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Bristol Shakespeare Festival 2008
17 June 2008 - 31 August 2008
Venue: Ashton Court / Brandon Hill / Queen Square / Bristol Zoo - Cost: Various
Once again the Bristol Shakespeare Festival takes over the parks and open spaces of Bristol during the summer months. This year, Shakespeare's Globe returns with two productions - Romeo and Juliet, and The Winter's Tale - performed in the derelict Old Bowling Green on Brandon Hill. Plus there's the usual bag of treats, from Henry V to The Merry Wives of Windsor, Pinocchio to Twelfth Night, and Much Ado About Nothing
Open air theatre is a liberating experience compared to indoor theatre. Grab your friends, bring a rug and a picnic, a bottle of wine or a few beers, warm clothing and a sense of humour, and join us for a play and a picnic in Bristol's beautiful parks this summer.
The Festival opens on 17 June with A Midsummer Night's Dream at Ashton Court. Check out www.bristolshakespeare.org.uk for the full details, or join the Facebook group for special offers. See you under the stars!
Festival Performance Diary
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
17 - 18 June, 7.30pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)
Peter Pan – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
25 -27 June, 7.00pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)
Charley’s Aunt – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
2 - 5 July, 7.30pm, Mat. 5 July 3.00pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)
Henry V – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
9 - 11 July, 7.30pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)
Twelfth Night – Bier Keller, All Saints Street, Bristol
Roughhouse (Indoor production)
21 - 24 July, 7.30pm (£8 - £10, Tickets on the door / booking number TBC)
Romeo and Juliet – Old Bowling Green, Brandon Hill
Shakespeare’s Globe Touring
31 July - 3 August, 7.30pm (except 3 August, 6.30pm), Mat 2 August 2.30pm
(£10 - £15, under 10s free, Tickets 020 7401 9919)
Merry Wives of Windsor – Bristol Zoo Gardens
Illyria
6 August, 7.30pm (£6 - £13, Tickets 0117 974 7307)
The Winter’s Tale – Old Bowling Green, Brandon Hill
Shakespeare’s Globe Touring
13 - 16 August, 7.30pm, Mat. 16 August 2.30pm
(£10 - £15, under 10s free, Tickets 020 7401 9919)
Much Ado About Nothing – Queen Square
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
20 - 21 August, 7.30pm (£8.50 - £14.50, Tickets 0117 9020344 )
Pinocchio – Bristol Zoo Gardens
Illyria
31 August, 4.30pm (£6 - £13, Tickets 0117 974 7307)
17 June 2008 - 31 August 2008
Venue: Ashton Court / Brandon Hill / Queen Square / Bristol Zoo - Cost: Various
Once again the Bristol Shakespeare Festival takes over the parks and open spaces of Bristol during the summer months. This year, Shakespeare's Globe returns with two productions - Romeo and Juliet, and The Winter's Tale - performed in the derelict Old Bowling Green on Brandon Hill. Plus there's the usual bag of treats, from Henry V to The Merry Wives of Windsor, Pinocchio to Twelfth Night, and Much Ado About Nothing
Open air theatre is a liberating experience compared to indoor theatre. Grab your friends, bring a rug and a picnic, a bottle of wine or a few beers, warm clothing and a sense of humour, and join us for a play and a picnic in Bristol's beautiful parks this summer.
The Festival opens on 17 June with A Midsummer Night's Dream at Ashton Court. Check out www.bristolshakespeare.org.uk for the full details, or join the Facebook group for special offers. See you under the stars!
Festival Performance Diary
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
17 - 18 June, 7.30pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)
Peter Pan – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
25 -27 June, 7.00pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)
Charley’s Aunt – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
2 - 5 July, 7.30pm, Mat. 5 July 3.00pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)
Henry V – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
9 - 11 July, 7.30pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)
Twelfth Night – Bier Keller, All Saints Street, Bristol
Roughhouse (Indoor production)
21 - 24 July, 7.30pm (£8 - £10, Tickets on the door / booking number TBC)
Romeo and Juliet – Old Bowling Green, Brandon Hill
Shakespeare’s Globe Touring
31 July - 3 August, 7.30pm (except 3 August, 6.30pm), Mat 2 August 2.30pm
(£10 - £15, under 10s free, Tickets 020 7401 9919)
Merry Wives of Windsor – Bristol Zoo Gardens
Illyria
6 August, 7.30pm (£6 - £13, Tickets 0117 974 7307)
The Winter’s Tale – Old Bowling Green, Brandon Hill
Shakespeare’s Globe Touring
13 - 16 August, 7.30pm, Mat. 16 August 2.30pm
(£10 - £15, under 10s free, Tickets 020 7401 9919)
Much Ado About Nothing – Queen Square
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
20 - 21 August, 7.30pm (£8.50 - £14.50, Tickets 0117 9020344 )
Pinocchio – Bristol Zoo Gardens
Illyria
31 August, 4.30pm (£6 - £13, Tickets 0117 974 7307)
Courtyard Capers - SpaceHeads & Jungle Fever
24 August 2008 - 29 August 2008
Venue: The Paintworks Courtyard, Bath Road, BS4 and The Hen and Chicken Courtyard, North Street BS3 - Cost: £4 on the door £3.50 advanced booking
Fred and Tilly enjoy creative play! The mischievous duo take us into space one day and exploring the deepest darkest jungle the next! These two 30 minute shows were specially devised for 18 months - 4 year olds and are enjoyable for all!
