... The Association of British Theatre Technicians is holding its 22nd Trade Show at the Royal Horticultural Hall 2, Elverton Street, London SW1 on April 4 and 5 April. Full details of this year's exhibitors are featured below. As well as the exhibition, there is a full supporting programme of seminars. For details and your complimentary ticket application, please ring 020 7403 3778. jg EXHIBITORS ...

... The Rivals, by Richard Bnnsley Sheridan. Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon- Avon. Management: Royal Shakespeare Company. Cast includes: Wendy Craig. Jacqueline Defferary, Ian Hughes. Des McAleer, Robert Portal, Emily Raymond. David Tennant, Benjamin Whitrow. Jack Chissick. Director: Lindsay Posner. Designer: Ashley Martin-Davis. Lighting: Wolfgang Gobbel. Sound: Mic Pool. Music: Gary Yershon. ...

... IN PRODUCTION Pay and Display Canton six-part comedy series Production company: Lawless Rims. Cast includes: James Bolam, Matt Bardock. Diana Weston, Pearce Quigley. Writer: Dominic English. Producer and director: Andy de Emmony. Producer: Joanna Beresford. Executive producer: Nick Symons. ...

... ABERDEEN Hta Majesty's The Rocky Horror Show Lemon Tree Candide 2000 ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre Agor Drysau ASHTON-UNDER-LYME TamesMe Hippodrome Playdays: Sing a Song of Sixpence (20-22) BAGNOR Watermill Lord of the Ries BANGOR Theatr Gwynedd The Memories of a Tree (24-25) BASINGSTOKE Haymarket The Rivals BATH Rondo My Lives in Art (21-22); The Merchant of Venice (23-24) Theatre Royal The Seagull ...

... Ahton Revisited: Lm Rendezvous/ Symphonic Variations/Marguerite and Armand/Thais pas da deux. Royal Opeta House, Covent Garden WC2 tonight, then March 18 and 22. Management: Royal Ballet. Company Includes: Darcey Bussell. Roberto Bolle, Miyako Yoshida. Sarah Wlldor, Belinda Hatley, Bruce Sansom. Johan Kobborg, Hubert Essakow. Sylvie Guillem, Leanne Benjamin, Jonathan Cope. Conductor: Paul ...

... SNAPS Vivien DufftoM. deputy chairman of the Royal Opera House board, has not been asked to serve another term amid rumours of clashes with the new regime. Duffield will also step down as chairman of the Opera House's Trust and Devel opment Appeal. Duffield was elected to the position of deputy chairman in 1998. La Cava, The Musical, will begin previews on Monday, May 22 at the Victoria Palace ...

... SNAPS Orchard Theatre, Dan lord staff have been paying tribute to stage director Steve Easey, who passed away recently. The 47-year-old, who died suddenly at home, had worked at the venue since it opened in 1982. Orchard manager Vanessa Hart said: We are still coming to terms with such a devastating loss. Steve's contribution here cannot be overestimated. His funeral takes place tomorrow ...

... La Bayadere. The Lowry. Salford Quays to this Sunday. Management: Paris Opera Ballet. Company includes: Agnes Letestu, Fanny Gaida, Elisabeth Platel. Laurent Hilaire, Manuel Legris. Jean- Guillaume Bart, Aurelie Dupont, Delphine Moussin. Press: Michelle Bowey, 0161 876 2037. The Queen of Spade* and I, by Sylvia Freedman. New End Theatre. New End NW3 to May 27. Management: Pluto Productions. ...

... THURS, JUNE 8 Uwyth o Doc (A Load of Docks) S4C comedy series (8.30pm) Production company: Apollo. Cast includes: Emyr Roberts. Dewi Pws, Donna Edwards, Emyr Wyn. Nia Caron. Iwan John, Lisa Redwood. Rhys Parry Jones. Writers: Emyr Wyn, Emyr Roberts, Terry Adlan, Phil Davies. Producers: Emyr Wyn, Emyr Roberts, Paul Jones. SAT, JUNE 10 The Final Day Meridian four-part documentary series on the ...

... ABERDEEN His Majesty's The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (2-4): The Complete Millennium Musical (Abridged) ...

... Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. Lyttelton Theatre. South Bank SE1. Management: Royal National Theatre in association with the Ambassador Theatre Group and Act Productions. Cast: Susie Blake. Patricia Hodge. Christopher Benjamin, Peter Egan. Aden Gillett, Selina Griffiths. Jeff Rawle, Paul Thornley. Natalie Walter. Director: Jeremy Sams. Designer: Robert Jones. Lighting: Tim Mitchell. Sound: ...

... Patrick Marber directs the 40th anniversary production of The Caretaker by Harold Pinter, opening at the Comedy Theatre on November 15 for a ten week season. The play, which was originally produced at the Arts Theatre Club in 1960. will also celebrate Pinter's 70th birthday and stars Michael Gambon, Rupert Graves and Douglas Hodge. Produced by Robert Fox Limited, designed by Rob Howell and lit ...