Archived News Items

Ann Garner and Next Stage recognised in People of the Year awards

Posted: Thursday 05 January, 2012

For the last three years, the Bath Chronicle has published a series of awards at the end of December to celebrate the achievements of local people. There are various categories designed to highlight the range and versatility of the people of Bath, including…

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Umbrellas provide inspiration at St Saviour’s Junior School

Posted: Friday 16 December, 2011

The Next Stage Theatre In Education team were delighted to be invited to St Saviour's Junior School to facilitate two hour-long drama workshops based on Auguste Renoir's famous painting "The Umbrellas". The Year 4 class had been using the painting as…

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The Mayor’s visit to The Wind in the Willows

Posted: Thursday 08 December, 2011

Perhaps computers and modern living make this rural tale a little outdated, but Toad, Ratty, Mole, Badger and the creatures of the Wild Wood can still charm and, of course, are still the recognisable characters that we all know in the real world. Next…

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Next Stage’s entry in Venue magazine’s annual round-up

Posted: Friday 02 December, 2011

Bath's top non-pro troupe, the consistently adventurous Next Stage, had another year marked by quality and boldness - standout productions included Muriel Spark's 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie', Joe Orton's merry farce 'What the Butler Saw' and Tom Stoppard's…

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Opening night review: The Real Thing

Posted: Wednesday 23 November, 2011

Funny, witty, profound and endearing – nearly 20 years on from when it was first performed at the National Theatre in London, Tom Stoppard's play remains as resonant today as it was then. There's even a character jailed for desecrating the Cenotaph…

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