Sunday 24th August 11.30am SpaceHeads 1.30pm Jungle Fever @ Paintworks
Monday 25th August 11.30am SpaceHeads @ Hen and Chicken
Tuesday 26th August 11.30am Jungle Fever 1.30pm SpaceHeads @ Paintworks
Wednesday 27th August 11.30am Jungle Fever @ Hen and Chicken
Friday 29th August 11.30am SpaceHeads @ Hen and Chicken
Tickets Adults and Children £4 on the door £3.50 advanced bookings
24 August 2008 - 29 August 2008
Venue: The Paintworks Courtyard, Bath Road, BS4 and The Hen and Chicken Courtyard, North Street BS3 - Cost: £4 on the door £3.50 advanced booking
Fred and Tilly enjoy creative play! The mischievous duo take us into space one day and exploring the deepest darkest jungle the next! These two 30 minute shows were specially devised for 18 months - 4 year olds and are enjoyable for all!
Sunday 24th August 11.30am SpaceHeads 1.30pm Jungle Fever @ Paintworks
Monday 25th August 11.30am SpaceHeads @ Hen and Chicken
Tuesday 26th August 11.30am Jungle Fever 1.30pm SpaceHeads @ Paintworks
Wednesday 27th August 11.30am Jungle Fever @ Hen and Chicken
Friday 29th August 11.30am SpaceHeads @ Hen and Chicken
Tickets Adults and Children £4 on the door £3.50 advanced bookings
FOOTLOOSE The Musical
29 August 2008 - 06 September 2008
Venue: Bristol Hippodrome - Cost: £28.50 - £12.00
29 August 2008 - 06 September 2008
Venue: Bristol Hippodrome - Cost: £28.50 - £12.00
THE HIT MOVIE LIVE ON STAGE!
Friday 29th August - Saturday 6th September 2008
HOT ON THE HEELS OF ITS SECOND SENSATIONAL WEST END RUN - MAJOR 2008 UK TOUR ANNOUNCED
There’s no breaking the stride of FOOTLOOSE The Musical as it leaps into its fourth fabulous UK tour!
‘NOTHING COMES HOTTER THAN FOOTLOOSE’ THE MIRROR
The producers of the smash hit musical based on the electrifying Kevin Bacon film are thrilled to announce a major 2008 tour, hot on the heels of two triumphant West End seasons and three hugely successful UK tours. The show cuts loose and onto the stage of The Bristol Hippodrome on Friday 29 August and then tours the UK as public demand for the show continues to grow.
‘THE HAPPIEST, MOST ELECTRIFYING HIT SHOW… GO NOW!’ SKY NEWS
When KEVIN BACON’S too-cool-for-school teenager Ren McCormack dared to dance his way out of Chicago and into small town Bomont in the movie FOOTLOOSE, an icon for the 80s was born. Kevin Bacon became a global star and the film’s title track went from gold to platinum to multi-platinum in record time, spawning one of the most famous guitar intros of all time! Cultural icon Sarah Jessica Parker was cast alongside Bacon in this much-loved film phenomenon and went on to enjoy great success.
In 1998 Broadway lauded the hit movie live on stage as a musical spectacular. Written by Dean Pitchford (screenplay and lyrics for the film) and Walter Bobbie, FOOTLOOSE The Musical tells the story of city boy Ren who has to move to a rural backwater in America where dancing is banned. Life in small-town Bomont is peaceful but Ren, breaking every taboo in the book, is determined to bring dance back to the heart of a town held back by the memory of a tragedy.
‘A JOYOUS SHOW THAT HAD THE AUDIENCE ON ITS FEET’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
FOOTLOOSE The Musical thrilled West End audiences with its extended run at the Novello Theatre London in 2006 and following a third UK tour played a 2007 season at The Playhouse London. During that time the stunning and infectious choreography garnered critical acclaim and Derek Hough (Ren in the 2006 UK Tour & West End season) was hailed as a great discovery. An established professional dancer, Derek went on to feature in US television’s ratings winner Dancing With The Stars.
‘IT’S A BLAST’ METRO
Directed and choreographed by Olivier award winner KAREN BRUCE (Saturday Night Fever, The Wedding Singer, Never Forget, Fame) it’s no surprise to know that FOOTLOOSE contains some of the slickest, sexiest dance routines you can see on stage! Featuring a dynamic young cast, this fast-paced show is not only packed full of amazing dance but serves up some classic 80s anthems guaranteed to get you to your feet, including Holding Out For A Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It For The Boy and of course the unforgettable hit title track Footloose!
