Comedy JENNY ECLAIR The Theatre, Chipping Norton Wednesday (October 10) 7.45pm Tickets: 01608 642350 The wonderful Jenny Eclair is back with her new tour Eclarious. Fresh from being booted off Loose Women ‘for being a square peg in a round hole’, she’s much more comfortable on stage where she will discus life, and “her old man”, in usual no-holds-barred fashion. This female comedy legend is still larger-then-life.

Interactive theatre THE QUIET VOLUME Oxford Central Library At 15-minute intervals between 11.30 and 5.30pm until October 20.

Tickets: 01865 305305 The latest offering from the Playhouse Plays Out series staged at Oxford’s Central Library. Based around books, this is “a whispered, self-generated, magical performance for two people” which lasts just under an hour.

Weird and strangely fun. Read next week’s review for more details.

Drama THREE MEN IN A BOAT The Theatre, Chipping Norton Friday 5 and Saturday, October 6, 7.45pm Tickets: 01608 642350 chippingnortontheatre.com A brilliant depiction of the Jerome K Jerome tale of boating misadventure, youthful friendship, mischief and folly, celebrating the essence of Britishness. With a working pub, live piano, ale, music hall singing, a dog and endless physical comedy, chuckle your way through these three friends’ attempts to escape city life with hilarious consequences in this Victorian masterpiece.

Family show READY OR NOT... COMMOTION DANCE Pegasus Theatre, East Oxford Sunday, October 7, at 11am and 3pm; Activities at 10am & 2pm Tickets: 01865 812150 pegasustheatre.org.uk Help children aged 3-7 enjoy the magic of live theatre and learn how to play together, make friends, share and trust one another by watching Commotion Company’s dancers create a lively playground on stage using movement, music and imaginative props. Also, join Commotion for a fun packed creative dance session before the show.