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 

La Traviata on Sunday 18th January 2026 at 2.00pm at the Merlin .  

Synopsis:

At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking.

As intimate as it is sumptuous, La traviata features some of opera’s most famous melodies, and is a star vehicle for its leading soprano role sung by Ermonela Jaho. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur, the tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright.

Tickets £18.00

Below are the shows that I am proposing for February and March.  I won't be at the January meeting on Friday 9th so if you are interested in any of these shows then please email me.  I will be collecting payment at the February meeting on Friday 13th. 

The Audience on Thursday, 26th February at 7.00pm - NT Theatre Live at the Merlin Theatre

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.

Tickets £18.00

Othello on Wednesday, 4th March at 7.00pm - NT Live at the Merlin Theatre

Shakespeare’s OTHELLO rages to life like never before in a ‘compelling’ (★★★★ Telegraph) new production starring David Harewood OBE, Toby Jones OBE , Caitlin FitzGerald, Vinette Robinson and Luke Treadaway.

Tickets £18.00

Giselle on Sunday, March 8th at 2.00pm.  A live screening of the Royal Ballet production at the Merlin Theatre 

The peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a nobleman promised to another, she kills herself in despair. Her spirit joins the Wilis: the vengeful ghosts of women hell-bent on killing any man who crosses their path in a dance to the death. Wracked with guilt, Albrecht visits Giselle’s grave, where he must face the Wilis – and Giselle’s ghost. Peter Wright’s 1985 production of this quintessential Romantic ballet is a classic of The Royal Ballet repertory. Set to Adolphe Adam’s evocative score and with atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane, Giselle conjures up the earthly and otherworldly realms in a tale of love, betrayal and redemption.

Tickets cost £18.00

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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