Casting for the 2008 tour is to be announced. FOOTLOOSE The Musical is indisputably the show where dance is the star!
‘IF I’D HAD A STETSON, I’D HAVE HURLED IT IN THE AIR – HEAD FOR THE NEAREST DANCE FLOOR’ THE GUARDIAN
FOOTLOOSE the Musical is presented by Mark Goucher, Tristan Baker, Jason Haigh-Ellery and Wimpole Theatre, whose productions include Fame, Rent, Saturday Night Fever, Love Shack, Calamity Jane and Never Forget.
Dancing is not a crime. To miss FOOTLOOSE would be…
With no ban on a brilliant night out, book now!
www.footloosethemusical.co.uk
(Quotes from 2006 West End production)
FOOTLOOSE
Friday 29th August – Saturday 6th September
Performances:
Mon/Tues/Wed/Thur/Fri (29th) at 7.30 pm
Fri (5th) at 5.30 pm & 8.30 pm
Saturday (30th) at 7.30 pm
Saturday (6th) at 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm
Tickets: £12.00 - £28.50
Concessions available excluding Saturday evening
My Baby Just Cares For Me
02 September 2008 - 06 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory - Cost: £12 / £8
Full Beam Visual Theatre’s latest show, My Baby Just Cares For Me, will premiere this Autumn at The Tobacco Factory in Bristol. This time we are exploring a social phenomenon that will affect us all: As the baby boomers start collecting their free bus passes, how do we look after an older generation who are more used to dancing to the music of The Rolling Stones than playing dominoes?
My Baby Just Cares For Me is a deeply personal response to this question and draws on the experience of company members and conversations with friends and family to create a frank and funny portrayal of what it means to be a carer and to be cared for.
Using puppets, Super 8 projection, upside-down physicality and a Space Hopper, My Baby Just Cares For Me charts the erratic course of a daughter’s love for her father through thick and thin. Snatching unexpected warmth and humour from the jaws of a desperate and complex situation, this is a sharp, stylish and poignant show with a sizzling soundtrack.
02 September 2008 - 06 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory - Cost: £12 / £8
Full Beam Visual Theatre’s latest show, My Baby Just Cares For Me, will premiere this Autumn at The Tobacco Factory in Bristol. This time we are exploring a social phenomenon that will affect us all: As the baby boomers start collecting their free bus passes, how do we look after an older generation who are more used to dancing to the music of The Rolling Stones than playing dominoes?
My Baby Just Cares For Me is a deeply personal response to this question and draws on the experience of company members and conversations with friends and family to create a frank and funny portrayal of what it means to be a carer and to be cared for.
Using puppets, Super 8 projection, upside-down physicality and a Space Hopper, My Baby Just Cares For Me charts the erratic course of a daughter’s love for her father through thick and thin. Snatching unexpected warmth and humour from the jaws of a desperate and complex situation, this is a sharp, stylish and poignant show with a sizzling soundtrack.
Can't Touch This
06 September 2008 - 07 September 2008
Venue: Olympus Theatre, Filton - Cost: £10
We are a group of young people in Bristol who are putting on a benefit show to raise money for our two friends to go to Mountview Drama School this September. We put on a similar show last year which was a great success.
The show will include dancing, singing and entertainment from some of the brightest young performers in Bristol. Many of us are members of other amateur theatre groups including Bristol Light Opera Club, Bristol Amateur Operatic Society and Comedy Club.
We would appreciate any support you can offer.
06 September 2008 - 07 September 2008
Venue: Olympus Theatre, Filton - Cost: £10
We are a group of young people in Bristol who are putting on a benefit show to raise money for our two friends to go to Mountview Drama School this September. We put on a similar show last year which was a great success.
The show will include dancing, singing and entertainment from some of the brightest young performers in Bristol. Many of us are members of other amateur theatre groups including Bristol Light Opera Club, Bristol Amateur Operatic Society and Comedy Club.
We would appreciate any support you can offer.
Brothers Grimm
07 September 2008 - 07 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £5
Sunday morning shows from the creators of ‘What’s In The Box?’
More enchanting antics from the Creaking Door crew, who bring their
refreshing style of clear storytelling to three more classic fairy tales
from the Brothers Grimm collection. Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and
Rumplestiltskin. The tales are presented in the usual high energy, interactive
style of the company with plenty of audience participation, comedy and
songs to join in with. The stories are sensitively adapted for younger
members of the audience, but are equally entertaining for the more mature
theatregoer. Much to the delight of parents, children have gone away
singing the songs and acting the stories, days, weeks, even months after!
Running Time: 50 mins
Suitable for ages 2+
07 September 2008 - 07 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £5
Sunday morning shows from the creators of ‘What’s In The Box?’
