July 7 - September 3

The Peter Hall Company's eighth annual residency continues at the Theatre Royal Bath

Three of this year's four productions are now finished.Henry 1V, Parts 1 and 2 and Noel Coward's This Happy Breed, received rave reviews and superlative audience comment.

The final production in the season is Alan Bennett’s modern classic The Madness of George III. Directed by Christopher Luscombe, this is without doubt one of the most popular historical plays of the last twenty years and, with its prodigious cast, a true theatrical spectacle.

The Madness of George III runs from Wednesday 17th August until Saturday 3rd September. We look forward to welcoming you.

The Madness of George III tour schedule

HENRY IV

Peter Hall...a master at work on a masterpiece. I cannot recommend Hall’s Henry IV too highly -
Daily Telegraph

An exhilarating production, an astonishing company...Peter Hall has realised to perfection the twin summits of Shakespeare’s genius        - Guardian

Desmond Barrit’s endlessly delightful Falstaff - Evening Standard

Sir Peter Hall’s production of Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I is impeccable on every level. Combining superlative acting and a sumptuous production design that avoids excess, this is Shakespeare as it should be performed - Venue Magazine

Times

 

THIS HAPPY BREED

A gloriously human extended-family portrait - Financial Times

The production could hardly be bettered -
Guardian

A riotous, delicious comedy. A gripping, good-hearted play. A fine production - Daily Telegraph

 

Peter Hall's season with his own company in Bath has been one of the most enjoyable highlights of the year - Daily Telegraph