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Emma Rice Company Names Cast for A Child's Christmas in Wales Return

Xanthe BramwellPublished 7m ago2 min readBased on 1 source
Emma Rice Company Names Cast for A Child's Christmas in Wales Return
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Emma Rice Company has named the full cast for the return of A Child's Christmas in Wales, which opens at Theatre Royal Bath on 16 December. The show plays the theatre's Ustinov Studio from 9 to 24 December.

The production is adapted and directed by Emma Rice, whose company is led by her, with music by Ian Ross. The show was first staged at The Lucky Chance in Frome in 2025. WhatsOnStage reports that Katy Owen, Tom Fox, Robyn Sinclair and Ian Ross are returning from that run. They are joined by Dan Parr.

The company has also set out plans for next year. It intends to revive Romantics Anonymous at Theatre Royal Bath in 2027. That revival is part of a three-year partnership between the company and the Bath theatre, called Director's Cut.

Tristan and Yseult is also on the move. The production played in the UK before transferring to St Ann's Warehouse, a theatre in New York. A transfer means a show moves from one venue to another, often a larger or different one. Its UK dates for early 2027 are:

  • Oxford Playhouse, 26 to 30 January
  • Arts Theatre, Cambridge, 2 to 6 February
  • Nottingham Playhouse, 9 to 13 February
  • Hong Kong Arts Festival, 24 to 27 February
  • Theatre Royal Plymouth, 4 to 7 March
  • Alexandra Palace Theatre, London, 11 to 27 March, added to the schedule after the first announcement
  • York Theatre Royal, 6 to 17 April

Hong Kong is the one date outside the UK on that run. The London stop at Alexandra Palace is the longest single stay on the list.

For anyone planning a December trip to Bath, the Christmas run is the nearest date. For everyone else, the tour list gives a sense of how far a show can travel in one spring. Check each venue's box office for ticket prices before you plan a journey.

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