What people are saying...
Since its acquisition in November 2004, everyone who has visited or used The Mission Theatre has been wonderfully complimentary about many aspects of its various spaces. Here is a selection of written comments and reviews:
'Staged in the round (thereby bringing the audience right into the heart of the psychodrama), none of the five-strong cast would have been out of place at a certain Theatre Royal just down the road.'
Venue (Review of Next Stage production of The Birthday Party) 2007
'The place is fairly buzzing with different productions and as a place to gather socially and share a meal or just chat…'
Evening Post 2006
'One of the region's best companies, performing a mix of classics and edgier modern fare in a beautiful theatre-in-the-round. Oh, and a friendly bar/bistro upstairs. What more could you want?'
Venue 2006
'And if you don't support the relatively new Mission Theatre - a great addition to Bath - then you're missing something.'
Philip Horton, Bath Chronicle - 8 Jul 2005
'I so much enjoyed my visit to the Mission Theatre with Beemaster and congratulate you on what has been achieved in a remarkably short period of time. The determination to make the space work is all too evident and I'm sure the Mission is destined to become a central part of the cultural life in Bath. The potential is great and already the results are beginning to show. As ever.'
Chris Harris - 11 July 2005
'At the beginning of June we performed for 5 nights at The Mission Theatre in Bath as part of the Bath Fringe Festival. We were fortunate enough to be reviewed on the first night by the main Jazz reviewer in the area. He gave us a great review which you can see on our website.
We thoroughly enjoyed playing at The Mission Theatre - what a great venue! The acoustics were superb. You could feel the whole building vibrating in sympathy with the music. We would like to thank Ann Garner and everyone at the Next Stage Theatre Company. They made us feel very welcome.
If you're in the area pop in to see a show or for lunch or even just for a coffee in the bistro. The whole place has a very nice atmosphere and will undoubtedly become one of Bath's main arts venues.'
Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer - 2 July 2005
'I'm thrilled for them (Next Stage). Theatre-in-the-round is an exciting medium - it's like having actors in your living room with you, rather than sitting at the back of some huge cavernous theatre with a pair of binoculars. It brings actors and audience back together into the same room - a real shared experience.'