Mission Theatre Bath Spring Season Brochure 2015

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2/12The Mission Theatre, 32 Corn Street, Bath BA1 1UF 01225 428600

Nearly 10 years ago, on January 24th 2005 a lady walked through the doors of The Mission Theatre. She hto see the opening night of our inaugural showComic Potential, by company patron Sir Alan Ayckbourn. I donwho the lady was, but she might read this and remember that she was greeted by someone who kept shakinushering her in and saying over and over again Welcome, welcome to The Mission Theatre. You are our vaudience member! Yes, I was the nervous Artistic Director shaking that hand and pinching myself in disbNext Stage Theatre Company really managed to open an independent theatre in the heart of Bath in just 6

I had received the keys to the building on November 7th2004 and immediately had 13 contractors on site, a cementmixer churning in the auditorium, and drilling, carpentryand painting going on throughout the building. The entirespace had to be re-wired, there was no heating through thebitterly cold weeks before and after Christmas, full stagecurtaining had to be measured and hung in both auditoriaand at every window. The aisle between the raised ooringareas that used to hold the wooden pews had to be lled into create a theatre in the round performance space in ourMain Auditorium and the stage in The Theatre Upstairs hadto be re-boarded and turned through 70 degrees. The smallupstairs kitchen had to be kitted out, toilets, includingone with disabled access, had to be built, a technical roomcreated for sound and light, a heating/cooling systeminstalled in the theatre and an entire lighting rig designedand imported so as not to impact on the fabric of this lovelyGrade 2 listed building. Auditorium chairs had to be chosenand ordered whilst everything necessary to acquire a Public

Entertainment Licence was put in place.Cleaning, painting and decorating were carried outby a team of Next Stage volunteers. Publicity, tickets,programmes and refreshments all had to be procuredand stored, whilst for two weeks over Christmas all workstopped for the festive break.

Then, with just 3 days to go until opening night, our Public Entertainment Licence was awarded and we refollowing from Sir Alan Ayckbourn:How wonderful that Bath has its very own Theatre-in-the-Round! Congratulations Next Stage and welcome to a

distinguished club! Im delighted, too, that your inaugaural production is to be Comic Potential. A play concernmuch with the 3 Ls - Life, Laughter and Love. Every success with the show - and long live The Mission Thearegards as ever, Alan A.

And Life, Laughter and Love are, I hope, what we have brought to many of you who have supported our vbeen to the myriad happy and memorable events held here in the last 10 years.Happy Birthday! Happy decade and, as Alan says, Long live The Mission Theatre.Ann GarnerArtistic Director

The Mission Theatres 10th Anniversary


3/12WEBSITE: www.missiontheatre.co.uk

Next Stage YouthWelcoming youngsters of all abilities with no audition orpre-selection process, Next Stage Youth is one of Baths leadingtheatrical youth companies. Rehearsing in three, 10 week terms

per year and with the advantage of their own theatrical space at The Mission Theatre,NSYouthers usually perform in one or two main productions a year. A number oftalented members go on to pursue careers in the theatre and since 2012 Next Stagehas offered a Come You Giants bursary to help successful applicants with the feesassociated with further training in the performing arts.

Next Stage Youth places emphasis on performance as a means to enhance teamwork, self-condence and a professional groundinarts. Anyone between 11 and 18 is welcome and Next Stage has a policy of using NSYouthers, whenever possible, in adult produ

Next Stage Youth meets on Sundays 4.30-6pm at The Mission Theatre. More information and images to be found at www.next-sSpring term starts on January 11th 2015 - Call 01225 428600 or email [email protected] to register your interest.

NSY Sunday afternoons 4.30-6pm: Spring term begins Sunday 11th January 2015

Hiring The Theatre Upstairs

The team at The Mission Theatre are delighted to announce that the attractive and intimate upstairs space at the theatre is avfor weekday hire.

The Theatre Upstairs would suit any organisation, group or individual seeking a weekly slot in a conveniently located buildcentre of Bath.We can offer the following packages: full day 10am-5pm, or half day 10am-1pm/2pm-5pm, throughout the year. We are cloChristmas, Easter and in August. Please contact our Theatre Manager for further information and prices.

