Celebrated Barnet actor, director and producer Guy Masterson presents his fifth Edinburgh preview season at The Bull this week. So, if you can't get to Scotland, come to Barnet. LEIGH COLLINS reports

Acclaimed Barnet thespian Guy Masterson ,, Richard Burton's nephew ,, is previewing three new plays at The Bull theatre this week.

Kicking things off tonight is I Kissed Dash Riprock!!!, a one-woman show about a struggling Hollywood wannabe, played by Cyndi Freeman.

She meets the dashing film star Dash Riprock and is whisked around the world to luxury hotels and multi-million dollar mansions, having to cope with chauffeurs, bodyguards and paparazzi.

This personal account of a starlet's travelogue with the famous is highly acclaimed. See page 30 for Cyndi Freeman interview.

Showing tomorrow night is No. 2, a story about a Fijian matriarch who decides to name her successor at four in the morning.

In true Fijian tradition, a family feast has to be hastily arranged by her drunk grandson.

The final play, which is being performed on Saturday and Sunday night, is All Words for Sex, an explicit tale about four woman in therapy whose lives hover around the fine line between wanted and unwanted sex.

Directed by Guy Masterson himself, it promises to be a powerful piece of theatre.

All performances are at The Bull, 68 High Street, Barnet, at 8pm, with tickets costing £8 (£6 concs) from the box office on 020 8449 0048. There is also a special £15 ticket which will gain you entry to all three shows.

The Torrington in North Finchley has several concerts this week.

On Saturday night, Los Pistoleros bring their eclectic mix of country styles to the venue, including Tex-Mex, cajun, swing and rock-a-billy.

Lead singer and fiddle player Bobby Valentino (who is the spitting image of Clark Gable, complete with thin moustache) is best known for his violin work on The Bluebells' hit Young at Heart.

Also in their line-up is BJ Cole, one of the world's leading pedal-steel players who regularly appears with international stars when his country twang is required.

The following night marks the return of Errol Linton's Blues Vibe. The band play a crossover blend of Chicago blues and Kingston skank. Their latest album Vibing It was popular with the likes of DJs Andy Kershaw and John Peel. The band is led by the harmonica skills of Linton who was discovered busking in London by BBC broadcaster John Walters.

Both gigs start at 8pm at the High Road venue, with tickets costing £6 from the box office on 020 8560 6252.