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SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-12/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261216
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SUMMARY:John Wesley's New Room - GreenMatthews’ Gaudete!
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a special Christmas show this winter with GreenMatthew’s GAUDETE! \nFollowing on from GreenMatthews’ 12 years of successful touring Christmas shows\, Gaudete! is an expanded lineup playing new and exciting arrangements of Chris and Sophie’s popular festive fare. Featuring Emily Baines on early woodwinds and Richard Heacock on violin\, their music is lush\, rich and heartwarming – perfectly evoking the Spirit of Christmas Past. \nTheir repertoire spans 600 years from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Featuring Christmas carols\, winter folk songs\, toe-tapping tunes and a plethora of weird and wonderful instruments\, Gaudete! brings the festive season to life in a riot of sound and colour!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/john-wesleys-new-room-greenmatthews-gaudete/
LOCATION:John Wesley’s New Room\, The Horsefair\, Bristol\, BS1 3JE
CATEGORIES:Christmas Theatre,John Wesley's New Room
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTSTAMP:20260928T163911Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Comedy Crackers - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:For some Christmas Comedy Crackers\, pop along to Bristol Old Vic for a night of laughter. \n\nThe line-up of comedians includes Russell Kane\, Eva Binderman\, Lindsey Santoro\, Dane Buckley\, Chantel Nash. \n\n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/christmas-comedy-crackers-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic,Christmas Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTSTAMP:20260914T084725Z
CREATED:20260914T084725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T084725Z
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SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-11/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261220
DTSTAMP:20260928T165200Z
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SUMMARY:Closer Each Day: The Improvised Soap Opera Christmas Season - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:Bristol’s record breaking live comedy soap opera – Closer Each Day – is making a move to Bristol Old Vic this December for a special Christmas season. \n\nThe improvised show\, which is about to head into season 33\, is the longest running theatre show outside of London. It’s also the UK’s only live soap opera. \nThe show is always unscripted\, entirely unpredictable and a complete Bristol theatrical institution. \nThis Christmas will see Closer Each Day become especially lively\, featuring juicy storylines and special guests. \n  \nCast and Creatives\nRoy Keen – Mike Akers\nAlex Ledecky – Emile Clarke\nBig Dick Johnson – John Lomas\nTracey Fish – Holly Meechan\nVicki Entwhistle – Leah Fletcher\nConstance Sugar – Lindsey Garwood\nDr Aaron Tempest – Neil Haigh\nKrissie Johnson – Rebecca MacMillan\nJanelle Pollock – Tara Judah\nReginald Simpkins III- Sean Duffy\nFred Gonzalez – Andrew Kingston \nDirectors – John Lomas & Lindsey Garwood\nMusical Director – Jack Drewry\nLive Show Editor – Rob Kershaw\nLive Show Editor – Alex Davey\nAssociate Musician – Simon Hembra\nOriginal Production – Closer Each Day Company
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/closer-each-day-the-improvised-soap-opera-christmas-season-the-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Christmas Theatre,The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261204
DTSTAMP:20260914T084533Z
CREATED:20260914T084533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T084533Z
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SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-10/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202
DTSTAMP:20261020T093911Z
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SUMMARY:One December Night - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Bath-based production company Pretender Productions\, brings One December Night to the Alma Tavern Theatre. \nWe’ve all had it. That night. That day. Our happiest moment. But when was it? When was yours? \nIt’s the Christmas party at Oldfield Court. When Jess and Matt find themselves trapped in the wine cellar\, will they escape or just enjoy the moment? \nA Christmas party\, a snow storm\, two strangers\, and plenty of wine. \nA story of Wine\, Ghosts\, Dreams and regrets. Of Life\, Death and… Love? \nFeaturing an original song written especially for the show. Lyrics by Thomas  Baxter\, Music by Simon Tait.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/one-december-night-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre,Christmas Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTSTAMP:20260914T084424Z
CREATED:20260914T084424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T084424Z
