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BOOKING DATES
Associates: 11th June
Friends: 13th June
Postal Subscriptions: 20th June
Postal: 21st June
Online Booking: 23rd June
Groups: 24th June
Telephone & Counter Bookings: 27th June
Box Office: 01225 448844
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
June 2016 - March 2017
Amanda Holden leads an all-star cast in Stepping Out, prior to West End, 12 - 22 october
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SUMMER season 2016
BOOKING OPEN Box Office: 01225 448844
Wednesday 22nd June - Saturday 9th July
Samuel West and Phyllis Logan star in
Present Laughter
Noël Coward
by
Directed by Stephen Unwin
Two of the UK’s favourite actors star in what
is widely acknowledged to be Noël Coward’s
funniest play. Samuel West, whose acclaimed
credits include Mr Selfridge and many leading
classical roles for the RSC, plays Garry Essendine
and multi award-winning Phyllis Logan, best
known as the housekeeper Mrs Hughes in
Downton Abbey and Lady Jane Felsham in
Lovejoy, plays Monica, his acerbic secretary.
Actor, charmer and diva, Garry Essendine is
determined to disregard his advancing years by
revelling in endless tantrums and casual affairs.
About to depart for Africa, he is besieged by a
bevy of would-be seductresses, not to mention his
long-suffering secretary, his estranged wife, and
an obsessed young playwright. As he attempts
to disentangle himself from their clutches and
demands, the sparkling comedy escalates.
Samuel West
Daisy
Boulton
£25
Martin
Hancock
Phyllis Logan
Elizabeth
Holland
Toby
Longworth
The cast also includes Zoë Boyle who played
Lavinia in Downton Abbey. Her other recent
television credits include Witless, Breathless and
The Astronaut Wives Club; Rebecca Johnson who
starred in the RSC’s Wendy and Peter Pan and
is known for The Trip and The Trip to Italy; Daisy
Boulton, whose credits include Shakespeare in
Love in the West End; Toby Longworth, whose
recent television credits include Not Going Out
and Boomers; Jason Morell whose credits include
the West End production of Oliver! and Sally
Tatum who was last in Bath in Red Light Winter in
the Ustinov Studio’s 2012 American Season.
Stephen Unwin’s 2010 production of Coward’s
Hay Fever received great critical acclaim and he
also directed Coward’s This Happy Breed for the
2011 Peter Hall Company Season in Bath.
zoë boyle
Jason
Morell
Rebecca Johnson
Howard
Perret
Sally
tatum
PATRICK
WALSHE McBRIDE
Preview Performances 22nd – 28th June and Press Night, all seats £25. (Grand Circle £15)
Subscription Scheme does not apply. No other discounts apply.
Monday – Saturday 7.30pm Press Night 29th June 7pm
Matinees Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm (No Matinee 23rd June)
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Previews & Press Performance £15.00 £25.00 £25.00 £25.00 £25.00
Mon – Fri eves and Sat mats: £20.00 £25.50 £27.50 £30.50 £32.50
Sat eves:
£22.50 £26.50 £28.50 £31.50 £34.50
Thurs mats:
£18.50 £24.00 £26.00 £30.00 £31.00
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THURS 30 JUNE
THURS 7 JULY
After 7.30 show
5
SUMMER season 2016
Wednesday 13th - Saturday 30th July
While the Sun Shines
by
Terence Rattigan
Directed by Christopher Luscombe
On the eve of his marriage to the beautiful
Lady Elizabeth, the Earl of Harpenden makes
the mistake of allowing a drunken American
Lieutenant to spend the night in his Albany
apartment. Things start to go wrong the
following morning when the Earl arranges a
little female company for his charming and
mischievous guest in the form of Mabel Crum, a
former girlfriend with a penchant for Americans...
but it is his fiancée, Lady Elizabeth, who turns up
at the flat!
Add into the mix Colbert, a young French officer
who also fancies his chances with Elizabeth, and
her garrulous father, an inveterate gambler, and
the stage is set for hilarious confusion.
In this flurry of crossed-wires and mistaken
identities Rattigan shows himself to be a master
farceur.
While the Sun Shines ran for over one thousand
performances in the West End in the early 1940s,
before transferring to Broadway. The leading critic
of the day, James Agate, described it as “delightful,
a little masterpiece of tingling impertinence”.
Michael
Cochrane
£25
Alexandra
Dowling
The cast includes Michael Cochrane, whose
distinguished career has included leading
roles in The Darling Buds of May and Keeping
Up Appearances, and films The Iron Lady and
Escape to Victory. He has played Oliver Sterling in
The Archers since 2000; Tamla Kari, best known
for her role as Constance Bonacieux in The
Musketeers, and Lucy in The Inbetweeners films;
Rob Heaps, whose credits range from Pride and
Prejudice for Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre to
the American series My So Called Wife; Alexandra
Dowling who played Queen Anne in The
Musketeers and whose credits also include Game
of Thrones and Rupert Young who starred in
Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe
and played Sir Leon in Merlin.
Director Christopher Luscombe has worked
extensively with the RSC and Shakespeare’s
Globe. His recent productions include Nell Gwynn,
Love’s Labour’s Lost, Much Ado About Nothing, The
Madness of George III, Enjoy and Spamalot.
Rob
Heaps
Tamla
Kari
Rupert
Young
Preview Performances 13th – 19th July and Press Night, all seats £25. (Grand Circle £15)
Monday – Saturday 7.30pm Press Night 20th July 7pm
Matinees Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm (No Matinee 14th July)
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Sat eves:
£22.50 £26.50 £28.50 £31.50 £34.50
Thurs mats:
£18.50 £24.00 £26.00 £30.00 £31.00
THURS 21 JULY
THURS 28 JULY
After 7.30 show
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SUMMER season 2016
Wednesday 3rd - Saturday 20th August
Phill Jupitus stars as Bottom in
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Shakespeare
by
Directed by Laurence Boswell
Celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary with his greatest comedy
One of the UK’s most popular comedians and
performers makes his Shakespearean debut in
Bath this summer. Phill Jupitus plays Bottom
the Weaver in this brand new production of
Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy.
Phill Jupitus starred in the West End in Hairspray
and The Producers. He was a team captain on
Never Mind the Buzzcocks and appears regularly
on QI and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue.
On one extraordinary night in the middle of
summer the world turns upside down as fairies
cause chaos, four young lovers fall in and out of
love, and Bottom and friends rehearse a play in
celebration of a royal wedding.
Theseus and Hippolyta will be played by leading
Royal Shakespeare Company actors Darrell
D’Silva and Katy Stephens. Playing Puck will be
Simon Gregor, whose memorable performances
in Bath include the Fool in King Lear and Gilbert
in Things We Do For Love.
Filled with music, dance and spectacle, this
hilarious production will be a fitting celebration
of Shakespeare on his 400th anniversary.
Olivier Award-winning director Laurence Boswell
is the Artistic Director of the Ustinov Studio and
an Associate Artist of the RSC.
Phill Jupitus
Oscar
Batterham
£25
DARRELL
D’SILVA
Simon
Gregor
Forbes
Masson
Vinta
Morgan
William
Postlethwaite
Preview Performances 3rd – 9th August and Press Night, all seats £25. (Grand Circle £15)
Monday – Saturday 7.30pm Press Night 10th August 7pm
Matinees Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm (No Matinee 4th August)
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Katy
Stephens
Sat eves:
£22.50 £26.50 £28.50 £31.50 £34.50
Thurs mats:
£18.50 £24.00 £26.00 £30.00 £31.00
thurs 11 AUG
9
SUMMER season 2016
PRIOR TO WEST END
Wednesday 31st August - Saturday 17th September
Dominic Cooper
Jasper Britton, Mark Hadfield, Will Merrick star in
The Libertine
by
Stephen Jeffreys
Directed by Terry Johnson
Dominic Cooper plays debauched 17th Century
rake the Earl of Rochester in this sexually charged
masterpiece by award-winning playwright
Stephen Jeffreys. The Libertine opens in Bath
prior to a West End run at the Theatre Royal
Haymarket.
John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester is
a charismatic poet, playwright and rake with
a legendary appetite. Yet this most ardent of
hedonists is forced to reconsider everything he
thinks and feels when a chance encounter with
an actress at the Playhouse sends him reeling.
With flair and wit, this wild romp through 1670s
London offers an incisive critique of life in an age
of excess.
Boys, Mother Clap’s Molly House and Phedre,
alongside Helen Mirren. His numerous film credits
include The History Boys, The Duchess, My Week
with Marilyn, Mamma Mia, Captain America: The
First Avenger. He is currently starring in Preacher.
Jasper Britton’s recent credits include Richard
II, The Jew of Malta and Henry IV Parts1 and II for
the RSC; Mark Hadfield starred in Mrs Henderson
Presents in the 2015 Summer Season in Bath;
Will Merrick’s television credits include Brief
Encounters and Skins.
Terry Johnson is the winner of numerous awards,
including the Tony Award for Best Director of
a Musical 2010 and the Olivier Award for Best
Musical Revival for La Cage Aux Folles.
Dominic Cooper’s notable stage credits include
the National Theatre productions of The History
Dominic Cooper
Jasper Britton
Mark Hadfield
Will Merrick
Presented in association with TRH Productions, Lee Dean and Ilene Starger
Monday – Saturday 7.30pm Matinees Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm
(No Matinee 1st September)
Mon – Fri eves and Sat mats: £27.00 £32.00
£34.50 £37.50
£39.50
Sat eves:
£29.50 £34.50
£36.50 £39.50
£42.50
Thurs mats:
£24.50 £30.00
£33.00 £35.00
£37.00
NB: THIS PRODUCTION IS NOT PART OF THE THEATRE’S SUBSCRIPTION SCHEME
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THURS 8 SEPT
THURS 15 SEPT
After 7.30 show
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Monday 19th September - Saturday 24th September
The Shakespeare Revue
Devised by Christopher Luscombe and Malcolm McKee
With songs and sketches by Victoria Wood, Alan Bennett, Maureen Lipman and Noël Coward
Based on the original Royal Shakespeare Company production
Celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary
with this enchanting collection of witty music
and skits, including songs and sketches by
Victoria Wood, Alan Bennett, Maureen Lipman,
Monty Python, Noël Coward, Cole Porter, Fry &
Laurie, Stiles & Drew, Stephen Sondheim and
many more.
“The pleasures to be derived from an
intelligent revue sketch show should
not be under-estimated…hilariously
spot on” Sunday Express
Shakespeare meets showbiz in this glittering
cabaret style musical which was originally
produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company
and had a hugely successful West End run.
Since then the show has played off Broadway,
completed five US tours and travelled the
world from Sydney to San Francisco, delighting
audiences and receiving rave reviews. you
definitely don’t need to be a Shakespearean
scholar to enjoy this comic concoction of
hilarious sketches and show-stopping numbers.
“A thoroughly English entertainment”
“Call me old-fashioned, but i loved it”
observer
Sunday Times
“i adored the evening and will certainly
be back for more” Daily Mail
Previous cast photos
“A hugely enjoyable show which recalls
a vanished era… what is never in
doubt is the genuine affection in which
Shakespeare is held” Daily Telegraph
Monday – Wednesday 7.30pm Thursday – Saturday 8pm Matinees Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
Mon– Fri eves and Sat mat:
£18.00 £23.50 £25.50 £28.50 £30.50
Sat eve:
£20.50 £24.50 £26.50 £29.50 £32.50
Wednesday mat:
£16.50 £22.00 £24.00 £28.00 £29.00
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PRIOR TO WEST END
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Wednesday 28th September – Saturday 8th October
Act Productions and Theatre Royal Bath Productions present
FELICITY KENDAL in
A Room with a View
Adapted from E M Forster’s novel by Simon Reade
Directed by Adrian Noble
English rose Lucy Honeychurch is touring Italy
with her prim spinster cousin Charlotte Bartlett
as chaperone. Charlotte is quick to step in when
Lucy makes the mistake of fraternising with the
lower-class Mr Emerson and his son George at
their Florentine pensione. However, when she
witnesses Lucy and George kissing, she has no
option but to whisk Lucy away to Rome. Back
home at the family’s Surrey estate Lucy becomes
engaged to the eminently suitable (but priggish
and pretentious) Cecil Vyse. Charlotte has sworn
Lucy to secrecy over the kiss with George, but
will Lucy be able to repress her feelings when
she discovers that the Emersons have taken a
house in the village?
With its cast of vivid characters, this elegant
comedy written in 1908, is widely recognized
as one of the finest novels of the twentieth
century. The award-winning Merchant Ivory film
adaptation in 1985 was voted number nine in
The Guardian’s list of the best romantic films of
all time.
