The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard starring Neil Pearson. Nov 26-Dec 1. Malvern Theatres. Box Office (01684 892277).

Mouthpeice Theatre Co presents "Kept Woman", "Pru", "Blackberries" by Helen Kelly. Nov 28-Dec 1. Bulls Head Inn, Inkberrow, Worcs. Tickets available on (01386 792546).

Ombersley Dramatic Society presents "Bad Day at Black Frog Creek", a Western Musical Comedy. Nov 28-Dec 1. 7.30pm. Ombersley Memorial Hall. Tickets on (01905 620672/620757).

Cinderella. Nov 29-Jan 12. The Everyman Theatre. Gloucestershire. Box Office 01242 572573.

The Nutcracker. Nov 30-Dec 15. Birmingham Hippodrome. Information and ticket sales 0870 730 1234. www.hippodrometheatre.co.uk.

Dick Whittington. Dec 7-Jan 12. Roses Theatre. Tewkesbury. Box Office 01684 295074.

Jack and the Beanstalk. Dec 10-Jan 6. Palace Theatre. Redditch. Box Office 01527 65203/68484.

Goldilocks & The Three Bears. Pantomine. Starring Frank Bruno, Sophie Lawrence, Richard Cadell. Dec 13-Feb 10 2002. Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton. Ticket sales 01902 429212.

Me and My Girl. Dec 14-Jan 19. Alexandra Theatre. Birmingham. Box office 0870 607 7533.

The Murder of Maria Marten or The Red Barn. 19,20 & 21 Dec. The Rose, Chester Road North, Kidderminster. Box Office times (Mon-Sat 10-4, Wed 10-12). 01562 743745.

Brian Conley as Dick Whittington. Dec 22- Feb 24. . Birmingham Hippodrome. Information and ticket sales 0870 730 1234. www.hippodrometheatre.co.uk.

Unheimlich Spine. " A mixture of spiritual benignity and theatrical inventiveness". Nov 19-21. 7.45pm. Swan Theatre. The Moors. Worcester. Tickets available from box office (01905 27322).

Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol'. Dec 1-Jan 5 2002. Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester. (Box Office 01905 27322).