UID:56695-1795651200-1795737599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-9/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123
DTSTAMP:20260930T133918Z
CREATED:20260930T133918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T133918Z
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SUMMARY:Jacobs & Jones with Breadcrumbs - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Weston Super Mare company Bonnet Dog Theatre\, will be at the Alma Tavern Theatre this November with their show Jacobs & Jones with Breadcrumbs. \nThis isn’t just a Sketch Show… this is a Jacobs and Jones Sketch Show… with Breadcrumbs! \nGeorge Jacobs and Will Jones are in the back room. The scissor lift has sunk. The cellophane machine has eaten the forklift. And now there’s grease in their socks… It can only mean one thing. Sketches! \nIn a world of tinned laughter and processed jokes\, where art is unceremoniously plopped into cans and wrapped in microplastics\, Jacobs and Jones will fight against the system\, breaking free from the shackles of involuntary sponsorship and poor product placement. \nExperience the extraterrestrial magic of the ever-curious Gleebleebleebs. \nBeware the man at the bus stop before he does something awful\, like start talking. \nEnjoy a luxury 8-course menu comprised of unfortunate spelling errors. \nAnd much\, much more!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/jacobs-jones-with-breadcrumbs-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTSTAMP:20260914T084306Z
CREATED:20260914T084306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T084306Z
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SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-8/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261122
DTSTAMP:20261019T112121Z
CREATED:20261019T112121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T112121Z
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SUMMARY:Robin Hood & Maid Marion The Panto! - Oatley Hall
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for a pantomime to watch with a stellar cast\, live music and a retelling of a classic story? Oh yes you are! Look no further than – Clifton Amateur Dramatics Society – CADS’ Robin Hood and Maid Marian: The Panto! \nThe Sheriff of Totterdown is rinsing the poor folks of Bristol dry – he and his emo henchman\, Guy of Gisborne\, have started taxing eating\, drinking\, walking\, running\, standing still\, breathing\, holding your breath\, sleeping and being awake – or being at a wake! \nMaid Marian has been doing her best to support the poor folks of Bristol but in this small provincial city – and period piece – there is only so much one woman can do! Will Robin Hood return from his travels to “find himself” across the peninsula? Will he unite with his old chums to steal from the rich to give to the poor? And will he have time for a pint at The Wild Bush afterwards?
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/robin-hood-maid-marion-the-panto-oatley-hall/
LOCATION:Oatley Hall\, Cote Lane\, Bristol\, BS9 3TN
CATEGORIES:Oatley Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTSTAMP:20261021T204353Z
CREATED:20261021T204353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T204353Z
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SUMMARY:Phantasia - The Mount Without
DESCRIPTION:Corali Dance Company comes to The Mount Without this November with Phantasia. \nIt features two new performance works: Daisy Dreams and Mannequin Dreams. \nBoth pieces explore the relationship between movement and sound-making. \nOne piece is a dream\, the other a nightmare. \nDaisy Dreams is is told by a cast of eight dancers. Inspired by painter Mark Beldan’s flower works\, it exists at the meeting point of image\, movement and sound. \nIt’s been created in collaboration with musician Matt Webb. \nToying with sentimentality\, Daisy Dreams creates an atmosphere of almost impossible dreaminess that is both joyful and absurd. \nMannequin Dreams \n“You are number 111 in the operating system. Please hold. Your call is important to us. Hello. We are a new civilisation. We move backwards and spin in circles. A memory once there now lost\, a memory where I was somebody different; someone who wasn’t abstract.” \nThis performance piece was inspired by Corali dancer Jackie Ryan’s idea to work with mannequins. \nMannequin Dreams creates a surreal\, almost horror-film atmosphere. \nNine dancers create a new reality based on memories of a previous world and what it was to be human. \nCorali Dance Company is an inclusive dance company that celebrates the creativity\, talent and individuality of people with learning disabilities. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/phantasia-the-mount-without/
LOCATION:The Mount Without\, BS2 8FN
CATEGORIES:The Mount Without
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
