Choreography Of An Argument Round A Table

Emporium, London Road, Brighton, Monday, November 23, to Tuesday, November 24, 7.45pm, £15, emporiumbrighton.com

THIS collaboration between Dog Kennel Hill and South East Dance sees five performers and a piano explore what it means to be in an argument and how to win or lose in a show which features full-frontal nudity.

The Mousetrap

Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Monday, November 23, 7.30pm, 2.30pm matinees wed, Thurs and Sat, from £14, 01243 781312

AGATHA Christie’s West End world record-breaker has been playing to packed theatres across the country on tour, as a group of people gathered in a country house discover there is a murderer in their midst.

The Bodyguard

The Hawth, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, Tuesday, November 24 to Saturday, December 5, 7.30pm, 2.30pm matinees Wed, Sat and Thurs 26, from £35, 01293 553636

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke stars in the touring version of the Whitney Houston jukebox musical, based on the classic movie which featured Houston as a spoilt star and Kevin Costner as the agent assigned to protect her.

Jersey Boys

Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, Tuesday, November 24, to Saturday, December 5, 7.30pm, 2.30pm matinees Thurs and Sat, from £29, 01323 412000

WITH a clutch of 57 awards from across the world, the musical biography of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons follows four guys from the wrong side of the tracks to international stardom.

It’s A Wonderful Life

Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing, Tuesday, November 24, to Saturday, November 28, 7.30pm, 2pm Wed, £23/£20, 01903 206206

THE heartwarming Christmas tale of how a trainee angel helps broken George Bailey regain his zest for life is recreated as a play from the golden age of radio, complete with live sound effects.

The State Vs John Hayes

Otherplace At The Basement, Kensington Street, Brighton, Tuesday, November 24, and Wednesday, November 25, 8pm, £10/£8.50, 01273 987516

ANOTHER chance to see Epsilon Productions’ Argus Angel winning thriller from Brighton Fringe 2015, set on Texas Death Row in 1959.

Britney Spears Custody Battle Vs Zeus In Swan Rape Shocker

The Marlborough Theatre, Princes Street, Brighton, Thursday, November 26, 7.30pm, £10/£8, 01273 273870

PERFORMANCE artist and agitator Lucy Hutson explores consumerism, correct dating etiquette and how to find Jesus in this examination of modern day ethics using found text and unloved artifacts.

Mr Popper’s Penguins

Theatre Royal Brighton, New Road, Thursday, November 26, to Saturday, November 28, 10.30am, 4.30pm Fri, 1.30pm Sat, from £14.40, 08448 717650

A NEW 55-minute family musical based on Richard and Florence Atwater’s book about a painter and decorator who dreams of Antarctic explorations, only to come face to face with a penguin on his front doorstep.

Christmas Variety Show

Royal Hippodrome, Seaside Road, Eastbourne, Thursday, November 26, 2.30pm, £15/£8, 01323 802020

A CHANCE to get an early taste of festive cheer with the gala performance of Royal Hippodrome Theatre Company’s seasonal variety show.