Imogen Sage
Felicity Kendal plays Charlotte Bartlett. One
of the UK’s most popular actresses, she shot to
fame in The Good Life and has won numerous
awards for her stage work. Her recent visits to
Bath have included Alan Ayckbourn’s Relatively
Speaking and Noël Coward’s Hay Fever both of
which also enjoyed successful West End runs.
The recipient of more than 20 Olivier Award
nominations, Adrian Noble was the Artistic
Director of the RSC from 1990-2003. He recently
directed Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The
Tempest for Theatre Royal Bath Productions and
The Importance of Being Earnest which starred
David Suchet.
A former Literary Manager at the RSC, Simon
Reade’s recent adaptations include Pride and
Prejudice (see page 38), Salman Rushdie’s
Midnight’s Children and Michael Morpurgo’s
Private Peaceful.
Charlie Anson
Tom Morley
Week One: Wed 7.30pm, Thurs - Sat 8pm, Matinee Sat 2.30pm
Week Two: Mon - Wed 7.30pm, Thurs 7pm, Fri - Sat 8pm, Matinees Wed and Sat 2.30pm
Mon – Fri eves and Sat mats:
£21.00 £26.50 £28.50 £31.50 £33.50
Sat eves:
£23.50 £27.50 £29.50 £32.50 £35.50
Midweek mats:
£19.50 £25.00 £27.00 £31.00 £32.00
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DESCRIPTION
2.30pm
WED 5 OCT
WED 5 OCT
THURS 6 OCT
15
PRIOR TO WEST END BOOKING OPEN
Wednesday 12th October – Saturday 22nd October
Theatre Royal Bath Productions and the James Grant Group present
AMANDA HOLDEN, ANGELA GRIFFIN,TRACY-ANN OBERMAN,
TAMZIN OUTHWAITE, NICOLA STEPHENSON in
Stepping Out
by Richard Harris
Directed by Maria Friedman
Amanda Holden heads one of the starriest casts
ever to have stepped out on the Theatre Royal’s
stage in this wonderfully funny and heartwarming comedy which charts the lives of seven
women and one man attempting to tap their
troubles away at a weekly dancing class. Initially
all thumbs and left feet, the group is just getting
to grips with the basics when they are asked to
take part in a charity gala...
Over the course of several months we meet the
group, and all of them have a story to tell. There’s
haughty Vera, mouthy Maxine and uptight Andy;
bubbly Sylvia and shy Dorothy; eager Lynne and
cheerful Rose, and, of course, Geoffrey. At the
piano is the dour Mrs Fraser and spurring them
all on, the ever-patient Mavis.
One of the UK’s best-loved personalities,
Amanda Holden plays Vera. Nominated for an
Olivier Award for Thoroughly Modern Millie, she
also starred in the West End in Shrek the Musical.
She has been a judge on the award-winning
Britain’s Got Talent throughout all of its ten series.
AMANDA HOLDEN
ANGELA GRIFFIN
Angela Griffin is well-known as Fiona Middleton
in Coronation Street and her television credits
also include Waterloo Road.
Tracy-Ann Oberman played Chrissie Watts in
EastEnders. Her stage credits include Edmond
with Kenneth Branagh and Boeing-Boeing.
Tamzin Outhwaite played Melanie Healy in
EastEnders. Her West End credits include Sweet
Charity and How The Other Half Loves.
Nicola Stephenson’s many television credits
include Brookside, Holby City and Emmerdale.
Best known as a three-time Olivier Award
winning star of the musical stage (with seven
nominations), director Maria Friedman made
her directorial debut in 2012 with a hugely
acclaimed production of Merrily We Roll Along.
Stepping Out was the winner of the Evening
Standard Comedy of the Year Award, 1984. It was
also made into a musical, which became a film in
1991, starring Liza Minnelli and Julie Walters.
TRACY-ANN OBERMAN
TAMZIN OUTHWAITE
NICOLA STEPHENSON
Week Two: Mon - Wed 7.30pm, Thurs 7pm, Fri - Sat 8pm, Matinees Wed and Sat 2.30pm
Mon– Fri eves and Sat mats:
£27.00 £32.50 £34.50 £37.50 £39.50
Sat eves:
£29.50 £33.50 £35.50 £38.50 £41.50
Wed mat:
£25.50 £31.00 £33.00 £37.00 £38.00
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WED 19 OCT
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Monday 24th October – Tuesday 25th October
A SEASON OF BAROQUE OPERA FROM VENICE
La Calisto by Francesco Cavalli
Xerxes by George Frideric Handel
WINNER OF THE 2014 OLIVIER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA
& NOMINATED FOR TWO INTERNATIONAL OPERA AWARDS IN 2015
Venice, the birthplace of opera as we now
know it, was a city of fabulous wealth, learning,
trade and sensuality. The most fantastic of all
its ‘follies’, the marriage of poetry, music and
art, is opera. The olivier Award-winning English
Touring opera returns to Bath for its annual visit
with two of the most entertaining works of all.
La Calisto
Cavalli’s La Calisto irreverently charts the
relations between gods, men and women, in a
score so rich and heady it must have drawn as
many blushes as gasps when first heard.
The infatuation of Jove (George Humphreys)
with the lovely Calisto (Paula Sides) and
the unlikely attraction of virgin Diana
(Catherine Carby) to the handsome youth
Endymion (Tai oney) entangle them in love
wars as comical as they are dangerous.
Xerxes
one of ETo’s most warm-hearted and humorous
productions of recent years, Xerxes, sees
Handel’s astonishing setting of a Venetian
text relocated to the Battle of Britain, with the
Persian king recast as a glamorous princeturned-pilot jealous of his brother’s stronger sex
appeal.
The score is Handel at his best, sometimes
fiery and even explosive, at other times deeply
touching. Julia Riley, Clint van der Linde, Laura
Mitchell and Andrew Slater return in their
original roles, with Peter Brathwaite and
Galina Averina in her company debut, and
Jonathan Peter Kenny directing the spitfire
brilliance of the old Street Band.
Revival, sung in English
ETo’s new production is conducted and directed
by Timothy Nelson, and features a collection of
continuo instruments.
New production, sung in English
”Covent Garden would
count itself lucky to host a baroque
show of this calibre” independent
“A production that
takes flight in more ways than one”
WhatsonStage
“Musically gripping from take-off to
landing” Guardian
La Calisto Monday 24th october 7.30pm
Evenings:
Xerxes Tuesday 25th october 7.30pm
£23.50 £29.50 £33.00 £35.00 £37.00
FREE
PRE-SHOW
TALKS
MoN & TUES
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Thursday 27th October – Saturday 29th October
Rambert
Tomorrow and other works
Something wicked this way comes! Rambert
celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2016, returning
to Bath with a stunning programme of virtuoso
dancing and live music, including a new work
inspired by Macbeth.
Tomorrow is a split-stage experience taking
you inside the dark, dangerous world of
Shakespeare’s hero-turned-villain. Seven eerie
‘witches’ perform a danse macabre, their sinister,
spellbinding movements presented alongside
the pivotal moments of the drama. It will make
you see the Scottish Play in a whole new light.
Photos: Tomorrow - Johan Persson; Hydrargyrum – Tristram Kenton
A giant, revolving mirror hangs over the stage in
Hydrargyrum. It offers a different angle to view
the dancers as they morph from a powerful-butanonymous group to defiant-but-vulnerable
individuals.
A third piece looks at the subject of migration. It
uses multimedia projections to create an evershifting backdrop as the dancers dramatise the
mix of hope and fear that make up the migrant
experience of leaving one home to search for
another.
All three original dance works are packed with
powerful images and emotions, making an
utterly distinctive and memorable programme
from Britain’s national dance company.
“The supreme contemporary dance
company” Daily Telegraph
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Friday & Saturday 2.30pm
Thurs– Fri eves and Sat mat:
£17.50 £22.50 £25.50 £29.50 £31.00
Sat eve:
£19.00 £24.00 £28.00 £31.00 £32.50
Fri mat:
£14.50 £19.50 £22.50 £24.50 £27.00
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FREE
schools
FRI 6.30PM
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PRE-SHOW
TALKS
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apply
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Tuesday 1st November – Saturday 5th November
Bath Light Operatic Group presents
Annie
Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Based on Little Orphan Annie® by permission of the Tribune Media Services Inc.
Bath Light Operatic Group makes its annual visit
to the Theatre Royal with the heart-warming
story of Annie. The winner of seven Tony Awards
when it opened in 1977, the show is one of the
best-loved family musicals of all.
Based on the popular comic strip, Annie tells
the extraordinary story of a gutsy eleven yearold orphan and her stray dog, Sandy. Unlike
most of the other children at Miss Hannigan’s
orphanage, Annie believes that her parents are
still alive and will one day return to claim her.
Her luck changes when she is selected to spend
Christmas in the palatial home of billionaire
Oliver Warbucks but the evil Miss Hannigan, her
devious brother Rooster and his moll Lily are
determined to spoil the fun…
One of the most acclaimed amateur companies
in the region, Bath Light Operatic Group’s recent
productions have included Sister Act, Jesus Christ
Superstar and South Pacific.
This amateur production is performed by arrangement
with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre
international of New York
“A very polished production” Bath
Chronicle
“A packed house loved it” Listomania Bath
“A joy” Guide2Bath
(Reviews from Sister Act, 2015)
Photos: from previous BLOG productions
Bursting with classic tunes like Tomorrow, It’s
a Hard-Knock Life, You’re Never Fully Dressed
Without a Smile and Easy Street, Annie has a
happy ending which will leave you with a warm
glow.
Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm
Matinees Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
Tues – Fri eves and Sat mat:
£15.00 £17.00 £25.00 £27.00 £30.00
Sat eve:
£15.00 £17.00 £26.00 £29.00 £32.00
Wed mat:
£15.00 £16.00 £22.00 £23.00 £25.00
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Tuesday 8th November – Saturday 12th November
Birmingham Stage Company presents
Horrible Histories
Barmy Britain
Based on Terry Deary’s best-selling books
Live on Stage complete with
amazing 3D special effects
“is this any way for children to learn
about history? Too right it is!” The Times
it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible
Histories live on stage with this special
production of Barmy Britain. Using actors and
stunning 3D Bogglevision, historical figures
and events will come alive and hover at your
fingertips!
Can you beat battling Boudicca? What if you
caught the putrid plague? Would you lose
your heart or head to horrible Henry? Can evil
Elizabeth entertain England? Will Parliament
survive gunpowder Guy? Would you stand and
deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Escape the
clutches of Burke and Hare and move to the
groove with party Queen Victoria!
“Brings the bloody story of
Britain throbbingly alive in this hilarious
show from the excellent Birmingham
Stage Company. Bloody, marvellous
stuff!” Daily Express
“A brilliantly fun piece of
educational theatre that taught this
history graduate a few new things and
kept my son enthralled” Daily Telegraph
“What is perhaps so
marvellous about the show is the fact
that you really do learn quite a lot”
WhatsonStage
Suitable for ages 5+
Created by Neal Foster and Terry Deary, Barmy
Britain has become the longest running
children’s show in West End history. it has been
performed in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and,
most recently, the Sydney opera House. Terry
Deary’s Horrible Histories books have sold over
25 million copies in 40 different countries. There
are currently over 50 titles and Barmy Britain
draws from the most awful, awesome and
amusing stories in British history!
Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday - Thursday 1.30pm & 7pm, Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Tuesday – Thursday: All seats Adults £24.50 / Children £14.50 (Grand Circle £19.50/£12.50)
Friday & Saturday: All seats Adults £26.50 / Children £16.50 (Grand Circle £21.50/£14.50)
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Monday 14th November – Saturday 19th November
Paul Cattermole and Liam Tamne star in
THE WORLD’S GREATEST ROCK ‘n’roll musical
The Rocky Horror Show
by Richard O’Brien
Directed by Christopher Luscombe
“Still the sexiest and funniest show in
town”
Evening Standard
“Fresh, subversive,
essential”
Daily Telegraph
“Side-splitting, saucy and
hugely entertaining… a truly enduring
and endearing masterpiece”
Daily Star Sunday
“Filled with irresistible,
hum along pop songs, delightfully
silly dialogue and some of the most
outrageous and engrossing characters
you will see on a stage”
The Times
Following the global cinema and TV release of
the Live West End broadcast which hit No1 in
the UK Box Office charts, this new 2016 tour of
Richard O’Brien’s classic musical continues to
smash records in theatres across the country.
Bursting at the seams with timeless classics,
including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet,
and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp,
Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show is a nonstop party!
