Jacques Rivette murder mystery.Woo (15; nationwide from Fri). Sex comedy.There’s Something About Mary (15; nationwide from Fri) Cameron Diaz shows she can do jokes about dogs’ bums MSCONCERTSValery Gergiev (RFH, SE1, 0171 960 4242, tonight). David Hare performs his own play – more of a travel piece with good quotes – about his trip to the Middle East. The ebullient Hare brings a vehemence to these arguments that’s funny and scary Royal Court Downstairs, WC2 (0171 0171 565 5000), to 3 Oct Mon-Sat 7.30 M: Sat 3.30 ROBERT BUTLERVIDEOThe Boxer (18). Jim Sheridan and Terry George’s film has fine performances from Daniel Day-Lewis as a Belfast boxer and former IRA member just released from jail, and Emily Watson as the sweetheart he left behind One of the most visceral love stories in years DENNIS LIM. ART
Twentieth-Century British Art Fair (Royal College of Art, SW7, 0181 742 1611, Wed-Sat).
Sixty leading dealers show their wares.
Stephen Chambers (Cambridge Kettle’s Yard, 01223 352124, Sat to 1 Nov). Paintings by the University’s new artist-in-residence.Yousuf Karsh (Sheffield Graves Gallery, 0114 203 9410, Tues to 24 Oct) The photographer’s wartime London portraits THCINEMACube (15; nationwide from Fri). Canadian sci-fi shocker from Vincenzo Natali.Deep Rising (18; in London from Fri). Subaquatic monsters try to snack on Treat Williams and Jason Flemyng.Secret Defense (PG; nationwide from Fri). Jonathan Kent directs 100 minutes of remorseless French tragedy, with Diana Rigg as the step-mother and Toby Stephens as the dashing son in Ted Hughes’s excellent new version of Racine’s tragedy Albery, WC2 (0171 369 1730), to 28 Nov Mon-Sat 7.30 M: Sat 3.00.Via Dolorosa. Patrick Marber’s searing follow-up to Dealer’s Choice establishes him as the leading playwright of his generation Lyric, WC2 (0171 494 5045), to 31 Oct Mon-Sat 7.30 M: Wed & Sat 3.00.Love Upon the Throne. The National Theatre of Brent’s wickedly reverential version of the Charles and Di story Bush, W12 (0181 743 3388), to 26 Sept Mon-Sat 8.00.
M: Sat 5.00.Oklahoma! Trevor Nunn’s answer to Guys and Dolls has terrific performances from the young leads, Hugh Jackman and Josefina Gabrielle It’s three and a quarter hours of sheer pleasure Olivier, SE1 (0171 452 3000), to 3 Oct Mon-Sat 7.15 M: Wed & Sat 2.00.Phedre. A wondeful debut from the esteemed pianist, showcasing her composing talents as well as her lyrical and spiky piano-playing PHIL JOHNSONDANCECool Heat Urban Beat. An invigorating collaboration between Rennie Harris’s Hip Hop Troupe, Pure Movement, and the jazz-dance trio Urban Tap Peacock, WC2 (0171 863 8222), to Sun 27 Sept CLIFFORD BISHOPTHEATRECloser. Sitting at the exact mid-point between seething, spitting grunge and Californian, girl-group soft rock, Hole’s third album is surprisingly radio-friendly.