Unity Wroe rounds up the best on stage in Sussex over the next seven days.

Time and Time Again, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, June 24-29 Alan Ayckbourn's sparkling and romantic comedy demonstrates the disintegration of logical behaviour when Cupid decides to fire his arrows.

Starring Robert Duncan, John Challis and Sue Holderness (above), the play pokes fun at the idiosyncrasies of the suburban middle classes in true Ayckbourn style.

Tickets cost £14.50 to £19.50. Call 01903 206206.

Copacabna, Theatre Royal. Brighton, June 25-29 Based on Barry Manilow's song, this glitzy musical presented by the Brighton and Hove Operatic Society tells a tale of love, revenge and murder.

Set amid the swinging nightclub scene of the Forties, showgirl Lola Lamar is launched on the path to stardom. But jealousy and passion soon envelop Lola's world when she is spotted by a villainous admirer.

Tickets cost £9 to £17. Call 01273 328488.

The Reluctant Dragon, The Hawth Amphitheatre, Crawley, June 21 Enchanting children's tale by Kenneth Grahame.

When a young Boy meets a real dragon, he soon finds out not all dragons are damsel-grabbing, fire-breathing monsters.

This gentle creature is more into poetry than palatable people but his refined existence is soon threatened when the ignorant villagers find out about him.

Tickets cost £8.50 (£6.50 concessions). Call 01293 553636.

Ballet Central. The Hawth, Crawley, June 23 The popular touring dance company presents a varied programme, incorporating plenty of styles from ballet to contemporary.

Works include an adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice by Cathy Marston and a new ballet by the internationally renowned choreographer Michael Corder.

Tickets cost £10.50 (£9 concessions). Call 01293 553636.