A versatile space with a small raised stage area Fully equipped with sound system, stage lighting and a piano Perfect for individual performers, small-scale productions,

speakers, musicians, poets, interest groups, meetings, talks,presentations and training days

A light, spacious and exible room with 8 easy-to-move andstack tables, plus seating for 32

The Bistro/Bar provides the ideal place for drinks and refreshments if required

Adequate heating and cooling facilities and access to thMission Theatres foyer cloakrooms

NB The Theatre Upstairs is accessed via 16 stairs fromfoyer and there is no lift

Next Stage Youthers in Alan Ayckbourns Invisible Friends


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MAUDITORSaturday 21st February 2pm & 7.30pm

TICKETS

10 (8.50 concs)Bath Box Ofce 01225 46336

online www.bathboxofce.org.

For one day only, The Mission Theatre will be transformed into a vintage cinema as we screen theclassic 1929 silent horror lmPhantom of the Opera. Regarded by many as the rst great scarymovie, and certainly the most successful of its kind in the silent era,Phantom of the Opera, directed by Rupert Julian, stars Hollywood greats Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin.What makes this an unmissable event is the fact that the lm will be accompanied by an originalmusical soundtrack, played live by composer Mark Willets and the Black Country Guitar Quartet.

Many of you will have seen and heard Mark here at The Mission Theatre last September when hisvirtuoso playing delighted audiences during The Jane Austen Festival.Phantom of the Opera promises to be a unique experience do not miss it!

Phantom of the Opera

Enjoy a meal before the show: The Green Room is open 90 minutes before eachperformance with a full range of delicious vegetarian dishes and desserts.Please call 01225 428600 in advance to book your table.

Enjoy a meal before the show: The Green Room is open from 6pm with a fullrange of delicious vegetarian dishes and desserts. Please call 01225 428600 inadvance to book your table.

Enjoy a meal before the show: The Green Room is open from 6pmwith a full range of delicious vegetarian dishes and desserts.Please call 01225 428600 in advance to book your table.

Fall from GraceAn original South West Dance Theatre production

Bath University Student Theatre presents

Much Ado About Nothingby William Shakespeare

Grace meets grime in this dance theatre epic - South West Dance Theatre have teamed up withstreet artists Angus Art and DIFF to create a production that will soothe you, groove you andmove you to tears.To a potent sound track mixing jazz, pop, hip hop, rock and classical, the show spins the tale ofdreams cherished and trashed in a seedy urban underworld, where all that glitters is not gold...The dancing builds on our archetypal mongrel blend mixing ballet, jazz, contemporary, Fosse,Latin, Charleston and street - a classic choreographic cocktail with a fruity kick.

Messina Solutions offers its clients the best products to satisfy their corporate needs. Atthe height of the recession CEO Leonato turns to his old friend Don Pedro, offering him apartnership within the company in return for help in running the business. Much to the dismayof Beatrice, the current head of human resources, Don Pedro, in a bid to turn the companysfortunes around, brings with him his own corporate entourage. To her displeasure, Beatricediscovers she is to be reunited with ex-lover and colleague Benedick. It soon becomesapparent that mixing business with pleasure is a tricky affair.The talented actors from BUST make a welcome return to The Mission Theatre with acontemporary interpretation of one of Shakespeares most popular plays.

TICKETS

TICKETS

10 (7 concs)[email protected]

or 07798 783218. Online atwww.southwestdancetheatre.co.u

whats_on.html

8 (5 concs)available from the ICIA Box OfUniversity of Bath 01225 386777

www.bath.ac.uk/icia

Saturday 28th February 7.30pm

Thursday 5th Saturday 7th March 7.30pm

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THE THEATRUPSTAIRWednesday 11th and Thursday 12th March at 7.30pm

TICKETS

10 (8 concs)Bath Box Ofce 01225 46336

online www.bathboxofce.org.