More enchanting antics from the Creaking Door crew, who bring their
refreshing style of clear storytelling to three more classic fairy tales
from the Brothers Grimm collection. Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and
Rumplestiltskin. The tales are presented in the usual high energy, interactive
style of the company with plenty of audience participation, comedy and
songs to join in with. The stories are sensitively adapted for younger
members of the audience, but are equally entertaining for the more mature
theatregoer. Much to the delight of parents, children have gone away
singing the songs and acting the stories, days, weeks, even months after!
Running Time: 50 mins
Suitable for ages 2+
Prototype
07 September 2008 - 07 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £3
Prototype is an informal event that gives Bristol’s theatre-makers the
chance to show you what they’re working on. Each evening will showcase
3-6 short extracts from new pieces: some funny, some strange, some
highly polished, some rather spontaneous... Hang around afterwards for
the chance to have a say on what you’ve seen.
07 September 2008 - 07 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £3
Prototype is an informal event that gives Bristol’s theatre-makers the
chance to show you what they’re working on. Each evening will showcase
3-6 short extracts from new pieces: some funny, some strange, some
highly polished, some rather spontaneous... Hang around afterwards for
the chance to have a say on what you’ve seen.
Elizabeth and Raleigh
09 September 2008 - 10 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £12/£8
The new comedy by Stewart Lee
With Simon Munnery as Queen Elizabeth I and Miles Jupp as Sir Walter Raleigh
Directed by Owen Lewis
Though I have the body of a woman, I have the heart and stomach of
a King, the brain of a dolphin, and the penis of a hippopotamus. All I need
now is some glue.
Raleigh introduces Elizabeth, the wittiest, wisest and most unforgiving of
English Queens. He’s in love with Elizabeth, the spiritual embodiment of
England. But will he end up in her bed, or will he lose his head? Potatoes,
tobacco, Elizabethan dance, cross-dressing, xenophobia and laughs galore
from the team behind Johnson and Boswell: Late But Live, which played to
critical acclaim at the Traverse Theatre during the 2007 Edinburgh Festival.
Stewart Lee (writer) was voted the 41st best stand-up ever in a
recent Channel 4 poll. He co-wrote and directed the Olivier Award-winner
Jerry Springer – the Opera and has various TV and radio credits to his
name. He has also recently worked with Johnny Vegas on the play Interiors
for Manchester International Festival.
Simon Munnery (Elizabeth) is a Perrier-nominated comedian who
has performed around the world to great acclaim.
Miles Jupp (Raleigh) is a successful comedian, with accolades including
the So You Think You’re Funny award and a Perrier nomination.
09 September 2008 - 10 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £12/£8
The new comedy by Stewart Lee
With Simon Munnery as Queen Elizabeth I and Miles Jupp as Sir Walter Raleigh
Directed by Owen Lewis
Though I have the body of a woman, I have the heart and stomach of
a King, the brain of a dolphin, and the penis of a hippopotamus. All I need
now is some glue.
Raleigh introduces Elizabeth, the wittiest, wisest and most unforgiving of
English Queens. He’s in love with Elizabeth, the spiritual embodiment of
England. But will he end up in her bed, or will he lose his head? Potatoes,
tobacco, Elizabethan dance, cross-dressing, xenophobia and laughs galore
from the team behind Johnson and Boswell: Late But Live, which played to
critical acclaim at the Traverse Theatre during the 2007 Edinburgh Festival.
Stewart Lee (writer) was voted the 41st best stand-up ever in a
recent Channel 4 poll. He co-wrote and directed the Olivier Award-winner
Jerry Springer – the Opera and has various TV and radio credits to his
name. He has also recently worked with Johnny Vegas on the play Interiors
for Manchester International Festival.
Simon Munnery (Elizabeth) is a Perrier-nominated comedian who
has performed around the world to great acclaim.
Miles Jupp (Raleigh) is a successful comedian, with accolades including
the So You Think You’re Funny award and a Perrier nomination.
The Slide Show
11 September 2008 - 13 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £12/£8
In a small hall somewhere in England, a slide show is beginning. A series
of ‘cultural’ photographs is presented by an enthusiastic husband and wife
team. The theme? Ancient Greece. But their innocent dabbling accidentally
unleashes a potent ancient force – a force hidden for centuries, a force with
many enemies...
This trip of a lifetime features extraordinary battles with gravity, erotic
soundscapes, twisted puppet gods, vocal acrobatics and the world
première of a completely new high-speed art form – on wheels.
Slot Machine are Fiona Creese and Nick Tigg, and are supported
by The People Show.
11 September 2008 - 13 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £12/£8
In a small hall somewhere in England, a slide show is beginning. A series
of ‘cultural’ photographs is presented by an enthusiastic husband and wife
team. The theme? Ancient Greece. But their innocent dabbling accidentally
unleashes a potent ancient force – a force hidden for centuries, a force with
many enemies...
This trip of a lifetime features extraordinary battles with gravity, erotic
soundscapes, twisted puppet gods, vocal acrobatics and the world
première of a completely new high-speed art form – on wheels.
Slot Machine are Fiona Creese and Nick Tigg, and are supported
by The People Show.
