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Thu 2nd November to Sat 4th November at 8:00pm |
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Vertigo is a gripping genre-hopping psychological thriller with an ending to equal The Usual Suspects. Set in wartime Paris, the play traces the story of tormented ex-policeman Roger Flavieres - stricken with vertigo and sickened with guilt after causing the death of a colleague - when he is asked to shadow a friend's beautiful wife in order to uncover her secrets. The original novel inspired Hitchcock's classic film, and Red Shift uncovers this lost gem: a wonderfully plotted thriller and a scorching dissection of patriarchy, obsession and madness. |
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| Tickets: £8.00, Concessions £6.00 | Professional |
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Wed 8th November to Sat 11th November at 7:30pm |
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A riotous comedy where mistaken identity reaches ridiculous levels. With secret agents literally climbing out of the woodwork and someone who may or may not be Silvio Berlusconi, it's fast, physical and very funny. Playing Up's last show sold out every performance so book early! “Dario Fo emulates the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden.” - Nobel Prize nomination 1997 |
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Wed 15th November to Fri 17th November at 7:30pm |
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An ‘animated’ concert production of the opera, set in the Tower of London and featuring all the music and libretti. Gilbert's pointed satire and puny one-liners abound, there are plenty of topsy-turvy plot complications, and many believe that the score is Sullivan's finest. |
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| Tickets: £8.00, Concessions £6.00 | Music |
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Sat 18th November at 8:00pm |
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The Penlee Lifeboat Tragedy rocked the country on a bitter December night in 1981. When the Union Star foundered at sea in terrible conditions, eight men aboard the Solomon Browne Lifeboat fought with unimaginable bravery to rescue complete strangers. Sixteen people died. For years afterwards, sympathy and money from around the world poured into a tiny Cornish village. Their story is told in this compelling and deeply moving new drama from award-winning writer Julia Schofield and the high acclaimed company who brought us last years The Alchemist. Photo credit: Andrew Besley |
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Wed 22nd November at 2:30pm |
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To brighten the gloom of a November afternoon, a light-hearted programme of songs and readings presented by Rosalind and Jeremy Key-Pugh, two former teachers who enliven their retirement with poetry, prose and music and will be delighted to share their pleasure with you. Accompanist Nicholas Thorne. Tea and cakes afterwards |
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Fri 24th November at 8:00pm |
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Is there more to Milton Jones than perfectly crafted one-liners and spiky hair? Yes, in his new show he demonstrates that he also has some perfectly crafted monologues and a hat. Star of Radio 4, the Comedy Store and a sell-out on his last visit to the Rondo. “Sultan of the surreal” - The Times. “The best one-line merchant in British comedy” - Chortle. |
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Sat 25th November at 8:00pm |
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BBC Radio Bristol presenter Keith Warmington is guitarist, soulful singer of blues and virtuoso harmonica player. Stuart Gordon is probably one of the best improvising violinists in the country, and Kit Morgan is an awe-inspiring guitarist whose skills have been rightly recognised by the likes of Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, Massive Attack and Vanessa Mae. Together, they present an evening of acoustic traditional blues and original songs. The silky smooth vocals of Frances Butt open the evening with some café jazz, accompanied by Ben Blackmore on guitar. |
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| by George Bernard Shaw | ||||
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Wed 29th November to Fri 1st December, Fri 1st December to Sat 2nd December at 7:30pm |
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The Rondo Theatre Company celebrates the 150th anniversary of Shaw's birth with a production of one of his most dramatic, controversial and thought provoking plays. Banned for eight years, the play was originally condemned as immoral, with its focus on prostitution and incest. Today, however, the play is applauded for its astute dissection of the corruption at the heart of Victorian society. |
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The Rondo Theatre is supported by Bath and North East Somerset Council.
