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SUMMARY:Men Behaving Badly - Barn Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The world premiere of the stage show based on the 90s TV series. \nFour old friends and a wedding in the morning – what could possibly go wrong? \nLondon\, 31st December\, 1999. Gary’s clinging to his youth\, Dorothy’s had enough\, Deborah’s got a plan\, and Tony’s…still Tony. The world is bracing for Y2K as our favourite foursome prepare for their own Big Day\, but when resolutions clash with revelations\, the gang might just prove that the real millennium bug… is them. \nExpect pints\, fireworks\, and a complete lack of adult supervision as we return to the flatmates where the TV series left off. \nWritten by Simon Nye and directed by Joseph O’Malley. \nMen Behaving Badly The Play will be at Barn Theatre 30 January – 07 March 2026 \nPriority tickets on sale now\nGeneral sale starts Saturday 22 November at 1pm \nFor more information or to book\, visit: https://barntheatre.org.uk/men-behaving-badly
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LOCATION:Barn Theatre\, GL7 1BN
CATEGORIES:Barn Theatre
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SUMMARY:Days of Significance - BOVTS  - The Station
DESCRIPTION:The play forms part of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s Spring Season.\nDays of Significance – The War is Out There. The War is Here.\nWritten by Roy Williams\nDirected by Natalie Simone \nRoy Williams’s hard-hitting play\, “Days of Significance\,” is a powerful modern drama that uses a classic three-act structure to explore the volatile lives of young British people caught between two different battlegrounds. \nThe narrative follows two young soldiers\, Ben and Jamie\, and their partners\, as they prepare for and endure active service in the Iraq conflict. \nAct One is set on the streets of an urban English town\, filled with drink-fuelled brawls and sexual tension. \nAct Two shifts violently to Basra\, showing the moral compromises and dangers the soldiers face. The final act returns to England for a wedding\, revealing the devastating and complex aftermath of their tour on the soldiers and their friends back home. \nThe play fiercely tackles key themes including the cost of war on young\, often ill-prepared individuals\, the erosion of moral authority\, and the contrast between domestic and military violence\, exploring issues of prejudice\, nationalism\, and revenge. \nThe intense content\, which includes strong\, often obscene language\, explicit violence\, and mature subject matter\, means the play is recommended for mature audiences. \nIt is generally considered suitable for ages 16+. \nIt is notable that the play is an RSC-commissioned response to Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing\,” giving a classic framework to a hard-hitting contemporary narrative that critiques the naive values exported to a conflict zone.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/days-of-significance-bovts-the-station/
LOCATION:The Station\, Silver Street\, Bristol\, BS1 2AG
CATEGORIES:The Station
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SUMMARY:A Grain of Sand  حبة رمل - The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Renad\, a young Gazan girl\, embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother’s tales and the spark of her own imagination\, she searches for her family and the ‘Anqaa’ – the mythical Palestinian Phoenix. \nA Grain of Sand is a one-woman show that takes an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child\, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in contemporary Gaza. Renad’s story is one of resilience\, hope and the right of children to be children. \nBased on the verbatim source A Million Kites\, a collection of poems and testimonies from the children of Gaza\, compiled by Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon. \n\nFeatured Image: Amir Hussain Ibrahimi
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/a-grain-of-sand-%d8%ad%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%b1%d9%85%d9%84-the-weston-studio-of-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night's Dream - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:A UK tour of a brand new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, will be coming to Bristol Old Vic next year. \nThe production comes from theatre company Headlong and Shakespeare’s Globe\, with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse. \nIt’s directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan. \nHolly says: “The world of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a turbulent one\, the natural environment is upside down and unpredictable\, and the political and social landscape is on edge\, creating a sense of tension that we are all experiencing today. \n“This new staging will explore some of the darker elements of Shakespeare’s well-known comedy\, turning it on its head and asking us to reexamine its themes and subject matter.” \nAdditional creatives announced for the production includes Co-Director Naeem Hayat\, Designer Max Johns and Movement Director Malik Nashad Sharpe. \nHeadlong takes all of the plays they stage and produces them as if they were brand new writing. The company calls this new production of the Shakespeare classic as a ‘striking’ new staging\, asking audiences to look at it ‘afresh’. \nTo escape a society ruled by tyrannical law\, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls. But the world of the woods has been turned upside down by a fierce battle between the Fairy King and Queen\, Oberon and Titania\, over a stolen child. \nAs their quarrel deepens\, others fall prey to jealousy\, manipulation\, and the dark spells of Oberon’s unruly Puck. As day turns to night and snow begins to fall in summer\, can anyone stop the dream from turning into a nightmare? \nA Midsummer Night’s Dream will be at Bristol Old Vic from 04 – 21 March 2026 \nTickets go on sale to members from 26 June and then general sale from 03 July 2025 \nBooking info below \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
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LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night's Dream - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be coming to Bristol Old Vic in March 2026. \nThe production is by Headlong and Shakespeare’s Globe\, with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse. \nIt opens at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe from 15 November 2025 – 31 January 2026 before going out on tour. \nIt comes to Bristol Old Vic from 04-21 March 2026. \nTo escape a society ruled by tyrannical law\, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls. But the world of the woods has been turned upside down by a fierce battle between the Fairy King and Queen\, Oberon and Titania\, over a stolen child. \nAs their quarrel deepens\, others fall prey to jealousy\, manipulation\, and the dark spells of Oberon’s unruly Puck. As day turns to night and snow begins to fall in summer\, can anyone stop the dream from turning into a nightmare?
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LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:Ian Stone Looking For The Wow - Hen and Chicken
DESCRIPTION:Ian Stone will be back in Bristol for 2026 with Looking For The Wow. \nThe comedian has been on a sold-out tour during 2025 and is back\, this time looking for life’s missing magic. \n“There has to be more to life than the humdrum and the routine before the inevitable slide into disease\, decay\, and death. Why can’t we sneak in a hint of awesome\, a tad of amazing\, and maybe a smidge of wonderful? Where you get is your business. A forest canopy opening onto a huge vista would be enchanting for some\, but my ancestors wandered in the desert for forty years — I think we’ve been outdoors enough. Others get their fix from the spiritual\, but I’ve been harbouring a grudge against God since my mother stopped me going to Arsenal after my Barmitzvah — forty-nine years ago. “God will be watching\,” she said. Well\, at least He got to see the game. The point is\, life could be so much better — so I’m on the lookout. Come and join me on the hunt.” \nIt’s been a hectic few years for Ian\, who has taken Edinburgh by storm\, winning the Spirit of the Fringe Award. \nYou can also find Ian on his popular twice-weekly Arsenal podcast – Handbrake Off\, for The Athletic. \nFor more details about his forthcoming tour\, visit: https://www.ianstonecomedian.co.uk/ \nBristol booking details below
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/ian-stone-looking-for-the-wow-hen-and-chicken/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken\, BS3 1JF
CATEGORIES:Hen & Chicken
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