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WHAT’Son THEATRE, DANCE & OP ERA – listed by venue
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maverick Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue and breaking all royal protocol, the King and his oddball therapist embark on an unconventional journey to correct the King’s stammer and help him deliver the radioaddress that will inspire his country. Starring Charles Edwards, Jonathan Hyde, Emma Fielding, Ian McNeice and Joss Ackland. Directed by Adrian Noble, former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
The Wizard of Oz, Tuesday 28 February – Saturday 3 March, Tuesday – Saturday, 7.30pm; matinees: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 2.30pm This version of the much-loved story presented by the Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society is a hugely successful adaptation which John Kane originally wrote for the Royal Shakespeare Company, based on the novel and with music and lyrics from the MGM Motion Picture Score, including Over the Rainbow, We’re off to See the Wizard and Ding Dong the Witch is Dead.
T h e U s t in o v S t u d i o Monmouth Street, Bath. Box office tel: 01225 448844. www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Thirsty, Saturday 4 February, 8pm
The King’s Speech at the Theatre Royal
T he atr e R oya l Sawclose, Bath. Box office tel: 01225 448844. www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Avenue Q, Until Sunday 5 February, Tuesday – Thursday, 8pm; Friday, 5.30pm & 8.30pm; Saturday, 4pm & 8pm; Sunday, 3pm When Avenue Q visited Bath last year, its combination of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness caused a sensation. Now the Tony Award‑winning musical is back. Hilarious and entertaining, with a terrific batch of songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and puppets, Avenue Q is the musical like no other.
Calendar Girls, Monday 6 – Saturday 11 February, Monday – Wednesday, 7.30pm; Thursday – Saturday, 8pm; matinees: Wednesday & Saturday, 2.30pm Don’t miss Calendar Girls as it embarks on its final tour. A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and spark a global phenomenon when they pose for a charity calendar – nude. Based on a true story, Calendar Girls is quirky and poignant. Starring Lynda Bellingham, Camilla Dallerup, Jan Harvey, Sue Holderness, Deena Payne, Lisa Riley, June Watson and Ruth Madoc.
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Neighbourhood Watch, Monday 13 – Saturday 18 February, Monday – Wednesday, 7.30pm; Thursday – Saturday, 8pm; matinees: Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday, 2.30pm Things are not right on The Bluebell Hill Development. Theft, petty crime, vandalism, all the ills of modern suburban existence are on the increase. Newcomers Martin and his sister Hilda are the crime-wave’s latest victims and resolve to take action. But what starts out as a well-intentioned neighbourhood watch scheme soon develops into something altogether more sinister. Alan Ayckbourn’s prescient play about law and disorder is his 75th work and visits Bath direct from The Brits Off Broadway Festival in New York.
The King’s Speech, Monday 20 – Saturday 25 February The world premiere of the original play which inspired the hugely successful film, the winner of four Academy Awards and seven British Academy Film Awards. When King Edward VIII abdicates, his terrified brother Bertie is thrust into the spotlight and crowned King George VI of England. In a time of national crisis a debilitating speech impediment leaves Bertie incapable of speaking for his country on the brink of World War II. But his wife Elizabeth, arranges for him to meet the
Multi award-winning company The Paper Birds presents this critically-acclaimed, sell-out show based on our nation’s love affair with alcohol. Thirsty weaves together real stories, memories and booze-based confessions collected from an online questionnaire. Fusing live music, text and physical theatre, it explores the stories and social repercussions of lost memories and gained traumas, bruised knees, uncontrollable laughter and sore heads.
Your Last Breath, Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 February, 8pm Emerging theatre company Curious Directive fuses movement, live piano score and video to unravel the landscapes of the heart. A Fringe First winner 2011.
Mayday Mayday, Thursday 16 – Saturday 18 February, 8pm Padstow, Cornwall. A man falls head first off a wall. Years later he tries to remember what happened next. This is a true story told by the man who fell. With smoke and mirrors, music and slapstick, Theatre Damfino presents this extraordinary adventure which starts with an unforgettable celebration. After delighting audiences as Long John Silver in Bristol Old Vic’s Treasure Island, and a recent run on Broadway with Brief Encounter, internationally renowned performer and Kneehigh Theatre veteran Tristan Sturrock puts his neck on the line to tell his own story in this haunting new solo show.