Kairos Theatre Company

Kairos Theatre Company Hello! 😊 We’re a friendly amateur theatre group based in Frome, Somerset.

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UPCOMING SHOW: King of Fools
WHEN: 29 & 30th October, 1st November 2025

LAST CHANCE! 🥺We’re wrapping up an incredible week of performances with one FINAL show at 7.30pm. The audience have laug...
01/11/2025

LAST CHANCE! 🥺

We’re wrapping up an incredible week of performances with one FINAL show at 7.30pm.

The audience have laughed, cried, and have all left with a smile on their faces. 🥹

This is an original show and so you may not ever get the chance to see it again!! Give it a chance - tix only £15 and available online or on the door! 🎟️

Merlin Theatre

https://merlintheatre.co.uk/class/king-of-fools/

And with that we’re at our last day - but we’re going out with a bang with TWO SHOWS! Your final chance to watch at 2PM ...
01/11/2025

And with that we’re at our last day - but we’re going out with a bang with TWO SHOWS!

Your final chance to watch at 2PM and 7.30PM today!

We’ve had such wonderful feedback from our audience’s so far - don’t miss out!!!

https://merlintheatre.co.uk/class/king-of-fools/

👀If you’re wondering whether to give a BRAND NEW original show a chance… here’s just a few of the comments we’ve had aft...
30/10/2025

👀If you’re wondering whether to give a BRAND NEW original show a chance… here’s just a few of the comments we’ve had after opening night! 🥰

“It was magnificent and mischievous. I was giggling throughout.”

“IT'S AWESOME FOLKS, SO DON'T MISS IT!!!”

“It's funny, clever and brilliantly performed”

“Splendid book, music, singing, dancing and acting”

“It’s witty silly and superbly performed”

“Every role was perfectly cast I couldn’t fault it!”

👑 ONLY 3 MORE performances 🃏

Come and watch tonight! 7.30pm Merlin Theatre
Or Saturday matinee 2pm or evening at 7.30pm!

https://merlintheatre.co.uk/class/king-of-fools/

📸 Tracey Rawlins

🤩Meet the ALL-STAR band!!! - and we really mean that. From Glastonbury stages, to studios, to touring - this team has se...
28/10/2025

🤩Meet the ALL-STAR band!!! - and we really mean that.

From Glastonbury stages, to studios, to touring - this team has seen and done it all.😲😍

Martin Dimery: Guitar 🎸

Our fantastic show-writer! We are always blown away by Martin's incredible talent and he really has outdone himself with 'King of Fools' writing the script, co-writing all the music and now performing in the band! You may have seen Martin's previous published original production, the hugely successful “The Haunting of Richard the Third,” which we brought to the stage in 2022 and then toured in 2023. He has also co-devised and performed in two comedy tribute shows, 'Sgt. Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band' and 'The Unravelling Wilburys' which have toured across numerous venues and festivals throughout the UK and abroad - and so much more!

Helen Turner: Piano 🎹

Our rock-and-roll legend and co-writer of our show music! Helen is an unbelievable asset to Kairos and even though she'd never shout about it - we see her as somewhat of a celebrity. During the 80's & 90's Helen played and toured with The Style Council and Paul Weller's subsequent solo work (and many other artists) performing on huge stages (and even Glasto!). She also played and collaborated with the French pop star Etienne Daho and musical theatre star Frances Ruffelle.

Emma Kingston: Bass Guitar 🎸

Another Glasto legend - Emma has been playing bass since her teens and has a deep passion for live performance, recording and collaboration. Highlights of her career include performing at Glastonbury Festival and recording a BBC Maida Vale session with Twin Falls, touring the UK supporting Johnny Marr with Alberta Cross, and touring across Europe and US with Samuel Jack.

Olivia Dimery: Drums 🥁

Signed by 'Sony', Olivia is incredible drummer of the hugely popular and chart hitting band 'Band Sounds'. Her live performances include Glastonbury Festival where they were streamed by the BBC, Radio 6, Leeds & Reading Festivals and touring across many well-known venues. With millions of downloads, Bad Sounds toured concert halls in the US and Canada, including the HenryFonda Theatre in Hollywood. More recently, Olivia has recorded with The Tympanist a rising singer-song-writer.

… So in short - by coming to watch 'King of Fools', you not only get to watch a fantastic show - you also get to see 4 musical genius's at work 😆

So book now - opening night is tomorrow! 🤩

https://merlintheatre.co.uk/class/king-of-fools/

We open tomorrow night and the cast and band are so ready to go!! Do come and watch and have a fantastic night of laught...
28/10/2025

We open tomorrow night and the cast and band are so ready to go!! Do come and watch and have a fantastic night of laughter and music at the Merlin!

🤩Meet the cast 🤩: Lee Joseph & Juliette Turner 🎭Characters: Gloria & Lily 🍻👯‍♀️This beautiful duo are often found togeth...
26/10/2025

🤩Meet the cast 🤩: Lee Joseph & Juliette Turner

🎭Characters: Gloria & Lily 🍻

👯‍♀️This beautiful duo are often found together both on and off stage! You may also recognise them from the last Kairos production of 'Blackadder' as they played the hilarious Queenie & Nursie! 🤩

A bit about Lee...💛

We would be quite lost without Lee - and a lot less dressed! 👗 Not only is Lee stealing the show in the tavern scenes as our fierce and thundering landlady, Gloria - but she's also the brains behind the styling as our wardrobe & costume manager (which is not an easy job!!) 👑 It's thanks to her that we look this good and in keeping with the times!

