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THEATRE
COMMENCING
Kelli is getting ready for her hot blind date with her perfect man and a lesbian shows up at the door. What starts off as a comedically awkward misencounter turns into a heartfelt conversation exploring what it is to be a woman and navigating relationships in a modern world.
12TH MAY | 7PM
RONDO THEATRE
£5 / £3
DANCE
THIRD SPACE 2025: THE ANNUAL DANCE DEGREE SHOWS
*FULL EVENT DETAILS NOW AVAILABLE VIA THE TICKET LINK BELOW.
This three-day event is a celebration of the rich imaginations of this year’s graduating dance artists from BA Dance at Bath Spa University. Third Space offers an opportunity for audiences to experience a range of new works including solo performance, ensemble work, and live performance which interact with cutting-edge digital technologies. In addition to the final year thesis works this year’s programme also includes a newly commissioned piece by Kay Crook and work from our BSU dance alumni.
13TH - 15TH MAY | STARTING EACH DAY AT 2PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE - NO BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
RESET!
As a performance ends, the stage remains empty, lifeless and without purpose until the next show begins. The same is true for our actors, our dancers and our performers.
No lines to run, no choreography to learn and no audience to amuse.
How does one exist in this space?
Written and presented by Paddy King, with support from Creative Assistant, András Gönczöl.
13TH MAY | 7PM
RONDO THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE & COMEDY
BERTIE HODD: DAD JOKES
Chuck the sudoku and the gender binary aside and join award-winning drag-king Dad for a queer reparenting extravaganza, fusing clown, drag and cabaret. Through the lens of toast, cycling jokes and Radio 4, Dad Jokes takes you on a coming-of-middle-age story about one regular dad's attempt to understand his queer child. Expect lectures in lesbianism, hymns on housework and a much needed visit from Mummy.
Bertie Hodd is a multi-skilled hyper-hyphenated performer and live artist working across comedy, drag, theatre, clowning, directing and producing. Bertie likes to make work that is inherently stupid and surprisingly resonant and always, full of heart.
Writer & Performer - Bertie Hodd
Dramaturgy - Rosa Garland, Riss Obolensky, Annie North & Maddie Ross
13TH MAY | 9PM
RONDO THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE & COMEDY
COMEDY DOUBLE BILL - WHEN I KISSED THE TEACHER & THANK GOD IT'S NOT YOU
BSU Acting graduate, Fenella Parkinson, and current Third-Year Acting Student, Olivia Baglow, present this exciting new comedy double bill. Written by the performers themselves, these shows highlight the emerging talent from the BSU Acting department - join us for a wonderful evening of storytelling and plenty of laughs!
Thank God It’s Not You
How many bad dates have you been on? You will be saying thank god it’s not me when you hear my horror stories!
Written by Olivia Baglow and Verity Manley
Directed and performed by Olivia Baglow
When I Kissed the Teacher
A story about a student teacher affair and the experience of being in that relationship. A lighthearted story with darker undertones.
Created and Performed by Fenella Parkinson
14TH MAY | 7PM
RONDO THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
BURN AND TURN
Presented by Bett on Black Productions.
Struggling writer Hayden reunites with his old university friend and former writing partner, Alex, for a long-overdue catch-up. What begins as a friendly reunion soon becomes a tense battle of wits, where buried secrets and old resentments rise to the surface. As the night unfolds, wounds reopen, betrayals emerge, and the lines between right and wrong blur. Faced with painful truths, Hayden and Alex must confront the weight of their past and the choices that shaped them. In the end, they must decide whether their friendship can be salvaged—or if some debts are destined to remain unpaid forever.
Written by Alex Black and Hayden Betts.
15TH MAY | 7PM
RONDO THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE & COMEDY
COMEDY TRIPLE BILL: PARTY POOPER, UTI & TALKING BEDS
Friday night? No plans? Hold my beer! Have we got a deal for you, 3 shows for the price of a PINT (in Bath). This jammed packed night of comedy promises laughs from start to finish, infused with bold storytelling and unexpected twists!
For this evening of comedy, we have the follow line up:
Party Pooper
Cupcakes and closure. Rob is the man! An absolute expert when it comes to relationships… except his own. For the first time in 10 years, Rob is single and doing surprisingly well, but when he finds himself hosting his ex’s birthday party, he is bombarded with a sea of memories. Is he able to put his feelings aside to host the party or will the emotions take over?
Created and presented by Ross Corbett.
Supported by EMERGE. Many thanks to Charlie Day
UTI
Oh look, another woman making a show about their vagina!
Shaunna didn't get a good sex education in school and was unexpectedly hospitalised with...you guessed it... a UTI. But don't worry, she went through it so you don't have to. Get ready to follow Shaunna through a fever dream of fannies, thrush and freaky nurses.
Fresh off its mini tour of England, entertaining audiences in London, Manchester, Bath and Brighton- UTI is returning to Bath for one more night of unmissable fun!
