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Bristol Spotlights take reality show-inspired play up to the Edinburgh Fringe

The comedy play is written and produced by an all-female team

Theatre / Features

Behind the scenes of Aladdin at Bristol Hippodrome

From magic carpets to Swarovski crystals

Theatre / Reviews

Review: Disney’s Aladdin, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘Great performances let down by underwhelming production’

The musical comes from the producers of West End winners Frozen and The Lion King

Theatre / Reviews

Review: Some Demon, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘Startlingly brilliant’

Laura Waldren’s debut play won the Papatango Award for new writing

Theatre / News

Bristol Improv Theatre fundraising to prevent closure

It's the UK’s first dedicated venue for improvised theatre

Theatre / Reviews

Review: Suite in Three Keys – A Song at Twilight, Theatre Royal Bath – ‘At times, you could hear a pin drop’

Theatre Royal Bath is staging all three of Coward’s ‘Three Keys’ plays over five days

Theatre / Brave Bold Drama

Brave Bold Drama’s Root Festival continues through the summer

Boiling Wells Amphitheatre will host ‘Sticky Ends’ in July and ‘The Munch Mission’ in August

Theatre / African culture

Ayodele Scott and David Evans present ‘Agbo play’ exploring their African childhoods

‘Native Wit’ comes from Devon-based Imùlè Theatre

Theatre / Reviews

Review: Player Kings, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘From the philosophy of honour to the wonders of sherry’

Robert Icke has condensed Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 into a nearly four hour play

Theatre / Community Theatre

Valley Arts produces community show with hundreds of collaborators in the Chew Valley

The ‘Rising Waters’ project will culminate in a weekend of outdoor performances on July 13-14

Theatre / Previews

Bristol School of Acting dive into the radical, Hamlet-inspired world of ‘Elsinore’

The original show is devised by BSA students and directed by The Wardrobe Ensemble’s Tom Brennan

Theatre / Laura Waldren

Bristol Old Vic hosts ‘Some Demon’ from Papatango award-winning debut playwright Laura Waldren

The play follows two female patients navigating life in an eating disorder unit

Theatre / Reviews

Review: Shook and Octopus double bill, The Wardrobe Theatre – ‘A striking showcase for Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s talent’

The shows feature as part of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s summer festival 2024

Theatre / Reviews

Review: SCRAPS, Tobacco Factory Theatres – ‘An impressive and exciting debut’

The show is a devised piece written and performed by Daisy Kennedy and Mia Macleod

Theatre / Reviews

Review: A Child of Science, Bristol Old Vic – ‘A remarkable play with an extraordinary, emotional pulse’

Gareth Farr’s IVF play is directed by Matthew Dunster

Theatre / Reviews

Mayfest 2024 Review: The Making of Pinocchio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘Inventive, original and visually rich’

Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill star in this acclaimed two-hander

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