Brand new play 'Destination: Old Hag' to premiere as part of Bath Fringe Festival 2024

A tale of life backstage before going on stage. Told by witches. With music.

Written by and starring Bridget Hardy, Penny Rossano and Samantha Houston, this brand new play will premiere on Sunday 9 June at The Mission Theatre, Bath, as part of the Bath Fringe Festival 2024. Tickets are available now via Ticket Source online and will be sold on the door.

Image: Destination Old Hag poster

Set in the theatre broom cupboard, next to the building’s only toilet, the three ‘Ladies of the Chorus’ are getting ready for opening night of a small-scale adaptation of Verdi’s Macbetto. Opera-wise, these women have seen and done most things … but have they achieved their career dreams?  And do people ever notice the work they do ‘upstage’?  This story draws on the ladies’ 20 years+ in the opera industry, charting the ups and downs of their journey over 55 minutes with humour, poignancy, and a sprinkling of opera singing.

Bridget Hardy, Penny Rossano and Samantha Houston have enjoyed many years on stage for opera companies in the UK and abroad - from English National Opera and English Touring Opera to Welsh National Opera, Théâtre de la Monnaie and Carl Rosa - and are now ready to share their story.