Paul Cattermole from S Club 7 stars as
Eddie/Dr Scott with Liam Tamne from The
Phantom of the Opera and The Voice, as
Frank-n-Furter.
Be warned, this show has rude parts!
DON’T DREAM IT BE IT!
Monday – Wednesday 7.30pm Thursday 8pm Friday & Saturday 5.30pm & 8.30pm
Mon– Thurs eves
£20.00 £25.00 £30.00 £32.50 £35.50
Sat 5.30pm, Fri & Sat 8.30pm: £20.50 £25.50 £30.50 £35.50 £37.50
Fri 5.30pm:
£15.00 £15.00 £25.00 £25.00 £25.00
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Box Office: 01225 448844
Monday 21st November – Saturday 26th November
THE MOST TERRIFYING LIVE THEATRE EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD
The Woman in Black
Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill
Directed by Robin Herford
Everybody in the theatre can hear
you scream!
“A truly nerve-shredding experience”
Now celebrating its 27th year in the West End,
nearly 8 million people have lived to tell the
tale of one of the most terrifying and successful
theatre events ever staged. In 2012, Susan
Hill’s novel The Woman in Black was released
as a major film, starring Daniel Radcliffe, which
successfully became the highest grossing British
horror film in 20 years. The sequel, The Woman in
Black 2: Angel Of Death came out in 2014.
“Don’t go unless you like being scared
out of your wits” Sunday Mirror
Daily Mail
“The chills are irresistibly effective...a
delicious spell of malevolence and
menace” Time Out
Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s
best-selling novel tells the story of a lawyer
obsessed with a curse that he believes has been
cast over him and his family by the spectre of a
‘Woman in Black’. He engages a young actor to
help him tell his story and exorcise the fear that
grips his soul. It begins innocently enough, but
as they reach further into his darkest memories,
they find themselves caught up in a world of
eerie marshes and moaning winds. The border
between make believe and reality starts to blur
and the flesh begins to creep…
“The atmosphere is so
charged-up that on more than one
occasion the entire audience screamed
in terror” Independent
“One of British theatre’s biggest – and
scariest – hits” Guardian
Monday – Wednesday 7.30pm Thursday – Saturday 8pm Matinees Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday &
Saturday 2.30pm
Mon – Fri eves and Sat mat:
£20.00 £25.50 £27.50 £30.50 £32.50
Sat eve:
£22.50 £26.50 £28.50 £31.50 £34.50
Midweek mats:
£18.50 £24.00 £26.00 £30.00 £31.00
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apply
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY EVE
see page 67
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Box Office: 01225 448844
Monday 28th November – Saturday 3rd December
Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Kenny Wax present
ROBERT POWELL and LIZA GODDARD in
Relatively Speaking
by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Robin Herford
“The most brilliant comedy of
misunderstandings to have been
written in the past 40 years” Daily Telegraph
extensive stage performances include Alan
Bennett’s Single Spies, Jeﬀrey Bernard is Unwell
and, most recently, King Charles III.
“Well nigh impossible not
Liza Goddard is one of the UK’s favourite
actresses. Her extensive range of Ayckbourn
credits includes Life of Riley, Communicating
Doors, Season’s Greetings, Life and Beth and If
I Were You. Her television work includes cult
classics Doctor Who and Bergerac.
to ache with laughter” Sunday Telegraph
Relatively Speaking was Alan Ayckbourn’ s first
West End hit and turned him into a household
name. When the show opened at the Duke of
york’s Theatre in 1967, the critics hailed the
arrival of a great new comic talent.
Beautifully crafted, uproariously funny and
charmingly English, Relatively Speaking is the
perfect entertainment with which to start your
Christmas.
Greg only met Ginny a month ago but has
already made up his mind that she’s the girl
for him. When she tells him that she’s going to
visit her parents, he decides this is the moment
to ask her father for his daughter’s hand.
Discovering a scribbled address, he follows her
to Buckinghamshire where he finds Philip and
Sheila enjoying a peaceful Sunday morning
breakfast in the garden, but the only thing is –
they’re not Ginny’s parents!
Robert Powell received multiple awards and
a BAFTA nomination for his portrayal of Jesus
in Franco Zefferelli’s Jesus of Nazareth. His
Director Robin Herford’s numerous credits
include Ayckbourn’s Bedroom Farce and Season’s
Greetings, Rain Man, The Secret of Sherlock
Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles and the
phenomenally successful stage adaptation of
The Woman in Black (see page 28).
“Brilliant... Ayckbourn is as
funny as any of the classic comedy
writers” Guardian
“A piece of British theatre history…
with elegant Ayckbournian cunning,
hysteria rises from beneath the
wisteria” The Times
“Has the hallmark of a true classic:
it’s both very much of its time and
timeless. A good night out for all” The
Sunday Times
Monday – Wednesday 7.30pm Thursday – Saturday 8pm Matinees Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm
Mon – Fri eves and Sat mat:
£20.00 £25.50 £27.50 £30.50 £32.50
Sat eve:
£22.50 £26.50 £28.50 £31.50 £34.50
Midweek mats:
£18.50 £24.00 £26.00 £30.00 £31.00
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Thursday 8th December – Sunday 8th January
UK Productions presents
Bill ward, MARK RHODES, jon monie, NIck Wilton in
Aladdin
with Dancers from the Dorothy Coleborn School of Dance
Make tickets to see Aladdin one of your three
wishes this Christmas...climb aboard a magic
carpet and let the Theatre Royal take you on
an amazing journey. The thrilling story of a
boy, a lamp and a genie, Aladdin is one of the
most popular pantomimes of all. Audiences
are promised a traditional show packed with
comedy, slapstick, singing, dancing, beautiful
costumes and plenty of participation.
PRICES
Stalls/Royal Circle:£32, Dress Circle: £27, Grand Circle: £22;
Boxes: £120 (4 people)/ £75 (3 people),
Gallery & Standby seats: £9 (sold in advance - no
discounts); Wheelchair spaces: £10 (accompanying
person pays ½ full price)
British Soap Award winner Bill Ward stars as
the wicked magician, Abanazar. No stranger
to playing Mr Nasty, he is well-known as the
builder from hell, Charlie Stubbs, in Coronation
Street from 2003-2007 and as James Barton in
Emmerdale. He played Abanazar in a recordbreaking panto in 2006.
Group Discounts - on Purple Performances ONLY:
For 20+ - 20% discount
NOT available on Green or Red performances
The title role of Aladdin will be played by
Mark Rhodes, winner of the 2015 BAFTA
Children’s Presenter Award as half of Sam & Mark,
whose programmes include CBBC’s Big Friday
Wind-Up and family gameshow, Copycats. Mark
has also appeared on Dancing on Ice, Celebrity
Wipeout and was a runner-up in Pop Idol.
Much-loved comedian Jon Monie will be
returning by huge popular demand to play
Wishee Washee.
Nick Wilton, best known as Mr Lister in
EastEnders, returns after last year’s acclaimed
debut as Dame in Bath, to play Widow Twankey.
TWANKEY’S EXTRA Group Discount
An additional £2 off per ticket for parties of 20+ on all Purple/
Red performances if tickets are booked and paid for before 31st
October 2016 . (Not applicable for schools).
NOT available on Green performances
BUY ONE GET ONE FREE
One FREE ticket with every full-priced adult ticket booked and
paid for before 31st October applies to 8th, 9th,13th, 14th and
15th December 2016 and 4th 5th, 6th January 2017.
Maximum of FOUR free tickets may be claimed per booking.
No additional discounts apply. Subject to availability. Not available online.
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DISCOUNTS (Limited online)
Discounts apply on Purple Performances ONLY:
Children (under 14), Senior Citizens, JSA Claimants,
Registered disabled patrons, Students: £3 off
GREEN PERFORMANCES
No discounts apply
RED PERFORMANCES
All seats £22/£19/£17
Boxes £74 (4 people)/ £42 (3 people)
Gallery & Standby seats £9 (sold in advance - no discounts)
Wheelchair space £10 (accompanying person pays ½
full price)
SCHOOLS PRICES for 8+ STUDENTS
Red and Purple performances only
Grand Circle £11/ Dress Circle £13/ Royal Circle £18
GRAND CIRCLE FAMILY SAVER
4 seats £80/£68/£52 No additional discounts apply
Mon
Tue
Wed
12
13
2.00
7.00
20
2.00
7.00
27
1.00
5.00
3
14
2.00
7.00
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2.00
7.00
28
2.00
7.00
4
2.00
7.00
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26
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AD
Sat 7th January 2pm
Thu
8
7.00
15
2.00
7.00
22
2.00
7.00
29
1.00
5.00
5
2.00
7.00
Fri
9
2.00
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2.00
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2.00
7.00
30
2.00
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2.00
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Sat
10
2.00
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1.00
7
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11
1.00
5.00
18
1.00
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25
1
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8
1.00
5.00
A magical pantomime for all the family!
Martin Dodd for UK Productions in association with Theatre Royal Bath proudly presents
from CORONATION STREET and EMMERDALE
BILL WARD
as ABANAZAR
from CBBC’S
SAM & MARK’S
BIG FRIDAY WIND-UP
BACK BY
POPULAR DEMAND!
JON
MONIE
MARK
RHODES
as WISHEE WASHEE
as ALADDIN
from
GO!GO!GO! on
from
EASTENDERS
NICK
GEMMA WILTON
NAYLOR
as WIDOW TWANKEY
as PRINCESS JASMINE
Theatre Sponsor
Featuring
THE DOROTHY COLEBORN
SCHOOL OF DANCE
TOM
WHALLEY
as PC PONG
Goody Bag Sponsor
the egg Christmas Show
Thursday 8th December - Sunday 15th January
Robin Hood
6+
Written and Directed by Greg Banks
Action-packed, fast paced and fantastically funny, this year's egg
Christmas show brings to life the legend of England's best-loved outlaw
in a thrilling adventure for all times and all ages.
Robin Hood, with a tongue as sharp as his sword, fights for justice,
outwits the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and woos Maid Marian. Expect
fiendish escapes, spectacular swashbuckling and sword fights galore - all
performed by a fabulously versatile cast of four merry men, accompanied
by an all-female ska band.
The award-winning writer and director Greg Banks has established an
international reputation for his work for young audiences and families.
it has been seen from Seattle to Singapore via Moscow and the Arctic
Circle, on Broadway and in the West End. Numerous plays include Why
The Whales Came, Huck Finn, Pinocchio and Into the West.
'This playful, wacky show is perfectly pitched'
New york Times 2015
'Superb...brilliant...long live Robin Hood'
BroadwayWorld.com
originally commissioned and produced by Children’s Theatre Company (Minneapolis).
Produced by special arrangement with Plays for young Audiences.
Mon
Tue
Wed
12
13
10.00
2.00
20
11.00
3.00
27
11.00
3.00
3
10.00
2.00
10
10.00
2.00
14
10.00
2.00
21
11.00
3.00
28
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3.00
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10.00
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11
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Thur
Fri
8 DEC 9
7.00
15
2.00
7.00
22
11.00
3.00
29
11.00
3.00
5
2.00
7.00
12
2.00
7.00
16
2.00
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11.00
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30
11.00
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6
2.00
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2.00
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10
11.00
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17
11.00
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24
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31
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7
11.00
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14
11.00
3.00
Sun
11
11.00
3.00
18
11.00
3.00
25
£18 adults / £12 children & students
£18 adults / £12 children & students
Schools discounts apply to these
performances - £8 each plus one free
teacher per 10 tickets booked
Preview: all tickets £10
1 JAN
8
11.00
3.00
15
11.00
3.00
Theatre Sponsor:
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DIRECT FROM WEST END & OPENING ON BROADWAY MARCH 2017
Tuesday 10th January – Sunday 15th January
Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence Ltd present
The Play That Goes Wrong
A Mischief Theatre Production
Directed by Mark Bell
Starring No one famous
Fawlty Towers meets Noises Off in this multi award-winning
West End smash hit comedy
2015 Olivier Award Winner
for Best New Comedy
2015 Broadway World UK Winner
for Best New Play
2014 Whatsonstage.com Winner
for Best New Comedy
“i feared i was going to
hyperventilate. if i’d been drinking i
would certainly have done the nose
trick” Daily Mail
“immaculately staged...
roused even a staid matinee audience
to hysterics” The Times
The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are
putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the
title suggests, everything that can go wrong…
does! As the accident prone thesps battle on
against all the odds to reach their final curtain
call, hilarious results ensue!