Created and presented by Shaunna Monks. Directed by Eloise Grieve.
Talking Beds: Tales of a Chaotic Northern Poof!
After a sellout debut at SparkFest 2024 Harry Bolton is bringing back his one-man autobiographical show Talking Beds: Tales of a Chaotic Northern Poof! This time with more tales, more songs and more bad morals. Openly telling tales of his life, stories most people would be too afraid to admit even with their closest friends. Brace yourself for this high energy, high campery, high brow (that one's a lie) one man show as he unapologetically lays his heart on his sleeve and his knickers on the floor.
Created and presented by Harry Bolton
16TH MAY | 7PM
RONDO THEATRE
£9 / £7
THEATRE & COMEDY
A DEBT FOR ODETTE
It's a miserable evening when an intimate guest list of London’s wealthy and beautiful socialites arrive for a party. Our not-so-secretly hated host Odette keeps this party private by storing the guests' phones away until a timed lock releases them. Drinks are flowing, and conversations are getting heated. It all stands still when our host Odette is found dead. Until the phones are released, the group must stay and figure out how a murderer landed an invite. This is a party you’ll be dying to watch.
A Whodunnit written by Verity Francesca
Directed By Eva Mils
Produced By Forgone Conclusion
Music Composed By Jack Elston
16TH MAY | 7PM
17TH MAY | 2PM
NEWTON PARK CAMPUS - MAIN HOUSE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
HOT MESS
Hot mess, written by Ella Hickson and performed by TYC Productions is a play that presents love, loneliness and courage in no other way than relatable. That complicated feeling of outgrowing childhood makes you question whether you hold on or if it’s time to let go. Twitch and Polo, born twins but only one heart. The two couldn't be any more different. Polo struggles to love and Twitch struggles to feel anything but. Watch the dynamic of the four friends in this dark, uncomfortable yet witty show.
16TH MAY | 7PM
BURDALL'S YARD
£5 / £3
THEATRE
OCEAN OF STORMS
Ocean of Storms weaves together disjointed and interconnected dialogue creating a visually provocative piece of theatre that explores ideas of
space
home
proximity
and intimacy
Lone figures and disembodied voices fill the space acting as witnesses, listening in, and trying to make sense of a disconnected world…
searching for a small girl lost in a city
guiding an astronaut back home
observing a world that feels increasingly fragmented
Written by Stan's Cafe Performed by Second-Year Drama Students
Music composed by Nina West
19TH MAY | 7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
TALKS & DISCUSSIONS
SENSING WATER:
Exploring taste, smells, sounds and wellbeing benefits
In collaboration with Bath Medical Museum, this event will feature a series of short talks exploring the many ways we sense and experience water. Through soundscapes, scents, and tastings the audience will discover how geography and environmental conditions shape water’s sensory qualities. The event will also explore the health benefits of water and geothermal spas.
Created by Lori Bystrom.
Presented by Roger Rolls (Bath Medical Museum), Mathew Jones (Wessex Water), Tracey Lewarne (Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition), Natasha Child (BSU alumni - MA Environmental Humanities), Joolz Thornton (BSU alumni- Creative Music Technology).
Sounds recorded/created by Natasha Child and Joolz Thornton
20TH MAY | 4:30PM
GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
DANCE, MUSIC & DIGITAL
SUPPLY & DEMAND
Music, dance and poetry students collaborate to produce new work around the theme of supply and demand in global food systems. Reflecting on aspects of growth, consumption, process and environmental contexts, the work explores our relationship to future food solutions and the challenges we face. The project has been developed by second year students exploring current research in food futures to develop their creative practice in an interdisciplinary way.
20TH MAY | 7PM
NEWTON PARK CAMPUS, AN.G01
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
ALLES IST GUT
A dazzling nightmare in cabaret form, Alles Ist Gut dissects femininity and masculinity with dark humour, grotesque spectacle, and unsettling intimacy.
Inspired by Woyzeck, this bold reimagining blends satire and surrealism to expose the absurdity of gender expectations, the dangers of toxic masculinity, and the violence lurking beneath “all is well.”
The audience becomes both spectator and participant in a world where power shifts unpredictably, laughter turns to unease, and the lines between performance and reality blur. A provocative, immersive experience that demands: if alles ist gut, why does it feel so wrong?
Devised and performed by Second-Year Drama Students.Inspired by Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
20TH MAY | 7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
MUSIC
RE[LOOP]ED
Created and presented by Students of Creative Music Technology
An evening of musical performance featuring students from BSU Creative Music Technology course. Expect extended sonics and genre bending as we present a glimpse into the future of live electronic performance.
21ST MAY | 7:30PM
BURDALL'S YARD
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
THREE SISTERS
This post-dramatic, post-truth retelling of Chekhov’s classic takes a wry look at a canonical text and asks how and why we should be performing these characters anyway. In an era dominated by events in Ukraine, we consider the best way to approach a Russian play. Can we say anything useful, has it all been said before, or are we being too careful? Reflecting on women in war and the pity exploited by the media, we may or may not also tell the story of some imaginary sisters created by a dead white man.
