Welcome to Summer at The Rondo - and a programme packed with quality, fun and adventure.
Mingling within our usual fantastic mix af the very best theatre, comedy and music, we present an amazing number of brand new plays, many of which are performed by brand new companies; music from old favourites and fresh new voices; and cutting edge comedy to make you laugh, make you think and boggle your brain all at the same time.
Add into the mix the wonderful Tradition Bearers strand of the International Music Festival and the daring exploits of the Fringe Festival, and The Rondo cements its reputation as Bath's premier venue for excitement, adventure and a rattling good night out!
Ian McGlynn
Theatre Director
Book your tickets for the Rondo Theatre online now through the Bath Festivals Box Office.
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Tanglefoot in Concert
Five Canadians with tremendous energy, superb musicianship, full-throated harmony vocals and engaging tween song chat. Their songs tell human stories and break down borders. Folklore, fakelore, family history, quirky characters, danger, romance, drama, songs of settlers and seafarers, songs of the land, both then & now. Tanglefoot has won over hearts and minds of British audiences with easy, sincere charm, a robust sense of humour and tremendous, explosive stage presence. Steve, Al, Terry, Sandra and their special guest, pianist Robert Graham, will delight the whole family. Don't miss them. “Masters of the storytelling tradition of folk music” - BBC North Yorkshire. |
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Martin Harley Band
The Martin Harley band are a formidable acoustic trio whose relentless gigging continues to swell their army of fans. Their slide-driven sound, fronted by Acoustic London's Solo Performer of the Year 2005 , blends swinging contemporary americana with heavier acoustic blues-rock and delicate ballads of exceptional beauty. “Fusing inspired blues, jazz and rock into their sound, this hard-touring trio are revealing themselves as shining talents in the British acoustic scene. Definitely ones to watch.” - Acoustic Magazine, April 2006 |
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I ll Be Bert
Dreamshed Theatre Bert Trautmann, the Manchester City goalkeeper, famously played the final stages of the 1956 FA Cup final with a broken neck... “I'll be Bert” is a humorous, wistful look at hero-worship and club loyalty, appealing to fans and non-fans alike. Come and be reminded of a time when players earned five quid a week, and a broken neck was treated by a bloke with a bucket of water and a sponge! |
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Lord Arthur's Bed
Theatre North 2008 - City slickers Donald and Jim are celebrating their civil partnership. 1868 - Wealthy young cross-dressers Ernest (Stella) and Fred (Fanny) are celebrating Stella's 'marriage' to Lord Arthur Clinton MP. This powerful and very funny new play weaves these two stories together and dramatizes the farcical trial that gripped the nation 25 years before the downfall of Oscar Wilde. |
| Miles Jupp & Andy Zaltzman
RBM Two Perrier nominated comedians and Radio 4 stars bring their individual Edinburgh shows to the Rondo for one night only! Miles Jupp is an award winning, surprisingly angry but slightly reluctant comedian who repeatedly falls victim to sudden flashes of temper. “Utterly delightful... it is properly three dimensional humour and it takes someone with Jupp's intelligence, warmth, directness and skill with words to do it well. ****” - The Scotsman. Andy Zaltzman has firmly established himself in the vanguard of British stand-up with his unique brand of political comedy. Swiftly moving from one theme to the next with an articulate and intelligent stream of hilarious logic “The best political comedian in the business breathtakingly good.” - Time Out |