Hailed “a gut-busting hit” by the New york Times,
this sell-out West End comedy has won a host of
celebrity endorsements from the likes of Joanna
Lumley “We laughed until the tears ran down our
faces, it has to be seen” to Roger Moore “One of
the funniest nights out in the theatre I’ve ever had”.
The Play That Goes Wrong is guaranteed to
leave you aching with laughter!
“A great-looking, brilliantly
performed piece … in getting their
play so dreadfully wrong night after
night, they are also getting it absolutely
right” Daily Telegraph
“Exquisitely choreographed
mayhem” independent
Recommended age 8+
Tuesday – Wednesday 7.30pm Thursday – Saturday 8pm Matinees Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm,
Sunday 3pm
Tues – Fri eves:
£20.00 £25.50 £27.50 £30.50 £32.50
Sat mat, Sat eve, Sun 3pm:
£22.50 £26.50 £28.50 £31.50 £34.50
Wed mat:
£18.50 £24.00 £26.00 £30.00 £31.00
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THURSDAy EVE
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DIRECT FROM WEST END Box Office: 01225 448844
Tuesday 17th January – Saturday 21st January
Regent’s Park Theatre presents
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Adaped by Simon Reade
Directed by Deborah Bruce
The ultimate romantic comedy, Jane Austen’s
story of the five Bennet sisters and their
relentless pursuit of suitable husbands is one of
the best-loved novels ever written, constantly
topping the polls of favourite books.
When feisty Elizabeth Bennet first meets
handsome bachelor Mr Darcy, she thinks
him arrogant and conceited. When she later
discovers that he has scuppered the relationship
between his friend Bingley and her beloved
sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him
more than ever. in the sparkling comedy of
manners that follows, the family’s lives are
turned upside down as Jane Austen shows the
folly of judging by first impressions and pokes
gentle fun at the affectations and etiquette of
provincial middle-class life.
Pride and Prejudice visits Bath following sell-out
performances at Regent’s Park Theatre, producers
of the recent smash-hits To Kill a Mockingbird and
Lord of the Flies. This much-loved novel is brought
to life as we celebrate the legacy of Jane Austen
in her bicentennial year. Featuring Felicity
Montagu (Alan Partridge, Bridget Jones’s Diary,
The Durrells) as Mrs Bennet, this is Austen “still
dazzling after 200 years” (observer).
“Jane Austen’s most
beloved novel re-born…elegant and
thoughtful” The Times
”A perfect Pride and
Prejudice: skittish, comical, easy on the
eye and moving” Daily Mail
“Deborah Bruce’s charming
production blows fresh air into Austen’s
wonderful comedy” Mail on Sunday
Felicity Montagu
Tuesday – Wednesday 7.30pm Thursday – Saturday 8pm Matinees Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm
Tues – Fri eves and Sat mat:
£19.00 £24.50 £26.50 £29.50 £31.50
Sat eve:
£21.50 £25.50 £27.50 £30.50 £33.50
Midweek mats:
£17.50 £23.00 £25.00 £29.00 £30.00
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AUDIO
DESCRIPTION
2.30pm
WEDNESDAy
WEDNESDAy
Photos: Johan Persson/Feast Creative - original 2013 cast
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that
a single man in possession of a good fortune,
must be in want of a wife”
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PRIOR TO WEST END Box Office: 01225 448844
Wednesday 8th February – Saturday 18th February
GRIFF RHYS JONES stars in
The Miser
The classic comedy by Moliére
Directed by Sean Foley
Designed by Alice Power
Actor, writer, presenter, comedian and two-time
Olivier Award-winner Griff Rhys Jones returns
to the stage in a hilarious new adaption by Sean
Foley and Phil Porter of Moliere’s classic comedy,
The Miser. Griff Rhys Jones has previously been
seen on stage as Fagin in Cameron Mackintosh’s
Oliver!, Toad in the National Theatre’s The Wind in
the Willows and in Feydeau’s An Absolute Turkey.
Fanatical about protecting his wealth, the
paranoid Harpagon (Griff Rhys Jones) suspects
all of trying to filch his fortune, and will go
to any length to protect it. A matchmaker
motivated only by money, he sets his sights
on wealthy spouses for his son, Cléante and
daughter Élise so his riches are safe from their
grubby hands. He, meanwhile, has lost his heart
to the young and beautiful Mariane – a perfect
match with one exception – she has no dowry.
Oh, and one other thing…Mariane has another
suitor who has declared his undying love to
her – none other than Harpagon’s son, Cléante.
And his daughter Élise is similarly undutiful and
madly in love with the impoverished Valère!
With two children in love with penniless
paramours, one beauty loved by both a father
and a son, and a big fortune under threat,
Harpagon’s plans go terribly awry...
As true feelings and identities are revealed
will Harpagon allow his children to follow
their heart, or will his love of gold prove allconsuming? Passion and purse strings go head
to head in this rip-roaring comedy, by France’s
greatest dramatist.This major revival is directed
by Sean Foley (The Painkiller, The Ladykillers,
Jeeves and Wooster), with further star casting to
be announced. Book now to be among the very
first to see this major revival before it hits the
West End.
Week Two: Mon - Wed 7.30pm, Thurs - Sat 8pm, Matinees Wed and Sat 2.30pm
£29.00 £34.00 £36.50 £39.50 £42.50
Sat eves
£31.50 £36.50 £38.50 £41.50 £44.50
Wed mat:
£26.50 £32.00 £35.00 £37.00 £39.00
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Box Office: 01225 448844
Tuesday 14th March – Saturday 25th March
The National Theatre production of
The Curious Incident
of the Dog in the Night-Time
A New Play by Simon Stephens based on the novel by Mark Haddon
Directed by Marianne Elliott
unmissable” Sunday Express
“A beautiful, ingenious
and deeply felt production” Daily Telegraph
“A phenomenal
combination of storytelling and
spectacle” The Times
“Magical and moving”
Daily Mail
“A beautiful, eloquent,
dazzlingly inventive show about the
wonders of life” Evening Standard
“Unmissably good
theatre” Mail on Sunday
The National Theatre’s internationally acclaimed
production returns to Bath after a sell-out visit
in 2015.
This innovative drama is based on Mark Haddon’s
award-winning novel, and has been adapted for
the stage by award-winning playwright Simon
Stephens and directed by Olivier and Tony
Award®-winning Director Marianne Elliot. The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is
the winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards and
five 2015 Tony awards, including Best Play.
This smash-hit new production continues to play
to sold-out houses in London’s West End and on
Broadway and will thrill new audiences on this
much anticipated tour.
Christopher, fifteen years old, has an
extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while
ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has
never ventured alone beyond the end of his
road, he detests being touched and he distrusts
strangers. When he falls under the suspicion of
killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey
that upturns his world.
Photos of UK Tour Cast by Brinkhoff-Mögenburg
“Astonishing and
Week One: Tues - Wed 7.30pm, Thurs - Sat 8pm, Matinees Wed, Thurs and Sat 2.30pm
Week Two: Mon - Wed 7.30pm, Thurs - Sat 8pm, Matinees Wed and Sat 2.30pm
£23.50 £29.00 £31.00 £34.00 £36.00
Sat eves:
£26.00 £30.00 £32.00 £35.00 £38.00
Discounts
apply
Midweek mats:
£22.00 £27.50 £29.50 £32.50 £34.50
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Box Office: 01225 448844 SUNDAY CONCERTS
Sunday 18th September
Sunday 6th November
Songs of Freedom
Life.
Miles Jupp
Astronauts. Regrets. The sexes. Social Media.
Hipsters. Poo. Rage. Medicine. Manners. identity.
Lost stuff. other stuff.
Miles Jupp, (Stand-up, actor, writer, thinker, father,
husband, worrier, fool, star of Rev. and host of The
News Quiz) hits the road in a freshly-ironed shirt
and some robust trousers and tries to make some
bloody sense of it all.
“Someone you could listen to forever on
almost any subject” British Comedy Guide
“A master of metaphor, a seignior of
similes” independent
May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for
ages 16+
Tickets: £20 (inclusive of building levy)
7.30pm
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BalletBoyz
Co-produced by Sadler’s Wells in association with artsdepot
BalletBoyz are back! Following its triumphant
premiere in London this spring, Life. is performed
by an all-male company of ten amazing dancers
and features two works by internationally
acclaimed choreographers: Rabbit by Pontus
Lidberg and Fiction by Javier de Frutos. Life. takes
an elegant, powerful and provocative look at life
and death presented in the inimitable BalletBoyz
style. Come and find out why BalletBoyz have
created generations of dance fans through their
inventive, vivid and memorable shows.
“The fur flies – and hops, skips
and pirouettes – in an inspired and funny
programme…Compelling ” Guardian
“Dazzling…Brilliant…
Exhilarating” The Sunday Times
Rowdy and intimate, clever, funny and
affecting” The Times
Tickets: £17.50 / £19.50
7.30pm
A SEASON OF PLAYS FROM NORTH AMERICA
“The Ustinov - under Laurence Boswell’s
inspired directorship - is in a golden period”
WhatonStage
THE OLIVIER AWARD WINNING USTINOV STUDIO
The Ustinov Studio is enjoying
an extraordinarily successful
period in its history. Kenneth
Cranham won the Best Actor
olivier Award 2016 for his
exceptional performance in
Florian Zeller’s The Father, a
production which premiered at
the Ustinov Studio in october
2014. The production was also
nominated for Best Sound
Design and Best New Play.
Florian Zeller’s The Mother and
Joshua Harmon’s Bad Jews
also enjoyed London runs and
considerable national acclaim.
observer
 “Laurence
WhatsonStage
Boswell’s marvellously
sensuous production” Mail
on Sunday on Intimate Apparel
For Autumn 2016, the Ustinov
Studio’s Artistic Director,
Laurence Boswell, returns
to North America for his
inspiration following a season
of French-Canadian Drama
and three previous American
Seasons. Nancy Meckler will
direct Canadian John Mighton’s
“Nancy Meckler’s slick,
sanguine production is
brilliantly played...an
impressive evening” The
Times on Play Strindberg
poignant comedy Half Life,
about an octogenarian love
affair, and Laurence Boswell
himself will direct the eminent
actors Tanya Moodie and
Joseph Marcell in Trouble in
Mind by the pioneering African
American dramatist Alice
Childress. Take advantage of the
chance to see great theatre on
your doorstep here in Bath..
 The Stage
“all four
performers are first-rate
in Laurence Boswell’s
evocative staging” The Times
on Forever Yours, Mary-Lou
Saturday 3rd September 11am USTINOV STUDIO - FREE EVENT
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE USTINOV
Meet the creative team behind the Ustinov Studio’s hugely successful productions of UK premieres. See
the costume and set designs for the new Season of Plays from North America and find out more about
the shows.This event will be led by Laurence Boswell, Artistic Director of the Ustinov, with other leading
members of the creative teams. This event is FREE but tickets must be booked in advance.
Details and tickets from the Box office 01225 448844.
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FROM CANADA
Half Life
by John Mighton
Directed by Nancy Meckler
This award-winning comedy is a love story
between two elderly residents in a nursing
home. Patrick was a mathematician and codebreaker, Clara is a beautiful innocent with a
fading memory. Will their adult children be able
to come to terms with their own feelings as the
romance between their parents blossoms?
Half Life explores the nature of memory and
aging and the transformative power of love with
humour and tenderness.
Nancy Meckler returns to the Ustinov Studio
having directed the hugely-acclaimed Play
Strindberg in the 2014 season of Three Black
Comedies. The first woman to direct at the
National Theatre (with Who’s Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?), she is best known for her work with
the universally-acclaimed Shared Experience
for whom her productions included the awardwinning Anna Karenina, Heartbreak House, True
West, The Birthday Party and Bronte.
John Mighton is an acclaimed Canadian
playwright (A Short History of Night, Body and
Soul, Scientific Americans and The Little Years).
He is also a professor of mathematics. He was a
script advisor on the film Good Will Hunting and
his play Possible Worlds was made into a film
directed by Robert Lepage.
Designed by Janet Bird
Lighting designed by Colin Grenfell
Composer and sound designed by Philip Pinsky
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“A wonder of a play…it will stay
with you long after you leave the
theatre” Stage-Door.com
“A profound and very funny play
that both touches the heart and
engages the spirit” Calgary Herald
“A carefully wrought, deeply
moving study of love, old age
and memory that deserves to
have a long life on world stages”
Variety
Thursday 29th September - Saturday 5th November
Evenings: Mon – Sat 7.45pm
Thurs Matinees: 2.30pm (not 29th September) Sat Matinees: 2.30pm
Press Performance: Wednesday 5th october 7pm
Post Show Discussion: Thursday 27th october after evening performance
Tickets: £19.50 / £14.50 Discounts
£12
Preview Performances 29th September - 4th october, Press Performance
on 5th october and Mondays: All seats £12
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FROM USA
Trouble In Mind
by Alice Childress
Directed by Laurence Boswell
Starring TANYA MOODIE ard JOSEPH MARCELL
Wiletta Mayer is a talented African-American
actress who has spent a lifetime building a
career in the theatre. Now she is on Broadway,
rehearsing Chaos in Belleville, an anti-lynching
play with a white director. As rehearsals progress,
Wiletta finds it increasingly difficult to relate
to the part she is playing. Will she be able to
overcome her misgivings and let the show go on?