CBeebies at the Theatre
11 September 2008 - 13 September 2008
Venue: Bristol Hippodrome - Cost: £12.50 & £14.50
CBeebies at the Theatre - Let's Play. A fun filled musical adventure
CBeebies at the Theatre is the first ever theatre adventure starring many of your favourite friends from CBeebies. Join PC Plum, Postman Pat, Jess the Cat and Tamba from Tikkabilla as we all discover the fun in recycling those everyday things that we throw away.
There'll be plenty of excitement and surprises as the Jakers, Bill & Ben, Boo and even the Koala Brothers get in on the action as they join together with Tommy Zoom to combat the dastardly deeds of Polluto.
Bursting with music, singalong songs and bags of imagination - what are you waiting for? Come on... let's play!
Running time:approx 90 mins, including interval
Performances:
Thur @ 4.30 pm
Fri & Sat @ 11.00 am & 2.00 pm
11 September 2008 - 13 September 2008
Venue: Bristol Hippodrome - Cost: £12.50 & £14.50
CBeebies at the Theatre - Let's Play. A fun filled musical adventure
CBeebies at the Theatre is the first ever theatre adventure starring many of your favourite friends from CBeebies. Join PC Plum, Postman Pat, Jess the Cat and Tamba from Tikkabilla as we all discover the fun in recycling those everyday things that we throw away.
There'll be plenty of excitement and surprises as the Jakers, Bill & Ben, Boo and even the Koala Brothers get in on the action as they join together with Tommy Zoom to combat the dastardly deeds of Polluto.
Bursting with music, singalong songs and bags of imagination - what are you waiting for? Come on... let's play!
Running time:approx 90 mins, including interval
Performances:
Thur @ 4.30 pm
Fri & Sat @ 11.00 am & 2.00 pm
The Open Door Cabaret
12 September 2008 - 13 September 2008
Venue: Circomedia - St Paul's Church - Cost: £15 each or £5 for the 5pm family show
Circomedia are delighted to present a circus cabaret for your delight. A variety show featuring some of the best local talent on the circus scene.
Your host and compere for the show will be the world famous Rod Laver who will delight and astonish with his amazing oral manipulation routine (ping pong ball juggling with his mouth!)
Along with Rod we have a sensual doubles trapeze act, a gentleman juggler with a very cool trick, a dramatic acrobatic performance and a mesmerising aerial performance and a juggling orchestra conductor.
The evening performances will also feature Bristol’s gypsy jazz band, Sheelanagig. Blistering live performances have made Sheelanagig festival favourites across the UK and into Europe, and caused dancefloor mayhem from the Scottish Islands to the South of Italy.
There will be a licensed bar serving beers and wines as well as a range of snacks.
Tickets for the 8pm shows are £15 each or £5 for the 5pm family show.
The cabaret is supported by The Churches Conservation Trust and is one of many events and performances which animate this grade 1 listed historic building.
12 September 2008 - 13 September 2008
Venue: Circomedia - St Paul's Church - Cost: £15 each or £5 for the 5pm family show
Circomedia are delighted to present a circus cabaret for your delight. A variety show featuring some of the best local talent on the circus scene.
Your host and compere for the show will be the world famous Rod Laver who will delight and astonish with his amazing oral manipulation routine (ping pong ball juggling with his mouth!)
Along with Rod we have a sensual doubles trapeze act, a gentleman juggler with a very cool trick, a dramatic acrobatic performance and a mesmerising aerial performance and a juggling orchestra conductor.
The evening performances will also feature Bristol’s gypsy jazz band, Sheelanagig. Blistering live performances have made Sheelanagig festival favourites across the UK and into Europe, and caused dancefloor mayhem from the Scottish Islands to the South of Italy.
There will be a licensed bar serving beers and wines as well as a range of snacks.
Tickets for the 8pm shows are £15 each or £5 for the 5pm family show.
The cabaret is supported by The Churches Conservation Trust and is one of many events and performances which animate this grade 1 listed historic building.
Little Red Riding Hood
13 September 2008 - 14 September 2008
Venue: Redgrave Theatre Clifton - Cost: £5
The St. John Ambulance Badgers are celebrating their 21st Birthday this year and to celebrate in style they are putting on their very first Pantomime – Little Red Riding Hood.
The children are the youngest section of the St. John Ambulance ages from 5 – 10, along with some adult and Cadet actors they hope to bring to you a most enjoyable event!
13 September 2008 - 14 September 2008
Venue: Redgrave Theatre Clifton - Cost: £5
The St. John Ambulance Badgers are celebrating their 21st Birthday this year and to celebrate in style they are putting on their very first Pantomime – Little Red Riding Hood.
The children are the youngest section of the St. John Ambulance ages from 5 – 10, along with some adult and Cadet actors they hope to bring to you a most enjoyable event!
FREE performance of Pig by WHALLEY RANGE ALL STARS at Lawrence Weston Community Farm
13 September 2008 - 13 September 2008
Venue: Lawrence Weston Community Farm, Saltmarsh Drive, Bristol, BS11 0NJ - Cost: FREE - first-come first-served
PIG is a show full of surprises that takes place inside a surprisingly long pig for children aged 5+ and their families.
