Looking for a show? There's cheese from Down Under, urban fairytale, black comedy or spoof murder mystery to choose from.

BEAUTIFUL THING, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, until August 31
Jonathan Harvey's urban fairytale is a heart-warming story of two young men coming to grips with their sexuality.

Set on a London estate, it charts the relationship between Ste and Jamie and the effects it has on the people in their lives.

But there are other problems: Ste's family, Jamie's schooling and the tough environment in which they live.

Tickets cost £5. Call 01273 647100.

SONG OF THE WESTERN MEN, Minerva Theatre, Chichester, until September 7
Black comedy, written by Christopher William Hill and starring Peter Baldwin.

Set on the island of St Martin's in 1939, Vic Oliver, the son-in-law of the recently-deceased postmaster, prepares to take responsibility for the island's communications.

A new telegraph machine brings the outside world closer to the inhabitants but war is looming.

Tickets cost £8 to £18. Call 01243 781312.

BOB DOWNE, Komedia, Brighton, September 3-4
Comedian Mark Trevorrow comes to Brighton direct from a sell-out tour of Australia.

Mark and his wacky facial expressions have appeared at a number of well-known festivals including the Edinburgh Fringe.

His creation, the cheesy lounge singer Bob Downe, arrives at the Komedia as part of an 18-date British tour.

Tickets cost £12.50 (£10 concessions). Call 01273 647100.

MURDERED TO DEATH, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, until August 31
Agatha Christie spoof starring Are You Being Served's Trevor Bannister, Nicholas Smith, Geoffrey Davis and Anna Karen as Miss Maple, a well-meaning sleuth.

Set in a country manor house in the Thirties, Miss Maple is soon snooping around following the mysterious death of the house owner.

Tickets cost £16, £18 and £19 (£14, £16 and £17 matinees). Call 01903 206206.