Peppered with knowing humour and richlydrawn characters, this vivid depiction of
backstage life smartly satirises the whitedominated theatre scene of the fifties.
Tanya Moodie reunites with director Laurence
Boswell following the Ustinov Studio’s
phenomenal production of Intimate Apparel, for
which she was nominated in 2014 for olivier and
Evening Standard Awards. The same year she
was nominated for a WhatsonStage Best Actress
Award for Fences in which she starred with
Lenny Henry. She is currently playing Gertrude
in the RSC’s Hamlet.
Alice Childress was an extraordinary trailblazer in
the history of American Theatre, the first AfricanAmerican woman to win an oBiE award (for her
production of Trouble in Mind in1956), to direct
off Broadway and to have a play professionally
produced in New york.
Distinguished RSC actor
Joseph Marcell is best
known for his role in the
NBC sitcom The Fresh
Prince of Bel-Air. He starred
in Breakfast with Mugabe
in the Ustinov Studio in
2008 and recently played
the title role in King Lear
for Shakespeare’s Globe.
JoSEPH MARCELL
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Photo: Simon Annand
“Wise and extraordinarily
winning comedy-drama…
percolates with cleverness and
spiky humor…scathingly funny”
“Greatly entertaining. With its
razor-sharp dissection of the
things that define us and divide
us…it is still devastating”
Washington Post
Baltimore Sun
“Fascinating…lingers in
one’s memory long after its
conclusion” New york Times
Designed by Polly Sullivan
Lighting designed by Ben Ormerod
Composer and sound designed by Jon Nichols
Thursday 10th November – Saturday 17th December
Evenings: Mon – Sat 7.45pm
Thurs Matinees: 2.30pm (not 10th November) Sat Matinees: 2.30pm
Press Performance: Wednesday 16th November 7pm
Post Show Discussion: Thursday 1st December after evening performance
Tickets: £19.50 / £14.50 Discounts
£12
Preview Performances 10th - 15th November, Press Performance on
16th November and Mondays: All seats £12
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ENGAGE
New for 2016/17
Now auditioning for 2016/17
TRB COMMUNITY
CHOIR
TRB THEATRESCHOOL FOR ADULTS
Kickstart your weekend and awaken
a love for singing with our new
Saturday morning choir, led by
the extraordinary a cappella vocal
group, The Eko Trio). Enhance
your vocal and performance skills
over the course of three terms,
each one concluding with a public
performance or mastered recording
of your work – including your
appearance in an end of year summer
show (July 2017) alongside the TRB
TheatreSchool for adults company
(see opposite).
With a fresh approach to traditional
and vintage a cappella singing and
songs from an original and borrowed
repertoire, this community choir is
open to all ages and abilities, with all
parts taught by ear and recorded for
you to practise with, too.
Term Dates:
24 Sept - 3 Dec (not 29 oct)
14 Jan - 25 Mar (not 18 Feb)
22 apr - 1 July (not 3 June)
10.30am - 12.30pm
£70 per term, or all three for £200
United Reform Church (the Percy
Room), Grove Street, Bath Ba2 6PJ
Following the launch of our recently rebranded TRB TheatreSchool
for young people, Engage will be running a version for adults (one
group for over-25s, one for 18-24-year-olds) from September 2016
to July 2017, over three terms.
you are expected to make a commitment for the year (two 10week terms, one Sunday session a week) plus attend one rehearsal
and production schedule in the final term, where a little more
commitment will be needed. Each program includes:
• Expert tuition and industry training on a range of performance skills
• A fully supported show at the end of your year
• The chance to form a company and produce future work
• Free masterclasses from world class professionals - chosen, in part, by you
AGE GROUP: 18-24
£115 per term
Led by Jesse Jones + visiting practitioners
Term 1: 25 Sept-27 Nov (every Sunday, 1pm-5pm)
Term 2: 22 Jan-26 Mar (every Sunday, 1pm-5pm)
Term 3: May-aug (rehearsals + production week, schedule TBC)
optional taster session: Fri 8 July, 5.30pm-7.30pm, free, Roper Room
at the egg
auditions: Wed 3 aug, 6pm-10pm, Ustinov Studio
AGE GROUP: 25+
£150 per term
Led by Lee Lyford + visiting practitioners
Term 1: 18 Sept-20 Nov (every Sunday, from 10am)
Term 2: 22 Jan-26 Mar (every Sunday, from 10am)
Term 3: May-aug (rehearsals + production week, schedule TBC)
auditions: Sun 7 aug, 10am-4pm, Ustinov Studio
if you would like to book an audition slot or the taster session (18-24s
only), please email [email protected] confirming which
group you would like to audition for.
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The ENGAGE programme at the TheatreRoyal Bath is generously supported by the trustees of the Estate of Margot Boyd
a programme of participatory and other activities for adults
THEaTRE IN THE DaRK
Thurs 21 - Sat 23 July
Thurs 8 - Sat 10 Sept
TRB Engage presents
TRB Engage presents Verity
Standen’s
BLACKOUT
you enter a quiet, dark space
festooned with props, strange
instruments and assorted brica-brac. you sit down, put on a
blindfold and relax, as three brand
new stories – written purely for
the voice and accompanied by
live sound effects, aromas and
music – unfold all around you.
Written by Bea Roberts, Sharon
Clark and Miriam Battye, Blackout
is set in the past, present and
future, performed by unseen
actors, foley artists and musicians,
including participants from our
recent Acting for Radio course.
8pm, £10/£7 discounts
Ustinov Studio
SINGERS WANTED
FOR HUG
We are looking for up to 20 singers
to perform Hug (see above)
which will be embarking on a
community tour of Bath from
6-15 September to include some
weekends, evenings and daytimes
(full schedule TBC, maximum of six
dates plus the egg performances
above).
HUG
An immersive choral sound bath
As you enter a room and sit down,
you are blindfolded and, in time,
hugged by a singer. Unable to
visually gauge your surroundings,
you experience the performance
through sound, breath and the
vibrations of the body as a choir of
voices deliver their song.
Playing with sense and
perspective, Hug is a unique
examination of the power of the
human voice.
7pm, 8pm, 9pm,
£5/£4 discounts
The Roper Room at the egg,
ages 16+
Singers must:
Have experience of choral singing
and performance
Be confident holding their own
harmony
Be confident improvising
Be aged 18+
Be comfortable hugging audience
members while singing
Be able to learn by ear
Be able to attend an audition and
rehearsal/performance dates
TRB THEATREGOERS‘
CLUB
Like watching theatre? Always
itching to talk about something
you’ve seen? Enjoy meeting likeminded people? Join journalist
and author Steve Wright,
who’ll help you deepen your
understanding and enjoyment
of theatre with this new, monthly
‘book club’-style group. The price
per month includes a subsidised
ticket (by at least 50%) to see a
show of the group’s choosing, as
well as the follow-up discussion
meeting.
For the first session, the group
will see The Libertine (pictured,
see also page 10) at Theatre Royal
Bath on Thurs 15 Sept at 7.30pm.
Last Thursday of the month
(no meeting in December)
commencing Thu 29 Sept,
7.30pm-9.30pm, £15 (includes
theatre ticket), 1805 Rooms at
Theatre Royal Bath
Audition: Sun 21 Aug, 2pm-6pm,
Ustinov
Rehearsals: Sat 3 Sept (2pm-6pm),
Sun 4 Sept (2pm-6pm) and Mon
5 Sept (6.30pm-9.30pm), Ustinov
Studio
Please email engage@theatreroyal.
org.uk if you would like to audition
and you will be allocated a slot.
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ENGAGE
POST SHOW
DISCUSSIONS
THE DETAILED LIFE OF
WORDS
THE BIG FAT FILM &
THEATRE PUB QUIZ
A two-day exploration of
poetry in performance with
Hammerpuzzle Theatre
Company’s Tamsin Kennard
and Bryn Holding. Participants
will learn to investigate and
connect to poetical language
in performance. This isn’t about
simply reading poetry aloud,
but connecting to poetical text
as an ensemble; creating a new
piece of work where the poems
themselves speak to each other.
Join comedy kings New Old
Friends for this light-hearted
and social evening for anyone
with even the loosest working
knowledge of big screen and
theatre showbiz. Features picture
rounds, music rounds, quote
rounds, general knowledge
rounds, a peppering of silliness,
mind-blowing prizes and FREE
CRiSPS!
Sat 30 & Sun 31 July
10am - 4pm both days £50
Ustinov Studio
The last Sunday of the month,
8pm, The Garrick’s Head (next to
Theatre Royal Bath), £2 a head
(pay on the night). Upcoming
dates: Sun 31 July, Sun 25 Sept,
Sun 30 oct
DESIGNING ON A
BUDGET
THEATRICAL HORROR
MAKEUP PARTY
Emma Cains (Ustinov, Bristol
old Vic, Nuffield Theatre) leads
this one-day masterclass on
designing for the stage and
will help you discover, through
practical exercises, the skills a
modern day designer needs to
survive. you’ll learn crafty tips and
tricks for achieving high-impact
designs with low-impact budgets
and you’ll even get a chance to
“stage” your own design, too.
A three-hour theatrical make-up
masterclass led by the Bath
Academy of Media Makeup.
you’ll be taught the basics of
applying makeup for the ultimate
Hallowe’en fright night before
working in pairs to transform
each other into zombies, witches
and demons. Suitable for parents
and their children, or solo adults,
friends and couples.
Sat 20 aug
10am - 4pm £25
Ustinov Studio
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Sat 29 oct, 3.30pm-6.30pm, £15
(adult), £10 (child/under-18) the
Roper Room at the egg
7 July - Present Laughter
28 July - While the Sun Shines
15 Sept - The Libertine
6 oct - A Room With A View
27 oct - Half Life (Ustinov)
24 Nov - The Woman in Black
1 Dec - Trouble in Mind (Ustinov)
12 Jan - The Play That Goes Wrong
Post-show discussions take place
on Thursdays after the evening
performance in the Main House,
unless stated. (May be subject to
last minute cancellation).
PRE-SHOW TALKS
Mon 24 oct - ETO: La Calisto
Tues 25 oct - ETO: Xerxes
Fri 28 oct - Rambert
6.30pm - 1805 Rooms
BACKSTAGE
TOURS
Led by a Blue Badge Guide, our
tours cover the auditorium,
backstage areas and a potted
history of the Theatre Royal Bath.
Upcoming dates: Sat 9 July &
Sat 8 oct, 11am-12pm, £4 per
person
For further information, or to
book a private group tour for
£150 outside of these dates,
please call 01225 823475 or email
[email protected]
For further details, or to
book any of the events
listed here, please visit
theatreroyal.org.uk/engage
or call the Box Office on
01225 823409/448844
image: Steve "SteveoramA" Wilson / www.steveorama.net
The egg Theatre
A place where children,
young people and families
can find out more about
the world and exercise
their imagination through
watching, learning,
performing, playing or
working.
All plays are performed in English and
take place in the egg auditorium unless
otherwise stated. Children under 12
must be accompanied by an adult. The
recommended age ranges for shows
are for your guide only. We suggest
you stick as closely to them as possible
for the benefit of other audience
members. Some shows require
audience members to take off their
shoes before admittance.
LAP SEATS
£1 for infants aged 0 -24 months
for certain performances.
All patrons including infants must have
a valid ticket.
TRB Higher
Education
Partner
Box office:
01225 823409 / 448844
online Booking:
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
11+
Thurs 25 - Sun 28 August
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Adapted by Milo Morris Directed by John East
When death stalks the Baskerville family, legend and superstition
collide with the most logical and rational brain of our time. Join
the world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he unravels his
most terrifying case yet, in this new adaptation of Arthur Conan
Doyle’s renowned mystery.
Within the eerie and desolate Devonshire moors something evil is
lurking around Baskerville Hall. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found
dead with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, speculation
points to the legendary family curse. Will this same fate meet those
that wish to make Baskerville Hall their home? Holmes and Watson
slowly unpick a tangle of mystery as the case takes them deep into
the heart of the Baskerville family, and into, perhaps, themselves?
