The Theatre Royal Bath has announced today that David Morrissey will star in a compelling double bill of two works by one of the most influential British dramatists of the last century, Harold Pinter. A new production of The Lover / The Collection, directed by Lindsay Posner, will open at the Ustinov Studio at the Theatre Royal Bath appearing from Thursday 14 March to Saturday 13 April 2024.
Showcasing Pinter’s unique and darkly comic perception of love, marriage and relationships; The Lover, a quirky, tense and intriguing glimpse at the private intricacies of modern marriage, is paired with The Collection, a comic play of suspense and sexual jealousy between two couples, sparked by an anonymous phone call in the dead of night.
Described by the British Film Institute as “one of the most versatile English actors of his generation”, David Morrissey’s forty-year screen and stage career has established his position as one of the leading figures in British acting with roles on both sides of the Atlantic. His many television credits include Sherwood, State of Play, The Walking Dead, Doctor Who, and his starring role as Aulus in the Sky/Amazon Prime series, Britannia. His film credits include Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Robin Hood and The Other Boleyn Girl. He has played some of the great theatre roles including Macbeth, Julius Caesar and Peer Gynt, and performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at London’s Almeida, Donmar and Royal Court Theatres.
The Theatre Royal has also announced nine new productions which are set to tour to Bath in 2023 and 2024. London Classic Theatre make a welcome return this summer from Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 July as they present Abigail’s Party. A landmark of twentieth century theatre, Mike Leigh’s ferocious black comedy is set in a suburban living room where Beverly prepares to host her guests. As the alcohol flows and the nibbles are handed around, she and husband Laurence entertain their neighbours Angela, Tony and Sue, whose daughter Abigail is hosting a teenage party across the road. A ruthless and achingly funny examination of 1970s British life, Abigail’s Party has been a favourite with audiences for more than forty-five years.
New treats for families visiting Bath during the summer holidays include Terrible Tudors as Horrible Histories Live on stage appears at the Theatre Royal from Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 July. It’s time to prepare yourselves for history with the nasty bits left in, from the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, audiences can look forward to hearing the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch up with the Pope, meet Bloody Mary, see Ed fall dead in his bed and survive the Spanish Armada as they launch their attack.
Hey Duggee The Live Theatre Show - recently named Best Family Show at the 2023 Olivier Awards – tours to the Theatre Royal from Wednesday 9 to Saturday 12 August. Now touring the UK, the first ever stage adaptation of the much-loved CBeebies television series is a
vibrant, interactive production, bursting with music, puppets and a barrel of laughs for the whole family. Meet Duggee, a big lovable dog who runs a club for pre-schoolers that inspires children to have fun, be energetic, and – most of all – to do things! This award-winning stage show, featuring favourite characters from the hit CBeebies television series, sees Duggee and the Squirrels joined by Betty, Happy, Tag, Norrie and Roly.
Bath Light Operatic Group return to the stage this autumn when they present one of the best loved musicals of all time, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! appearing at the Theatre Royal from Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 September. A large cast of local talent will bring the streets of Victorian London vividly to life in this family favourite, filled with some of Charles Dickens’ most iconic characters, including Oliver Twist, Artful Dodger, Fagin, Bill Sikes and Nancy. The sensational score is packed with some of the best-known songs in the musical theatre canon, including Food Glorious Food, You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, As Long As He Needs Me and Consider Yourself.
Following a successful West End season, Noises Off, one of the greatest British comedies ever written, returns to Bath from Tuesday 19 to Saturday 23 September with a stellar cast featuring Liza Goddard (The Brothers, Doctor Who, Bergerac, Roll Over Beethoven) and Matthew Kelly (Cold Blood, Bleak House, Benidorm). Michael Frayn’s celebrated play serves up a riotous double bill, a play within a play. Hurtling along at breakneck speed, Noises Off follows the on-and-off-stage antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through the fictional farce, Nothing On. From the shambolic final rehearsals to a disastrous matinee and a brilliantly catastrophic final performance.
Buffy Revamped visits the Theatre Royal at Halloween appearing on Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 October. Fresh from an award-winning run at Edinburgh Fringe, this fast-paced new production brings the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike. Funny, satirical and bursting with 90s pop-culture references, with seven seasons delivered in seventy minutes, it’s the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados and those who never enrolled at Sunnydale High alike.
Following a recording-breaking London season, Reginald Rose’s gripping courtroom thriller Twelve Angry Men is back in session and visiting Bath from Monday 27 November to Saturday 2 December. A jury has murder on their minds and a life in their hands as they decide the fate of a young delinquent accused of killing his father. But what appears to be an open and shut case soon becomes a huge dilemma, as prejudices and preconceived ideas about the accused, the trial, and each other, turn the tables every which way, until the nail-biting climax. Hailed as "the classiest, most intelligent drama playing on the West End”, this production brings to the stage the taut brilliance of Sidney Lumet’s 1957, three-time Academy Award nominated film, which is considered to be one of the great ‘must-see’ movies of all time.
A new staging of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None visits the Theatre Royal from Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 February 2024, directed by Lucy Bailey (Witness for the Prosecution, now in its 6th year in London). Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion off the coast of Devon. When a storm cuts them off from the mainland, the true reason for their presence on the island becomes horribly clear. Based on the best-selling thriller of all time - with over 100 million copies sold to date - this dark and captivating tale promises to chill and enthral, as each murder unfolds, keeping audience members on the edge of their seats.
Also touring to Bath in spring 2024, the legendary West End production of Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story The Woman in Black returns for a week from Monday 11 to Saturday 16 March, direct from London. After an incredible thirty-three-year West End run, The Woman in Black continues to brilliantly deliver atmosphere, illusion and horror. Audiences at the Theatre Royal can experience the thrill and excitement of this critically-acclaimed international theatre event, seen by over seven million people worldwide, which continues to delight and terrify across the generations.
For full details of the Theatre Royal Bath’s upcoming programme in the Main House, Ustinov Studio and The Egg visit: theatreroyal.org.uk
Newly announced shows are on sale now to Associate Members. Friends Booking opens on 26th April with General Booking opening on 3rd May. Tickets for all shows and events can be purchased from the Theatre Royal Bath Box Office on 01225 448844 and online at theatreroyal.org.uk
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