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SUMMARY:Tales From The Wasteland - Spielman Theatre of Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Tales From The Wasteland is a unique improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy driven by the audience. \n\nThis twisted and talented cast of wastelanders will take a single suggestion from you and craft an entire narrative show with no pre-prepared characters\, story or dialogue. \nIf the world was ending\, what would be the one thing you’d want to survive? Join us as we explore a new world and find out what’s left over after Earth’s devastation. Expect raiders\, mutants and violence over scarce resources in this absurd dark comedy inspired by classics of the genre such as Mad Max\, The Last of Us and Fallout. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/tales-from-the-wasteland-spielman-theatre-of-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Spielman Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTSTAMP:20260928T085444Z
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SUMMARY:1 Irishman in Bristol - Basement 45
DESCRIPTION:Reece Kidd is bringing his comedy show 1 Irishman in Bristol\, to Basement 45 in November. \nThe comedian from Belfast\, has sold out every run at the Edinburgh festival for the last three years. \nIn 2023\, he won Cahoots Comedian of the Year 2023. \nHis shows feature multiple characters and fast-paced storytelling. Audiences should expect playful dark humour and fast improvisation – plus all the chaos that comes with being an ‘Irishman abroad’. \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/1-irishman-in-bristol-basement-45/
LOCATION:Basement 45\, 8 Frogmore Street\, BS1 5NA
CATEGORIES:Basement 45
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
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SUMMARY:The Amy Winehouse Band – Back to Black 20th Anniversary Tour -
DESCRIPTION:Back due to huge demand\, The Amy Winehouse Band – Amy’s original band who were with her from the very start throughout her meteoric rise – are coming to The Forum Bath as part of a major UK tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of her defining album\, Back to Black. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-amy-winehouse-band-back-to-black-20th-anniversary-tour/
LOCATION:Bath Forum\, The Forum\, 1a Forum Buildings\, St James's Parade\, BA1 1UG
CATEGORIES:Bath Forum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTSTAMP:20261027T005418Z
CREATED:20261027T005418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T005418Z
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SUMMARY:The Lower Depths - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:The Bristol School of Acting will be at Tobacco Factory Theatres this November with Maxim Gorky’s 1902 masterpiece The Lower Depths. \nThe play is brought to life by an ensemble production of graduating students of Bristol School of Acting. \nLocked away from the sun\, a group of thieves\, fallen aristocrats\, and weary dreamers pass the nights exchanging wit and heavy truths. When a mysterious pilgrim arrives spinning tales of a better world\, a fragile spark of hope ignites\, but can the truth survive when comfort is built on illusions?  \nThe Lower Depths is an unflinching but deeply compassionate study of human illusion\, poverty and the determination to survive. It draws on Gorky’s own experience as an orphan at the age of 11 wandering homeless across pre-revolutionary Russia\, observing a society feeding on itself; seeing the value and purpose of human life set against the dreams of the oppressed.  \nDirected by Aaron Parsons\nTranslated by Jenny Covan\nDesigned by Aldo Vazquez\nLighting by Amy Mae\nSound Designer/Composer Jack Drewry
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-lower-depths-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTSTAMP:20261026T232412Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T232412Z
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SUMMARY:Private Peaceful - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny for The Production Garden in association with Exeter Northcott present Private Peaceful – Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo. Adapted and Directed by Simon Reade. \nAfter captivating audiences worldwide\, Private Peaceful returns to the stage with fresh energy and timeless power. \nFrom Michael Morpurgo — beloved author of War Horse — comes the unforgettable story of Tommo Peaceful. On the eve of battle\, Tommo looks back over the events that shaped his life: the warmth of family\, the innocence of first love\, and the deep bond with his brother that carries him through the horrors of war. \nIn this acclaimed one-person tour de force\, adapted and directed by Simon Reade\, a single actor conjures an entire world of characters\, landscapes\, and emotions. At once heartwarming and heartbreaking\, Private Peaceful is both a moving family drama and a powerful reminder of the human cost of war. \nLauded across the globe as an international smash hit\, this production now embarks on a bold new chapter. 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/private-peaceful-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTSTAMP:20260914T084153Z
