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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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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?
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-bristol-old-vic-2/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:National Theatres Connection Festival 2026 - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Bristol theatres will be taking part in this year’s National Theatre Connections 2026. \nThere will be 16 youth groups across the south west region taking part. Some of the city’s brand new talent will be performing at Bristol Old Vic. \nThe festival in Bristol is running from 24 – 27 March 2026. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/national-theatres-connection-festival-2026-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
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SUMMARY:The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:The Reduced Shakespeare Company is out on a UK tour with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). \nThe hit show has been rebooted and reimagined. \nIt’s a comic show taking a rollercoaster ride through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays. \nThe cast of four are Efé Agwele\, Woogie Jung\, Tom Pavey and Kiran Raywilliams. \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-complete-works-of-william-shakespeare-abridged-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:The Boy At The Back Of The Class - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:There used to be an empty chair at the back of the class\, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He’s nine years old (just like me)\, but he’s very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn’t like sweets – not even lemon sherbets\, which are my favourite! \nAfter learning that he has fled his own war-torn country\, Ahmet’s classmates have ‘The Greatest Idea in the World’ – a magnificent plan to reunite Ahmet with his family. An unexpected and often hilarious adventure follows\, all topped off with a terrific twist. \nTold from a child’s perspective\, balancing heart and humour\, The Boy at the Back of the Class highlights the power of good friends and courage in a world that doesn’t always make sense and reminds us that everyone needs a place to call home.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-boy-at-the-back-of-the-class-bristol-old-vic/
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SUMMARY:The Boy At The Back Of The Class - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Children’s Theatre Partnership and Rose Theatre are bringing the 2026 UK Tour of The Boy At The Back Of The Class to Bristol Old Vic. \nThe show is based on the novel by Onjali Q. Raúf\, adapted by Nick Ahad and directed by Monique Touko. \nIt’s a humorous and heart-warming story about the power of kindness\, engaging children and their families in discussions around refugee rights. \nAfter learning that he has fled his own war-torn country\, Ahmet’s classmates have ‘The Greatest Idea in the World’ – a magnificent plan to reunite Ahmet with his family. An unexpected and often hilarious adventure follows\, all topped off with a terrific twist.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-boy-at-the-back-of-the-class-bristol-old-vic-2/
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