After Chekhov
Presented by Second Year Drama Students
21ST MAY | 7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE, COMEDY, DANCE & MUSIC
CHIMES VARIETY NIGHT
Chimes presents the best of local talent! Expect everything from spoken word, to theatre, to music and so much more! This will be a night of celebration for performance artists of all kinds so come along, sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Created and presented by Chimes Spoken Word Poetry Team.
We will be joined by various performers & companies, please check @chimes.poetry.night on Instagram for performer announcements.
22ND MAY | 6:00PM
BURDALL'S YARD
£5 / £3
THEATRE
WELDON RISING
Is there any humanity at the end of the world?
Weldon rising enters the apocalyptic world of 90’s New York. A harrowing heat wave hits Brooklyn. The world is crumbling, and so it appears that are the lives of four alienated people after witnessing a murder. Melting bodies stick to one another seeking the courage to exist. In the shadow of violence, queer resistance refuses to be silenced
22ND MAY | 7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
FRANKENSTEIN
(Short Version)
“It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils.”
A tale to curdle the blood and quicken the beatings of the heart. This adaptation by Thomas Baxter sets out to be as close as possible to Mary Shelly 's original book, we will journey to some of the most famous scenes of the novel, witness the realisation of Victor Frankenstein as the creature he has created turns from his insatiable dream to a terror that will haunt him forever.
Created by Thomas Baxter.
Presented by Thomas Baxter and Josh Moore Company: Pretender Productions
22ND MAY | 9PM
BURDALL'S YARD
£5 / £3
DANCE
EARTH WORKS
Students from MA Dance, Music and Fine Art collaborate in response to the beautiful grounds of the Newton Park Campus to bring you a series of new sited performances. This promenade event features student work exploring elements of site, sound, rhythm and aesthetics that are found in nature, alongside a co-created work with professional choreographer Sivan Rubinstein.
23RD MAY | 6PM
NEWTON PARK CAMPUS - MEETING POINT SENT TO TICKET HOLDERS
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
MUSIC
LAZY ON THE LAWN
Join us on the back lawn of the Holburne Museum for an exciting gathering of music and performance delights. It's an afternoon of vibrant tunes and family fun, guaranteed to captivate all who wander through the garden. SparkFest promises an exhilarating afternoon of free music and entertainment set amidst Bath's historic pleasure gardens, so grab your picnic gear and get ready for an afternoon of delightful mellow music.
24TH MAY | 12PM - 4PM
25TH MAY | 12PM - 4PM
HOLBURNE GARDENS
FREE, NO BOOKING REQUIRED
COMEDY
BLUNDERBUSS
Why play it safe on a Saturday night? Why accept the predictable when you could embrace the absurd? Why settle for ordinary when you could have Blunderbuss? Running Duck Productions presents a sketch show that doesn’t just break the rules, it forgets they ever existed. This is comedy in its most witty, relentless and down-right weird form. Will it challenge your expectations? Yes. Will it make you laugh? Almost certainly. Will it change the course of history? Look, let’s not rule it out. The stage is set, the chaos is pending. Step forward, take a deep breath, and brace yourselves.
Presented by Running Duck Productions with additional direction by Ethan Salvidge
24TH MAY |7PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
£8.50 / £5
THEATRE
THE 39 STEPS
Richard Hannay, a seemingly ordinary man, finds himself entangled in a thrilling spy chase. Framed for a murder he didn’t commit he is pursued by both police and a shadowy organisation of spies. A suspenseful thriller filled with, daring escapes, romantic encounters and ghastly murders.
Written by Patrick Barlow, Alfred Hitchcock.
Presented by Third Year Drama Students.
24TH MAY |7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
MUSIC
SUZI MACGREGOR
& Live Band (feat. The Actors' Choir)
Suzi MacGregor is a Bristol-based vocalist & multi-instrumentalist with a knack for classic songcraft, imbuing her music with a sense of timelessness. She blends the ambitious folk melodies of Laurel Canyon with a more modern pop sensibility, spaciously delivered with gospel-infused grooves. This evening she will be joined by her band, and The Actors' Choir from BSU where she is a Teaching Fellow in Singing. Expect an evening full of soulful music - songs that are full of stories and places, quiet corners and elegant fury. Suzi’s debut album ‘Peregrina’ is due later this year on Bristol's DIY alt/folk label Cuculi Records.
By Suzi MacGregor, BSU Teaching Fellow
Featuring the Actors' Choir
Photo by James Koch (The Gallimaufry)
24TH MAY |8PM
BURDALL'S YARD
£7 / £3
THEATRE
SPARKFEST RISING
An evening of new writing, emerging developments, and explorative ideas across creative disciplines. The evening will present work-in-progress sharings as artists generate creative ideas and test new work. It's all about creativity in action, sparking developing ideas!
