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Michael Codron in association with Theatre Royal Bath Productions presents
THE BARGAIN
By Ian Curteis

Starring Susan Hampshire, Michael Pennington
& Anna Calder-Marshall

Prior to West End

He was known as ‘Cap’n Bob’ and the ‘bouncing Czech’, she as ‘The Angel of Mercy’ and ‘Saint of the Gutter’. Three years before his body was found floating in the Atlantic, Robert Maxwell sealed a deal with Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The Bargain is based on the astonishing meeting that took place in 1988 when two world-famous, heavyweight figures locked horns. Remarkably, they found they had much in common

A distinguished dramatist, Ian Curteis’s 38 television plays have included The Falklands Play, Philby, Burgess and Maclean, Churchill and the Generals and Miss Morrison’s Ghosts. He originated and/or wrote many popular drama series, including The Onedin Line, Hadleigh and Crown Court. His radio plays include Eroica, Love and After the Break. The Bargain represents his return to the theatre, where he started, after 23 years in broadcasting.

In a luxurious Thames-side apartment an extraordinary meeting is about to take place...

Susan Hampshire is one of Britain’s best-loved actresses, recently successful for her role in the popular BBC1 TV series The Monarch of the Glen. She gained international acclaim and Emmy Awards for The Forsyte Saga, The First Churchills and Vanity Fair. Her stage career has included Shakespeare, musicals, classic dramas and light comedy.

Michael Pennington is one of the leading stage actors of his generation, renowned for his classical roles and for co-founding the English Shakespeare Company. Recent West End credits have included: The Guardsman, An Ideal Husband, Gross Indecency, Waste, Taking Sides and The Entertainer.

Anna Calder-Marshall’s numerous television and film roles range from Wuthering Heights and Anna Karenina to Zulu Dawn and Dr Who..

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