LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Seaforth Hall, Warninglid, Wednesday, October 30, to Saturday, November 2, 7.30pm, £5, www.acttoo.co.uk

MAN-EATING plant Audrey Two returns in Act Too The@tre Group’s version of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s horror musical.

Based on Roger Corman’s B-movie classic, it tells of florist’s assistant Seymour’s secret crush on co-worker Audrey, and the interesting plant he finds on the way to work one day. Proceeds will go to St Catherine’s Hospice.

WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD
De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, Bexhill, Friday, October 25, 10.30am and 4.30pm, and Saturday, October 26, 11am to 2pm, £12, 01424 229111

A PAIR of crafty cow-nappers tangle with a tiny ladybird and a farmyard of animals in this live version of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ best-selling picture book – complete with singalong songs and puppetry.

ANDY AND MIKE’S TICK TOCK TIME MACHINE
Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing, Tuesday, October 29, 11.30am, £12.50, 01903 206206

CBEEBIES star Andy Day and his comedy partner Mike James go on a family-friendly adventure through time, as debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe last year, and co-written with Tweenies creator Iain Lauchlan.

The journey starts when Andy and Mike find a mysterious machine created by their great-great-great-grandfather Wally Bum and are sent on a quest through the ages.

THE POETRYJOE SHOW
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, New Road, Monday, October 28, and Tuesday, October 29, 11am and 2.15pm, £7.50, 01273 709709, and The Capitol, North Street, Horsham, Wednesday, October 30, 11am and 2pm, £8, 01403 750220

THE star of CBeebies’ Rhyme Rocket presents an hour of interactive poetry before leading a 45-minute workshop encouraging youngsters to write their own.