We'll be releasing full programme details in May.
24TH MAY |9PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
LEAVING IS HARD
A one-woman feminist play, dealing with domestic abuse.
Drawing inspiration from a real tragedy in Sweden, where the play is set.
Thea, excited to graduate and start to live her own life. Dancing, partying, imagining her dream dress, cute boys, whilst dealing with family and society’s expectations.
But her relationship with her boyfriend reveals a more dark part of life.
How do you fix something that’s broken?
Love shouldn’t hurt.
But…
Leaving is hard.
The play invites a space for conversation about domestic abuse. We need to address it, with our sons, our daughters, our friends, our parents, with everyone.
Created and Performed by Siri Bolin.
Assistant Director, Owen Damsell.
Soundscape and Music by Anna Ryan.
25TH MAY |7PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
£8 / £6
DIGITAL
SITCOM SCREENING
Join us for an evening of short sitcoms from graduating students of BA Acting. The final year students have been tasked with exploring the collaborative process of creating original material for their Sitcom projects and interpreting text for short extracts of recorded media.
25TH MAY |9PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
GHOST OF YOU
They’re not gone. Denial. Leave me alone. Anger. If you come back, I’ll do better. Bargaining. What’s the point? Depression. You’ll be ok. Acceptance.
Inspired by the song by 5 Seconds of Summer, Ghost Of You explores the 5 stages of grief following the lives of Milo Archibald and Geneive Wilson. What do you do when the only thing you have left is your grief?
Written by Demelza Burton.
Presented by Joe Peterson and Amye Nicole Sullivan.
26TH MAY |7PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
THE HOUSE OF BERNADA ALBA
Written by Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, The House of Bernarda Alba is an all woman play following strong characters who endure numerous strife, collide and collude in the most unexpected of ways. As five women come into themselves for the first time, they push the boundaries that their Mother has built.
Haunted by their muddied past, this tight-knit family grows colder and distant, only days into their father’s mourning. Lust, love, loss, these walls have bared witness to it all, but as the summer scorches on the tension rises alongside the weather.
Writen by Federico García Lorca, Rona Munro.
Edition/ rights: Concord Theatricals.
Presented by Lilly Mizen, Anna De Souza, Rigby Hoctor, Valentina Fernandez Plascencia, Phi Allegri, Amy Coleman, Mackenzie Allen, Aisha Almulla.
Production Manager: Lilly Mizen.
Music: Anna De Souza.
Costume: Valentina Fernandez Plascencia.
Props: Valentina Fernandez Plascencia, Phi Allegri.
Choreography: Anna De Souza, Amy Coleman, Lilly Mizen.
AV: Rigby Hoctor.
Set: Anna De Souza, Amy Coleman.
Lighting: Amy Coleman
26TH MAY |7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
EXHIBITION
THE WILD MUSE EXHIBITION
This exhibition showcases the work of Wildlife Conservation students on the Wild Muse and Wildlife Photography modules. Varied work responding to themes of nature, wildlife and conservation will be on display. Open access in Commons Atrium, all welcome.
27TH, 2PM - 30TH MAY, 2PM
NEWTON PARK CAMPUS, COMMONS ATRIUM
FREE, NO BOOKING REQUIRED
MUSIC
SUMMER SERENADE
Celebrate the joys of summer as we present a delightful array of classical performances in a relaxed, unplugged setting. Enjoy the captivating sounds of piano, clarinet and voice all within a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Presented by Music students at Bath Spa University
27TH MAY | 7PM
ST. SWITHIN'S CHURCH
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE & COMEDY
LUCKY AND SHAFT:
The Death of Dennis Bash
Lucky Lawrence thought he had seen it all. Until he saw his boss lying dead in a dirty alleyway. Now, forced to team up with the naïve Wallace Shaft for their biggest case yet, the unlikely pair will have to put aside their differences and find out who committed such a heinous crime. As the evidence piles up and time runs out, will they be able to work together to solve the puzzle, or will the twists and turns of this gruesome case tear the two apart?
Silly and bizarre, Lucky and Shaft: The Death of Dennis Bash follows two incompetent detectives as they scramble through a twisted murder case. Their collective stupidity accidentally leading them in the right direction.
Created and presented by George Marshall, Kobe Lynam & Izzy Russel
27TH MAY | 9PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
MUSIC
KEYS TO INSPIRATION
Join us for an immersive piano concert intended to spark creativity in young minds, featuring a mix of classical music, video game tunes, and anime themes. Enjoy immersive lighting, visual projections, puzzles, and a chance to explore the inside of a concert grand piano, all in a relaxed and casual setting at Bath Spa University campus.
Presented by Music students at Bath Spa University.
28TH MAY | 11AM
MICHAEL TIPPETT CENTRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
MUSIC & DANCE
DANCE AND VOICE
A contemporary concert of dance and voice that features Kaleb Alvarez-Nava from Mexico City in a solo performance and a unique collaboration of MA students Eliora Huang, Chenxi Li and Baolin Xie that fuses acapella voice and improvised dance.
