SUSSEX
Saturday 18 April
Bennett Arron: I Regret This Already
In his most personal performance yet, Bennett Arron reflects on the key moments in his life that didn’t exactly go to plan. I Regret This Already sees the Jewelsh (Jewish Welsh) comedian shining a light on his fallout with Sir Antony Hopkins, becoming the first major victim of identity theft in the UK, and even being arrested.
6.30pm. £15. Komedia, Brighton, BN1 1UN. www.komedia.co.uk
COMEDY
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