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The Danny Crowe Show

by David Farr

October 2012
Arts Lecture Theatre, University of Bath.

David Farr’s black comedy explores the extraordinary lengths to which the ordinary man is prepared to go to achieve celebrity status. In order to appear on the popular television show ‘The Danny Crowe Show’ potential contestants require a unique story, something increasingly difficult for researchers Magda and Miles to unearth, that is, until Magda stumbles upon the gripping tale of a teenage duo… BUST invites you to decipher the truth amongst the multitude of double crossings and double Ds. Expect twists and shocks as the story of these teens unfolds.

See the trailer here.

Treasure Island: The Pantomime

by David Jones and Jim Lediard

Thu 6th - Sat 8th December, 7:30pm
Sat 8th December, 2:30pm
Arts Lecture Theatre, University of Bath.

Long John Silver hops along to The Admiral Benbow Inn in sunny Bath to reclaim his treasure map. He's joined by landlady Dolly Hawkins and her son Jim who climb aboard Long John's ship, along with Hannah and Joanna, their barmaids, a homicidal doctor and three very silly sailors. But what's this in the treasure chest? And who's the lunatic in the monkey suit? Will Silver get the loot? Will Jim get the girl? Enough questions, already. The hilarious answers are all to be found on Treasure Island. If ye don't larf yer keels are gonna be well and truly hauled!

See the trailer here.

Sherlock Holmes: A Drama in Four Acts

by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Thu 28th February - Sat 2nd March, 7:30pm
The Mission Theatre
Corn Street, Bath.

Britain's greatest detective tackles his most complicated case yet when a woman, Alice, vanishes shortly after claiming to have incriminating information about a popular aristocrat. What ensues is a complicated web of twists, turns, and battles between the two great minds.

See the trailer here.

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

by Tennessee Williams

The Museum of Bath at Work
Julian Road, Bath

In the course of one sultry evening, a wealthy Southern family is pushed to the brink when tender memories are re-lived and secrets are revealed. It’s the 65th birthday of wealthy plantation owner, Big Daddy, and his family has gathered to celebrate, while keeping the news that he is dying of cancer from him. Following the suicide of his best friend, the youngest son, Brick, retreats from his desirable, but sexually frustrated wife, Maggie 'The Cat' and finds comfort in alcoholism, while, his money hungry brother and sister-in-law plot to secure more than their share of the family fortune. Don’t miss this modern take on the Pulitzer Prize-winning gem, an emotionally intense drama that sizzles with passion and greed.

See the trailer here.

Alice in Wonderland

adapted from the novel by Lewis Carroll

Thu 6th and Sun 9th June, 8pm
The Museum of Bath at Work
Julian Road, Bath.

All your favourite characters come out to play in a telling of the classic tale. Join Alice as she goes down the rabbit hole and meets TweedleDee and TweedleDum, the Mad Hatter, Humpty Dumpty, the Mock Turtle, and not forgetting the infamous Queen of Hearts.

Performed as part of Bath Fringe

Mary Rose

by J.M. Barrie

Sat 8th June, 8pm and Sun 9th June, 3pm
The Museum of Bath at Work
Julian Road, Bath.

Strange things happen on the Island That Likes To Be Visited. Bath University Student Theatre invites you to watch this classic Victorian ghost story, a tale of love, loss and childhood innocence combined with a fleeting glimpse into the horrors and wonders of a supernatural existence.

Performed as part of Bath Fringe

Duvet Dave

by Will Ritchie

Fri 2nd, Sat 3rd and Mon 5th - Sat 10th August, 3:05pm
theSpace@Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

The play tells the tale of a man who lies in a park wrapped in a duvet, cold and alone. The dreams he had now distant, his previously held ambitions embarrassingly banished. How did he get there? Why did he fail? What happened to Duvet Dave?

Performed as part of Edinburgh Fringe