Until May 7: Great Witley Operatic Society presents Gilbert & Sullivan's Ruddigore at the Swan Theatre, Worcester. Box office 01905 611427.

Until May 7: Talking to Terrorists at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

Until May 7: The Norbury Theatre, Droitwich, presents, as part of Droitwich Spa's VE Day 60th anniversary celebrations, And a Nightingale Sang, a comedy by CP Taylor. Box Office 01905 770154 or 01905 795619

Until May 21: Brendan O'Carroll presents Mrs Brown Rides Again, the final part of the trilogy! Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.

May 7: The Magic Recipe Book by Kate Chester-Lamb. When King Collywobbles' cook, Mrs Flinders has problems satisfying the royal taste buds, does Ambrosia, the absent-minded witch, have the answer in her magic recipe book? The Swan Theatre, Worcester. Box office: 01905 611427.

May 7: Forces Sweethearts at Number 8 Community Arts Centre, 8 High Street, Pershore. Tickets available from 01386 555488.

May 9-14: Stepping Out starring Patsy Palmer at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 11-14: St John's Players present Key for Two, a wickedly amusing comedy by John Chapman and Dave Freeman at The Norbury Theatre, Droitwich. Box office: 01905 770154.

May 13-14: Conquest Youth Theatre double bill, Early Man by Hannah Vincent and The Queen Must Die by David Farr at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Box office: 01885 488575.

May 14: Flamenco Express at Number 8 Community Arts Centre, 8 High Street, Pershore. Tickets available from 01386 555488.

May 15: Independent Ballet Wales present Hamlet at Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Box office: 01885 488575.

May 16: The Bobby Davro Show, with special guests Mike Lancaster and Anne Nolan at Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Ticketmaster: 0870 607 7544.

May 17: Open House Theatre for Babies, created especially for babies aged 0-2, at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 18-21: The Clink by Stephen Jeffreys at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 21: Hey Gringo - Through Peru! At Number 8 Community Arts Centre, 8 High Street, Pershore. Tickets available from 01386 555488.

May 21: Cornelius and Jones present The Toy Theatre at Malvern Theatres. When the paper puppets from a fading Victorian toy theatre come to life, their fortunes change forever. Box office: 01684 892277. Suitable for children aged 5 and upwards.

May 22: That'll Be The Day. It's only rock n' roll but you'll love it, at Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.

May 24-28: Dial M for Murder, starring Steven Pinder, Joy Brook and Richard Grieve at Malvern Theatres. 01684 892277.

May 24-June 1: Go and Play Up Your Own End! Starring Jasper Carrott, Don Maclean, and Malcolm Stent. Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Ticketmaster Hotline: 0870 607 7544.

May 26-28: Conquest double bill, The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter and In Concert by Frank Ryding at Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Box office: 01885 488575.

May 30-June 4: Fame The Musical at Malvern Theatre. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 30-June 4: The Unexpected Man, starring Peter Bowles and Sian Phillips at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 31-June 5: Dancing in the Streets, Motown's greatest hits at Birmingham Hippodrome. Ticket sales: 0870 730 1234.

June 1-2: Aurelia's Oratorio, a dazzling display of stage illusion at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

June 7-11: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Tom Stoppard's comic masterpiece, at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

June 9: Jongleurs, Comedy on the Road at Malvern Theatres. Box office 01684 892277.

June 20-25: The Rat Pack at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277.

June 28 - July 2: Leslie Grantham and Simon Ward starring in Beyond Reasonable Doubt at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277