The Foreign Blokeby Doc Watson

Two men sit in a public house or do they?One of them is a foreign bloke but which one of them is it?Or perhaps neither of them is foreign.And what are they talking about?Based on Rex Whistlers enigmatic painting in Baths Victoria Art Gallery, Doc Watson,writer, director and performer, and his actor colleague, Peter Smart, have tried to answerthese questions in a series of sketches and scenes entitledThe Foreign Bloke , exploringthe paintings mysterious characters with humorous and sometimes dark results.The play is preceded byThe Comforts of Bath , a witty and satirical view of 18thcentury Bath seen through the eyes of the hapless and helpless Blunderhead family.Based on Thomas Rowlandsons saucy cartoons and Christopher Ansteys hilariousNew Bath Guide.www.doc-watson.com

Wednesday 11th - Friday 13th March MAUDITOR

Mid-Somerset Drama FestivalThe Mission Theatre has hosted Speech and Drama events for theMid-Somerset Festival in every year of the theatres existence.

We are delighted to welcome back this highly acclaimed

competitive festival, which has a comprehensive selection ofclasses for young performers. The Mid-Somersets objective is tocombine all of the traditional elements you might expect to ndin a Festival with a modern approach to Drama and the Performing

Arts. The competitions are for amateurs,but are adjudicated by professionals andaim to encourage performance at itsmost enjoyable level.

Visitwww.midsomersetfestival.org.uk for further details and to download the2015 syllabus.

The Mission Theatres delightful vegetarian Bistro in the Theatre Upstairs will be open ththe day during the Mid-Somerset Festival. Its calm surroundings provide the perfect atmowhich to prepare before a competition, or to relax afterwards.

ath Young Actor of the Year Award winnerselicity Ingledew and Jennifer McGlynn



MAUDITORWednesday 8th Saturday 11th April 7.30pm

TICKETS

10 (8 concs)Call 0117 9710556 or

Bath Box Ofce 01225 46336online at www.bathboxofce.org

Bohemia presents:

Dick and Daisy(Dramatized from the book, Alias Richard Lee: Pictures of a Chaplin Actor )by Nanette Ackerman

Enjoy a meal before the show: The Green Room is open from 6pmwith a full range of delicious vegetarian dishes and desserts. Pleasecall 01225 428600 in advance to book your table.

When young Annie nds an old scrapbook and secret memoirs belonging to herGrandmother, Marguerite, she can scarcely imagine the colourful story hidden within...

As aged Marguerite (Daisy) writes and reads her memoirs, we learn that she was agentlemans daughter who married the young actor, Dick, against her familys wishes in1906. Following the marriage, Daisy was unprepared for the years of drama that wouldfollow when Dick, after an incident with a gun, ed the country, only to appear later inearly Chaplin lms. Dicks unmasking by his grown-up son in San Francisco during the

Roaring Twenties, adds a colourful and dramatic twist to the story.Extremely well written by someone who has an excellent knowledge of Edwardianmanners. (Artistic Director, Barons Court)

Lines worthy of Oscar Wilde (Redcliffe Press)

Next Stage Theatre Company presents

The Weirby Conor McPhersonIn a remote Irish pub, four local men gather for an evening of drinking. But tonight there is anewcomer, a young Dublin woman. The men seek to entertain and impress the young womanwith ghost stories. But she caps all their tales with one of her own, reminding us that truthcan be far more distressing than ction.All ve of McPhersons engaging characters are leading ordinary lives, but each is copingwith a different tragedy which, in the course of an evening of story-telling, comes bubbling tothe surface, turbulently, like water going over a weir.

Combining humour and suspense with masterful craftsmanship,The Weir delights andconfounds audiences. The play was widely praised on its debut in 1997 and won The EveningStandard, Olivier and Critics Circle awards. Since then it has gone on to achieve success allover the world and was voted one of the 100 most signicant plays of the 20th Century in apoll conducted by the Royal National Theatre.

The Weir features an experienced Next Stage cast and the intimate staging lends itselfperfectly to the claustrophobic interior of Brendans bar. This promises to be a night in thepub unlike any other!

