2012 will be the city's fourth annual celebration of the art of making people laugh.
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Sun 1st April at 8:00pm |
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Music. Funny stuff. More music. Interval.
Even more music.
Even more funny stuff.
Encore, possibly combining music and funny stuff.
End. Get kicked out of venue.
Get let back in venue.
Buy CD. Go home. Listen to CD.
Have eggs.
Boothby & Nick follow on from the success of their The Return Of Boothby Graffoe 2011 tour by having another jolly trip up and down the country to promote the new studio album ‘Is This Your Vehicle Sir?’ which is released in February 2012.
‘If I had to compare him to anyone, it would be Spike Milligan.’ - Omid Djalili
‘The world would be a poorer place without his eccentric turn of phrase. Graffoe’s long time collaborator, the unassuming multi-instrumentalist Nick Pynn, accompanies him on-stage: as well as adding subtle texture to the songs, he comes close to stealing the show with folksy musical interludes on violin, guitar and Appalachian dulcimer.’ - The Times |
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| Tickets: £12.00, Concessions £10.00 | Comedy |
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Wed 4th April at 8:00pm |
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Gracious me – they’re here again! The West’s own comedy improvisation company are returning to the Rondo with their trademark brand of silliness. It’s a completely improvised show comprised of sketches, gags, songs, games, flying packets of Instant Whip and a bottle of wine for the best contribution, all of it shaped round audience suggestions. So if you’ve yearned to hear a song about four penguins on a ghost hunt or see a sketch featuring a trebuchet made of jelly – turn up and let us know, your wish is our command. Fast paced and fun! |
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| Tickets: £12.00, Concessions £10.00 | Improvisation | ||||||||
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Thu 5th April at 8:00pm |
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From the first Savoy Operas of the 1870s Comedy was King with the jovial genius of Gilbert and Sullivan, the Music Hall, Joyce Grenfell, Noel Coward, Flanders and Swann, old Uncle Tom Lehrer and all and might be said to have raised its last belly-laughs with Jake Thackray, Richard Stilgoe and Victoria Wood in the 1980s. Those hundred years of hilarity are brought back to life by QuickSilver for an evening of sparkling song-based entertainment. Together Grant and Hilary revive memories of the great stars ( and a few acts who hardly made it above the printer’s credits) in a celebration of that great institution, the well-crafted comic song |
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| Tickets: £12.00, Concessions £10.00 | Music |
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Fri 6th April to Sat 7th April at 8:00pm |
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Direct from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011. Following on from his sellout national tour of ‘Uncaged Monkeys’, with Professor Brian Cox, and as co-presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Sony Gold Award winning series ‘The Infinite Monkey Cage’, Robin continues his comic exploration of the human condition in his new autumn show.
Robin asks can you be happy and rational at the same time. Join him in a world of Schrodinger cats, multiverses and evolutionary conundrums. Spend an entertaining evening in Robin’s company as he orienteers through the craggy landscape of evolution whilst plumbing the depths of his own murky consciousness, all without the aid of a safety net. |
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Wed 11th April at 8:00pm |
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From BBC Radio 4’s Sony nominated “Now Show”, BBC1’s “One Show” and BBC1’s “Watchdog” multi-award winner Mitch Benn and his band take to the road in a two hour show packed with new songs and old favourites including “I’m Proud Of The BBC” which reached No 11 in the Official Independent Singles Charts. Described by The Times as “the country’s leading musical satirist”, this is a show for music and comedy fans of all ages. “The country’s leading musical satirist” The Times
“There’s probably no one better at capturing the essence of a song or style and twisting it into a spoof” Chortle
“Song after song of exquisitely crafted satire” The Scotsman |
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| Tickets: £14.00, Concessions £12.00 | Comedy |
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Thu 12th April at 8:00pm |
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Blackheart are the Art-House Folk duo featuring the destinctively expressive vocals of Chrissy Mostyn and the imaginative and inspired guitar playing of Rick Pilkington. Together they defy categorisation, but rather create a unique blend of alternative, folk, pop, rock that belongs to them alone. They create songs with piercingly sharp observations, beautifully crafted lyrics and powerfully driven melodies that threaten never to leave you. "They flow with a passion that thrills - sometimes uplifting, sometimes tragic. This is clever stuff as well as exceptionally good music" JUICE LIVE REVIEW
"A great band" ALED JONES BBC RADIO 2 "
"File under magnificent" DVD FEVER |
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Fri 13th April to Sat 14th April at 8:00pm |
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European Arts Company who in recent years have brought us 'Chekhov's Shorts', 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', 'The Pickwick Papers' and 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' returns to The Rondo with a double-bill of Harold Pinter's classic short, black-comedies: 'European Arts Company provides sheer entertainment but also an excellent opportunity for seeing high-quality live theatre' - International Herald Tribune |
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| Tickets: £12.00, Concessions £10.00 | Professional |
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Wed 18th April to Sat 21st April at 7:30pm |
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London, 1924. A storm is brewing that threatens to engulf the Lancaster family. Returning from Paris, talented but troubled young pianist Nicky discovers that his beautiful socialite mother, Florence, has taken a lover half her age. Battling with his own sexuality and the temptation of drugs, Nicky also has to deal with his mother's refusal to accept her age, whilst she in turn has to come to terms with the revelations that he is not as she has seen him.
