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Thursday, November 9, 2017

BWW Review: THE TIN DRUM, Bristol Old Vic by Tim Wright

Kneehigh's latest show The Tin Drum defies categorisation. Part love story, part political thriller. Part play, part musical. It is therefore like most Kneehigh work anarchic. And I think di…

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Thursday, October 26, 2017

BWW Review: PEOPLE PLACES & THINGS, Bristol Old Vic by Tim Wright

People in the grip of an addiction can be difficult to watch but hard to look away from, and so it proves in People Places amp Things now on tour after a successful West End stint. Watching …

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

BWW Review: WAR HORSE, Bristol Hippodrome by Tim Wright

War Horse is nothing short of phenomenon. What started as an unlikely idea in the bowels of the National Theatre has become a worldwide hit. Last night, it celebrated its 10-year anniversary…

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

BroadwayWorld's Top Christmas Theatre Picks For Bristol and Bath by Tim Wright

It's nearly that time of year oh no it's not etc. where we preview the Christmas theatre offerings across Bristol and Bath. We've got pantos, fairy tales and classic stories a plenty, so gra…

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

BWW Review: CRAZY FOR YOU, Bristol Hippodrome by Tim Wright

There's always a place for upbeat escapism in musical theatre. When times are tough, a few numbers that wriggle their way into your consciousness is a welcome thing.

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

Interview: Heather Williams talks UP DOWN MAN at Tobacco Factory Theatres by Tim Wright

Myrtle Theatre Company is renowned for its ground-breaking work that is influenced and inspired by the voices in society that often go unheard. In recent times, the company has enjoyed a spe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

BWW Review: RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO, Bristol Old Vic by Tim Wright

It's 1982 and Soft Cell is on the radio. The synths play and 'Tainted Love' rings out on this Bradford council estate in Out of Joint's revival of Andrea Dunbar's uncompromising, semi-autobi…

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE, Bristol Hippodrome by Tim Wright

It's hard to watch Legally Blonde The Musical without becoming at least a little infected with the fluffy American can-do-anything attitude that prevails throughout this fast, frivolous and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11AM
Thursday, September 28, 2017

BWW Interview: Helen Woolf On Playing Glinda In The WICKED Tour by Tim Wright

Helen Woolf has just been announced as Glinda in the upcoming UK amp Ireland tour of Wicked. We spoke to her at the press launch in Bristol see the full story here, where the tour kicks off …

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

BWW Interview: Amy Ross On Playing Elphaba In The WICKED Tour by Tim Wright

Amy Ross has just been announced as Elphaba in the upcoming UK amp Ireland tour of Wicked. We spoke to her at the press launch in Bristol, where the tour kicks off in January.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18AM
Friday, September 15, 2017

BWW Review: THE CARETAKER, Bristol Old Vic by Tim Wright

Crafting The Caretaker or indeed any Pinter off the page takes a great deal of nuance and skill. Thankfully, in this new co-production from the Bristol Old Vic and Royal amp Derngate Northam…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02AM
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

BWW Interview: Mike Shepherd Talks KNEEHIGH by Tim Wright

Mike Shepherd is an actor, director, teacher and the Artistic Director of Kneehigh. He started Kneehigh in 1980 and has worked almost exclusively for the company ever since. He is currently …

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Thursday, July 6, 2017

BWW Review: TRISTAN & YSEULT, Bristol Old Vic by Tim Wright

We've all been members of 'The Club of the Unloved' where tales of unrequited love and broken hearts are the norm. In Kneehigh's world, this is a kind of back alley jazz club and the initial…

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

BWW Review: RACING DEMON, Theatre Royal Bath by Tim Wright

On the face of it, David Hare's state-of-the-nation play Racing Demon should be fruit ripe for the picking. However, in this latest production from Jonathan Church in his first summer season…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18AM
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The Regions Win Big In Arts Council NPO Funding, While Big Institutions Feel The Pinch by Tim Wright

So, the nail-biting morning for arts organisations up and down the country is over now they all know whether they are part of the National Portfolio from 2018-22.There will be many individua…

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

BWW Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Bristol Hippodrome by Tim Wright

15-year-old Christopher Boone has an extraordinary mind. He can solve maths problems that would send most adults into a mild panic and he can remember levels of detail that confound those ar…

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

BWW Review: GOLEM, Bristol Old Vic by Tim Wright

How much are you in control of the choices you make This is the central question posed by 1927's Golem - a story inspired by the myth of the clay man Golem but given a distinctly modern edge…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

BWW Review: THE ISLAND, Tobacco Factory Bristol by Tim Wright

They sentenced me to life, not to death is the cry from an increasingly broken Winston in this new production of Fugard's The Island. Set on the notorious Robben Island the infamous place th…

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

BWW Review: A BRIMFUL OF ASHA, Tobacco Factory Theatres by Tim Wright

'Welcome to my home, well it's not actually my home but for tonight it is' says Asha Jain at the top of A Brimful of Asha. Asha and her son Ravi are inviting us to share an evening with them…

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Monday, May 15, 2017

FAVOURITE SONGS: 'Solidarity', BILLY ELLIOT by Tim Wright

So why have I picked 'Solidarity'as my favourite song from a musical I mean, it's hardly the best known - you won't find people on Britain's Got The X Factor singing it or countless YouTube …

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Thursday, May 11, 2017

BWW Review: MEDEA, Bristol Old Vic by Tim Wright

Oh dear. It's hard to know where to start with this confused and disjointed version of Euripides' tragedy. Based on a concept by director George Mann, this new production weaves the Greek my…

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Thursday, April 6, 2017

BWW Interview: Mike Tweddle On The Future For Bristol's Tobacco Factory Theatres by Tim Wright

It's eight months since Mike Tweddle took over from Ali Robertson as Artistic Director of Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol. In the surrounds of the theatre bar, I caught up with him to as…

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BWW Review: THE HYPOCRITE, Swan Theatre by Tim Wright

You'd let everyone have the vote Imagine what idiots would get elected then is one of many knowing jokes from Richard Bean's latest farce The Hypocrite. We're following the roguish Sir John …

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

BWW Review: FUNNY GIRL, Bristol Hippodrome by Tim Wright

'I'm the greatest star, I am by far, but no one knows it' is the claim by aspiring vaudeville music show actress Fanny Brice at the top of Funny Girl. Fanny is no ordinary showgirl- no 'Miss…

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Are West End Ticket Prices Sustainable? by Tim Wright

As a nation, we spend a lot on entertainment. But whether it's premier league football, tickets to your favourite band or even the humble cinema ticket, all have seen price increases. West E…

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

BWW Review: PLASTIC, Ustinov Studio, Bath by Tim Wright

It's ironic that this first production of The Ustinov Studio's German season should be concerned with that most British of subjects- class. British theatre has a rich history of playwrights …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:10AM
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

BWW Review: THE COMMITMENTS, Bristol Hippodrome by Tim Wright

We're in Dublin and it's 1986. Jimmy and his musician friends are fed up of art school synth music and want to bring soul music back to the people. The Commitments is adapted from Roddy Doyl…

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BWW Review: OTHELLO, Tobacco Factory, Bristol by Tim Wright

This seasons offering from Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory is a story of politics, love and being an outsider in a world that mistrusts you.

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

BWW Review: CINDERELLA: A FAIRYTALE, Tobacco Factory by Tim Wright

This show is the perfect antidote to the celebrity stuffed pantos offered up by more commercial outfits. The show demonstrates that Christmas shows don't have to be formulaic or even familia…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42AM

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