Presented by Music students at Bath Spa University.
28TH MAY | 7PM
THE EGG THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE & COMEDY
I THINK I HATE ACTORS
Roo Sutcliffe studied all her life to become an actor. She went to prestigious drama schools and was taught by renowned practitioners. Her conclusion? Actors are awful. All of them. So, in an act of ironic ire, Roo has used what’s she learnt to produce a piece of theatre about hating theatre. To use her acting prowess to make all actors very cross. She will loudly, boldly and unapologetically call out all the absurdities of the industry. But importantly, she will call it out using her diaphragm.
Created and presented by Roo Sutcliffe
28TH MAY | 9PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
SCRIPT UP
An event celebrating new theatre writing.
ProducerWorks presents an explosion of brand-new theatre scripts. We have given writers the space to explore their creative ideas and a platform for their voice to be heard. This evening of original works promises to be an exciting and dynamic event as we watch the creatives of tomorrow voices rise up!
29TH MAY | 6PM
THE EGG THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
MUSIC
FOLK, FAIRIES AND NATURE
Wings and Whispers present a night of folk music inspired by the natural world… and a little bit of magic. Join the harp, voice, whistle and guitar for a journey through folk music from across the UK and America
Presented by Music students at Bath Spa University
29TH MAY | 7PM
MR WOLFS ROOFTOP, BRISTOL
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
HANG MEN
Hangmen, a Martin McDonagh play, is a darkly comic thriller set in 1965, just after the abolition of the death penalty in Britain. The play follows Harry Wade, a former executioner who now runs a pub, as he grapples with his fading relevance. When a mysterious stranger arrives, unsettling secrets and simmering tensions bubble to the surface. Known for his sharp wit and masterful storytelling, McDonagh crafts a gripping tale that blends humour with unease, exploring justice, morality, and ego.
Written by Martin Mcdonagh.
Presented by Third-Year Bath Spa University Students
29TH MAY | 7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
MUSIC
HER VOICE, HER SOUND, HER SONG
We are three female artists embracing our own sound and expressing our own identity through the music that we sing. With a tipple in hand, lounge on a bean bag and immerse yourself in an intimate session of acoustic covers and original compositions.
Presented by Music students at Bath Spa University
30TH MAY | 5:30PM
BURDALL'S YARD
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
ANNE
She is being haunted. The lady with no head simply won’t leave her alone. He has had enough of it. These women and their silly delusions, am I right? But perhaps the lady with no head is trying to tell Her something. Maybe the dreams and visions that seem to take up more and more of Her reality aren’t something to be disregarded. What if; ‘history repeats itself’ is a phrase that should be taken literally?
Created by Madeleine-Grace Brown.
Presented by Wax Wings Theatre Company.
Directed by Amye Nicole Sullivan Produced by Eva O'Reilly.
30TH MAY | 7PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
MUSIC
TOM DONOVAN, MATT ALECOCK-SMITH AND LOUIE
Join Tom, Matt & Louie for a night of explosive Jazz, Funk & Rock as they bring a mix of high-energy hits, deep grooves, and blazing solos! The night will open with Louie’s rich vocals, who will be taking a step into the rock genre after departing from his classical background. Next up is Matt who is doing a whistle stop tour of many genres with a heavy drum focus. He will be exploring the ideas of fast funk fusion with a blend of rock and alternative metal. Tom is finishing the night off with a blend of Jazz and Funk accompanied by a horn section to create an undeniably funky sound
Presented by Music students at Bath Spa University
30TH MAY | 8:30PM
BURDALL'S YARD
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
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THEATRE
PARIS + JULIET
Hot take: Juliet is selfish and Romeo is a d**k.
Paris was supposed to be with Juliet. Paris is the real romantic hero. Paris is the most eligible bachelor in Verona.
In the follow up to his sell out, award nominated hit Rock Bottom, Charlie Day’s new solo show follows Paris as he journeys through sexy dances, big musical numbers and dead girlfriends. See the tragicomic story of Romeo and Juliet through the completely unbiased eyes of Juliet’s lost lover. Expect to be wooed, wowed and maybe a bit wounded.
This is Paris, not France.
30TH MAY | 9PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
CHILDREN'S THEATRE
SPEEDY
Speedy is a puppet drama for families and children (7 years and under). It uses story telling and music to share the tale of a family feud and snail racing. What is the family secret? Will Speedy win the Championship? And can the brothers resolve their argument?
Debdo Adventures invites you to sing along and join in the fun.
Presented by Debdo Adventures.
Written and Produced by Debbie Clayton.
Music by Tim Clayton.
Directed by Sarah Clayton.
31ST MAY | 11AM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
ENGLAND AND SON
A darkly funny and provocative tale of stolen youth, addiction and empire, told through the lens of a small boy who just wants his dad to smile at him and ruffle his hair.
