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Following critical success at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Bristol theatre company Groundswell are bringing their new production to the Alma Tavern Theatre. Billed as a “divine comedy”, Colin’s Head by Phil Booth charts the progress of Helen, as she escapes the drudgery of office life for an adventure in
NOVEMBER AT BRISTOL OLD VIC An abundance of brilliant theatre this November at Bristol Old Vic. There is a jam-packed offering this November at Bristol Old Vic. “Bright, bold and timeless” (Guardian) Kneehigh return to the Theatre for seven performances only with their 2014 sell-out Dead Dog in a Suitcase
Kim Ismay, Francesca Lara Gordon & Special Guest Star Shaun the Sheep join previously announced Warwick Davis, Andy Day & Andy Ford to star in… Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs The Bristol Hippodrome Saturday 5 December 2015 – Sunday 3 January 2016 First Family Entertainment and The Bristol Hippodrome are pleased to announce that
A rarely-seen Thomas Kilroy play, featuring musical theatricality, dramatic tension, multi-faceted characters and clever dark humour; this comic and touching tale explores what happens when a travelling group of English actors run out of petrol in an Irish town in 1943. Presented by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which was
Bristol Old Vic is delighted to welcome a Bristol Ferment success story back to Bristol Old Vic, following a critically acclaimed run at Theatre503, where it has been nominated for six Off West End awards, including Most Promising Playwright. Bea Roberts’ And Then Come The Nightjars was developed through Bristol Old Vic Ferment in
Wed 05 – Sat 15 February 8.15pm (no show Sun or Mon) Tickets Opening night All tickets £6 Thu 06, Tue 11 – Thu 13 February All tickets £8 Fri 07 – Sat 08 & Fri 14 – Sat 15 February Full £12 / Concession £9 Running time approx. 1hr
Thu 09 – Sat 25 January 7.15pm (no show Sun or Mon) Matinee Sat 18 January 2.15pm Tickets Full £11 / Concession £8 (no conc. Fri or Sat eve) / Opening night £6 Running time 1hr 50mins (inc. interval) Celebrating their 15th year of touring, The Ministry of Entertainment return
Tue 26 – Sat 30 November 8.15pm Tickets Full £11 / concession £8 (no conc. Fri or Sat) Personal archives, paintings and poetry are cut and spliced together live on stage in this multi-layered story. Bristol theatre company Stand + Stare, headed up by brother and sister, Barney and Lucy
Written and performed by Ben Moor Brewery Theatre, Bristol December 4 to 7 – 8.15pm 0117 902 034 www.tobaccofactorytheatre.com A businessman falls for the quietest woman in the world. An encounter at a party makes him question his character. A group of collectors show him how and why his story
In 2010 Chris Larner accompanied his chronically ill ex-wife to Switzerland’s Dignitas clinic. He came home with an empty wheelchair and a story to tell. This moving, bittersweet show reflects on the circumstances, morality and humanity surrounding the journey. Through a candid, poignant and sometimes comic performance, Chris explores both
This Christmas, the Tobacco Factory Theatre are putting on two productions; The Last Voyage of Sinbad The Sailor and Super Sam and Mega Max Save Christmas. THE LAST VOYAGE OF SINBAD THE SAILOR TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRE AND TRAVELLING LIGHT WED 27 NOVEMBER ’13 – SUN 12 JANUARY ‘14 For full
Dramaturgy by Adam Peck Directed by Emma Williams Designed by Dik Downey and Vicky Andrews Puppets by Dik Downey, Emma Powell, Vicky Andrews and Rebecca Prior Set by Dik Downey, Bristol Old Vic scenic workshop, Lucy Rogers and Tim Lane Performed by Dik Downey and Adam Blake Lighting Design by
NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER NORTH, NORTH, NORTH Tue 15 – Sat 19 October 8.15pm Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £13 / Concession £10 (no conc. Fri or Sat) The Brewery Theatre, 231 North Street, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1JP 0117 902 0344 / www.tobaccofactorytheatre.com NIE invite you to join them on an exhilarating journey into a
Alice in Wonderland- Volcano Theatre Company Monday 7th October- Saturday 12th October 8pm Volcano Theatre Company is renowned for its bold, challenging and inspiring physical theatre style. Theatre once described by an audience member as “brave, stupid and beautiful”. Their previous productions have blasted apart classics like A Clockwork Orange and
THE DUG OUT A thrilling new drama inspired by Bristol’s legendary nightclub Venue: Factory Theatre Thu 30 May – Sat 15 June, 8pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm) (No show Sun) Press Night: Friday 31st May, 8pm Written by Amanda Whittington / Directed by Kath Rogers / Designed by Halla
Adventurous Theatre for Playful People Thu 16 – Sun 26 May 2013 Mayfest celebrates tenth anniversary in style with the most ambitious programme of exhilarating live performance yet and we’re thrilled to have them back at the Tobacco Factory Theatre and Brewery Theatre this year. The beauty of
MASTERCLASS with Lee Simpson Fri 10 May / 3 – 6pm / £15 The Brewery Studio The director of The Bear, co-Artistic Director of Improbable and Comedy Store Players regular offers an insight into is practice for emerging and established directors. Lee says: “Underpinning Improbable’s approach to making work is
In January we were very excited to announce that we had been awarded a substantial grant from Arts Council England’s Small Capital Grants programme, towards the installation of a new seating system in the Tobacco Factory Theatre. Since then, we have secured another 4% of the total cost from Bristol
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS GILDED BALLOON PRODUCTIONS Tue 23 April – Sat 04 May Mike Daisey’s monologue The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, starring Grant O’Rourke, is an emboldened, passionate diatribe that will make you question what you thought you knew about one of
At the Tobacco Factory Theatre, we can just about see spring around the corner and we’re thrilled to present our programme for the May – August 2013 season. And all of that will be rounded off by the installation of brand new comfortable seating in the Factory Theatre this summer
