... TOUR NEWS/FESTIVALS Bob Downe begins his Greatest Hits tour at the Theatre Royal, Norwich on September 8, subsequent dates being at Baslngstoke (Anvil). Derby (Assembly Rooms), Oxford (Rose), Lewisham, MakJstone (Com Exchange), Notting ham (Theatre Royal), Hayes, Swindon, York (Grand Opera House), Wimbome, Staines, Bracknell, Colne, St Albans, Kings Lynn, Cambridge, High Wycombe, Rhyl, ...

... SUN, SEPT 1 London's Burning London Weekend 15 week drama series for ITV network (9 10pm). Cast includes: Andrew Kazamia, Sean Blowers, Glen Murphy, Richard Walsh, Ben Onwukwe. Michael Gamer. John Alford. Clive Wood. Amanda Dickinson, Kim Clifford, Vanessa Pett, Shirley Greenwood. Martin McDougall. Tina Maskell. Writer and story editor: Simon J Sharkey. Producer: Paul Knight. Director (episode ...

... SNAPS Richmond's Orange Tree Theatre is celebrating its 25th birthday by cutting the entrance fee for James Saunders' Bodies to the original 25p charged in 1971. Shoe shop Bally is appealing to celebrities to donate autographed shoes for a charity auction. Next Tuesday the shop opens its flagship branch in London's New Bond Street and will be holding an evening reception including the auction, ...

... SNAPS Coronation Street favourite Sarah Lancashire and Pam Ferris, Ma in The Darling Buds of May, are set to star as district nurses in a new series for ITV. Set in Yorkshire, Where the Heart Is is a six-part drama writ ten by Ashley Pharoah. Sense and Sensibility star Greg Wise is to star in a television adaptation of the classical novel by Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone. With the screenplay ...

... Ma* Carton UK drama series (four 90 minute episodes), shooting on loca tion in London and at Millennium Studios to December 20 Production company. Abbey Films. Cast includes: Simon Shepherd, Zoe Hart. Writers: Michael Stewart. Producer: Jacky Stotler. Series consultant: Michael Stewart. Directors include: Simon Shore. Crispin Reece. Associate producer: Dominic Fulford. Production coordinator: ...

... The following artists, listed in SHOWCAU. '96, the visual directory of light entertainment, can be seen working at the following venues on the dates shown. For more Information on these artists, consult your copy of SHOWCAU. 96. ALICIA SopMstteatad Sorewy Hotel Mori No Kaze. Japan WARD ALLEN and ROGER trw DOG Touring, holiday centres. Cornwall Th. FABULOUS ANTONS John Lawson's Circus, touring ...

... THEATRE WEEK Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. Churchill, Bromley to September 14. then tour. Management: The Touring Consortium. Cast: Clive Mantle, Lou Hirsch. Nicola Stapleton. Harry Towb, Peter Banks, Ewan Cummins, Gary Lagden, Michael Glenn Murphy, Brian Poyser. William Roberts, Hilary Jones. Director: Geoff Bullen. Designer: Sean Cavanagh. Rght director Terry King. Lighting: Jenny Cane ...

... ON NEXT WEEK ABERDEEN Hit Majesty's The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers BAGNOR WatermM Couch Grass and Ribbon BARNET The M Ken Campbell (11-12) BASINGSTOKE Haymarket The Woman in Black BATH Theatre Royal Breaking Legs BELFAST Lyric -Skylight BILLINGHAM Forum Break Out BIRMINGHAM Alexandra Deathtrap Ilipiitori The Alchemist BLACKPOOL Alabama Snow boat Jo Ronnell and Steve Harvey 19.10) ...

... PRODUCTION NEWS _??_ ????B1B^B^BB^B^BSB1 The Lyceum reopens on November 19 with the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, presented by the Really Useful Company Ltd and directed by Gale Edwards. Playing the leading roles in the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical are Steve Balsamo (Jesus), Zubin Varia (Judas Iscariot) and Joanna Ampil (Mary Magdalene). A new production of Madama Butterfly, ...

... Howard Davies returns to the Almeida to direct Diana Rigg and David Suchet in a revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Wooff, by Edward Aloee, open ing on September 25. John Napier is the designer. Robert Lepage's Seven Streams of the River Ota opens at the Lyttelton as part of an international tour on September 21. It is presented in asso ciation with Cultural Industry Ltd. Two Chekhov plays are ...

... Greg Proops starts a tour at the Castle. Wellingborough on September 20, with subsequent dates at Oxford (Rose), Mold, Leicester (Phoenix). Redhill. Newtown. Wakefield. Paisley (Arts Centre). Motherwell. Cheltenham (Everyman), Bradford (St Georges Hall), Oldham (Royton Assembly Hall), Colchester (Arts Centre), Swlndon, Birmingham (Midlands Arts Centre, two nights), Maidstone (Corri Exchange), ...

... ABERDEEN M* Majirty's me Three Musketeers Lemon Tim Piper's Caw (19-21) AYLESBURY Ltwiaghl The Tempest (15-16) BAGNOR Watarmal Couch Grass and Ribbon BASINGSTOKE Haymarket The Woman in Black BATH Thsaliii rtoyal Blue Murder BELFAST Brand Opera Northern Ireland Lyric Skylight BILUNGHAM Fonan-The Murder Game BIRMINGHAM Alexandra Rita. Sue and Bob Too! Hwwitimiii Birmingham Royal Ballet Repertory ...