UNTIL MARCH 27, BATH: TARA FITZGERALD returns to Bath next week, where she made her stage debut, to play the lead role in a stunning new version of Henrick Ibsen's masterpiece A Doll's House.

Adapted by Bryony Lavery, the play is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, and also stars Tom Goodman-Hill from The Office and Spooks, Peter Guinness, from Red Cap and Jane Gurnett, who has appeared in lots of TV programmes including Dangerfield, Crossroads and Casualty.

In A Doll's House, Jane plays the role of Mrs Linde.

"She's really down on her uppers," explained Jane.

"She hasn't got anything. She left the man she loved to marry someone with money but he died, her mother is also dead, she has got no job and no money and returns to try and find the love of her life and get some work from him."

Jane's agent was app-roached by the director to see if she would be interested in the part.

"I've always wanted to work with Rachael Kavanaugh because I think she is fantastic and when I found out Tara Fitzgerald was going to be in it, who I think is a fabulous actress, it was a double whammy and I thought it was definitely worth doing," said Jane.

Jane has done various television work which she has enjoyed for many different reasons. Her highlight was playing Rachael in Casualty for two-and-a-half years.

"It was such a wonderful team and everyone got on so well," said Rachel. "It was where I met a lot of my closest friends.

"Crossroads was also great experience. It taught me how quickly I can do things at 40 paces a day. It left me with no fear of working in front of the camera."

Despite the fact theatre is live Jane says she has no nerves.

"I used to get nervous but not anymore. It is hardly rocket science. The worst that can happen is you make a fool of yourself, you are not going to die if you get it wrong," she said.

A Doll's House

Theatre Royal Bath

Monday until March 27