Theatre Picks in Bath
Egg Theatre
See www.theatreroyal.org.uk/
Thu 4 Jun. The Bush. Presented by Alice Mary Cooper. Directed by Laila Noble. The Bush recalls the inspiring true story of 13, 1970’s housewives who battled for 10 years to save a bushland in Alice’s native Sydney. This kickstarted a nationwide, globally significant movement of Green Bans, protecting natural and cultural heritage. 1pm & 7pm. Tickets: £10.50 – £12.50.
Sat 6 – Tue 9 June. Bloom. Presented by Teatro 4Garoupas. Meet Gargadenia, a curious girl who, like Alice, stumbles into a mysterious and surprising world of nature. Sat-Sun: 11:30am & 3pm. Mon-Tue: 10am & 1pm. Tickets: £10.50 – £12.50. Running Time: 50 minutes.
Thu 11 – Sat 13 Jun. Toto Kerblammo! A Unicorn Theatre Production. Tim Crouch’s powerful play about listening, friendship and finding hope in the darkest of places returns to the Unicorn after rave reviews. Wearing headphones, the audience will experience Effy’s world through 3D binaural audio technology. Thursday 7pm, Friday 10am & 1pm, Saturday 2pm. Tickets £12.50.
Thu 2 – Sun 26 July. The Secret Garden. This bold new commission reimagines Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic for today’s new generation. Written by Tom Wentworth expect music, magic and a beautiful celebration of nature and childhood as The Egg becomes a living, breathing Secret Garden — a place to sit, dream, and discover.Adults: £17.50 – £22.50, Children/Students: £17.50 – £12.50. Preview: All tickets £15. Schools: £10 plus 1 free teacher ticket for every 10 tickets booked ( 11 tickets free)
Kingswood Theatre
Fri 10-Sat 11 July. Hadestown. A musical with music, lyrics, and book by Anaïs Mitchell. It blends versions of two ancient Greek myths, Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone, to explore enduring and contemporary themes. The story begins with Eurydice, a hungry young girl, going to work in a hellish industrial version of the Greek underworld to escape poverty and the cold, and a poor singer-songwriter lover Orpheus proposing to her. Ticket prices and performance details: Weds 8 July 7:30pm & Thurs 9 July 7:30pm. Full price £14 (plus £1.09 booking fee). Concessions £12 (plus £0.94 booking fee) Family ticket – £42 admits 4 (plus £3.28 booking fee). Friday 10 July 7:30 pm: All tickets £15 (plus £1.17 booking fee). Saturday 11 July 2:30pm: All tickets £12 (plus £0.94 booking fee). Saturday 11 July 7:30pm: All tickets £15 (plus £1.17 booking fee). The production is at Kingswood Theatre, Kingswood School, Fonthill Road, Bath, BA1 5RH. Tickets can be booked via Ticketsource
Mission Theatre
See www.missiontheatre.co.uk/
Wed, June 3. Five Weeks Which Seemed Ages. Presented by The Blank Slate Ensemble. It is the summer of 1857, and Charles Dickens, novelist, performer, and master of passive aggression, has a problem. Hans Christian Andersen arrived at Gad’s Hill Place five weeks ago. He is still here. 7:30pm
Fri-Sat, June 5-6. The Mancino Affair. By Bethany Hine and Joe Marriage Presented by Bath University Student Theatre. Mancino’s Italian restaurant is a place of perfect organisation and professional elegance. Usually. But when the evening’s guest of honour has their prize bracelet stolen, order is threatened by chaos. Everyone at the scene of the crime has a story to tell, and no one is beyond suspicion. Fri 7:30pm. Sat 2:30pm.
Fri-Sat, June 5-6. Dr Frank. Written by Elz Rainbow. Presented by Bath University Student Theatre. Elizabeth has recently started working for the charming and debonair Dr Frank. When the mysterious Justine appears, everything Elizabeth thought she knew about “the good doctor” begins to unravel. Fri 5 2:30pm. Sat 6 June 7:30pm.
Sun, June 21. Little Women. Presented by Courage Performers. Written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott the story follows the lives of the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. 3:30pm and 7:30pm
Thu, June 25. King of Fools. Presented by Kairos Theatre Company. King of Fools is a new musical comedy premiered last year to great acclaim, written by Martin Dimery ( from The Unravelling Wilburys) in musical collaboration with Helen Turner, renowned keyboard player- notably with Paul Weller’s Style Council. Martin and Helen appear in the four piece stage band. 7:30pm.