Performed by Third Year BA Acting Student Dan Durant and directed by MA Directing student Laurie Nelson, Ed Edwards’ bold and hard-hitting one-man show promises to be a unforgettable journey through a man’s life, dealing with themes of crime, colonialism and family.
Written by Ed Edwards.
Presented by Dan Durant and Laurie Nelson
31ST MAY | 1PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
THE COST OF COURAGE
A world where hope is a long-lost friend. The cost of courage is an actor muso show about Hal, a smithy’s son who undertakes a treacherous journey to save his home from a great evil. Join us as he travels through the deep dark woods, the great lake and atop the tallest mountain. Will he win and break the spell? Or fail and lose what matters most?
Created by Hector Nelson Smith and Chandler Sellwood.
Presented by Hector Nelson Smith, Chandler Sellwood, Katie Sandilands, Joe Manasse & Annie Skinner.
Songs written by Chandler Sellwood.
31ST MAY | 4PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
THE EFFECT
When Tristan and Connie volunteer for a clinical drug trial they instantly form a connection which sends the whole trial into a tailspin. A story about lust, confusion, and what lengths people will go to keep hold of the people they love.
Written by Lucy Prebble, presented by Zac Whittaker, Maya Rose Lister, Harry Pitt, Abigail Battson, Emma Sheppard.
Music composed by Louis Spanton.
31ST MAY | 6:30PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
WE KNOW NOW SNOWMEN EXIST
Five women. Five lives. Five distinct personalities harbouring deep-seated ghosts. What begins as an adventurous hike for charity soon turns into a death sentence for our female leads in Michael Spencer’s play, based on the mysterious Dyatlov Pass incident of 1959. Join Rachel, Hayley, Lisa, Chloe and Zoe in their final days spent confined to a tent; the only haven amidst dangerous circumstances.
31ST MAY | 7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
COMEDY
MACPLEBS
What would you do if you had to stage Shakespeare’s famous tragedy with two actors who haven’t even read the script?!
Following a tragic accident, the renowned cast of Shakespeare’s Macbeth have been all but wiped out with only two survivors: The Messengers.
After realising they can split the profits 50/50, these plebs attempt to tell the tale as a two-man show. The only problem is, they haven’t read it!
Armed with only their wits, wigs, and wisecracks, these fools will have you laughing and singing as they fumble their way through Shakespeare’s epic.
‘The 39 Steps meets The Play That Goes Wrong’
★★★★ Adventures in Theatreland
‘Fifty minutes of madcap entertainment’
★★★★ Theatre and Arts Review
Created and Performed by Tom Hogan and Gherto Tanzarell.
Produced by Georgi Bessey.
31ST MAY | 9PM
THE EGG
£5 / £3
THEATRE
THE BARNACLE MAN
“a hermit's life, forever long, looking for his next shell. A borrowed home, he’s all alone safe within his shell.”
When young, excitable and animal-loving Toby meets reserved and mysterious Bertie, They go on an unforgettable adventure below the waves. Meeting charismatic dolphins, glowing jellyfish and even the odd musical octopus. Learning about friendship, self-belief and belonging along the way.
A beautifully told tale of self-acceptance and embracing life's next adventure.
Created by Susie Beare.
Presented by Fysdunctional Theatre Co.
Actors: Josie Mae-Ross as 'Toby', Peter Holmes as 'Bertie', Phoebe Harris as 'Mum' and 'Katy', Stephanie Barnett as 'Kim' and 'Blue'.
Designed by Josh Nicoll and Susie Beare, Music composed and performed by Alex Dover.
1ST JUNE | 12:30PM
THE EGG
£5 / £3
THEATRE
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Every Brilliant Thing follows a young boy who creates a list of brilliant things in life to attempt to help his mother, who struggles with depression. As the list grows, it highlights the beauty and joy found in everyday moments, from ice cream to the color yellow. It is a heartwarming and thought-provoking play that delves into the complexities of mental health and the human experience. It invites audiences to reflect on the importance of connection and the power of love in overcoming life's challenges and ultimately celebrates resilience and the little things that make life worth living.
Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe.
Presented by Sam Vernon
1ST JUNE | 3:30PM
THE EGG
£5 / £3
THEATRE
FIVE LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE
Hello fellow widows, and welcome to 1956 where the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein gather for their annual quiche breakfast! But with their lives at threat, secrets unravel, and the true nature of their sisterhood is revealed. 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is a satirical comedy that playfully explores identity, community, and the power of the EGG. Join Bath Spa University’s Third Year Drama students for an evening of laughter, surprises, and a taste of something truly forbidden. Will you dare to take a bite?
Written by Andrew Hobgood and Evan Linder.
Presented by Third-Year Drama Students, an ensemble led piece.
1ST JUNE | 7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
DANCE & THEATRE
THE DIVINE FEMININE
The Heels Dance Society presents The Divine Feminine! This society was made to empower and create a safe space for women. Here they have the space to find their inner goddess, falling in love with themselves through exploring sensual and empowering movements in an environment that’s judgement free and supportive.