A little bit about Juliette...🧡

Juliette's quick wit, sense of humour and most of all - her caring nature really does shine through. She's well known for her hilarious cameos, stealing a scene with a facial expression alone! If you're looking for comedic timing - look for Julliette!🤩🤪

🃏 In 'King of Fools', the tavern scenes light up the show with fantastic feel-good ensemble numbers and a rowdy drunken crowd. 🍻Watch out for Gloria though - she's not happy when everyone starts singing (and it's a musical!!) 🫣🍺

Opening night is only 3 days away! 🫨

📍Merlin Theatre

October 29th - 30th, Nov 1st

Book now! 👇
https://merlintheatre.co.uk/class/king-of-fools/

📸 Emma Parrish

🤩Meet the cast 🤩: Steve Middle🎭Character: King Henry VIII 👑 🤪Our resident comedian Steve is always on hand to make ever...
25/10/2025

🤩Meet the cast 🤩: Steve Middle

🎭Character: King Henry VIII 👑

🤪Our resident comedian Steve is always on hand to make everyone smile - usually with an inappropriate joke or rude limerick. 🫣 If Steve's around he makes your day just that little bit better. ☺️

🫡 Steve takes his theatre roles very seriously and when he was cast as Henry VIII he was determined to look the part - and so instantly doubled all of his meal portions. 🤭He also decided he was going to peruse a very niche corner of the internet as a bespoke Henry VIII rapper... you may have seen his video as he made us share it a few weeks ago... 😬

Steve really is core member of our Kairos Theatre Company and you may have seen him in the titled roles of both 'Blackadder' and 'The Haunting of Richard III'. 🤩

So what DON'T you know about Henry VIII? 👑

🫣 He was a hypochondriac who was terrified of getting sick and would isolate himself for months during outbreaks of disease and had physicians examine him daily!

🍰 He would sometimes eat until he vomited, then resume eating.

🚪 He grew so large that palace doors had to be widened, and he needed a pulley system to be hoisted onto his horse.

🤢 Due to a build-up of gases from decomposition his coffin started leaking and overnight it exploded sending the innards everywhere!

🃏 In 'King of Fools', egotistical Henry is never found without food in his hand (and the portions just seem to get bigger with each scene!). 🍗 He's a bit of a megalomaniac, and... spoiler alert... he's- a bit of a womaniser! 😱 We've heard it's 'Hard to be a King', but find out for yourself! 👑

Opening night is only 4 days away! 🫨

📍Merlin Theatre

October 29th - 30th, Nov 1st

Book now! 👇
https://merlintheatre.co.uk/class/king-of-fools/

📸 Emma Parrish

23/10/2025

Sneak peak!!! 👀👀

Your first look at just SOME of our INCREDIBLE original songs written by Martin Dimery & Helen Turner who will be preforming on stage with us in the band! 😮😍

So which is your favourite?! 🤩

We open next Wednesday so book now! 🥳🙌

📍Merlin Theatre

October 29th - 30th, Nov 1st

Book now! 👇

https://merlintheatre.co.uk/class/king-of-fools/

🤩Meet the cast 🤩: Emma Parrish🎭Character: Jane Seymour 👑 📸Our in house photographer! Emma is kept busy both on and off ...
21/10/2025

🤩Meet the cast 🤩: Emma Parrish

🎭Character: Jane Seymour 👑

📸Our in house photographer! Emma is kept busy both on and off the stage with camera in hand while jumping in and out of scenes. She's behind all of our fantastic photoshoot images and she's also behind the keyboard for our social media posts too! 🤳Check out the photos and you'll see a 'behind the scenes' shot of our photoshoot with Emma snapping away dressed head to foot as Jane Seymour - the girl can multitask!! 😂

🤩 Emma has been a part of our Kairos Theatre Company for nearly 10 years - joining the company with one of our longstanding favourite production's: 'By Jeeves'. Since then she's gone on to perform in many local shows including her first lead role as 'Nell' in 'The Haunting of Hill House', 'Lucinda' in 'Into The Woods', 'Kate/Bob' in 'Blackadder', 'Alexi Darling' in 'Rent and we could go on and on! 😁

So who was Jane Seymour? 👀

🪕Jane Seymour was Henry VIII's 3rd wife, marrying him just 11 days after he had Anne Boleyn executed! But out of all 6 wives, Seymour is known as 'the only one he ever loved', after providing him with his long-awaited male heir. Sadly Jane Seymour died from complications after childbirth less than two weeks after her son's birth. ❤️‍🩹 Henry considered Seymour his "true wife" and she was the only wife to receive a queen's funeral and was later buried next to Henry VIII in St George's Chapel so they could be together once more. ⛪️

🃏 In 'King of Fools', sweet Jane is not quite as innocent as she might seem! She's got her eyes on the prize and she's determined to get what she wants. 👀 So will she win Henry over? Or will she meet her match with Queen Anne Boleyn? Come and find out!! 🃏

Opening night is only 8 days away! 🫨

📍Merlin Theatre

October 29th - 30th, Nov 1st

Book now! 👇
https://merlintheatre.co.uk/class/king-of-fools/

📸 Emma Parrish

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