Saturday 9 May

Kugelroni

Native New Yorker Mike Capozzola, the child of a Jewish mother and Italian American father, presents his hilariously twisted stand-up show, Kugleroni, as part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

7.15pm. £10, £7 conc. The Caxton Arms, BN1 3LB. www.brightonfringe.org

Friday 24 April – Saturday 16 May

MAGIC

To commemorate the centenary of Harry Houdini’s death, David Haig’s new play explores what we choose to believe and why. The famed Jewish illusionist crosses paths with writer Arthur Conan Doyle and the two men, united by a fascination with spiritualism, form an unlikely and profound friendship. However, Conan Doyle longs to be reunited with his late son, convinced there’s life beyond the grave, while Houdini is determined to expose psychics as frauds exploiting the vulnerable — even if it means shattering his friend’s faith.

7.30pm, 2.30pm. From £10. Chichester Festival Theatre, West Sussex PO19 6AP. www.cft.org.uk

Sunday 3 – Thursday 7 May

NIUSIA

Beth Paterson pieces together the experience of her Holocaust survivor grandmother, Niusia, in a one-woman performance full of heart, humour and intergenerational storytelling. Following award-winning seasons at the Melbourne, Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe, Paterson confronts a history that was rarely discussed, which intertwines with her present-day life and the importance of remembering more than 80 years on.

5pm, 2pm (Mon only). £15, £13 concs. The Lantern Theatre, Brighton, BN2 1PA. www.lanterntheatrebrighton.co.uk