What’s on

A Christmas Cracker

Thu 12 – Tue 24 • Various Times • Full £16 Concs £14 • Professional Theatre

The world famous Natural Theatre Company returns to The Rondo with this hilarious and touching Christmas show for all the family.

A Christmas Cracker is a bright, cheerful and brilliantly bonkers treat, filled with fabulous characters, great songs, and lovely frocks!

Three gnomes, Hobby, Ivor and Toe, are terrified of winter because it’s cold and nothing happens in December. When they fish a cracker out of their pond, a riddle tells them there used to be a thing called Christmas…. and they are charged with bringing it back to life!

They take a whistle stop tour through the tales and traditions behind everything we love about Christmas, only to find someone is trying to stop them. Who is it? And can they bring Christmas back to life?

This breathtakingly brilliant bonkers family treat is the funniest show in town this Christmas… come and join the fun!

★★★★★ “an exquisite 75 minutes of non-stop high-energy warm-hearted fun for the festive season, that will appeal to all ages. Don’t miss it. It’s a cracker!” Bath Echo

Relaxed Performance – 15th December
Christmas shows should be for everyone – and The Rondo is committed to accessibility, with a Relaxed Performance of A Christmas Cracker on Sunday 15th Dec at 11am. Relaxed Performances are for everyone, but lighting is less harsh, house lights remain on and audience members are free to make noise and move around the theatre. A breakout area will be available in the foyer. The only rule is: no shushing!

Big Scream! – 19th December
The Big Scream performance accommodates very young children – this performance on Thursday 19th Dec at 11am will operate a ‘Babes in Arms’ policy which means that a child of 18 months or younger does not need a ticket providing they can be held by a parent/guardian.

Family Ticket
Book four or more tickets, and receive one ticket free! This discount will be applied automatically at the checkout when you select four or more tickets. Please note: only one free ticket is allowed per customer. Multiple bookings from the same customer will automatically be cancelled.

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.

Cinderella

Thu 16 – Sun 19 Jan • 2pm & 7:30pm • Full £14 Concs £12 Child Under 12 £10 • Community Theatre

Written by Chloe Harris
Presented by Bath Drama

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, lived Cinderella – beautiful, kind, and loved by everyone except for her evil stepmother and wicked stepsisters, whose fashion sense is as loud as they are. Luckily, she can always count on her best friend, Buttons, to be there for her!

On the other side of the kingdom lives the dashing Prince Charming, who finds himself in a fluster as he searches for his true love, with the help of his Royal Butler, Nigel, and “Bro!” Dandini…

Will a random encounter, a Royal Ball, and a touch of magic from a Fairy Godmother change Cinderella and the Prince’s fortunes forever?

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.

Red Richardson: Bugatti Live

Sat 25 Jan • 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.

Stable

Fri 31 Jan • 8pm • Full £14 Concs £12 • Professional Theatre

Written by Taruna Nalini
Presented by Theatre Nisha UK

Jack, a troubled psychologist, finds himself drawn to his client, Ava, over the course of their therapy sessions. In his own therapy with Tara, he attempts to explore these feelings but falters – resulting in a breakdown in the very safeguards surrounding therapy. This gripping narrative delves into relationships, boundaries and the repercussions of our actions.

Told through duologues between the four characters, Stable is a modern cautionary tale. The play is a journey through the slow and dangerous collapse of a therapist’s internal compass leading to devastating consequences. It poses the question: Is the misuse of power ever forgivable?

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.

Colin Hoult: Colin

Sat 1 Feb • 8pm • Admission £18 • Comedy

Berk’s Nest in association with United Agents presents Colin Hoult: Colin.

The 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee heads back out on tour. This time as himself, Colin. As seen in Netflix’s Afterlife, BBC’s Ghosts, and BBC’s This Time With Alan Partridge, Colin Hoult heads across the UK with a not-to-be-missed stand-up show!

Following a huge national tour of The Death of Anna Mann in 2022/2023 that saw Colin sell out shows across the country, including additional performances in London’s West End, the critically acclaimed comedian is back with a stand-up show about family, fatherhood, and a formative childhood experience with a Ouija board and a gorilla.

As seen in Avoidance (BBC), The Completely Made Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin (AppleTV) and judging the 2023 BBC New Comedy Awards.

★★★★★ “Terrific… you will laugh yourself silly throughout” The Telegraph.

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.

Behold Ye Ramblers

Thu 6 Feb • 8pm • Full £14 Concs £12 • Professional Theatre

Written by Neil Gore
Presented by Townsend Theatre Productions

From about 1890 up to the 1930s, readers of the The Clarion newspaper formed clubs and societies dedicated to leisure and educational pursuits for the furtherance of health and wellbeing – Clarion Cycling, Clarion Rambling, Scouts, Vocal Unions (choirs), drama groups, brass bands – as well as the Clarion Van for the promotion of Socialism.

New, lively arrangements of songs from the Clarion Song Book (from such luminaries as William Morris, Edward Carpenter and Edith Nesbit) and popular songs amongst the cyclists and ramblers will be front and centre of the performance.

The show invites existing choirs to join the performances, but audiences will also be encouraged to become choir members for the night and actively enjoy the interactive experience. It promises to be an evening of breezy, energetic entertainment that will leave you with the desire to join in with the performance, and then get up onto the nearest hillside and out into the fresh air!

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: Around the World!

Fri 7 Feb • 11am • Full £8 per head • Music

By Steph and Craig Mitchell

Gigs for little ones… and their grown-ups!

The theme this month is… Around The World! Where in the world will we be taking you?

Expect to hear some super tunes with destinations in their titles and lyrics. There might be some Toto, there may well be some Beach Boys, and who knows, George Ezra might feature! Come along with your wee adventurers, and we will take you on a fun journey. And of course we will have our puppet friends, insane dance moves, stories, memes, and more.

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.

Spencer Jones

Fri 7 Feb • 7:30 pm • Full £16 • Comedy

The star of BBC’s The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk and of BBC’s Mister Winner comes to you on tour with his irresistibly madcap show.

Twice BAFTA nominated. Twice Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated. Spencer has the story of moving house from the city to the countryside. Expect some prop-based tomfoolery, chickens rapping over looped songs, visual gags, and a very angry cockerel.

As seen on Ted Lasso, Upstart Crow and Live at the Apollo.

Age restriction: 16+
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.

Sparks in the Darkness Live

Sat 8 Feb • 8pm • Full £18 Concs £16 • Music

Presented by Cephid

Cephid is a cutting-edge journey into electronic music, pushing boundaries with innovative music technology and immersive soundscapes and visuals. Their debut album Sparks in the Darkness found fans in places from OMD to Prog Magazine and now, exactly one year after its release, we are excited to bring it to the stage.

The show will be performed by Cephid’s creator, composer and musician Moray Macdonald, accompanied by drummer and keyboardist Graham Brown (Grace and Fire, The Paradox Twin). The flamboyant progressive singer and songwriter That Joe Payne (The Enid, Jordan Rudess) will perform a solo set to open the evening.

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.

Romance & Revenge

Fri 14 & Sat 15 Feb • 2:30pm & 7:30pm • Full £15 Concs • Community Theatre

Presented by Luna Theatrics

Following their hit runs of Carrie and The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical in 2024, Luna Theatrics are thrilled to be returning to the Rondo Theatre with Romance & Revenge: An original story of love and loathing told through all of your favourite musical theatre songs.

Whether you’re hopelessly devoted or feeling a little rocky this Valentine’s season, let us keep you company for a night of heartfelt hits from Wicked, Legally Blonde, La La Land, and many more beloved musicals!

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.