Theatre Group

This group visits productions at our two local theatres - The Merlin and The Memorial Theatres, Frome.

Emails will be sent to those who have expressed an interest in the group telling them about future performances. Sheets on which you can indicate your interest in upcoming productions will be available at the monthly meetings. Payment can be made by bank transfer or cash or cheque at the monthly meeting.

You are very welcome to bring friends or family who are not 3A members to any of the productions.

If you are not on the mailing list and wish to be added or have any questions then please contact me at: theatre@fromethirdage.com 

The shows for the remainder of 2026:

The following performance will be outdoors at the E.C.O.S. Amphitheatre at the Merlin. Please bring blankets, cushions, and chairs. Picnics are welcome, but please buy drinks from the Merlin bar. In the event of bad weather, this event will move inside. There are no reserved seats for productions at the ECOS. 

Sunday 1st November at 2pm - Royal Ballet production of Manon

In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life. Yet, the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting… 

Running Time: 190 minutes, two intervals.  Tickets cost £18

Sign-up board for this production available at the September meeting, money to be collected at the October meeting.

Saturday 21st November at 2.30pm.  Frome Drama Club production of Seasons Greetings

Cheating at snakes and ladders, fighting over comic books, a bungled infidelity beneath the tree…

Yes, Christmas has arrived in the Bunker household along with family and friends! But it’s the adults, not the children, who are letting the side down. Presiding over the festivities are two warring uncles, one a kindly, incompetent doctor with a puppet show to perform; the other a retired security guard who dominates the TV and buys toy guns for his nieces.

Running time: 120 minutes including interval.  Tickets: £16

Sign-up board for this production available at the September meeting, money to be collected at the October meeting.

Tuesday, 22nd December at 2.30pm New Old Friends present Crimes on the Christmas Express at The Merlin.

An all-new hilarious Christmas comedy thriller from the people behind Crimes Against Christmas last year.

Tommy Albyn, the whisky laird, has died, and an eccentric cast of characters who hope to inherit his wealth are summoned for a perilous train ride through the Scottish Highlands in the dead of winter before his will can be read. Will they all survive? Spoiler alert: no. But it’ll be fun to watch the ride.

The plot is sort of Succession meets The Traitors meets Murder on the Orient Express, but as with all New Old Friends shows is mainly a vehicle for the fun of watching four talented actors play multiple roles with lightning-fast costume changes, set pieces as clever as they are ridiculous, plenty of visual gags, and some wonderfully witty wordplay.

Running Time: 100 minutes plus interval

Tickets cost £17

Sign-up board for this production available at the September meeting, money to be collected at the October meeting.

This year's pantomime by Frome Musical Theatre is Cinderella.  Tickets are already on sale.  I am proposing that we go to the matinee on Friday, January 1st at 2.00 pm at The Memorial. To get reasonable seats we will need to book early. 

There will be a sign up sheet at the upcoming August meeting and money will be collected at the September meeting.

Thank you for your support for the productions in the first half of the year.  Any queries please contact me, Janet at theatre@fromethirdage.com 

If you are not on the mailing list and wish to be added or have any questions then please contact me on: theatre@fromethirdage.com 

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