TICKETS

12 (10 concs)from Next Stage Box Ofce 01225 4

email [email protected] Bath Box Ofce 01225 4633

online at www.bathboxofce.orgFor an extra pound, reserve your s

call 01225 428600

Tuesday 24th - Saturday 28th March 7.30pm MAUDITOR

Enjoy a meal before the show: The Green Room is open from 6pmwith a full range of delicious vegetarian dishes and desserts.Please call 01225 428600 in advance to book your table.



Next Stage 2015 productionsIn The Mission Theatres 10th Birthday Year resident Next Stage Theatre Company is proud to announce aof top quality productions, each of which, in its staging, is intended to showcase the versatility and creativetheatres Main Auditorium.

January Noises Off Michael FraynThe funniest farce of modern theatre

March The Weir Conor McPhersonThis promises to be a night in the pubunlike any other you have had!

July The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis adapted by Glyn RobbinsA delightful version of C.S.Lewiss well-

loved tale. A show for all the family.Touring to The Minack Theatre, CornwallAugust 2015.

September The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Jim CartwrightOriginal, hilarious and hauntingly sad...A northern showbiz fairytale, a backstreetCinderella story, with a built-in kick

October Haunting Julia Alan AyckbournA chilling, thrilling ghost story that willhave you jumping out of your seat

December Peter PanJM BarrieFly with us to Wonderland for the perfectpre-Christmas treat

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p3 Mon 19 - Sat 24 Jan 7.30pm MAIN AUDITORIUMMatinee 2pm Sat 24Noises Off

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p4 Tue 10 - Sat 14 Feb MAIN AUDITORIUM &11-2pm and 6-8pm each day THE THEATRE UPSTAIRS11-8pm Sat 14 FebImpressions of Romance

Fri 20 Feb 2.30pm MAIN AUDITORIUMAlice in Wonderland

Fri 20 Feb 7.30pm MAIN AUDITORIUM

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Postal address: 32 Corn Street Bath BA1 1UFTelephone: 01225 428600Email: [email protected]: www.missiontheatre.co.uk www.next-stage.co.uk

Tickets: For Box Ofce details, see individual events.Events: Doors normally open 45 minutes before the start of an event.

Any pre-ordered or remaining tickets can be collected at this time.Parking: Avon Street Car Park is opposite the theatre and the Riverside Coach Park

is at the end of Corn Street. Car parks on either side of the building areprivate and not for the use of theatre goers.

Public Transport: Bath Spa train and bus stations are within 3 minutes walk.Disabled Access: The Main Auditorium has full disabled access and facilities.Bar: Before most shows and events the theatre operates two fully-licensed

bars. One is located in The Green Room Bistro upstairs and the other is inthe Main Auditorium downstairs. Cold drinks can be purchased and taken

ABOUT US

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Open 90 minutes before most shows and events at The Mission Theatre, TheGreen Room serves tasty vegetarian meals, light snacks, tempting puds andmouth-watering home-made cakes. See individual events for more details.Menus are available at www.missiontheatre.co.uk/bistro.html

Call 01225 428600 to reserve a table.

offering pre-show dining in The Mission Theatr

Pre-show menus at this historic former chapeoffer a rich and varied array of all mannerof hearty, home-made scrumptiousness inwelcoming, fuss-free surroundings. The Bath Magazine May 2014

Five Star Food Hygien

p5 Sat 21st Feb 2pm & 7.30pm MAIN AUPhantom of the Opera

Sat 28 Feb 7.30pm MAIN AUDFall from Grace

p5 Thu 5 Sat 7 Mar 7.30pm MAIN AUMuch Ado About Nothing

p6 Wed 11 - Thu 12 Mar 7.30pm THE THEATThe Foreign Bloke

Wed 11 Fri 13 Mar MAIN AUThe Mid-Somerset Drama Festival

p7 Tue 24 to Sat 28 Mar 7.30pm MAIN AUThe Weir

p7 Wed 8 Sat 11 Apr 7.30pm MAIN AU

Dick and Daisy

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Mission Theatre Bath Spring Season Brochure 2015