This showcase explores the female experience in society starting with the innocence of childhood being robbed by the sexualisation of women’s body’s, leading to feminine rage. A core theme of this piece is the power of coming together instead of being forced against each other in comparison.
Created, Choreographed and Directed by Holly Looker
Presented by The Heels Dance Society
Assistant Choreographer, Jess Macaulay
Music supervisor, Keya Usman
Assistant Director, Jess Macaulay
1ST JUNE | 8PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
SCENES WITH GIRLS
Tosh and Lou. Lou and Tosh.
One word, inseparable.
They're joined at the hip, each other's ride or die, etc. etc. Boys come and go, but friendship is for life! They're not the basic Lacoste Touch of Pink girls. And so what? The narrative is theirs. Love and each other is all they need! But the course of friendship never did run smooth.
Twenty-two episodes filled with talks of boys, sex, love and friendship.
Written by Miriam Battye.
Presented by Third-Year Drama Students
2ND JUNE | 7:30PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
MUSIC
CREATIVE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
DEGREE SHOW
A curated evening celebrating the highly original creative and technical work of the final year BA (Hons) Creative Music Technology Students at Bath Spa University. Expect a diverse range of produced music, sound and composition, alongside multimedia screenings and small-scale installations. Audio post production for film, game sound and sonic performance.
Created and presented by Third Year Creative Music Technology Students
4TH JUNE | 7PM
BURDALL'S YARD
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
WOMEN, BEWARE THE DEVIL
By Lulu Raczka
England, 1640. A war is brewing. Rumours are flying. A household is in crisis. And the Devil’s having some fun.
Lady Elizabeth will stop at nothing to secure her family’s legacy and ancestral home. When that legacy is threatened, she adopts the help from a young servant who is whispered to be a witch. But bargains made in the shadows come at a cost, as the web of lies tightens…
Embark on a world of power, passion and betrayal in Women, Beware the Devil – a gripping tale full of treachery and trickery.
Presented by Bath Spa Productions this June; a collaboration between graduating Acting and Theatre, Festival and Event Production students, directed by Emma Earl.
Copyright by Lulu Raczka, copyright agent: Jessica Stewart of Independent Talent Group Ltd, 40 Whitfield Street, London W1T 2RH.
5TH JUNE | 7PM
6TH JUNE | 7PM
7TH JUNE | 2PM
THE EGG THEATRE
£8 / £5
THEATRE
GOING SOLO
Are you on the eye out for exciting new work written by the future voices of our world? Going Solo is the perfect sample into a diverse menu of one-person short plays—written, directed and performed by Bath Spa’s third-year Drama students. Wet your appetite with a taste of joy, self-reflection, love, and tragedy. Seventeen fresh stories. Seventeen emerging playwrights and directors. A recent, riveting flavour of aspiring artists taking the spotlight—from the page to the stage. This is where you want to be.
Created Third Year Writing and Performing students, presented by Third Year Drama Students.
6TH JUNE | 4:30PM
7TH JUNE | 09:30AM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
DIGITAL
AUDIO DRAMA SHARING
Embark on a journey with these four new audio dramas, brought to you by a selection of third-year BSU Acting students for their ‘Acting For Microphone’ module.
We will present the following Audio Dramas:
Mother figure reimagined
Welcome to our Village, Please Invade Carefully
Memory of Water
Frederick J Prescott
7TH JUNE | 4PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
I HIRED A HITMAN ON MYSELF
One mistake could cost him his life. A man in therapy confesses to using the dark web to hire a hitman. However, the hitman is for him. Follow the journey as he tells stories of his life in the absurd yet touching one man play about a man who is so fed up with his life, he is willing to risk it all for some fun.
Created and presented by Christopher Forrest (Half-Hearted Productions)
7TH JUNE | 6PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
£5 / £3
THEATRE
SPILLING THE ESPRESSO ON INTERSECTIONALITY
Intersectionality. A big word accompanied by sterile dictionary definitions that eliminate lived experience. Identity. How does one's core sit in an everchanging world?
Unpicking what it looks like when nationality, queerness, and a creative mind begin to entwine and dissect one another. Reflecting on how despite growing up in one country, your food and traditions were an untold story. Also how many signs did it take before I realised I was a lesbian?!
Weaving spoken word with theatre, this is a story filled with heart, humour, and theorising.
Created by Manganaro.
Presented by Final Year Creative Writing Student
7TH JUNE | 7:30PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
£5 / £3
THEATRE
CASTLE OF CARDS
Come along to a 45-minute crash course on the Carpathia’s surliest nation! The year is 2025. The Hungarian national team is stacked with fresh talent. Sziget Festival announces Justice as headliners. For András the emigrant, being Hungarian maybe isn’t so bad after all. But then, in a wholly unsurprising twist, the Glorious Leader bans Pride Parades. And gender theory. And press freedom. Disheartened, András turns to three unlikely heroes for guidance; long-dead author Mihály Babits, the rap group Bëlga, and footballer Dominik Szoboszlai.
