Theatre in June Hamlet from 10 to 15, and Miss Julie on 17 and 18. CANARIES SOMETIMES SING, the Frederick Lonsdale comedy which has played a sell out season at the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, opens at the Albery on April 27, presented by Triumph Theatre Productions. It stars Pe ter Bowles, ...

... follT OF TOWN ABERDEEN Art! Centre -World's Wonder Hit Maiesty's The Students Show AYR Gaiety Bobby Davro Show BARNET Old Bull Arts Centre Kennedy'! Children Boilerhouse T/C 124-25) BASINGSTOKE Horseshoe Jane Eyre BATH Theetre Royal Black Comedy; The Private Ear BELFAST Grand Opera House Gang Show Lyric The Road To Mecca BKMMGHAM Alexandra Noises Off Rep- See How They Run; King John's Jewel ...

... THE SCHAUBUHNE Company from West Berlin inaugurates the series of overseas company visits to the National Theatre on May 11, when it presents Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape at the Lyttelton for six performances. It is directed by Peter Stein. A SECOND Paul Hamlyn Week, made possible through a donation by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, is being given by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House ...

... CHARLEY'S AUNT by Brandon Thomas. Theatre Royal, York to April 25. Cast: Adam Richardson, Ben Cole, Paul Bradley, Roger Milner, Helen Pearson, Margaret Robertson, Maggie Saunders, Veronica Smart, Lionel Taylor, Chris Whittingham. Director: Richard Williams. Desig ner: Colin Winslow. Lighting: Tony Bird. CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD by Mark Medoff. Perth Theatre to April 11. Cast: Robert Hale, ...

... Shooting off about town UNLESS THERE is something the foursome above aren't telling us, they haven't been convicted of a marketing campaign they didn't commit. They have however escaped into the Scarborough, Whit- by and Filey underworld where they survive as promo- ters-of- fortune. So if you have a problem. If no one else can help. If you can find them, maybe you can hire the er um SWAFT ...

... THURS, APRIL 23 THE STONE GUEST by Drgomy- /hskv. Coliseum. Management: En glish National Opera. Cast: Graham Clark, John Connell, Kathryn Harries, Neil Howlett, Sally Burgess, Rodney Macann, Terry Jenkins, John Kitchin- er, Anthony Cunningham. Conductor: Paul Daniel. Producer: Keith Warner. Designer: Marie-Jeanne Lecca. Press: Helen Greenwood, 836 0111. MY DAD'S A NERO by Christopher Denys. ...

... New arts exhibition at Harrogate A NEW EXHIBITION and conference, Entertainment and the Arts '87, is to be held at the International Conference and Exhibition Centre, Harrogate from November 16 to 18. It is being organised and prom oted by Brintex Ltd in con junction with the Associa tion of Entertainment and Arts Management with the co-operation of The Stage and Television Today. In addition ...

... Counsell thanksgiving A THANKSGIVING service to celebrate the life of John Counsel!, OBE, will be held on April 28 at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, beginning at noon. ...

... SCREEN CHANGE CORINNK CARTIKR has been appoimed TVS' new Scrip! and De velopment Executive, working in pro ductions for both TVS and iis film making subsidiary. She has worked on several films including Scum. The Tempest. Hussy and Sweet William DONALD WATERS has been made Chief Executive at Grampian alter being the company's Finance Director since 1979. He is also a director ot Moray Firth ...

... ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell, adapted by Sir Peter Hall. Duke's Playhouse, Lancaster, April 8 to May 2. Cast: Barry Jameson, Elizabeth Kelly, Chris Lamer, Stephanie Sales, Andrew Macintosh, Rosie Chester, Oliver Beamish, David Boyce, John Atholl, Julie Batty, Pearce Quigley, John Adam-Baker. Director: Philip Partridge. Designer: Pip Nash. Movement: Rosie Chester. Lighting: Timandra Harkness. ...

... BRITISH and Australian produc tion houses have joined forces with American and Japanese producers to make a major series about the world's oceans. The Blue Revolution, an eight-part series, is being produced along the same lines as the successful Living Planet. The most comprehensive documentary made about the ocean. The Blue Revolution is being produced under the auspices of the Mare Nostrum ...

... IT IS SMALL wonder that in the age of sophisticated advertis ing campaigns and mail order schemes, some bright spark has come up with the idea of TV shopping. Sky Channel this week made the proud announcement that it has become a trail blazer for this new scheme. On the April 27 Sky will launch its new Space Shopping idea which in volves the proverbial shopping list leaving the front room, ...