NEW Theatre, Cardiff, has announced four new shows taking place next year.

From Tuesday, May 16, 2017, to Saturday, May 20, 2017, Shaun Williamson (EastEnders, Extras), Sue Holderness (Only Fools and Horses) and Susie Amy (Footballers’ Wives) will star in Ray Cooney’s Out Of Order.

Things go wrong in this comedy farce when a government junior minister plans to spend the evening with one of the opposition’s typists in the Westminster Hotel.

Orbit Theatre, Wales number one amateur theatre company, brings Madagascar - A Musical Adventure to Cardiff, based on the smash DreamWorks animated film.

Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and the plotting penguins will all be there from Wednesday, May 31, 2017 to Sunday, June 4, 2017, ready to embark on a journey to Madagascar.

A brand new production of The Graduate comes to the theatre from Monday, June 19 to Saturday, June 24, 2017, based on Charles Webb’s novella.

Telling the tale of Benjamin Braddock who, while pondering his future after graduation, has an affair with the older Mrs Robinson, this classic story also inspired the Oscar-winning movie starring Dustin Hoffman.

On its 30th anniversary Willy Russell’s Olivier Award-winning comedy Shirley Valentine makes a stop from Tuesday, June 27, 2017 to Saturday, July 1, 2017.

After acclaimed turns in Calamity Jane and Tell Me on a Sunday Jodie Prenger returns to the New in the title role, as the bored housewife who sees herself and the world very differently when she sneaks away on a two-week holiday to Greece.

For further details about the shows or to book tickets visit newtheatrecardiff.co.uk or call the box office on (029) 2087 8889.

Please note that bookings are subject to a ticketing service charge - exemption apply.