Featuring a 30-foot sleeping sow in a pen, see her snuffle and hear her snore as a farm-hand offers you the chance to act like pigs and take a peek at a 10-minute show taking place inside her belly!
A magically FREE family show from the UK's Whalley Range All Stars performed in this charming community farm.
“A delightful performance that captivated both children and adults alike” Lyric Hammersmith
PIG is presented as part of Lighting the Touchpaper (LtT)– a Theatre Bristol project supporting Bristol communities to present high quality touring theatre for local audiences. Funded by Arts Council and Bristol City Council, LtT's Autumn season also includes:
Thur 23 Oct
BIRMINGHAM REP THEATRE present Have Box Will Travel
Knowle West Media Centre
01179 030444 ext 201
Fri 24 Oct
BIRMINGHAM REP THEATRE present Have Box Will Travel
St Werburgh’s Centre
0117 955 1351
Sat 1 Nov
THEATRE ABSOLUTE AND WARWICK ARTS CENTRE present Zero
Lawrence Hill Church, Barton Hill
0117 955 6971
13 September 2008 - 13 September 2008
Venue: Lawrence Weston Community Farm, Saltmarsh Drive, Bristol, BS11 0NJ - Cost: FREE - first-come first-served
PIG is a show full of surprises that takes place inside a surprisingly long pig for children aged 5+ and their families.
Featuring a 30-foot sleeping sow in a pen, see her snuffle and hear her snore as a farm-hand offers you the chance to act like pigs and take a peek at a 10-minute show taking place inside her belly!
A magically FREE family show from the UK's Whalley Range All Stars performed in this charming community farm.
“A delightful performance that captivated both children and adults alike” Lyric Hammersmith
PIG is presented as part of Lighting the Touchpaper (LtT)– a Theatre Bristol project supporting Bristol communities to present high quality touring theatre for local audiences. Funded by Arts Council and Bristol City Council, LtT's Autumn season also includes:
Thur 23 Oct
BIRMINGHAM REP THEATRE present Have Box Will Travel
Knowle West Media Centre
01179 030444 ext 201
Fri 24 Oct
BIRMINGHAM REP THEATRE present Have Box Will Travel
St Werburgh’s Centre
0117 955 1351
Sat 1 Nov
THEATRE ABSOLUTE AND WARWICK ARTS CENTRE present Zero
Lawrence Hill Church, Barton Hill
0117 955 6971
10 Ways to Die on Stage
14 September 2008 - 14 September 2008
Venue: The Tobacco Factopry - Cost: £10/£8
'Don't worry...Things will get worse!'...
Welcome to the world of Edward Rapley, a landscape of balloons and paddling pools, childhood memories and adult loss, in a show that plays with stand-up, story telling, dance, live art and clowning.
10 Ways to Die on Stage brings one man's life, full of hopes and failures, into bewildering detail, switching from joyous abandonment to moments of tender beauty, as you are brought, for your own benefit, to witness this act of good humoured self dissection, with an ache in the heart, a pain in the head and a little spark of hope.
It might just make you glad to be alive.
Written and Performed by Edward Rapley
Directed by Steve Ryan & Holly Stoppit
Lighting Design by Robert Coxall
edwardrapley.co.uk
The making of this show was supported by What If?, You and Your Work, Jumble It Up, and Pilot.
Edward Rapley is an Arnolfini Associate Artist and member of Residence.org.uk
14 September 2008 - 14 September 2008
Venue: The Tobacco Factopry - Cost: £10/£8
'Don't worry...Things will get worse!'...
Welcome to the world of Edward Rapley, a landscape of balloons and paddling pools, childhood memories and adult loss, in a show that plays with stand-up, story telling, dance, live art and clowning.
10 Ways to Die on Stage brings one man's life, full of hopes and failures, into bewildering detail, switching from joyous abandonment to moments of tender beauty, as you are brought, for your own benefit, to witness this act of good humoured self dissection, with an ache in the heart, a pain in the head and a little spark of hope.
It might just make you glad to be alive.
Written and Performed by Edward Rapley
Directed by Steve Ryan & Holly Stoppit
Lighting Design by Robert Coxall
edwardrapley.co.uk
The making of this show was supported by What If?, You and Your Work, Jumble It Up, and Pilot.
Edward Rapley is an Arnolfini Associate Artist and member of Residence.org.uk
10 Ways to Die on Stage
14 September 2008 - 14 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £10/£8
Welcome to the world of Edward Rapley, a landscape replete with balloons
and paddling pools, childhood memories and adult loss; a synthesis of
stand-up, storytelling, dance, live art and clowning.
10 Ways to Die on Stage brings one man’s life, full of all his
idiosyncrasies and frailties, into bewildering detail, switching from joyous
abandonment to moments of tender beauty, as the audience are brought,
for their own benefit, to witness an act of good-humoured self-dissection.
