What’s on

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Wed 9 Oct • 7:30pm • Full £14 Concs £12 • Professional Theatre

By Neil Gore from the book by Robert Tressell
Presented by Townsend Theatre Productions

Neil Gore presents a one-person version of the classic novel by Robert Tressell.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists follows a group of workers as they renovate ‘The Cave’, a three-storey town house, for Mayor Sweater. It traces their hardships and struggles for survival in a complacent and stagnating Edwardian England. These workers are the ‘philanthropists’ who throw themselves into back-breaking work for poverty wages in order to generate profit for their masters. They are joined by artist Owen, whose spirited attacks on the dishonesty of capitalism, along with his socialist vision, highlights the exploitation in their workplace but also focuses on the inequality in society as a whole.

★★★★ “Tremendous” The Times

“A one person Tour-De-Force” The Observer

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

Rock The Tots: Spooky Fun

Fri 11 Oct • 11am • Admission £8 • Music

Created by Steph & Craig Mitchell

Gigs for little ones… and their grown-ups!

We’re edging closer to Halloween, and Steph & Craig are back with all things spooky and ghouly!

Don’t worry – nothing too scary for the babies and Littles… or grown-ups for that matter! But there will be some seasonal bangers – think Monster Mash, Ghostbusters and The Cranberries to name a few.

Get into the mood and come in spooky fancy dress. Who ya gonna call? Rock The Tots!

Sessions are approximately 1 hour long, without an interval.
Suitable for children aged 0-6, and their adults. Under 1s go free!
Please note that space is limited so, if you can, ditch the buggy and bring a sling instead.

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

WiFi Wars

Fri 11 Oct • 7pm • Full £14 Concs £12 • Comedy Game Show

WiFi Wars returns with the live comedy game show where you all play along! Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and quizzes to win the show, and prizes!

Hosted by comedian Steve McNeil (team captain on UK TV’s hit comedy/gaming show “Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit”) and aided by Guinness World-Record-Breaking tech whizz, the award-winning Rob Sedgebeer!

There’ll be entirely different games and quizzes at each show, if you’d like to come to both!

Watch the trailer!

“Not To Be Missed” The Guardian
Critic’s Choice – Time Out
Hot List – The Times
Top Ten London Geek Nights Out – Metro

Recommended for ages 12+

Website: www.wifiwars.co.uk
Twitter: @WiFiWarsUK

Please note that a theatre restoration levy of £1 per ticket applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types. Telephone bookings incur an additional £1.75 booking fee per transaction.

Red Richardson: Bugatti Live

Sat 12 Oct • 8pm • Full £16 • Comedy

Red Richardson is one of the most exciting new Stand Up comedians in The UK. His online Stay Toxic sketches have garnered over 30 million views at the time of writing (12.38 pm on 08/11/23).

Join him on his first ever UK tour for a hilarious hour of stand up comedy where at the time of writing (12.46 pm on 08/11/23) he will cover topics as wide ranging as Saudi Arabia, Drugs, Armitage and Shanks, Mullets, Dictators and the benefits of Drinking alone.

As seen on Ricky Gervais and Friends (Live) and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2) and The Red Richardson Special (You Tube)

“Utterly brilliant, honest, ridiculous, engaging, hilarious. Red is the best type of one off, original. He is a master” Harry Enfield

★★★★ “Red will find his audience and in turn they will become slavishly devoted” Chortle

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

CHICAGO: Teen Edition

Wed 16 – Sat 19 Oct • 3pm & 7:30pm • Admission £15 • Community Theatre

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Presented by Merriman Productions

The team behind the award-nominated SIX: Teen Edition brings another legendary Broadway musical to the Rondo in an adaptation for teen performers and family audiences.

Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a wannabe nightclub dancer who murders her lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, her husband, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids… Featuring Broadway classics including ‘All That Jazz’, ‘Mr. Cellophane’ and ‘Razzle Dazzle’.

