New Vic Theatre - what's on

	Chris Wood Weds 11 Mar A first New Vic visit for one of England’s finest song writers. Weaving the folk tradition with his own contemporary compositions, his last album, None the Wiser, met with universal praise: “a masterpiece” Independent; “songwriting perfection” Express; “nobody comes even close” Irish Times.

	Dracula Fri 6 - Sat 28 Mar Combining imaginative staging and her trademark theatrical invention with spectacular flying sequences and specially-commissioned music, theresa heskins’ new adaptation captures Bram stoker’s enduring classic in all its epic sweep and intimate terror.

	Ensemble 360 Mon 23 Mar Regulars at the Wigmore Hall and on BBC Radio 3, as well as here at the New Vic, Ensemble 360 is one of the outstanding chamber groups working in the UK today. The string players are joined by Norwegian cellist Bjørg Lewis for a programme encompassing beauty, sadness, energy and hopefulness.

	Bouncers Tues 31 Mar - Sat 4 Apr Voted one of the greatest plays of the 20th century in a national theatre poll and regularly produced around the world, Bouncers was nominated for comedy of the Year in 1985, won seven los angeles critics’ circle awards and five awards in chicago in 1987.

	The Ladykillers Fri 10 Apr - Sat 2 May A new adaptation of the ealing classic by BaFta and emmy-award winning television comedy writer graham linehan (Father Ted, Black Books, The IT Crowd). it had critics and audiences in raptures during a smash-hit west end run.

	Magnificent Music Hall Weds 15 Apr Regulars at the Wigmore Hall and on BBC Radio 3, as well as here at the New Vic, Ensemble 360 is one of the outstanding chamber groups working in the UK today. The string players are joined by Norwegian cellist Bjørg Lewis for a programme encompassing beauty, sadness, energy and hopefulness.

	The Blues Band Thurs 23 Apr What’s left to say about the Blues Band? Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness, Dave Kelly, Rob Townsend and Gary Fletcher have played with some of the best bands of the 60s and 70s – the likes of Manfred Mann, McGuinness Flint, Family and Medicine Head among them.

	Lady Sings the Blues Mon 27 Apr A remarkable evening celebrating the music of the wonderful Billie Holiday. Performed with such style and vitality, you’d think you were there: New York City, November 1933, when it all began . . .