Stage: Ugly Chief

A new dark comedy from the award-winning performance artist Victoria Melody, her dad celebrity TV antique dealer Mike Melody, and a live New Orleans jazz band arrives in the form of Ugly Chief.

In 2013 Mike Melody was diagnosed with a terminal illness. His daughter’s response was to organise the funeral of his dreams, his wildest fantasies – a remarkable idea to celebrate, and warm every heart. A year later the doctors told Mike and Victoria that they’d got it wrong. It was a misdiagnosis. With this in mind though, they decided to go ahead with the funeral anyway. Voilá!

Tues 15 May, 8pm, The Old Market, £15/10

Also this week
The Humours Of Bandon
Behind every public stunning Irish dancing champion, is a private story of blood, sweat and tears, paving the way to the first place podium.
Written and performed by Margaret McAuliffe, The Humours Of Bandon tells the story of Annie, a young Dubliner with a burning desire to win the title. Full of heart, humour and wisdom, and a reminder to anyone who had an all-consuming childhood passion.

Wed 16 – Sun 20 May, Brighthelm Centre, £12.50/10

Police Cops In Space
Fast-moving multi-award-winning company The Pretend Men are back. Cramming in a basket-load of characters, creative low-tech props, impressive choreography, and a remarkably high laugh per minute rate – the trio of actors take us through a tale of love, ambitions of galatic rule, and friendship, with plenty of movie influences to spot along the way too.

The Warren, Wed 16 May, 8pm, £12/10.50; Sat 19 – Sun 20 May, 7.45pm, £12.50/11