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Dateline:
6th January, 2006
Bath Shakespeare Festival
The 2006 Bath Shakespeare Festival runs from 7th to 18th March at the
town's Thetare Royal, with productions in the main house, the Ustinov
Studio and the new children's theatre space, the Egg.
Main House
Tuesday 7th March - Saturday 11th March
The Comedy of Errors
The Bell Shakespeare Company, Australia’s national touring theatre
company
Tuesday 14th March - Saturday 18th March
Twelfth Night
National Theatre “Marin Sorescu” from Craiova (Romania)
Ustinov Studio
Monday 6th March - Tuesday 7th March
The Winter's Tale
Riding Lights Theatre Company (UK)
Thursday 9th March - Sunday 12th March
A Thousand Natural Shocks
A "remixed" version of Hamlet by The T.E.A.M (USA)
Monday 13th March - Tuesday 14th March
The Tragedy of Richard Duke of York
Collapsible Theatre Company (UK)
Two of Shakespeare's histories condensed into one hour and twenty
characters into the bodies of just three actors.
Thursday 16th March - Saturday 18th March
Macbeth
Act V Theatre Company (UK)
Four actors take on the challenge of performing thirteen roles as
the infamous three witches conjure up the numerous characters in Macbeth’s
‘mind’s eye’.
The Egg
Tuesday 7th March - Friday 10th March
Pericles
YPT Acting (UK)
Monday 13th March - Tuesday 14th March
i, banquo
A dead man speaks (not for the faint-hearted)
Written and performed by Tim Crouch
Wednesday 15th March - Friday 17th March
i, peaseblossom
Written and performed by Tim Crouch (UK)
The story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as re-lived through
the fevered nightmares of Shakespeare’s most neglected fairy.
Saturday 18th March
Puck's Bottom
Josh Elwell (UK)
A visual and magical piece with hand carved puppets and original musical
score, inspired by traditional English and African folk music. A tapestry
of slapstick, puppetry, magic and music. Suitable for everyone aged
5 and upwards.
Egg Café
Friday 10th - Saturday 11th & Friday 17th - Saturday 18th March
Shakespeare Unplugged
Late-night Festival Café
A late-night mix of performance, poetry, dance and music (loosely)
inspired by the bard. A chance to mill with the festival’s actors,
step up to the open mic stage, or simply soak up this an experimental
flow of Shakespeare tributes from performers young and old. 9pm until
late.
Bath Spa University
Full Tilt Theatre Company at Bath Spa University presents:
Shakespeare by the Lake: Hamlet
The stunning and magical lakeside grounds of Newton St Loe Campus
provide the ethereal backdrop for Shakespeare’s most poignant
of tragedies. Waterproof clothing and comfortable footwear are advisable.
Shakespeare Masterclass
See our page devoted to the Masterclass.
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