MUSICALS, comedy and drama will be on offer at a North-East theatre later this year.

Darlington Civic Theatre has announced its autumn season of shows.

Productions will include disco dancing classic Saturday Night Fever, the popular Rocky Horror Show, The Official Roy Orbison Story and the musical version of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, Kiss Me Kate.

The new season will see Aussie soap star Ann Charleston, who played Madge in Neighbours, appear with Edward Woodward in the comedy The Cemetery Club from September 9 to 13.

The stage adaptation of Rosamund Pilcher's best-selling novel The Shell Seekers, starring Stephanie Cole, will be staged at the theatre from September 29 to October 4.

For full listings contact the box office on (01325) 486555.