... THURS, NOV 19 GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM. book and lyrics by Michelle Magorian, music and addition al lyrics by Gary Carpenter. Wolsey, Ipswich to December 12. Cast: Robbie Gill, David Cooper, Richard Owens, Mary Lincoln, Don Gallagher, Jenny Logan, Ann Windsor, Don Williams, Peter Fleetwood, Jacqueline Phillips, Abigail Lee, Tim Nilsson-Page. Director: Antony Tuckey. Designer: David Knapman. ...

... Snaps ANTHEA Evens will be the new Vice President of the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Manag ement. She scored 196 votes in the recent ballot for the post, with oppo nents Reg Harrison and Peter Morrall winning 120 and 52 respectively. Evens will serve as Vice President for 1992-3, as President-elect the fol lowing year and finally as President for 1994-5. John Rorke will be the new ...

... Snaps THE Comedy Writers Association of Great Britain is to hold an international seminar this weekend (April 3-5) at Nottingham Univer sity. Details may be obtained from Ken Rock, CWA president, on 0902- 722729. PDP, THE independent pro duction company founded by former HTV executive Patrick Dromgoole, has formed a joint venture with fellow indepen dent Portman Entertainment. Based at ...

... Snaps BOB Monkhousc headlines an all-itar charity perfor- I mance at Sunderland Em- I pire on November 4 in aid of the Star* Organisation for Spas tics. The line up includes Leslie Crowther, Little and Large, Larry Grayson, Barry Cry- cr, Roy Hudd, Russ Conway, Geoff Love and orchestra, the Whitley Bay Gang Show and many more. Producer is Jack Seaton of the British Music Hall Society and ...

... IN PRODUCTION i i LONDON BY NIGHT one-hour pilot for projected series on night life Presenters: Nina von Altendorf, Peter Stringfellow. Reporters: Kate Bellamy, Sean Langhan, Peter Davalle. SLEEPERS BBC film, on location in Scotland, Manchester, Oxford and London for 1 1 weeks from October 7. Production company: Cinema Verity. Cast: Nigel Havers, Warren Clarke, David Calder, Joanna Kanska, ...

... JAMES Barber is to replace Val May as direc tor of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Barber, cur rently general manager, has played a key role in the development of the theatre, setting up its first commercial nation al tour recently of The Importance of being Earnest, starring Pene lope Keith. MATTHEW Epstein will suc ceed Brian McMaster as gener al director of Welsh National Opera. McMaster leaves ...

... THURS, AUG15 THE MURPHY INITIATIVE by Niall Williams. Abbey, Dublin. Cast: Peter Banks, Brian Doherty, Peadar Lamb, Ray McBride, Marie Mullen, Aisling O'Sullivan, Jennifer Parsons. Director: Paul Mercier. Designer: Wendy Shea. Lighting: Tony Wakefield. Press: Sinead Gorby, Dublin 786458. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR, solo performance by Peta Lily. Lyric Studio, Hammersmith to August 31. Director and co ...

... SEX and violence watch dog the Broadcasting Standards Council has upheld complaints made against BBCl's comedy revue Paramount City, Tyne Tees Television's Catherine Cookson drama The Black Can dle, Central Television's The Joe Longthorne Show and BBC Radio 4's weekly review Loose Ends. HIGH street retail group WH Smith is to retain its 19.5 per cent stake in Leeds-based 11 V' contractor ...

... ABERYSTWVTH Art* Centre THE SOUND OF MUSIC with Sheila Mathews, )oan Newman-Price, Maggie Beckit, Stephanie Jacob, Julia Howsoa, Graham James, Richard Cheshire, Tony NuttlU, Jane Ashby, Paul Manuel, Carys Rhys Jones, Ashley Wallington, Derek Cheveley. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyncs by Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Richard Cheshire and Christopher Wren. Designed by Ray Lett Costumes by ...

... THURS, JAN 11 DON PASQUALE by Donizetti. Grand, Leeds. Management: Opera North. Cast includes: Judith Howarth, Adrian Martin, Robert Hayward, Andrew Shore. Conduc tor: David Lloyd-Jones. Press: Julie Taylor, 0532 439999. LE PHOENIX, originated and per formed by Deborah Padfield. French Institute, Queensberry Place, SW7 to January 13. Direc tor: Eleanor Zeal. Music: Graham Treacher. SAT, J AN ...

... NEW SERIES M0N.JAN8 SNUB BBC2 pop series for DEF II (6.30-7. 00pm) Production company: Snub TV !>ro- ducers/editors: Brenda Kelly, Peter Fowler. A TO Z OF BELIEFS BBC North ern Ireland religious series for DEF II (7.00-7. 30pm) Producer: Jackie Hamilton. NELLIE THE ELEPHANT Cen tral children's series for ITV network (4. 00pm j Production company: 101 Film Pro ductions in association with ...

... OUT OF TOWN ABERDEEN Hi Majesty's The Slab Boys 1 2-20) *YR 3aiety- Mother Goose 3ANGOR Matermill The Great Kovari 1 9-20) 9ARNET Did Bull Arts Centre Habur and Meik( 19-20) BARNSLEY Civic Alice In Wonderland BASILDON Townaate- RaRa Zoo (18-20) BASINGSTOKE Haymarket The Importance Of Being Earnes' BATH Theatre Royal Babes In The Wood BELFAST Grand Opera House- Aladdin Lyric Players Little Shop ...