CREATED:20260914T084153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T084153Z
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SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-7/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTSTAMP:20261027T000207Z
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SUMMARY:Mary’s Frankenstein - The Rondo Theatre
DESCRIPTION:“You asked me for a ghost story. Here is one.”\n\n1816. The year without a summer.The sun has vanished\, the rain will not stop\, and five young writers are trapped inside Villa Diodati: Mary Godwin\, Percy Shelley\, Lord Byron\, Claire Clairmont\, and John Polidori. To pass the storm-dark nights\, Byron proposes a ghost story competition\, and Mary begins to write the story that will become Frankenstein. \nAs the storm outside rages\, Mary’s imagination brings Victor Frankenstein and his abandoned Creature to life\, blurring the line between the Villa and Mary’s created world…
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/marys-frankenstein-the-rondo-theatre/
LOCATION:The Rondo Theatre Bath\, BA1 6RT
CATEGORIES:The Rondo Theatre Bath
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108
DTSTAMP:20261026T225817Z
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SUMMARY:Off-Key - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:“The thing about being exceptional Sabrin\, you have to believe everybody else isn’t.” \nAt a Birmingham grammar school bursting with overachievers\, political meltdowns\, and teenage delusion\, best friends Sabrin and Ruqqiyah are free-falling to their futures. \nSabrin secretly prepares for a life-changing music audition\, while Ruqqiyah orchestrates a symphony of her own – conducting the fall of a problematic teacher. Between Paramore\, panic attacks\, and increasingly chaotic schemes\, the girls’ clashing priorities reach a crescendo that unveils a growingly strained bond. \nQuick-witted and deeply heartfelt\, Off-Key is a coming-of-age drama about Black girlhood\, ambition\, friendship and what happens when the person who knows you best\, becomes someone you no longer recognise.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/off-key-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107
DTSTAMP:20260930T134709Z
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SUMMARY:Jacobs & Jones with Breadcrumbs – Front Room Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Weston Super Mare company Bonnet Dog Theatre\, will be at the Front Room Theatre this November with their show Jacobs & Jones with Breadcrumbs. \nThis isn’t just a Sketch Show… this is a Jacobs and Jones Sketch Show… with Breadcrumbs! \nGeorge Jacobs and Will Jones are in the back room. The scissor lift has sunk. The cellophane machine has eaten the forklift. And now there’s grease in their socks… It can only mean one thing. Sketches! \nIn a world of tinned laughter and processed jokes\, where art is unceremoniously plopped into cans and wrapped in microplastics\, Jacobs and Jones will fight against the system\, breaking free from the shackles of involuntary sponsorship and poor product placement. \nExperience the extraterrestrial magic of the ever-curious Gleebleebleebs. \nBeware the man at the bus stop before he does something awful\, like start talking. \nEnjoy a luxury 8-course menu comprised of unfortunate spelling errors. \nAnd much\, much more!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/jacobs-jones-with-breadcrumbs-front-room-theatre/
LOCATION:Front Room Theatre\, BS23 1FF
CATEGORIES:Front Room Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTSTAMP:20260924T145741Z
CREATED:20260924T145741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T145741Z
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SUMMARY:The Archers Live at 75 - Bath Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Archers: Live at 75 is coming to Bath Forum this autumn for a special two show event\nThe theatre show is a brand-new live event celebrating 75 years of the world’s longest-running radio show. \nThe first date is on Thursday 08 October 2026 and will feature the ‘Flower Cast’:Timothy Bentinck (David Archer)\, Annabelle Dowler (Kirsty Miller)\, Charlotte Martin (Susan Carter) and Ben Norris (Ben Archer). \nThe second date is Thursday 05 November 2026 and will feature the ‘Produce Cast’: Charles Collingwood (Brian Aldridge)\, Ryan Kelly (Jazzer McCreary)\, Susie Riddell (Tracy Horrobin) and Sunny Ormonde (Lilian Bellamy). \nBoth of the performances will be hosted by comedian and Archers superfan Angela Barnes with live sound effects from specialist Vanessa Nuttall. \nThe show promises a one-of-a-kind event to entertain Archers audiences in a new way. \nSet within a reimagining of the Ambridge Flower & Produce Show\, The Archers: Live at 75blends theatricality\, nostalgia\, comedy and behind-the-scenes insight. \nThe event includes on-stage interviews\, insider stories and gossip\, live performances with live Foley sound effects of specially written scenes created exclusively for the tour\, archive treasures spanning seven decades from the BBC vaults\, fascinating demonstrations of the sound-effects artistry that brings the fields\, kitchens and barns of Ambridge so vividly to life\, audience questions\, an interactive pub quiz straight out of The Bull  and  of course\, a sing-along to the programme’s famous theme tune. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-archers-live-at-75-bath-forum-2/
