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Celebrating 30 years of youth theatre at the Theatre Royal Bath with the Summer Company’s production of THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, at the egg

This summer celebrates 30 years of youth theatre productions at the Theatre Royal Bath and rehearsals begin on Monday (7 August) for the production which will mark this extraordinary milestone – THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. Washington Irving’s 18th Century spooky story of the New York village supposedly haunted by the ghostly

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REVIEW: **** – North by Northwest – Theatre Royal Bath

North by Northwest Screenwriter Ernest Lehman, Playwright Carolyn Burns Theatre Royal Bath The Theatre Royal is home to this hi tech innovative stage production of the classic film prior to it taking flight to Toronto. Using a combination of cinematic green-screen techniques, video projection, scale models and good old-fashioned theatrical

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REVIEW: **** – Racing Demon – Theatre Royal Bath

Racing Demon – David Hare Theatre Royal Bath Jonathan Church hot foot from the triumphs of Chichester launches his directing debut of the Theatre Royal Summer Season with Racing Demon and if this production of David Hare’s stunning examination of an institution in crisis is anything to go by, Bath

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REVIEW: **** – The Addams Family – Theatre Royal Bath

The Addams Family Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lipa   The Addams Family has had many incarnations from cartoons, TV series and highly successful film representations of this crazy kooky family. Here we have the UK premiere of a sassy and witty new

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REVIEW: Emma – Theatre Royal Bath

Emma – adapted by Tim Luscombe from the novel by Jane Austen Theatre Royal Bath   Clearly a production of Emma will be a box office hit in Bath, some audience members even attending in costume to celebrate the work of Jane Austen. Its tour created to acknowledge that 2017

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REVIEW: **** – Fantastic Mr Fox – Theatre Royal Bath

Fanstatic Mr Fox adapted for the stage by Sam Holcroft   This is the perfect half term treat for the family. A brilliantly witty, musical romp through Roald Dahl’s story of the fox who outwits the farmers and in the process learns a little humility and understands the nature of

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REVIEW: ** – Waiting for God – Theatre Royal Bath

Waiting for God – Michael Atkins Theatre Royal Bath       Based on the popular TV series Waiting for God is a light hearted comedy which focuses on two characters Tom Ballard, a jovial ex accountant (Jeffrey Holland) and Diana Trent a cantankerous former photojournalist (Nichola McAuliffe.) Both of whom

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REVIEW: Sweet Charity – BODS – Theatre Royal Bath

BODS return to the Theatre Royal Stage this year with Sweet Charity. The story of Charity Hope Valentine who works in the seedy fandango club and who, alongside her companions, wishes to escape and live a better life. However, she is very skilful at finding unsuitable suitors.    Directed with

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Review: ***** 5 Stars – Nell Gwynn – Theatre Royal Bath

Nell Gwynn – Jessica Swale Theatre Royal Bath English Touring Theatre   This is an absolute gem of a production that sparkles so brightly. It is a glorious show full of razor sharp wit and comedy yet it also has a huge heart and such sincerity it is hard to

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REVIEW: *** – Pygmalion – Theatre Royal Bath

 Pygmalion – Bernard Shaw Theatre Royal Bath   This wildly modern reimagining of this classic Shaw play brings many issues into very sharp focus. The tale of the East End flower girl who is taken onboard by two gents in a bet to help her speak well is not the

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REVIEW: ***1/2 Stars – The Miser – Theatre Royal Bath

The Miser – Moliere (freely adapted by Sean Foley and Phil Porter) Theatre Royal Bath    It is important to note the term “freely adapted” coined by the writers Sean Foley and Phil Porter as this production takes to the stage at The Theatre Royal. Moliere created The Miser, Harpagon,

The Ustinov Studio
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Eurohouse at Ustinov Studio

Following a critically-acclaimed run at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas’s Total Theatre-nominated EUROHOUSE, co-produced by FellSwoop Theatre, returns for a major national UK tour. “Bienvenue. Kalosórisma. Welcome. We are so happy to see you all here. Some of you we know rather well, some of

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REVIEW: **** – Pride and Prejudice – Theatre Royal Bath

Pride and Prejudice – adapted by Simon Reade From the novel by Jane Austen Theatre Royal Bath    This timeless classic is a glorious romantic comedy, staged on a simple revolve to allow seamless scene changes and reflect the ever changing seasons. The tale of the five Bennet sisters and

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REVIEW: **** The Rocky Horror Show – Theatre Royal Bath

Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show Theatre Royal Bath It has been almost a decade since this crazy cult musical visited Bath. But not to worry it is back, bolder, louder and brighter than before delighting the audience with the mad antics of the Time Warp and other classic tracks. This