This witty comedy of manners in the style of ‘Hay Fever’ evolves into tense drama as the apparently eternally young and beautiful Florence has to confront not only the realities of her own ageing, but also the issues of drugs and sexuality that face her talented but troubled son.
The same team that produced last year's sell-out 'Under Milk Wood' presents this challenging and exciting production of Noel Coward's ‘The Vortex’. An unflinching expose of the hedonism of the elite of post-war society, the play retains its force and relevance in our 21st century world. Not to be missed! |
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| Tickets: £9.00, Concessions £7.00 | Community | ||||||||
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Tue 24th April at 8:00pm |
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This powerful play with music is an hilarious romp through the bubble-gum years of teenage life. Angela and Maxine, two sixteen year olds, attack life with laughter, vibrancy and excitement. Besotted with Madonna they truant from school, form a band, attempt to write pop songs – and with hairbrushes in hand they live out their adolescent dreams of becoming famous.
Angela’s mother, Viv, is distraught after her husband suddenly leaves her to set up home with another woman. She struggles to come to terms with herself and her daughter’s explosive lifestyle. A volatile, yet loving relationship develops as the two grow to appreciate each other’s very different needs.
The play erupts into a rollercoaster of emotions as it tackles hope, sex, driving ambition, despair and most of all love |
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| Tickets: £12.00, Concessions £10.00 | Professional |
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Wed 25th April at 8:00pm |
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After a fantastic year touring the UK supporting Milton Jones and Josie Long, and a smash-hit run at Edinburgh Festival, one of the country’s most exciting young comedians James Acaster brings his critically acclaimed debut tour show to The Rondo. James often makes good/very good first impressions on other people’s parents; he believes this bodes well for his show and wants you to know that. Expect gangly limbs, fond memories and references to Weetabix.
As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News, Show & Tell and Dave’s One Night Stand, don’t miss the chance to see this brilliant young comedian on the start of his path to super-stardom.
“ a mixed style of story-telling and philosophising that hasn't been perfected so well since possibly Daniel Kitson.” Edinburgh Evening News *****
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Thu 26th April at 8:00pm |
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Described as a fusion-string-band, Appalachia display strings a-plenty - banjo, guitars, mandolin, bass - plus great four-part harmonies, an eclectic mix of songs and a good fun vibe: their mission, “to make you good folks smile” and they certainly do that. Offering up their inspired take on American roots music, Appalachia mix blues, country, jazz, ragtime, bluegrass and unique originals into a potent brew that will move you…and make you move. When they take to the stage in matching suits and gather around one microphone, emulating the early old-time and bluegrass bands, they look the part too. “This is near-impeccable Americana, made in Britain… I have rarely heard any band make this music sound so warm and rich, such is the quality of their playing, their singing, and their arrangements.” Flyin Shoes |
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| Tickets: £12.00, Concessions £10.00 | Music |
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Based on ‘The Trial’ by Franz Kafka, devised by the company and directed by Mary Steadman | ||||||||
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Fri 27th April to Sat 28th April at 8:00pm |
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The Traffic of Clothes is a Physical Theatre production loosely based on Franz Kafka’s The Trial, a story on a man arrested for an unknown crime. Following their arrest, four men begin their journey through the Court, assisted by the Court’s ‘Madmen’ style secretaries; they are led through an unknowable and unfathomable system of Law that is completely of their reach. Through a combination of wry humour and poignant tragedy this production explores the nature of guilt and judgement in a bureaucratic world. |
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The Rondo Theatre is supported by Bath and North East Somerset Council.
