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Production images have been released for Oleanna at the Theatre Royal Bath. David Mamet’s provocative drama Oleanna, directed by Lucy Bailey stars Rosie Sheehy and Jonathan Slinger and is running at Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio from 3 December to 22 December and again from 4 January to 16 January 2021. Reduced capacity at the... Continue Reading →
Theatre Royal Bath will reopen on 3 December with a revised performance schedule for Oleanna and Copenhagen, the final two plays in the theatre’s Welcome Back Season. David Mamet’s provocative drama Oleanna, directed by Lucy Bailey will star Rosie Sheehy and Jonathan Slinger, who replaces John Heffernan in the role of John. The play will... Continue Reading →
Casting has been announced for David Mamet’s Oleanna, the final play in Theatre Royal Bath’s Welcome Back Season this Autumn. The provocative drama will play in the theatre’s main house from Wednesday 25 November to Saturday 12 December with press night on Wednesday 2 December 2020. John Heffernan will play John and Rosie Sheehy will... Continue Reading →
Casting has been announced for the first two plays in the Theatre Royal Bath’s Welcome Back Season this Autumn. Two of the country’s leading actresses, Nancy Carroll and Haydn Gwynne, are joined by a distinguished cast of experienced stage and screen performers. Following all government guidance and in consultation with health and safety advisors, covid-secure... Continue Reading →
Theatre Royal Bath is delighted to announce that the main house will be reopening this Autumn with a collection of three modern classics. The Welcome Back Season of plays will open with Harold Pinter’s masterpiece Betrayal directed by Jonathan Churchfrom 14 October to 31 October, followed by Michael Frayn’s award-winning Copenhagen, directed by Polly Findlay from 4 November to 21 November, and lastly include David Mamet’s... Continue Reading →
The Good Life – the iconic TV sitcom that delighted countless millions in the 1970s – is to be adapted for the stage and will make its World Premiere at Theatre Royal Bath as part of their 2020 Summer Season. Based on the television series by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, Jeremy Sams’ play leads... Continue Reading →
Theatre Royal Bath Productions today announces full casting and tour dates for a new production of Daphne du Maurier’s psychological thriller My Cousin Rachel, adapted by Joseph O’Connor and directed by Anthony Banks. Helen George (Trixie Franklin in Call The Midwife) stars in the title role, as previously announced, and will be joined by Simon... Continue Reading →
Theatre Royal Bath Productions has released production images for the premiere of William Boyd’s The Argument, directed by Christopher Luscombe. The Argument is a darkly comic play that delves into what it is to dispute with those we love and offers a biting take on human dynamics, starring Felicity Kendal, Sarah Earnshaw, Esh Alladi, Rupert... Continue Reading →
Theatre Royal Bath Productions today releases production images for Uncle Vanya, which sees Rupert Everett direct his first stage play and lead the cast in Chekhov’s theatrical masterpiece in a new version by renowned playwright and screenwriter David Hare. The production runs in the Main House until Saturday 3 August. Uncle Vanya tells a playful... Continue Reading →
The full cast and creative team is announced for Sean Foley’s hotly anticipated stage adaptation of classic Ealing Studios comedy The Man in the White Suit, which will have a three week engagement at Theatre Royal Bath from 5th September as part of its 2019 summer season before its world premiere at the Wyndham’s Theatre,... Continue Reading →