Join a cast of 30 teenagers, guided by the egg’s professional team,
for TRB Theatre School Summer Company’s inaugural production.
TRB TheatreSchool member Milo Morris, 16, has adapted this play,
with mentoring from Bristol-based playwright Tom Wainwright.
Do you dare to venture onto the murky moors after dark?
Thurs & Fri 7pm, Sat & Sun 2pm & 7pm
£8.50/£7.50 children
TRB TheatreSchool Sponsor:
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Age 2+
Age 6 months - 3 years
Age 18 months - 4 years
Wed 21 - Sun 25 Sept
Sat 1 - Sun 2 oct
Mon 3 - Thurs 6 oct
We’re Going on
a Bear Hunt
Sponge
Bath Children’s
Literature
Festival 2016
Little Angel Theatre presents
Turned on its Head presents
Sponge is about all things
spongy: a child’s ability to soak
things up like a sponge, a nice
piece of cake or the squashy,
squishy texture that fascinates
children and adults alike.
We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.
A family goes on an expedition
of a lifetime - running down the
grassy bank, wading through the
cold river, squelching over the
oozy mud, stumbling into the
dark forest, then peering into a
cave...what will they find?
Little Angel Theatre brings
Michael Rosen’s thrilling and
funny adventure to life in this
entrancing puppetry production
with music.
 You couldn’t wish for
a sweeter introduction to theatre’
Time out
Based on the book by Michael
Rosen and illustrated by Helen
Oxenbury, published by Walker
Books Ltd. Adapted by Barb
Jungr & Peter Glanville
Wed, Thur, Fri 10am & 1pm
Sat & Sun 10am, 12 noon & 3pm
£8.50/£7.50 children/£6.50 schools
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Dinkies Story Time at
Join us for some great preschool events, programmed in
collaboration with the egg.
Sponge is a fabulous adventure
into the 1970s which includes
interludes from composers such
as Henry Mancini. The performers
reveal and explore small and
large-scale sponge environments
and props for children to squash,
roll, pop and squeeze.
Mon 3 oct
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
10am & 11.15am £3
‘Dazzling... a treat for the senses
that ebbs and flows and surprises’
Following the egg’s Dinkies Story
Time, make your own rabbit ears
and magic garden. Later on in the
week, you will be able to go on
an exciting dinosaur adventure
and find your perfect super
squirrel!
childrenstheatrereviews.com on Shiny
Commissioned and produced by
Big imaginations.
Co-commissioned by Spark Arts for
children.
11.30am & 3pm
Tue 4 oct
Ella Bella Ballerina and a
Midsummer Night’s Dream
10am & 11.15am £3
For more information on the
events, how to book and to
see the full festival programme
from June onwards, check out
wwwbathfestivals.org.uk
Dinkies Story Time is
kindly sponsored by
Monkton Prep School.
Box office: 01225 823409 / 448844 www.theatreroyal.org.uk/the-egg
Age 5-11
Age 4+
Age 6+
Fri 7 - Sun 9 Oct
Fri 14 - Sun 16 Oct
Sat 22 - Sun 23 Oct
The Boy Who
Climbed Into
The Moon
Mavis Sparkle
At the End of
Everything Else
Theatre Alibi presents
from the book by David Almond
Adapted by Daniel Jamieson
Some pretty odd ideas are
floating around Paul’s street.
There’s Mabel, whose brother
hides under a brown paper bag.
And Clarence the poodle who
thinks he can fly. But Paul has the
oddest idea of all. He thinks that
the moon is a big hole in the sky
and he’s going to climb into it...
Anything’s possible in this warm
and very funny story by David
Almond, award-winning writer of
Skellig and My Dad’s A Birdman.
‘Theatre Alibi excels at
captivating young audiences’
The Stage
Fri 1pm
Sat & Sun 11.30am & 3pm
M6 Theatre presents
Written and Directed by Gilly
Baskeyfield and Dot Wood
A cosmic magic mix of illusion,
animation and laughter plus a
galaxy of delights!
With a magician for a Dad and a
stargazer for a Mum, no wonder
there’s more to Mavis than meets
the eye!
A feather duster in one hand and
a few tricks up her sleeve, our
chatty cleaner is moving ever
closer to making her dreams
come true. With a little help
from her cheeky cuckoo clock,
mischievous mop bucket, Spike
the hedgehog and a nice cup of
tea, Mavis is on a journey north
to see nature’s biggest light show
with her own eyes.
‘Enchanting…a treasure trove of
delights’ The Stage
Fri 10am & 1pm
Sat & Sun 11.30pm & 3pm
Make Mend and Do presents
by Mark Arends
When her best friend (a little
yellow bird named Tito) goes
missing, Icka puts her inventive
mind to the test and sets off on a
mission over land and sea to save
him. But nothing can prepare her
for what she finds... a problem
that she is unable to fix alone.
With the use of Pedal Power, this
is a uniquely Carbon Friendly
performance inspired by the
Pacific Trash Vortex. At The End
Of Everything Else is performed
with puppetry, animation, music
and sound - and using only the
collective energy of the team on
stage to generate all of the power
required.
 ‘Its audience will
be proud to announce ‘I was
there’’ Plays To See
11.30am & 3pm
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Horror Season
for kids? You bet!
Mon 17 – Tues 18 oct
Contender Charlie, Warwick Arts Centre and
China Plate present
Macbeth – 9-13 yrs
Blood Will Have Blood
Tues 25 – Wed 26 oct
Lempen Puppets presents
Little Frankenstein
5+
A gentle little horror for little horrors
Razor sharp storytelling, eerie projections and a
heart-stopping soundtrack accompany an immersive,
break-neck journey through the blood-soaked world
of Macbeth. This is an accessible and unforgettable
introduction to Shakespeare’s shocking story of
ambition, greed and the abuse of power.
Puppeteer Frank Stein has had enough of his badly
made puppets that keep falling apart! inspired by
Dr Frankenstein, he creates a puppet that changes
his life forever! Creature George emerges from the
workshop, innocent and willing to learn, but Frank
is so intent on his new show that he neglects to look
after his new child.
Mon 1.30pm, Tues 1pm & 7.30pm
11.30am & 3pm
This production is not suitable for GCSE students.
hotdog Horror
Visit the egg café prior to the screenings for a gory
Hallowe’en makeover.
PG
A 2009 stop-motion animated 3D dark fantasy
horror film based on Neil Gaiman’s novel. A girl finds
a parallel world behind a secret door but is unaware
that it contains a dark and sinister secret.
Sat 29 oct
Secret Cinema
15+
This won’t be a quiet evening cuddled up in front
of a cosy film! Expect the unexpected with chilling
interruptions and spooky diversions galore!
8pm £5 - includes hotdogs £5 makeover
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Hallowe’en theatre
Sleepover 9-12 yrs
Spend a night at the theatre once the lights have
dimmed, the curtain falls and the ghosts walk…
Fri 28 oct
Coraline
Fri 28 oct
Ticket includes Sleep Crawling, Fright-Night Fashion
Squad, entry to Coraline, an exclusive tour of the
Theatre Royal (with surprise guests), all meals and a
sleepover on the egg stage.
5pm – 8am Saturday morning!
£100
Thurs 27 - Sat 29 oct
Little Fawn Caravan presents
Sleep Crawling
Sat 29 – Sun 30 oct
5+
ToF Theâtre presents
Dans l’Atelier
8+
The world isn’t round it’s twisted and bent. As objects
tease and taunt, an odd baby mannequin interacts,
regardless, with a child’s musical toy in this darkly
charming puppet theatre production. Sleep Crawling
is performed in this remarkable little caravan: The Little
Fawn - a 1968 Cheltenham Fawn caravan transformed
into a magical, mini auditorium.
The mishaps of a puppet under construction who
decides to make a stab at finishing the job itself. it
struggles with the elements, with the material, the
objects, and uses every opportunity to tyrannize its
manipulators…
SPoiLER ALERT: Fabulous puppetry with a shock
horror ending.
15 minute showings at 10.30am, 11.10am, 11.50am,
2.30pm. 3.10pm, 3.50pm
£6
2pm & 3pm
Puppet carving workshop Sat 3.30pm - 4.30pm
£6 / £8.50 with workshop
Running time: 18 mins
workshocks
Wed 26 – Sat 29 oct
Fri 28 oct
Fri 28 oct
Fright-Night Fashion Fancy Dress
Squad
Pre-school Parade
Into the Wardrobe:
Trick-or-Treat
Work with a fashion designer
to create your own costume
designs, shop for materials and
dress a whole host of young
ghouls and Hallowe’en heroes
over the Horror Season.
Step into the theatre’s wardrobe
department and create some
wild and wonderful Hallowe’en
costumes for Trick-or-Treating!*
With ghost stories and games
a-plenty – there’s even a
professional make-up artist onhand to complete your look!
Wed – Thurs 1pm - 4pm
Fri 10am – 1pm
Sat 11am – 3pm
13 – 18 yrs
£50
At our dressing up workshop*
you will be transformed into a
festive pumpkin, a frightening
witch or a fabulous fairy king
/ queen! All topped off with a
Hallowe’en parade on the egg
stage.
10.30 – 11.30am: 18 mths – 2 ½ yrs
12noon – 1pm: 2 ½ - 4 yrs
£8
See also Family Horror Makeup Party page 52
11am – 1pm: 5 – 7 yrs
1pm - 3pm: 7 – 9 yrs
£15
*styled by the Fright-Night Fashion Squad!
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Age 2-9
Age 9+
Age 5+
Sat 5 - Sun 6 Nov
Fri 11 - Sun 13 Nov
Fri 18 - Sat 19 Nov
Lets’ All Dance presents
The Owl & the
Pussycat
Poonamallee Productions
& Northcott Theatre, Exeter
present
They danced by the light
of the moon, the moon….
An Elephant in
the Garden
This gorgeous new ballet takes
a fresh and humorous look at
the famous Edward Lear poem.
The show combines fantastic
dancing, beautiful costumes
and crystal clear storytelling
to engage and delight young
audiences.
by Michael Morpurgo, adapted
& directed by Simon Reade
Performed by Alison Reid
1945. Dresden, Germany. Lizzie,
her mother - and an elephant
from the zoo, flee the Allied firebombing in the end-game of the
Second World War.
‘Wonderful! Perfect for young
children. A truly magical
experience. Thank you!’
An Elephant in the Garden
is adapted from Michael
Morpurgo’s best-selling children’s
novel by the creators of the 5 star
Morpurgo hit Private Peaceful.
Mum, London
11.30am & 3pm
‘Beautiful storytelling...
stunningly performed’ Guardian
Fri 10am & 1pm
Sat & Sun 11.30am & 3pm
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Tall Stories presents
Alfie White:
Space Explorer
Alfie White is crazy about space
– and his dad is training to be
the first man on the moon. At
least that’s what Alfie tells his
schoolmates. In fact, his dad has
disappeared without trace – as if
swallowed up by a black hole…
Together with his best friend
Meg, Alfie sets out on a daring
mission to find his dad. But where
on earth – or in space – is he?
A cosmic tale of adventure and
discovery from the company that
brought you The Snail and the
Whale.
 ‘A thrilling
adventure that is engaging for all
ages’ Broadway Baby
Fri 10,30am & 1pm
Sat 11.30am & 3pm
Box Office: 01225 823409 / 448844 www.theatreroyal.org.uk/the-egg
Thurs 15 Dec - Sun 22 Jan
An enchanting Christmas adventure
Travelling Light and the egg present
Snow Mouse
Originall y directed by Ellen Havard
Music by Alex Vann
Designed by Edwina Bridgeman
Puppetry by Marc Parrett
BaCK BY HUGE PoPULaR DEMaND
After an extended run last year, we are thrilled to
welcome back our co-production with Travelling
Light of this delightful winter’s tale for the very
youngest children.
Disturbed from a deep winter sleep, Snow Mouse
wakes up to a world of white. Bemused at first, then
rather chilly, Snow Mouse soon starts to realise just
how much fun you can have keeping warm in the
snow.
 ‘Delightful’
The Stage
‘Brilliantl y conceived and crafted’
Listomania
Join Snow Mouse and venture into a magical forest
full of play, puppetry, music and movement this
Christmas.
£8.50 / £7.50 children & students / £6.50 nurseries
9.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm (No Monday performances)
Roper Room at the egg
Age: 3 months - 3 years
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Early Years at the egg
1½-6
Dinkies Weekly Sessions
An interactive morning session of drama, craft and music for
pre-schoolers and their carers, exploring the world around them
through play.