Ed Rapley commands the stage and the space around him with such
a delicate attention to detail that you cannot help but be drawn in to his
world. He takes you gently by the hand and brings you to a place we all
know but rarely speak about. He brings you there with an ache in the heart,
a pain in the head and a little spark of hope.
14 September 2008 - 14 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £10/£8
Welcome to the world of Edward Rapley, a landscape replete with balloons
and paddling pools, childhood memories and adult loss; a synthesis of
stand-up, storytelling, dance, live art and clowning.
10 Ways to Die on Stage brings one man’s life, full of all his
idiosyncrasies and frailties, into bewildering detail, switching from joyous
abandonment to moments of tender beauty, as the audience are brought,
for their own benefit, to witness an act of good-humoured self-dissection.
Ed Rapley commands the stage and the space around him with such
a delicate attention to detail that you cannot help but be drawn in to his
world. He takes you gently by the hand and brings you to a place we all
know but rarely speak about. He brings you there with an ache in the heart,
a pain in the head and a little spark of hope.
Cabaret
15 September 2008 - 20 September 2008
Venue: Bristol Hippodrome - Cost: £10.00 - £32.50
Since its Broadway premiere in 1966 and the famous movie version with Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey, CABARET has won a staggering number of stage and screen awards including 8 Oscar’s, 7 BAFTA’s and 13 Tony’s. This “Sensational” Double Olivier Award Winner and Variety Club Awards ‘Best Musical’, which enjoyed a record breaking run in London’s West End, turns Weimar Berlin of 1931 into a sassy, sizzling haven of decadence…
Samantha Barks, the hugely popular finalist from the hit BBC series ‘I’d Do Anything’, stars as the legendary Sally Bowles, who performs nightly at the infamous Kit Kat Klub in ‘a shimmering masterpiece of a show guaranteed night after night!’. She joins world renowned dancer and TV favourite Wayne Sleep, who reprises his role as the notorious Emcee.
From the creators of hit musical Chicago, CABARET features show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre including ‘Mein Herr’, ‘Maybe This Time’ and of course ‘Cabaret’.
Come to the Cabaret – it’s divine decadence darling!
Evenings at 7.30 pm
Matinees on Wed & Sat at 2.30 pm
Tickets: £10.00 - £32.50
15 September 2008 - 20 September 2008
Venue: Bristol Hippodrome - Cost: £10.00 - £32.50
Since its Broadway premiere in 1966 and the famous movie version with Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey, CABARET has won a staggering number of stage and screen awards including 8 Oscar’s, 7 BAFTA’s and 13 Tony’s. This “Sensational” Double Olivier Award Winner and Variety Club Awards ‘Best Musical’, which enjoyed a record breaking run in London’s West End, turns Weimar Berlin of 1931 into a sassy, sizzling haven of decadence…
Samantha Barks, the hugely popular finalist from the hit BBC series ‘I’d Do Anything’, stars as the legendary Sally Bowles, who performs nightly at the infamous Kit Kat Klub in ‘a shimmering masterpiece of a show guaranteed night after night!’. She joins world renowned dancer and TV favourite Wayne Sleep, who reprises his role as the notorious Emcee.
From the creators of hit musical Chicago, CABARET features show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre including ‘Mein Herr’, ‘Maybe This Time’ and of course ‘Cabaret’.
Come to the Cabaret – it’s divine decadence darling!
Evenings at 7.30 pm
Matinees on Wed & Sat at 2.30 pm
Tickets: £10.00 - £32.50
Blue/Orange
16 September 2008 - 20 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £12/£8
In a London psychiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient claims to be the son
of an African dictator – a story that becomes unnervingly plausible. This is
an incendiary tale of race, madness and a Darwinian power struggle at the
heart of a dying National Health Service.
Blue/Orange premiered at London’s Cottesloe Theatre in April 2000
before transferring to the West End. Winner of the 2001 Olivier Award
for Best New Play, Critics’ Circle Award and Evening Standard Award
for Best Play.
Plain Clothes Theatre Productions are a Bristol-based company
producing high quality contemporary writing from across the globe.
Formed in 2003, the company has presented work in Bristol, London,
Toronto and Vancouver. Most recently they performed Laura Wade’s
Breathing Corpses at the Cheltenham Everyman, following a sell-out
run at Bristol’s Alma Tavern Pub Theatre. The production went on to
win Venue Magazine’s Play of the Year Award 2007.
Written by Joe Penhall
16 September 2008 - 20 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £12/£8
In a London psychiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient claims to be the son
of an African dictator – a story that becomes unnervingly plausible. This is
an incendiary tale of race, madness and a Darwinian power struggle at the
heart of a dying National Health Service.
Blue/Orange premiered at London’s Cottesloe Theatre in April 2000
before transferring to the West End. Winner of the 2001 Olivier Award
for Best New Play, Critics’ Circle Award and Evening Standard Award
for Best Play.