Directed by Rhys Myhill (Greedy Pig Theatre Company). Written and performed by András Gönczöl (Natural Theatre Company).
7TH JUNE | 9PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
£5 / £3
DANCE & DIGITAL
DANCE TRIPLE BILL:
Touch Me, Phantasm &
I Love My Job... No Really
Join a selection of BSU Dance graduates for an exciting triple bill of dance works.
Touch Me
Presented by Ruisi Rose Zhang.
Touch Me is an open and immersive installation. This interactive performance welcomes you into a world of touch: we invite curiosity in this vibrant and mysterious world.
How does one engage with others? How do you become intimate with someone? How will you guard your inner and physical boundaries? Join us as we look to explore these questions through movement and a variety of methods of touch.
Phantasm (Screendance)
Presented by Lior Hutchings and Kat Willrett.
Enter, if you dare! Artistic duo Lior Borochov Hutchings and Kat Willrett invite you to witness their world of the weird and wonderful, bizarre and bemusing in this surreal dance work. Watch fantastical scenes unfold through the eyes of peculiar characters, set against the gritty backdrop of urban Berlin. Bursting with movement, music and striking visuals, “Phantasm” leans into theatrical absurdity and queer aesthetics to explore the tensions between monotony and whimsy, and the notion of existing as an “other”. Taboos within ourselves, feelings of alienation - curious, unapologetic and oftentimes humorous, this work breaks boundaries and basks in its weirdness. With fantastical characters and poetic visuals, “Phatasm” explores otherness, alienation and taboos. Curious, unapologetic and oftentimes humorous, this work breaks boundaries and basks in its weirdness.
I Love My Job... No Really (Screendance)
Presented by Lucy Hopkins and Neel Patel.
I love my job… no, really. I love it. I love making coffee, I love chatting with customers, I love running around for 9 hours straight. I love getting home, and wondering what I’m doing with my life. I love having no time for myself, I love having no mental energy left to be creative. I love applying for projects and auditions, and only receiving rejections, or better yet, radio silence. I love that the government has stripped away funding for the arts, and the debt I’ve put myself into to pursue two degrees in dance. I love my job.
8TH JUNE | 3:30PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
£5 / £3
DANCE & DIGITAL
BREAKTHROUGH
Featuring a selection of Bath Spa University BA, MA and PhD dance students and graduates, BREAKTHROUGH promises to be an exciting afternoon of live and digital dance pieces. This event celebrates the breadth of talent and creativity emerging from the dance department at BSU.
This event will feature the following sharings:
again, again
The Fiifth Face
About the journey of my life
Surrounded by love
Party
Gather. Combine. Leave
Various works created and presented by Callum Anderson, Louis Green, Madhura Gokarn, Harshita Negi, Lottie Nunn, Wally Groves, Ellie Wood, Ray Su and Yingdong Zhao
8TH JUNE | 5:30PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
DIGITAL
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL COLLECTION
Join us for an evening of short film screenings and digital productions by graduating students and alumni of Bath Spa University’s performing arts courses.
Students have reimagined texts and created entirely new works, exploring creative collaborations along the way. Meanwhile, our alumni are using digital media to tell their stories in innovative and fresh ways. Come and experience a showcase of genuine talent and creativity.
We'll be screening the following films:
Trans(cendence) by Bill Michos
The Visit by Thomas Baxter
The Yellow Wallpaper by Amye Sullivan
The Murder of Crows by Annabelle Bridgen
Threshold by Toby Palmer-Edwards
The Party's Over by Thomas Baxter
Wickham and I by Rhianna Cromwell
8TH JUNE | 7PM
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
THEATRE
ROMEO AND JULIET
A Director's Cut
A pair of star-crossed lovers, two households at war, a series of tragic incidents.
This legendary tale of love and death told through the innocent eyes of passionate youth is given new life in this modern retelling. We follow two young lovers from feuding families whose forbidden romance leads to heartbreak and devastation.
Presented by second year Acting students at Bath Spa University, directed by Sita Calvert-Ennals with original sound design and composition by Duncan Speakman.
12TH JUNE | 7PM
14TH JUNE | 4PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
£5 / £3
THEATRE
TWELFTH NIGHT
A Director's Cut
On Twelfth Night anything can happen…gender swaps, love, dancing… Orsina loves Olivia, Viola loves Orsina, Malvolio loves Olivia, Olivia loves Viola…what will become of them all? This is a play about how humans search for light and love in the darkness, and in this production we promise fun and pathos in equal measure…!
Presented by second-year Acting students at Bath Spa University, directed by Carol Fairlamb with original sound design and composition by Duncan Speakman.
13TH JUNE | 7PM
14TH JUNE | 1PM
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
£5 / £3