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

The Dreamer - Live

Thu 24 & Fri 25 Oct • 7:30pm • Full £18 Concs £15 • Professional Theatre

Get ready. The most exciting, brand new, enigmatic magic show from the magician most infamous for jamming the BBC switchboard after he correctly predicted the lottery.

Internationally acclaimed star of The Greatest Magician, James Phelan returns from his unprecedented, complete sell out, 300 date theatre tour with a brand-new show for 2024.

This dazzling, five star rated magic show will leave you aching with laughter and dizzy in disbelief

★★★★★ “Magic is in his bones. Disbelief, flabbergasted, stunned” Henley Herald

“An unforgettable evening we can’t stop talking about” The Standard

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

Impromptu Shakespeare

Sat 26 Oct • 7.30pm • Full £15 Concs £13 • Professional Theatre

Sad that Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for over 400 years? Well, hold onto your doublets, ruffs and trunk hose. The Bard is back! With story and verse improvised in the moment, enjoy a riotous new Shakespeare play every time – performed by Impromptu Shakespeare’s whip smart cast.

Packed with priceless wit, lyrical smarts, romance, and a dash of double-crossing, this leading ensemble do the Bard proud with a brand new one-act hit every time, inspired by audience suggestions.

Impromptu Shakespeare have been a smash hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and Bristol Shakespeare Festival, and have appeared on BBC Shakespeare Live.

WINNER: Best Comedy Event, Buxton Fringe 2021

“Shakespeare from the hip. Ingenious and very funny” – Will Gompertz, BBC Arts Editor

“Simply sublime, side-splittingly hilarious improvised comedy almost worthy of the Bard himself” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby

“Go and see this show. It’s intelligent, it’s funny, it’s all of the adjectives for brilliant. I’m still not sure how they did what they did” ★★★★★ Pocket Size Theatre

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types. Telephone bookings incur an additional booking fee per transaction.

Meet the Mermaids!

Thu 31 Oct • 11am, 1pm, 3pm • Admission £14 • Family

Meet the famous Bath Mermaids!

A very special chance to meet the mermaids in their undersea grotto.

Celebrate Halloween with a special mermaid glow-up, make a wish in the magical Bath Spring, and receive a gift for each little two-legger.

And – of course – everyone gets to meet and greet the beautiful Bath mermaids, and have their picture taken.

Follow the Bath Mermaids at @bathmerpod on Instagram.

On the day you will meet:
@the.bath.mermaid
@midsomer_norton_mermaid
@aquaesulissiren

Admission fee for small people only – grown-up companions are free!

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

This Is Your (Improvised) Musical

Thu 31 Oct • 7:30pm • Full £15 Concs £12 • Professional Theatre

This Is Your Musical is delighted to be returning to the Rondo to present their unique improvised musical theatre experience.

Inspired by stories from you, the audience, the talented and quick-witted actors will instantly spin a brand-new hour-long musical theatre show, complete with characters, songs and choreography all accompanied by a live band of improvising musicians. Backed up by a wonderful second half of individual scenes and songs, This Is Your Musical is an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza you have to see to believe.

Suitable for all ages.

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

Let’s Unpack That

Fri 01 Nov • 8pm • Full £14 Concs £10 • Professional Theatre

Apricity Theatre Presents

Ever looked back on the dumb things you thought as a teenager and cringed? Of course you have. And now’s your chance to laugh at someone else’s misfortunes.

The year is 2007. Floppy fringes are all the rage, sexy vampires are everywhere, and 11-year-old Tiff is furiously scribbling in her diary. About music, about boys, and about all the things that confuse and frustrate her.

Fast-forward to 2024. Armed with that same diary, grown-up Tiff is still confused and frustrated, but now she understands the world (and herself) a little better. Join her for this hilarious and harrowing glimpse into the mind of a teenage goth. Expect noughties nostalgia, poorly aged jokes and a whole lot of teen angst.

★★★★★ ‘joyous and amusing, self analysing and provocative’ – Confessions of a 5 Foot 2 Actress on The Curse of the Sapphire Blade

★★★★★ ‘a theatrical gem’ – Theatre Bath on Howl