Fridays 16 Sept - 25 Nov (no sessions Fri 28 Oct)
Age 1½ – 2½ yrs: 9.30am – 10.15am*
Age 2½yrs – 4 yrs: 10.30am – 11.15am
£75 per term
*Waiting List – please contact egg Reception to put your name down. Weekend sessions
may be available soon.
Dinkies Story Time at the egg
Join the egg’s Dinkies actors as they bring your favourite picture
books (and some new ones too!) to life in this fun storytelling
performance for pre-schoolers (1½ - 4 years) and their carers.
Mon 3 oct - The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Tues 4 oct - Ella Bella Ballerina and
a Midsummer Night’s Dream
See page 54
Thurs 3 Nov - Jack and the Beanstalk
10am & 11.15am, £3 NB: all audience members require a ticket
Dinkies Story Time is kindly sponsored by Monkton Prep School.
Mini Movers
An early years dance class for children
whilst parents relax and have a coffee in
the café
This brand new group for children will be
exploring dance in response to children’s
love of music and movement. Led by a dance
professional, these Mini Movers will learn the
basic techniques of ballet, modern and street
dance in a fun and friendly environment.
Theatrical
Birthday Parties
Watch a play! Dress up! Meet
the actors! See backstage!
Wear your pyjamas?!
Contact egg reception to
coordinate your Birthday
Party Package, and let your
friends join in the fun of the
theatre!
Saturdays 17 Sept - 26 Nov
(no sessions Sat 29 Oct)
9.30 – 10am (3-4 yrs)
10.15 – 10.45am (5-6 yrs)
£50 per term
To book contact egg reception on 01225 823409 or email [email protected]
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TRB TheatreSchool
“Every generation needs a new revolution” Thomas Jefferson
The Theatre Royal Bath TheatreSchool is changing. We are listening to the voices of our young
people to create an inclusive and inviting youth theatre that aims to give its members exceptional
experiences as the theatre-makers of the future.
We provide weekly sessions for young people aged 5-18, offering a range of skills workshops
in a variety of theatre disciplines. 9-14 year-olds will also work towards a yearly production
or performance project. our 14-18 year olds have the freedom to choose from a range of
productions, masterclasses and weekly projects.
The future is upon us. Come and be a part of it.
John East & alex Duarte-Davies, Directors, TRB TheatreSchool
JUNIORs 5-9 YEARs
Age 5 - 6: Saturdays 11am -12.30pm
Age 7 - 9: Saturdays 1.30pm - 3pm
£75 PER TERM
FOUNDATION 9-11 YEARs
Mondays 5pm - 6.30pm
Tuesdays 5pm - 6.30pm
£115 PER TERM
DEVELOPMENT 12-14 YEARs
Tuesdays 6.45pm - 8.45pm
Wednesdays 5pm - 7pm
sENIORs 14-18 YEARs
Mondays 6.45pm - 8.45pm
Wednesdays 6.45pm - 8.45pm
Thursdays 5.30pm - 7.30pm
£115 PER TERM
BACKsTAGE 12-18 YEARs
Thursdays 7pm - 9pm
£115 PER TERM
For an application pack please contact
[email protected]
£115 PER TERM
Want to be part of TRB TheatreSchool and over 18?
See page 50 for two new groups for adults
"Bath Audi is the Audi dealership for Bath and its surrounding areas.
our state-of-the-art facility is located in Peasedown St. John on Bath
Business Park. Bath Audi are delighted to sponsor TRB TheatreSchool."
Julian Drew, Head of Business
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Schools
To book call Creative Learning on 01225 823421 or email
[email protected]
Mon 28 November - Fri 2 December
NATIVITY PROJECT
Give your class the chance to shine!
Stage your school’s Nativity or Christmas
production at the egg with support from our
team of theatre professionals. This project looks
to support teachers and staff to stage a Nativity
play with their children. During the Autumn term
you’ll have a theatre director working alongside
you; in-school to give advice, guidance and a few
cheeky tricks of the trade to help you create the
most amazing show!
Each nativity has a full technical rehearsal in the
egg auditorium with our technical team to add
lights and sound to your work before you perform
the show on the egg stage to an adoring audience.
Nativity performance week: 28 Nov - 2 Dec
Nativity Package Includes: 3 x 90 min in-school
sessions plus one dress rehearsal at school with
a theatre professional, then a technical rehearsal
and performance on the egg stage!
Cost: £350
Fri 6 January 2017
PANTOMIME PROJECT –
ALADDIN
He’s behind you!
Immerse your students in the history and traditions
of the Great British Pantomime with our immensely
popular schools Panto project. Take advantage of
an in-school workshop in the lead up to Christmas
that gives children a hands-on opportunity to
explore the origins and traditions of pantomime
with character creation, slapstick routine and
dressing-up! Then, join all the participating schools
on Friday 6th January at the Theatre Royal,
Bath for the Panto day, including a whistle-stop
backstage tour of the main house, an on-stage
workshop with the panto stars and a ticket to see
the matinee of Aladdin. (See page 32)
In-school workshop dates:Between 5 - 16 Dec
(Maximum of 30 students per session)
Panto Day: 6 Jan 2017
Cost: £15 per child (inc show ticket), 1 free
teacher place per 10 children
End of Year treat? Robin Hood – the egg’s Christmas Show 8 Dec – 15 Jan (see page 34)
Book the entire egg auditorium for £750 . Workshops also available.
Teachers! Planning for next year?
Contact our Creative Learning team to talk through how we can support the learning of your students and
facilitate your own development. Think of us as another member of staff, just with a really cool classroom.
We can tailor workshops to your needs or create specific interventions or school based explorations. We
can host your staff briefings and meetings, and have a range of events and exciting plans for next year. At
the very least we can be your link to the Theatre – so just get in touch.
To receive updates about offers and events:
Follow us on Twitter: @TRBLearning
Like our page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CreativeLearningTheatreRoyal
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Fundraisers’ Events
Tuesday 13th September
Saturday 1st October
Cookery Demonstration from
Michelin Starred Chef, Ben Taylor
Tapas Cookery Day at Lucknam Park
Cookery School
Ben Taylor, the Head Chef of Lucknam Park’s
renowned Cookery School, demonstrates how to
cook smoked venison loin with mushroom risotto
fritter and squash puree. Followed by a Q&A about
cooking and techniques.
Cook a selection of tapas under the guidance of
Head Chef Ben Taylor, then sit down at the big
table and eat them – accompanied by speciallychosen wine. No experience is required. Perfect as
a birthday or special occasion gift! Recipe folders to
take away. Please book early as places are limited.
12 noon – 1pm
1805 Rooms
£15
8.40am – 4pm
Tickets £170 - from Chris Bell on 01225 852121
Tuesday 1st November
Saturday 10th December
Tour of the BBC Bristol Studios
Carols By Candlelight
The BBC Studios on Whiteladies Road, Bristol are
home to the Natural History Unit, Antiques Roadshow,
Countryfile and many other popular shows. Visit
the Points West and Radio Bristol studios and see a
working station, hear how your favourite programmes
are made and use the interactive studio to present
the news and the weather and star in your own radio
drama. Places are limited, so please book early.
Back by popular demand, join the Fundraisers for
our traditional Carols by Candlelight at St Michael’s
Without Church in the centre of Bath. Buck’s Fizz is
followed by a sit-down meal with wine then carols.
Please book early.
Tours 10am, 12.45pm or 3.15pm, lasts 1hr 45 mins
(please specify your choice of tour on booking)
Please make your own way to BBC Studios,
Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR
£15
Steak and ale pie or fillet of salmon with a watercress
sauce, new and Dauphinoise potatoes and vegetables
V: Vegetable moussaka
Dress : black tie or formal suit
7.30pm-10pm
£39.50 - Please state your menu options when
booking
These events, which are all open to the public, have been organised by the Theatre’s Fundraisers.
Unless specified, tickets are available from the Box Office 01225 448844.
Full details on www.theatreroyal.org.uk/fundraisers
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Literary Events are presented in association with
Photo: Peter Tapley
Special Events
Friday 9th September 2.30pm &
Friday 16th September 4pm
Draw Back the Curtain
With Jane Tapley
Join us for this behind-the-scenes
tour of this beautiful Georgian
theatre. Jane Austen was a
frequent visitor to the theatre and
had strong opinions about the
plays she saw. Jane Tapley, the
Special Events Organiser at the
Theatre Royal, will recall some of
Austen’ s visits and talk about the
influence drama had on her novels.
Sheridan, the great 18th century
playwright said that Pride and
Prejudice was the cleverest novel
he had read partly because it was
written like a play with a great deal
of dialogue between the characters.
Cost £10
Meet in the Main House foyer
Tour lasts for 1 hour
Jane Austen
Festival 2016
Wednesday 14th September
In The Footsteps of Jane Austen
Outing to Salisbury and
Mompesson House
Mompesson House is a National
Trust Queen Anne town house in
Sailsbury’s Cathedral Close, which
was used as a location in Ang
Lee’s film of Sense and Sensibility.
It has magnificent plasterwork,
fine furniture and an important
collection of 18th century drinking
glasses. On arrival coffee will be
served. There is a beautiful garden
and tearoom where you can
purchase lunch or bring a picnic
to eat on the Cathedral Green. The
afternoon will be spent at leisure
with an opportunity to visit the
imposing Cathedral or the Military
Museum in the close with uniforms
from Austen’s time.
Depart: 9.30am from Avon Street
Coach Park
Return: 5pm approximately
Cost: includes coach, admission to
houses and coffee on arrival
£29 to National Trust members
£34 to non-members
Friday 16th September &
Friday 20th January 12 noon
Moonstone Theatre Company
presents
Lunch at Longbourne
Mr and Mrs Bennet, their daughter
Elizabeth, and Mr Darcy invite you
to lunch in the 1805 Rooms at the
Theatre Royal. Of course, you may
well have read about them in the
book Pride and Prejudice, but was
Miss Austen painting a true picture
of these characters or will they
be very different when you get to
meet them in the flesh?
Members of Moonstone Theatre
are delighted to present a lighthearted tribute to Jane Austen
in their latest comedy-themed
event, which has been specially
commissioned by the Theatre Royal
after previous sell-out visits. The
perfect accompaniment to Pride and
Prejudice! (see page 38)
Cost £33 per person
LUNCH: Chicken Dijonnaise with
vegetables; apple crumble; coffee
V:Mushroom and spinach ravioli
Friday 30th September
Mr Gandy’s Grand Tour
Alan Titchmarsh talks about his new novel
Britain’s favourite gardener and television presenter, returns to Bath to talk
about his new best-selling novel: Freed from the constraints that have held
him back over 40 years of marriage and work, Timothy Gandy decides to
embark on a lifetime’s ambition to follow in the footsteps of the aristocrats
of the eighteenth century on a Grand Tour of Europe. Drama, romance and
friendship await in this beguiling tale of self-discovery.
Alan Titchmarsh is known to millions through his career as a television
presenter of shows including Ground Force, Gardeners’ World, The Chelsea
Flower Show and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. He has written more than forty
gardening books, as well as eight best-selling novels.
LUNCH: Beef and ale casserole, creamed mash, carrots; lemon tart and clotted
cream; coffee V: Vegetable tagine with rice
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All events are £24.50 including lunch, £10 to listen only - (unless specified). All events begin at 12 noon with lunch at 1.15pm unless specified.
V: Vegetarian options must be booked in advance for all events. Events will take place at the Theatre Royal Bath – location to be decided nearer the time.
Friday 21st October
Thursday 3rd November
With Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has climbed the Eiger and Mount
Everest. He has crossed both Poles on foot. He has
been a member of the SAS and fought a bloody
guerrilla war in Oman. And yet he confesses that his
fear of heights is so great that he’d rather send his wife
up a ladder to clean the gutters than do it himself.
In Fear, the world’s greatest explorer delves into his
own experiences to try and explain what fear is, how it
happens and how he has overcome it so successfully.
With an enthralling combination of story-telling,
research and personal accounts of his own struggles
to overcome fear, Sir Ranulph Fiennes sheds new light
on one of humanity’s strongest emotions.
With Philip Eade
Scrupulously researched, with access to the family
archive, this is a compelling new biography of one
of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the
author of Vile Bodies, Decline and Fall, Scoop and the
masterpiece Brideshead Revisited.
Fifty years on from Waugh’s death, acclaimed
biographer Philip Eade takes a fresh look at this
famously complex character and tells the full story of
his dramatic, colourful and frequently bizarre life. He
looks at Waugh’s difficult relationship with his father;
his disastrous first marriage; his conversion to Roman
Catholicism; his unconventional attitude to his six
children; his sharp tongue; his egomania; and the love,
fear and loathing that he variously inspired.