LOCATION:Bath Forum\, The Forum\, 1a Forum Buildings\, St James's Parade\, BA1 1UG
CATEGORIES:Bath Forum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTSTAMP:20260914T084038Z
CREATED:20260914T084038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T084038Z
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SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-6/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTSTAMP:20261008T150547Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T150547Z
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SUMMARY:REVOLT! - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:REVOLT! is a double header of radical history and renegade ramblings from Pete the Temp & Doug Francisco \nTwo of Bristol’s most gloriously unorthodox performers join forces for an evening of radical history\, psychedelic Romanticism\, circus confessionals and backstage madness. \nPoet\, performer and storyteller Pete the Temp and legendary Bristol ringmaster\, clown and circus impresario Doug Francisco journey from the revolutionary ferment of the 1790s to the seedy underbelly of modern cabaret. \nROMANTICS\, MYSTICS & REVOLUTIONARIES\nPete the Temp \nWhat did Bristol’s radical past have to say about the future? \nRomantics\, Mystics & Revolutionaries is a wild ride through Bristolian riot\, anti-slavery\, mysticism and psychedelics\, told through the lives and ideas of two renegade poets: Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. \nThe Romantic movement was\, in part\, a revolt against industrialisation and the mechanisation of the soul. But what might its dreams of renewal\, imagination and human freedom offer an age of ecological crisis\, technological acceleration and despair? \nPart storytelling stage-show\, part performance lecture\, Pete the Temp unfolds a journey of music\, comedy and lyricism — a collision of scholarship and live entertainment. \nExpect reverence\, resistance and enchantment from a time of slavery and war. \n  \nFROM DOUG TIL DAW\nDoug Francisco \nDoug went to Stonehenge Free Festival when he was 15 and has literally only just got back. \nFrom Doug Til Dawn is a rollercoaster of ramblings and reminiscences into the seedy underbelly of cabaret — and back again — from Bristol’s legendary Red Rebel Ringmaster\, clown and circus impresario. \nWitness the psycho-dramas\, internal dialogues and multiphrenic mutterings of a life lived backstage: a soul striving to shine divine beneath the shadow of the great machine\, who has finally decided it’s time to have a serious word with himselves. \nTwo performers. Two journeys. One night of revolt. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/revolt-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTSTAMP:20260916T163637Z
CREATED:20260916T163637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T163637Z
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SUMMARY:Aftermirth – Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:The journey of parenthood is a magical and maddening one so what better way to cope with it than through stand-up comedy! \nAftermirth is an adult comedy club that you can bring your baby to. \nEach month we’ll have 3 top circuit comedians delivering their usual club routines so the material is mature and sweary with the odd birth story flash back….  The only difference is it’s during the day. \nBabies under 1 year are welcome\, but please don’t bring older toddlers because they tend to heckle! \nThe gig is also open to parents\, Aunts\, Uncles\, Grans\, carers\, in fact anyone who needs some daytime comedy and doesn’t mind some cute babies in attendance.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/aftermirth-tobacco-factory-theatres-3/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTSTAMP:20260817T074224Z
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SUMMARY:(A Play in a) DARK ROOM by Dr. Pants - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:(A Play in a) DARK ROOM by Dr. Pants is an intense\, visceral and sensory-driven psychological thriller coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre this November. \nDavis the Janitor’s night job sees him cleaning up bodily fluids in a dark room – a discrete and darkened room men come for public sex. \nDavis has cleaned every possible stain and mess. But\, soon a lingering violent threat forces him to confront the only stain he cannot clean. \nIt’s described as a ‘disturbing\, often funny\, and unapologetically messy exploration of queerness.’ It challenges respectability politics\, confronts trauma and leads audiences to find hope. \nThe show is written and performed by multiple fringe theatre winner queer activist Dr. Pants \nDark Room is told through autotheory\, movement and multimedia visuals against an original electronic score. \nDr.Pants work has raises money for LGBTQ+ charities worldwide. \nAge rating: 18 upwards \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/a-play-in-a-dark-room-by-dr-pants-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTSTAMP:20260817T080253Z
