Theatre

The Steampunk Mistress And The Time Machine

Date: Sunday, Jun 30 2019 - Thursday, Jul 4 2019
Venue: Brunel’s ss Great Britain

Two brilliant Bristol theatre companies, Closer Each Day Company and Show of Strength, join forces to take audiences on a steampunk voyage through time and space, via this promenade performance aboard Brunel’s SS Great Britain.

HG Wells has left his wife to live with his young, scientifically-minded mistress. He’s writing his first novel and if it fails he’s finished. And his personal life is just as fantastic as his fiction – his mistress’s mother is sharing their rented rooms in Sevenoaks.

As the pressure increases from all sides, the world of science fiction becomes an attractive alternative to reality. So attractive it’s just possible that Wells can no longer tell the difference.

EatDrink24/7 Launch Party is back on July 8 2026!
Exclusive collabs from Bristol’s favourite food vendors, available for one night only. Be first to grab your free copy of the EatDrink24/7 guide – plus every ticket comes with a free limited-edition beer can.

June 30-July 4, 7.30pm, £16/£12 concs, includes entrance to ship from 6.30pm. Bar on board, interval, ends 9.30pm.

Read our interview with Closer Each Day’s Linsey Garwood here.

For more info, visit www.ssgreatbritain.org/whats-on/steampunk-mistress-and-time-machine

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By steve wright, Friday, May 24 2019

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