Fri, Jun 26. The Elixir of Love. Presented by Bath Opera. Friday 26th June at 7:30 and Saturday 27th June at 2:30pm. The Elixir of Love tells the charming story of the shy Nemorino, who believes a mysterious “love potion” will help him win the heart of the witty and independent Adina. But the travelling salesman Dulcamara may not be quite the miracle-worker he claims to be… This joyful production is perfect for both seasoned opera lovers and those discovering opera for the first time. The Elixir of Love will be sung in English and accompanied by piano.
Rondo Theatre
See https://rondotheatre.co.uk/
Fri 12 Jun. Pride and Prejudice… But Funny • 8pm • Admission £16 • Comedy. What do you get if you cross Jane Austen’s most famous novel with a bunch of buffoons? A ridiculous romp through all the Bennets, Bingleys, bachelors and balls (not that kind), and not forgetting the De Bourghs and Darcys. Featuring at least one soaking wet shirt and some excellent boiled potatoes, this hilarious retelling of Austen’s most loved story is unmissably hilarious!
Sat 13 Jun. MXED; Myth and Mystery – Ballet Triple Bill • 7:30pm • Admission £20 • Ballet. “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again…” Haunting, ruthless, passionate and dramatic, NWBT is proud to present the return of our much loved production of Rebecca’s Tale. Alongside two other fantastical works – The Symphonists and the much anticipated, brand new interpretation of Sylvia by acclaimed choreographer and dancer Joseph Isaac Powell-Main.
Wed 17 – Sat 20 Jun. Bullshot Crummond • 7:30pm • Full £15 Concs £13 • Community Theatre. A riotous parody of 1930s adventure stories and stiff-upper-lip heroics, The Rondo Theatre Company presents Bullshot Crummond – a fast-paced, gloriously silly send-up of British pulp fiction. This is the Rondo Theatre Company’s annual charity production.
Wed 24 – Sat 27 Jun. Holmes And Watson: The Curious Case of The Masked Magician • 7:30pm • Matinee Sat 2:30pm • Full £15 Concs £13 • Professional Theatre. 1t’s 1906 – the Golden Age of Magic. The Masked Magician bestrides London’s world of Magic like a colossus, UNTIL… one night, in mid-performance, the Magician vanishes. Dead? Kidnapped?
Wed 1 – Fri 4 Jul. Grimm • 7:30pm • Full £14 Concs £12 • Professional Theatre. Every year, the creatures of the forest gather to pay homage to the two rulers of the forest, the Faerie King and Forest Witch, by singing songs, telling tales, and wishing on stars, in hopes that one day the two will reunite. WhimsiCo is back with a brand new remount of their critically acclaimed production, in a haunting, ensemble-lead show, with beautiful music by folk duo Humm, and an uplifting message of hope, unity, and the power of once upon a time.
Fri 10 Jul. Hide, Watson! Two Adventures by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. • 7.30pm • Full £15 Concs £13 • Professional Theatre. Two thrilling tales featuring the greatest double act in literary history. With The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, and The Adventure of the Dying Detective, Hide, Watson! has been adapted and will be performed by Robert Lloyd Parry.
Theatre Royal Bath Main House
See www.theatreroyal.org.uk/
Tue-Sat 2-6 Jun. I’m Sorry, Prime Minister. Evenings 7.30pm. Matinees Weds, Thurs & Sat 2.30pm. The classic British political satire direct from a West End run.
Tue-Sat 9-13 June. Midsomer Murders. Murder comes to the countryside in the theatrical world premiere of the television series.
Tue-Sat 16-20 June. The Marquise. Noël Coward’s witty romantic comedy gets a vibrant 1930s twist!
Mon-Sat 22-27 June. Abigail’s Party. Tamzin Outhwaite stars as one of the most iconic characters in British theatre – the unforgettable Beverly in Mike Leigh’s ferocious black comedy of suburban life in the 1970s.
Mon-Sat 29 June-4 July. Maureen Lipman in Allegra. Allegra is full of life, joy and an irresistible urge to sing. She bursts into song at home, in the street and even in the local shops and cafés. Sometimes the orchestra plays only in her imagination.
Theatre Picks outside Bath
Bristol Old Vic Theatre
Wed 10-Sat 20 Jun. An Ideal Husband. This contemporary re-interpretation of Oscar Wilde’s play. Present day. London. Sir Robert Chiltern got it all: the house, the wife, the style. Tickets from £13 | 7.30pm & 2.30pm (Thu/Sat mat) / 6.30pm (Tue 16 Jun. Running time 2hrs (incl. interval). Age 12+ www.bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/an-ideal-husband
Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol
Sat 27 Jun. Kid Carpet & The Noisy Garden Centre. The latest Kid Carpet & The Noisy Animals show for ages 3-10 and their families, featuring their signature relaxed performance style of catchy songs, lo-fi puppetry, video magic and audience participation. Kid Carpet is a brilliant performer and a highly creative actor and singer.