The devastating but hilarious results of a family coping with its bleak existence in the north-east of England. Jill and Mam take us through an explosive combination of compulsive cookery, sex slavery and tortoise termination, all topped off with Elvis impersonations.

27 November - 1 December 7.30pm £11 (£9 concessions)

Follow our heroine Helena as she triumphs over death, betrayal, hate and loss of love during her persistent pursuit of the marriage she covets. More of a tragi-comedy than Shakespeare's typical love at first sight.

4-8 December 7.30pm £11 (£9 concessions)

Set in post-apartheid South Africa during interminable drought, the arrival of the witch doctor provokes feelings of unrest and insecurity amongst the inhabitants of a farm on the Eastern Cape.

11-15 December 7.30pm £11 (£9 concessions)