154 stories by "Jeremy Brien"
Bristol Hippodrome: Management has come up with the clever publicity tag of "wags to riches" to reflect the unusual star of this year's Bristol Hippodrome pantomime. Britain&#…
Wyvern, Swindon: Rather surprisingly, this rags-to-riches tale has dropped to seventh place in the 2014 league table of most-performed UK pantomimes. It isn't lacking support in the Wes…
The Egg, Bath: Where would we be at Christmas-time without the Brothers Grimm, whose fairytales are among the most popular choice for children's shows away from the pantomime comfort zo…
The Tobacco Factory, Bristol: It's a canine Christmas at the Tobacco Factory this year. For the choice of a well-known story for the company's trademark inventive style has fallen …
Bristol Old Vic Studio: There can't be too many Christmas shows for very young children this year that feature a karaoke turn by the Queen, complete with toy corgi, belting out her own …
Bristol Old Vic: This musical adaptation of Arthur Ransome's iconic children's adventure story was the first Christmas offering at the Bristol Old Vic from artistic director Tom Mo…
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham: Professional circus clown Tweedy, who spends most of the year touring with the Big Top, takes time out at Christmas to appear in pantomime. His mix of frenetic …
Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath: The season of black comedies by European playwrights at the Ustinov in Bath has been a notable triumph. They don't come any darker, though, than Euge…
Bristol Old Vic Studio: The Christmas Day football match between British and German troops across no man's land is one of the iconic legacies of the First World War. It is at the centre…
The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath: The reputation of Exeter-based children's company Theatre Alibi grows apace, with an invitation next year to take Michael Morpurgo's I Believe in Unico…
Ustinov Studio, Bath: A work that has won a Moliere - the top theatre award in France - for best play of 2014 deserves a fine cast and a top-notch translator; the Ustinov has laudably provid…
Brass Works Theatre, Kingswood: Shortlisted for The Stage 2014 Award for fringe theatre of the year, Brass Works Theatre has travelled a considerable distance in its first two years as the o…
Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath: The autumn theme at the Ustinov Studio is built around three specially commissioned new translations of black comedies by leading European dramatists, wit…
Bristol Hippodrome: Tradition has it that it is the fate of painters only to find fame once they are dead - particularly if their death is a tragic one. Rather less often, this can happen to…
Bristol Old Vic: Working alongside other producing houses remains a key mantra at the Bristol Old Vic, partly driven by economic necessity, but more importantly from a desire to produce big …
Ustinov Studio, Bath: The summer season at the Theatre Royal Bath usually concentrates on the main house, with plays by writers of international repute. This year, however, there is a late a…
Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare: Theatrical shows aimed at the very young usually last an hour at most. So mums seeking summer holiday time-filling activity for their three to seven-year-olds w…
Bristol Zoo Gardens: Heartbreak Productions has the knack of finding unusual settings for its open-air Shakespeare offerings, especially those with a war background. A few summers back, it t…
Brewery Theatre, Bristol: There is something wonderfully ironic about a press invitation for 8pm to review a stage version of HG Wells' novella about time travel at Bristol's Tobac…
Old Vic, Bristol: It seems a little unlikely, even at this early stage of the tournament, that in 48 years' time we will be watching a show built around how England won the 2014 World C…
Beaudesert School, Minchinhampton: The acquisition of London-based Theatre Set-Up continues to pay dividends for open-air troupe the Festival Players, with a combined 60 years of professiona…
Claverham Village Hall, North Somerset: The Festival Players, who rank among the more enterprising of open-air Shakespeare companies, are bucking the political trend and placing themselves f…
The Rondo Theatre, Bath: West Country-based physical theatre company Angel Exit Theatre, which is building an enviable reputation for vivid and unusual work, has chosen the dark story of the…
Theatre Royal Bath: Natalie Imbruglia already has a richly varied portfolio of showbiz success - Australian soap star, award-winning pop diva and cinema leading lady opposite Rowan Atkinson …
Ustinov Studio, Bath: The third season of UK premieres of American plays at the Ustinov continues to impress with this hard-edged Chicago street drama, first staged in the US in 2007, about …