Fear
LUNCH: Lamb and apricot tagine, fragrant couscous;
Winter berry mess; coffee V: Field mushroom stuffed with
rosted vegetables
Friday 11th November
The Romanovs: 1613-1918
With Simon Sebag Montefiore
The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of
modern times, ruling a sixth of the world’s surface.
How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into
the world’s greatest empire? And how did they lose
it all?
This is the story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, some
touched by genius, some by madness. Montefiore’s
gripping chronicle reveals their secret world of
unlimited power and ruthless empire-building,
overshadowed by palace conspiracy, family rivalries,
sexual decadence and wild extravagance.
Written with dazzling literary flair and drawing on new
archival research, The Romanovs is already a top ten
Sunday Times non-fiction bestseller.
LUNCH: Pan-fried chicken with mushroom and tarragon
sauce, roasted root vegetables and crushed potatoes;
chocolate orange bread and butter pudding; coffee
V: Pea and mint risotto
Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited
LUNCH: Ham and leek pie, roasted carrots, new potatoes;
vanilla cheesecake with salted caramel sauce; coffee
V: Vegetable tagliatelle
Friday 25th November
The Making of the British Landscape
With Nicholas Crane
Prizewinning author Nicholas Crane, co-presenter of
Coast, discusses his new book about the history of
12,000 years of the British landscape, from the Ice Age
to the twenty-first century, which is set to be one of
the most extreme centuries of change.
He brilliantly describes the evolution of Britain’s
countryside and cities, beginning with the melting
glaciers, considering what the Romans did (and didn’t)
contribute to the British landscape; major landscape
‘events’ (Black Death, enclosures, urbanisation,
recreation, etc.); the role played by geology in shaping
our cities, industry and recreation; the effect of climate
(and the Gulf Stream), and of global economics.
LUNCH: Featherblade of beef, horseradish mash, chef’s veg;
fresh fruit salad; coffee V: Mushroom stroganoff with rice
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Become a Friend - New Member’s Offer
Friends of Theatre Royal gain access to a range of benefits that aim to bring you closer to our work.
You will be among the first to know about new productions and have the opportunity to book ahead of
the general public. Friends benefits include:
• Seven days advance priority booking
• Your own unlisted priority booking number
• Credit voucher on cancellations*
• Guaranteed same day admission*
• Invitation to our annual open day and backstage tour
Join before 27 June
2016 and receive three
programme vouchers
and three months extra
membership
Membership costs £43.
To find out more contact Kerry Hine: [email protected] / 01225 823472 or visit our
website: www.theatreroyal.org.uk/membership *Terms and conditions apply. Offer open to new members only.
ACCESS
food & drink
The Vaults Restaurant
Classical cuisine served with a
modern twist in one of Bath’s most
unique settings.
Open lunchtimes on matinee days,
Noon - 2.30pm and evenings from
5.30pm on performance days (not
Sundays).
Tel: 01225 442265 or book through
the Box Office on 01225 448844.
The Jeremy Fry Bar
Our stalls bar in the vaults.
The Ustinov Bar
Open one hour before evening
Ustinov performances and post
show. Drop in even if you’re not
seeing a show.
The egg Café
The perfect venue for a light lunch,
a snack or a coffee. Mon - Sat 9am 5pm, Sun 10am - 4pm
1805 Rooms
An elegant and stylish back-drop for
every occasion whether business or
social. Tel: 01225 425946.
The Garrick’s Head
This historic pub, owned by the
Theatre Royal, offers amazing food,
local ales, ciders, a huge wine list
and over 50 whiskeys!
Mon - Sun 11am - 11pm,
Food served: Noon - 3pm,
5.30pm - 10pm. (9.30pm on Sun)
Tel. 01225 318368
Full details on:
www.theatreroyal.org.uk/access,
in a booklet from Ann Meddings,
Customer Services Manager on
01225 823476, by letter to Theatre
Royal, Sawclose, Bath BA1 1ET or
on: www.goodaccessguide.co.uk
To enable us to give you a warm
welcome when you come to the
Theatre Royal please advise us in
advance of any special needs you
or anyone in your party may have
or feel free to ask any questions.
Box Office staff will be happy to
offer advice or to help in any way
they can.
If signed performances are
available, It is essential to book for
them a minimum of two weeks
prior to the show date.
Tickets for wheelchair patrons:
£10. Patrons eligible for audiodescribed and signed facilities: £10
Enjoy a relaxed lunch and a chat with a member of the company
before the midweek matinee followed by a two-course lunch
with coffee all for £16.50. Listen only £3.
online booking www. theatreroyal.org.uk Opens 23 June
To make online booking easier log-in using the Mailing List number on your booking form. Your password
is your postcode (including the space) Discounts are limited when booking online.
When booking online it is possible to select a seat and to get an impression of the view of the stage you will see from that seating area.
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The information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. Theatre Royal Management cannot be held responsible for subsequent alterations.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Box office: 01225 448844
www.theatreroyal.org.uk Theatre Royal Bath, Sawclose, Bath, BA1 1ET
Monday - Saturday 10am-8pm
Sundays on show days 12 noon - Start of show
Payment
Main House
BOOKING FEE INFORMATION
There will be a fee for all transactions
of £15 or more of £2.50 in total,
regardless of how many tickets are
booked. For all transactions under £15
the fee will be £1.
STANDARD DISCOUNTS LIMITED WHEN BOOKING ONLINE
Monday-Thursday Evenings & Saturday
Matinee. Not on midweek Matinees,
Boxes or Aladdin.
This fee is vital to securing the future
of the Theatre Royal Bath. The whole
Booking Fee is retained by the theatre,
(unlike the actual ticket price, the
majority of which goes to the visiting
company), allowing us to continue to
deliver the wide range of arts for all.
BUILDING LEVY: Please note that
the Main House ticket price shown
includes a £2 Building Levy.
PRICES: Are fixed on all shows in this
brochure until 31 July 2016. Thereafter
they may change. Please consult the
Box office on 01225 448844 or
www.theatreroyal.org.uk for latest
ticket prices.
CHEQUES: Should be made payable
to ‘Theatre Royal Bath’.
BY POST: We will adjust the total
figure if your calculations are
incorrect. A postage charge of £1 will
be added to all bookings sent without
an SAE or £1.50 for group bookings.
RESERVATIONS: To be paid within 4
days or by 8pm on the Saturday prior
to opening, whichever is sooner.
No reservations will be taken
during the week of performance.
Bank Holidays 12 noon - 8pm
REFUNDS & RETURN TICKETS
£1 off for Under 16s, Students,
Senior Citizens (60+), JSA Claimants,
Registered Disabled patrons. Please
quote relevant number. only one
discount may be claimed per ticket.
For Aladdin discounts see page 32.
GROUP DISCOUNTS
10+ Save £1 on each ticket.
20+ Save 20% on each ticket.
STANDBY TICKETS
40 seats from £7.50 after 19 September
(£9 for The Curious Incident) go on
sale from 12 noon on the day of
performance. Main House only.
Maximum 2 per person. May be
booked by card over the phone. Tickets
booked in person to be paid with
cash. No other discounts apply. Sold in
advance for Matinees and Aladdin (for
which they are £9).
LAST MINUTE SEATS
May be bought 30 minutes before
curtain up at a variable reduced price.
Cash payment only. Main House only.
STANDING PLACES
on the day - from £4 from 6pm/12
noon for matinees - only when all
seats are sold. Must be bought at the
counter and paid for with cash only.
Limited availability. Main House only.
Tickets will only be credited to our
Friends and Associates. (Conditions of
membership apply).
LUXURY RoYaL CIRCLE: Available at
a premium of £1.50 on Stalls/Royal
Circle price.
SCHOOLS & STUDENT DISCOUNTS
ALL VENUES: 1 free teacher ticket for
every 10 people in full-time education
booked at the school rate.
MAIN HOUSE: For 8+ children Mon Thurs Evenings & Matinees - selected
shows only: Grand Circle seats £8.50.
SCHOOLS
DISCOUNTS 40 best available Dress Circle
APPLY
seats £13. (Excluding Panto)
USTINOV: Discount price (where
applicable) for Groups of 8+ £8 each
applies Mon-Thurs only.
USTINOV STUDIO DISCOUNT
Discount price applies for: Children
under 16, Senior Citizens, JSA
Claimants, Registered Disabled
patrons. Please quote relevant number.
EGG DISCOUNTS
Discount price (where applicable) for:
Children under 16 and Students only
CONTENT: Some shows may contain
scenes or language of an adult nature.
Please speak to the Box office for further
information on specific productio
Booking is open already for shows
in our March - September 2016
brochure.
Subscription Savings
Available on all Main House shows in
this brochure except for The Libertine,
the Preview and Press Performances
of Present Laughter, When the Sun
Shines and A Midsummer Night’s
Dream, Aladdin, The Miser, The Curious
Incident or one Nighters. They do
not apply to events in the Ustinov
Studio or the egg. They are not
available online. you may book tickets
in different price bands for different
productions but the same number of
tickets must be booked for each show.
All bookings must be made at the
same time. Boxes are not available on
subscription. Additional tickets booked
are eligible for standard discounts.
Discounts
3 shows
4 shows
6 shows
8 shows
10 shows
A/Lux
£2.50
£3.50
£4.50
£5.00
£5.50
B
£2.00
£2.50
£3.50
£4.00
£4.50
C
£1.50
£2.00
£2.00
£2.50
£3.00
D
£1.00
£1.50
£1.50
£2.00
£2.50
MATINEE SUBSCRIPTION
B subscription savings apply to all
A/Lux/B price bands.
D subscription savings apply to
C/D price bands.
PRIORITY BOOKING FOR 4+ SHOWS
Subscribers booking 4+ shows in the
Main House get priority over other
postal bookers. Please mark envelope
’Postal Subscription’.
Plan represents where price breaks
occur and should not be regarded as
an accurate representation of seating.
Plan does not apply to Aladdin.
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DIARY
During this
week
Main House
Ustinov Studio
20 June - 26 June Present Laughter
the egg
Special Events
& Engage
Antigone
27 June - 3 July
Present Laughter
4 July - 10 July
Present Laughter
Shouty Arthur
11 July - 17 July
18 July - 24 July
25 July - 31 July
1 Aug - 7 Aug
8 Aug - 14 Aug
15 Aug - 21 Aug
22 Aug - 28 Aug
Auditorium closed for
reseating
29 Aug - 4 Sep
The Libertine
5 Sep - 11 Sep
The Libertine
12 Sep - 18 Sep
The Libertine
Miles Jupp
19 Sep - 25 Sep
The Shakespeare Revue
26 Sep - 2 oct
A Room with a View
3 oct - 9 oct
A Room with a View
10 oct - 16 oct
17 oct - 23 oct
The Art of Devising
TT
Blackout
The Detailed Life of
Words
Designing on a Budget
The Hound of the
Baskervilles
Behind the Scenes
Hug
Lunch at Longbourne
We’re Going on a Bear
Hunt
Half Life
Sponge
Half Life
Bath Children’s Lit Fest
The Boy Who Climbed...
Stepping Out
Half Life
Mavis Sparkle
Stepping Out
Half Life
At the End of ...
Horror Season
Fear - Sir Ranulph
Fiennes
24 oct - 30 oct
English Touring Opera
Rambert
Half Life
Horror Season
Theatrical Horror
Makeup Party
31 oct - 6 Nov
Annie
BalletBoyz
Half Life
The Owl and the Pussycat Evelyn Waugh - Philip
Dinkies Story Time
Eade
7 Nov - 13 Nov
Horrible Histories
Trouble in Mind
An Elephant in the Garden The Romanovs - Simon
Sebag Montefiore
14 Nov - 20 Nov
The Rocky Horror Show
Trouble in Mind
Alfie White: Space Explorer
21 Nov - 27 Nov
The Woman in Black
Trouble in Mind
28 Nov - 4 Dec
Relatively Speaking
Trouble in Mind
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CAPTIONED
8 Dec - 8 Jan
Aladdin
9 Jan - 15 Jan
The Play That Goes Wong
16 Jan - 22 Jan
Pride and Prejudice
8 Feb - 18 Feb
The Miser
14 Mar - 25 Mar
The Curious Incident of the
Dog in the Night-Time
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Trouble in Mind
(until 17 Dec)
Mr Gandy’s Grand Tour
- Alan Titchmarsh
Making of the British Landscape
- Nicholas Crane
Robin Hood
Snow Mouse
Robin Hood
Snow Mouse
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