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Thu 1st February to Sat 3rd February at 8:00pm |
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Two plays ... three women ... two-and-a-half witches! Two older, one younger. They sing, they dance, they crack jokes and they cook. They face complicated lives with courage and cast spells to make them better. They're kind but scary, funny but frightening. Watch their magic and see what makes them tick. |
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Thu 8th February at 8:00pm |
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Mr Plumley: a fine example of middle class, middle England. Rocking the boat is not on the agenda. But when change comes, will he be up to the challenge? Edinburgh hit The Unsinkable Clerk is the story of an accidental adventure to a waterfall at the edge of the world. With two performers, a host of characters and cracking story, this is will appeal to anyone who has felt stuck and had the desire to run away shouting. Loudly. “Cancel all other plans until you see this fantastic play!” BBCi |
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Fri 9th February to Sat 10th February at 8:00pm |
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Lovable government bureaucrats Samuel Hoggett & Henry Webb return in the sequel and prequel to last year's The Truth About Hoggett and Webb. Trapped in their archaic office in the bowels of Whitehall, the desk-bound superheroes battle with the bureaucratic details of every major crisis of the last hundred years - from World War One to The Suez Crisis to the Millennium Bug and the War on Terror. A Hilarious relationship combines with a whistle-stop tour of twentieth century history in an evening of relentless, comic entertainment. “One of the sharpest, funniest and angriest shows this writer has ever seen” - Venue. |
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Wed 14th February to Thu 15th February at 8:00pm |
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A zeppelin crashes over the Himalayas. Lady Olivia Galveston and her manservant are thrown unconscious from the wreckage. They awake to find themselves in the magical land of Shangri-La. Peace and harmony reign, but will their western ways poison the tranquillity of the paradise they've found? This is a lighting fast, completely silly and utterly hilarious adventure by the makers of last years cult hit “Bubonic Play” “The most naturally funny and talented people in town this month” - The List, Edinburgh 2006 |
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Fri 16th February to Sat 17th February at 8:00pm |
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Years of working in the steel industry have taken their toll on Gilbert Blackett, but when his eldest son doesn't want to follow in his father's footsteps, it threatens to rip the heart out of the family. This is a moving drama with raw emotion and achingly funny humour, as the family encounter hardship, loss, ambition and, most of all, family love. “has everything a drama should have: raw emotion, tenderness and exhilarating humour” - Daily Mail |
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Wed 21st February at 2:30pm |
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A feast of music for violin, cello and piano by Kreisler, Elgar, Rachmaninov and other fine composers. Joyce Denyer plays violin and Francis Zagni cello, with Geoff Ditcham on piano. Both Joyce and Francis play with the Bath Symphony Orchestra and Bath Concertino, and Geoff Ditcham - who also performs an interlude of recitations ? is a retired Director of Music. |
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Fri 23rd February at 8:00pm |
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What happened when Dan lost his iPod? A bizarre day in the life of a man addicted to modern gadgets spawns some surprising revelations. With his trademark neuroses, off-beat observations, physically engaging performance style and heartfelt love songs, Dan Clarke (from The Mighty Boosh, French & Saunders) sheds light on some modern day conundrums that eat away at all of us. “60 minutes of uninterrupted comic ecstasy” - Metro |
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| Tickets: £8.50, Concessions £7.00 | Comedy |
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Sat 24th February at 8:00pm |
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Stackridge have been purveyors of quirky, whimsical, decidedly English pop music since 1970. Impossible to categorise, their highly eclectic repertoire comprises elements of progressive rock, classic pop and music-hall style humour. Tonight?s line?up features founder members Andy Davis, Crun Walter & James Warren, accompanied by their seven-piece touring band performing many of their much-loved tunes plus outstanding new material. |
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By Arthur Miller | ||||||||
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Wed 28th February, Thu 1st March to Sat 3rd March at 7:30pm |
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Arthur Miller's gripping exploration of the mass hysteria which led to the executions of 20 innocent people during the 17th century witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. One of the most powerful plays of the Twentieth Century, it was written as a metaphor for the McCarthy era but is just as relevant in today's climate of religious intolerance, fear and misunderstanding. |
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The Rondo Theatre is supported by Bath and North East Somerset Council.
