BWW Review: MEDEA, Bristol Old Vic
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…
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…
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…
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 …
'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…
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…
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 …
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…
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.
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…