Funny Girl, Minerva Theatre, Chichester, until June 14
	3:30pm Sat 10 May 08
	When first announced that Funny Girl was to be presented in this theatre, it raised the question - would such a big show work on a small stage?

	Hello, Dolly!, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, until Saturday, May 10
	2:39pm Wed 7 May 08
	Producer Chris Moreno is on to a winner with Hello, Dolly! - which in addition to the title song has other show-stoppers in Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Before The Parade Passes By and It Only Takes A Moment.

	Space’s Second Birthday, Joogleberry Playhouse, Brighton, May 6
	2:37pm Wed 7 May 08
	Anyone who grew up watching television in the 1980s couldn't fail to get excited about Fraggle Rock co-creator Jocelyn Stevenson, the first guest for Space's second birthday party.

	Haxan - Witchcraft Through The Ages, Komedia, Brighton, April 30
	10:39am Fri 2 May 08
	Banned movies often earn a cult cache they cannot live up to, as anyone who has watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Driller Killer recently will testify.

	South Pacific, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until May 3
	12:09pm Tue 29 Apr 08
	Rogers and Hammerstein's great musical is set during World War II and deals with issues of racism. In 1959 when the show opened these were subjects not normally found in a musical comedy.

The Hypochondriac, Pavilion Theatre, April 26

2:21pm Monday 28th April 2008

This showcase one-off play was a diverting evening's entertainment and earned the young cast an A for effort.

Jo Neary, Upstairs At Three And Ten, Brighton, Apr 26

12:09pm Monday 28th April 2008

Morphing easily from a dour Irish woman joylessly celebrating the benefits of laughter to an Eastern European, celebrity-obsessed dolphin...

	Will Self, Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, April 24
	4:50pm Fri 25 Apr 08
	Will Self, denim-shanked, obsidian-shirted, crepuscular hack-author, emerged from the gloom, his resonant boom commanding the house lights be dimmed, before he read from his latest expatiation, The Butt.

	Equus, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until Saturday
	4:49pm Tue 22 Apr 08
	"Psychiatrists can take away passion, but they can't create it," says Dr Martin Dysart.
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	Veil, Brighton Corn Exchange, Brighton, April 18
	8:55am Mon 21 Apr 08
	Veil is not only an evocative and haunting work but, unlike much visual theatre, presents a multilayered narrative full of depth and nuance.

	Nivea Funny Women Awards, Komedia, Brighton, April 18
	1:18pm Fri 18 Apr 08
	Flashcards, a pink vibrator and a walking stick were some of the props used by contenders in this regional heat of the 2008 Funny Women Awards to try to win top spot.

	Jekyll and Hyde The Musical, The Barn, Southwick, until April 19
	11:23am Fri 18 Apr 08
	React Theatre Productions, a company of mainly young actors, has done it again. Having successfully mounted a production of Les Miserables it now follows up with an equally challenging musical.

	Equus, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Apr 21-26
	10:18am Fri 18 Apr 08
	Mention Equus and most people think of two things - horse-blinding and, most commonly, nudity.

	Comic Boom, Komedia, Brighton, Apr 24
	10:15am Fri 18 Apr 08
	Ginger and Black are the latest stars to grace this monthly comedy night devoted to up-and-coming acts.

	Rick Wakeman’s Grumpy Old Picture Show , Assembly Hall, Worthing, Apr 18
	10:13am Fri 18 Apr 08
	Ex-keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes and regular star of TV's Grumpy Old Men, Rick Wakeman takes audiences on a trip through his eventful life armed with just a piano, keyboard, lectern and screen.

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