Plain Clothes Theatre Productions are a Bristol-based company
producing high quality contemporary writing from across the globe.
Formed in 2003, the company has presented work in Bristol, London,
Toronto and Vancouver. Most recently they performed Laura Wade’s
Breathing Corpses at the Cheltenham Everyman, following a sell-out
run at Bristol’s Alma Tavern Pub Theatre. The production went on to
win Venue Magazine’s Play of the Year Award 2007.
Written by Joe Penhall
The Little Red Hen
21 September 2008 - 21 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £5
“Who will help me plant this grain of wheat?”, asked Little Red Hen.
“Not I”, said the Pig.
“Not I”, said the Rat.
“Not I”, said the Cow.
“Fair enough”, said Little Red Hen, “I’ll do it myself”.
Making bread is hard work, but it would be a lot easier if the lazy farmyard
animals got off their reclining sofas and lent a hand. This timeless folktale
is re-told, re-recorded and re-animated by the unswervingly energetic
Stuff & Nonsense Theatre Company.
The Little Red Hen is a delightfully barmy show with no scary bits
whatsoever, featuring puppets, storytelling, BSL live music, lots of laughter
and bread-making for anyone aged 3+.
Stuff & Nonsense Theatre Company specialise in using puppetry,
syncopated storytelling and original music to create shows for the
whole family to enjoy.
21 September 2008 - 21 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £5
“Who will help me plant this grain of wheat?”, asked Little Red Hen.
“Not I”, said the Pig.
“Not I”, said the Rat.
“Not I”, said the Cow.
“Fair enough”, said Little Red Hen, “I’ll do it myself”.
Making bread is hard work, but it would be a lot easier if the lazy farmyard
animals got off their reclining sofas and lent a hand. This timeless folktale
is re-told, re-recorded and re-animated by the unswervingly energetic
Stuff & Nonsense Theatre Company.
The Little Red Hen is a delightfully barmy show with no scary bits
whatsoever, featuring puppets, storytelling, BSL live music, lots of laughter
and bread-making for anyone aged 3+.
Stuff & Nonsense Theatre Company specialise in using puppetry,
syncopated storytelling and original music to create shows for the
whole family to enjoy.
Potted Potter
22 September 2008 - 24 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £10/£8
All seven Potter books in 70 minutes! Watch comic double act Dan and Jeff
take on the ultimate challenge, with the help of endless costumes, brilliant
songs, ridiculous props, and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic. This
fantastically funny show features all your favourite characters, a special
appearance from a very frightening fire-breathing dragon, and even a game
of Quidditch involving the audience!
Following sell-out seasons at the Edinburgh festival and in London, this
first national tour is a must-see for Potter addicts, and a great introduction
to the series for anyone who’s ever wondered what all the fuss is about.
Dan and Jeff are best known for their storytelling appearances on
Blue Peter, and have also performed part of the show on Channel 4’s
Richard and Judy programme.
22 September 2008 - 24 September 2008
Venue: Tobacco Factory Theatre - Cost: £10/£8
All seven Potter books in 70 minutes! Watch comic double act Dan and Jeff
take on the ultimate challenge, with the help of endless costumes, brilliant
songs, ridiculous props, and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic. This
fantastically funny show features all your favourite characters, a special
appearance from a very frightening fire-breathing dragon, and even a game
of Quidditch involving the audience!
Following sell-out seasons at the Edinburgh festival and in London, this
first national tour is a must-see for Potter addicts, and a great introduction
to the series for anyone who’s ever wondered what all the fuss is about.
Dan and Jeff are best known for their storytelling appearances on
Blue Peter, and have also performed part of the show on Channel 4’s
Richard and Judy programme.
Acting For Real - Weekly Dramatherapy groupup
24 September 2008 - 12 November 2008
Venue: Cherry Orchards, Westbury-on-Trym Bristol - Cost: £135
An opportunity to explore and experience the creative and therapeutic models of Dramatherapy within the safe and supportive environment of a closed ongoing group. The emphasis will be to have fun while exploring and expressing oneself through the use of roleplay,creative and therapeutic processess specifically related to the use of drama as a healing medium,theatre games and improvisation. This course will encourage spontaneity and play, whilst also offering a container for personal feelings. Working with and through the body, the approach is holistic and often profoundly transformative. Where there is space to explore personal issues, participants are able to work at their own pace. No previous experience is necessary.
24 September 2008 - 12 November 2008
Venue: Cherry Orchards, Westbury-on-Trym Bristol - Cost: £135
An opportunity to explore and experience the creative and therapeutic models of Dramatherapy within the safe and supportive environment of a closed ongoing group. The emphasis will be to have fun while exploring and expressing oneself through the use of roleplay,creative and therapeutic processess specifically related to the use of drama as a healing medium,theatre games and improvisation. This course will encourage spontaneity and play, whilst also offering a container for personal feelings. Working with and through the body, the approach is holistic and often profoundly transformative. Where there is space to explore personal issues, participants are able to work at their own pace. No previous experience is necessary.
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