Theatre Picks in Bath
Mission Theatre
Tue 21-Sat 25 Jan. Jerusalem. Jez Butterworth’s play set in a wood in Wiltshire where Johnny Rooster Byron faces eviction from his mobile home. Next Stage’s acclaimed 2012 production of Jez Butterworth’s award-winning smash hit is back at The Mission Theatre for the venue’s 20th Birthday week. It’s St George’s Day, the morning of the local county fair; Johnny “Rooster” Byron, local waster and modern-day Pied Piper, is a wanted man embattled in the Wessex woodland. 7.30pm with a Saturday 2pm matinee.
Rondo Theatre
Thu 16 – Sun 19 Jan. Cinderella. Bath Drama’s production of the famous rags to riches story. Written by Chloe Harris.
Fri 31 Jan. Stable. Jack, a troubled psychologist, finds himself drawn to his client, Ava, over the course of their therapy sessions. In his own therapy with Tara, he attempts to explore these feelings but falters – resulting in a breakdown in the very safeguards surrounding therapy. This gripping narrative delves into relationships, boundaries and the repercussions of our actions. Told through duologues between the four characters, Stable is a modern cautionary tale. Professional Theatre. Written by Taruna Nalini. Presented by Theatre Nisha UK.
Thu 6 Feb. Behold Ye Ramblers. From about 1890 up to the 1930s, readers of the The Clarion newspaper formed clubs and societies dedicated to leisure and educational pursuits for the furtherance of health and wellbeing – Clarion Cycling, Clarion Rambling, Scouts, Vocal Unions (choirs), drama groups, brass bands – as well as the Clarion Van for the promotion of Socialism. Professional Theatre. Written by Neil Gore. Presented by Townsend Theatre Productions.
Theatre Royal Main House
Thu 12 Dec-Sun 12 Jan. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Pantomime with Olivia Birchenough, Jon Monie, Nick Wilton, Emma Norman and George Olney.
Thu 16-Sat 25 Jan. a Man For All Seasons. Robert Bolt’s award- winning play as Martin Shaw stars as Sir Thomas More – scholar, ambassador, Lord Chancellor and friend to King Henry VIII.
The Egg
Fri 29 Nov-Sun 5 Jan. Snow Mouse. Performed by Caroline Garland or Oliver Langdon. Step into a winter wonderland where the woods are blanketed in white. As a child hurries to put on their winter clothes and run outside to play in the sparkly new world. 9.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm. Age 6mths-4yrs.
Fri 29 Nov- Sat 11 Jan. Robin Hood. Play. Written by Daniel Bye. The legend of Robin Hood pulses with the irrepressible spirit of youthful friendships and the quest for a fairer world, igniting this timeless tale for a new generation.
Ustinov Studio
Fri 6 Dec-Sat 4 Jan. Jeeves Takes Charge. Sam Harrison plays all twenty-two much-loved characters – Jeeves, Wooster, Florence Craye, Gussie Fink-Nottle, Bingo Little, Uncle Willoughby, Aunt Dahlia, and many more – in a tour de force performance, transporting you back to an age where work is unthinkable and keeping in with your relatives is of paramount importance.
Tue 9-Sat 11 Jan. CAT the Play. A riotous comedy play with a dark twist, never before heard original songs and far too much lycra, from Richard Kieswick & Jamie Beamish. Dave’s dream is to star in an Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical. Despite his talent he is constantly cut at the last minute, denying the world the opportunity to see Evita’s Llama or his show stopping number as Jesus’s Donkey. (Pictured)
Theatre Picks outside Bath
Bristol Hippodrome Theatre,
Sat 7 Dec-Sun 5 Jan. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Brian Conley and Brenda Edwards star in a pantomime version of the 19th century fairy story.
Bristol Old Vic
Thu 5 Dec-Sat 11 Jan. The Little Mermaid. Written by Sonali Bhattacharyya. Directed by Miranda Cromwell. A re-imagining of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale about love, hope, and how no one is too small to change the world.
Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
Fri 13 Dec-Sun 5 Jan. Jack and the Beanstalk. Polka Dot Theatre stage a pantomime version of the 19th century fairy story.
Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatre,
Thu 28 Nov-Sun 19 Jan. Hansel and Gretel. The German fairy tale published by the brothers Grimm is staged in the round.
Salisbury Playhouse
Sat 30 Nov-Sun 12 Jan. Sleeping Beauty. Billed as a pantomime adventure about the drowsy Princess Stella.
Cheltenham Everyman
Fri 29 Nov-Sat 4 Jan. The Elves and the Shoemaker. A retelling of the fairy tale.