The Rondo Theatre Logo

Winter Season: October 2009

The Ruffled Umbrella Company More Detail
Top of Page
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Comedy & Tragedy
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Comedy & Tragedy: Production Image
Wed 30th September, Thu 1st October at 8:00pm

Dr. Harry Jekyll is a man struggling between his upright and his villainous nature. As he finds a way to separate his conflicting identities, he physically transforms into the monstrous Mr. Hyde. Will Dr. Jekyll succeed in removing his sinful desires, or will he find himself ruled by them?
This new adaptation by internationally award-winning “Ruffled Umbrella” is played as a tragedy, and then played again as a comedy, literally bringing the audience into Jekyll's double-life. Same text. Same Cast. Different interpretations. Experience the horror and the laughter for yourself.

Tickets: £10.00, Concessions £8.00
Bark and Bite Theatre More Detail
Top of Page
A Fête Worse Than Death
A Fête Worse Than Death: Production Image Fri 2nd October at 8:00pm

Welcome to Little-Dappleford's 59th annual Whitsuntide village fête. Stanley falls in love at the tea tent. A runaway pet wreaks havoc amongst the iced buns. Bethany confronts a scheming sock puppet.
 
It’s Little-Dappleford’s most exciting fête for 59 years.
 
This charming comedy features a cast of thousands - well… eight. And they’re all played by one woman and her sock puppets. Come along and meet the locals!

Tickets: £10.00, Concessions £8.00
Keith James More Detail
Top of Page
A Tribute To John Martyn
A Tribute To John Martyn: Production Image
Sat 3rd October at 8:00pm

John Martyn’s powerful yet often lamenting songs, his seductive guitar style and enigmatic voice drew together and embodied a devoted audience spanning two generations. John was greatly loved and will be missed more than any of us now realise.
Keith and Rick, having performed hundreds of successful concerts of both the music of Nick Drake and the poetry of Lorca within the intimate format of voice, acoustic guitar and double bass were, unsurprisingly, approached by countless of both their and John’s audience along with many venues across the country to play some concerts of his music.
It is with a humble heart and a profound sense of responsibility that these concerts are presented.
All performances by Keith and Rick are a much cared for, fragile and personal affair.
A performance that is hypnotic and compelling - Muse Magazine

Tickets: £12.00, Concessions £10.00
Rondo Theatre Afternoon Concert More Detail
Top of Page
Prior Park in Concert
Wed 7th October at 2:30pm
The students of Prior Park make a welcome return to The Rondo for another exhilarating menu of songs and music. Expect some breath-taking solos, and music for all tastes from baroque to jazz, from classical to experimental. Music
Reform Theatre Company More Detail
Top of Page
Happy Jack
Happy Jack: Production Image John Godber
Thu 8th October at 8:00pm

Following their sell-out 2008 success of Bouncers, Reform Theatre Company is once again unleashing their inimitable comic style to John Godber’s early play Happy Jack.

 

This amusing and moving play weaves a path through a couple’s long life together. Jack and Liz are a funny, bickering, loving couple. In this joyous and celebratory story we follow them from their early courtship through to their retirement.

 

Happy Jack was inspired by John Godber’s beloved grandparents and is a celebration of life and love.

Tickets: £10.00, Concessions £8.00
Keith Warmington, Stuart Gordon & Ian Hunt More Detail
Top of Page
Keith Warmington, Stuart Gordon & Ian Hunt: Production Image
Fri 9th October at 8:00pm

We welcome back to The Rondo Keith Warmington (BBC Radio): singer, guitarist and virtuoso harmonica player, along with the incredible violinist Stuart Gordon, for another wonderful evening of acoustic blues. This time, Keith and Stuart are joined by the fantastic singer/songwriter Ian Hunt, who is considered one of the finest male rock vocalists in the UK. Don’t miss this one!

Tickets: £10.00, Concessions £8.00 Music
The Ornate Johnsons More Detail
Top of Page
The Cheeky Guide To Love
The Cheeky Guide To Love: Production Image Sat 10th October at 8:00pm

The best sketch group since Python (The Guardian) together with the best-selling Cheeky Guides, return to The Rondo with this hilarious stage adaptation of the much-loved book. Exploring all aspects of love, from the teenage crush to inevitable rejection, from marriage to getting back in the game, the team dispense invaluable advice, curious facts and deeply embarrassing personal revelations.
 
A hilarious, knock-about, cringe-inducing whistle-stop tour in sketches, slides and anecdotes of all aspects of love.

Tickets: £10.00, Concessions £8.00 Comedy
Bath Drama More Detail
Top of Page
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure: Production Image
William Shakespeare
Wed 14th October to Sat 17th October at 7:30pm

Shakespeare’s profound reflection on the difficulty of bringing justice to an imperfect world, tells an old-fashioned story of a vanished duke and his hypocritical deputy.
A very modern take on political dirty tricks, sexual manipulation and how people get by under pressure.
 
Bath Drama is one of Bath's longest established and most successful drama clubs, and has won many awards for its shows at The Rondo Theatre.

Tickets: £8.00, Concessions £6.00 Community
Clive Gregson More Detail
Top of Page
Clive Gregson: Production Image Thu 22nd October at 8:00pm

Manchester born, USA based Clive Gregson is an accomplished singer, musician and record producer of world-renown and features in Guitar Player’s 1000 great guitarists. As well as fronting post-punk faves Any Trouble, he’s played with Richard Thompson, Nanci Griffith, Eddi Reader, Boo Hewerdine and Christine Collister and his songs have been covered by a host of his contemporaries.
 
One of the most emotionally literate songwriters around - The Guardian.

Tickets: £12.00, Concessions £10.00 Music
Trestle More Detail
Top of Page
The Glass Mountain
The Glass Mountain: Production Image
Fri 23rd October to Sat 24th October at 8:00pm

In a world of diverging paths and rocky roads, which way do you choose to travel?
 
The Glass Mountain tells the story of Olek, Polish baker by day, dreamer by night, who boards a bus for England only to find himself on a much bigger journey than he bargained for.
 
This exciting international production from leading theatre company Trestle, weaves together the Polish myth of The Glass Mountain with contemporary stories of migration.
 
Inspired by Eastern European traditions of singing stories and expressed through original music and physical performance, this is a hopeful and heartfelt tale about what it is to journey into the unknown.

Tickets: £10.00, Concessions £8.00 Professional
BODS More Detail
Top of Page
The Disappearance of Katie
The Disappearance of Katie: Production Image Don Cherrett & Evan Thomas
Wed 28th October to Sat 31st October at 7:30pm

Janis Villiers’ celebrations for her 25th Wedding Anniversary seem destined to be wrecked. Daughter Lucille’s unlikely sounding fiancé Bingo, and son Simon’s habits coupled with the fact that husband David seems to have forgotten the occasion are enough, but when a treasured wedding present is stolen, the intrigue and mistaken identities are hilarious…

Tickets: £8.00, Concessions £6.00 Community

The Rondo Theatre is supported by Bath and North East Somerset Council.

Bath and North East Somerset Council Logo
Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!