CREATED:20260817T080253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T080253Z
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SUMMARY:Pup Play by Dr. Pants - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:With original punk music\, homonormative puppet\, multimedia visuals and erotic musical numbers comes Pup Play by Dr. Pants. \nProfessor Handler David presents a queer pseudo-lecture on the kink of pup play and how to put your puppy bitch boy into a submissive headspace. \nPup Play is an introspective\, sometimes somber and ultimately hopeful look into queer identity and fighting against homophobia. It demands that we all do more for the LGBT+ community to include all queer voices and be ‘unapologetically visible’. \nFeatured Image: Theatre Group GUMBO – Orlando Fringe \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/pup-play-by-dr-pants-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTSTAMP:20260916T162036Z
CREATED:20260916T161952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T162036Z
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SUMMARY:Terry’s: An American Tragedy About Cars\, Customers\, and Selling Cars to Customers - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Lecoq-trained Gloucestershire theatre company BRILLIG comes to The Wardrobe Theatre this autumn with Terry’s: An American Tragedy About Cars\, Customers\, and Selling Cars to Customers. \nIt’s Memorial Day weekend. The US-of-A. The motley\, motor-mouthed sales team at Terry’s Cars & Automobiles has just four days to hit their monthly target. With their salaries and sanity on the line\, they must shift 66 cars by Monday or face the wrath of their overlord boss\, Terry. \nThe show is an absurd\, all-American devised comedy combining clowning\, physical theatre\, and original music. Initially inspired by This American Life’s podcast episode ‘129 Cars’\, Terry’s takes audiences on a ride through the silly\, surreal\, and disturbing reaches of US capitalism\, revealing the absurdity and madness rumbling under the gleaming bonnet of the American Dream. \nBRILLIG creates entertaining\, virtuosic\, big-hearted original work which uses clowning and physical theatre to provoke personal and political reflection.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/terrys-an-american-tragedy-about-cars-customers-and-selling-cars-to-customers-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108
DTSTAMP:20260916T152733Z
CREATED:20260916T152635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T152733Z
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SUMMARY:Romeo and Juliet - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s 3rd Year BA Acting Students will be performing Romeo and Juliet at Tobacco Factory Theatres this autumn. The performance comes as part of the School’s 80th Anniversary Autumn Season. \nDirected by School alum and former Artistic Director of the Royal shakespeare company – Sir Gregory Doran \nThe School’s anniversary year kicks off with a flagship production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In a major coup for the School\, the production will be directed by world-renowned Shakespeare expert and alum of the School - Sir Gregory Doran.  \nAdding to the “full circle” nature of the project\, the production features set and costume design by fellow alum Aldo Vazquez.   \nTaking to the Tobacco Factory Theatres stage this October\, the production will showcase 50% of the graduating BA Professional Acting cohort from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School\, offering audiences a chance to see the stars of tomorrow directed by a titan of the British stage.  \nThis version of Romeo and Juliet is also perfect for School groups who are looking to bring students studying Romeo and Juliet for GCSEs and there are special School group discounts available – including £5 tickets for students and free for teachers. 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/romeo-and-juliet-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTSTAMP:20260903T182252Z
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SUMMARY:Running With Scissors - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:An exploration of the weird\, wild and wonderful world of women surgeons will be coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre this autumn. \nRunning With Scissors is solo show written and performed by Ronnie Conboy. She’s a storyteller\, actor – and former orthopaedic surgeon who worked in the NHS for 35 years. \nThe show brings together her love of storytelling and performance with the career which she says shaped her life. \nRunning With Scissors will bring audiences lesser known true stories about women surgeons who made medical history. The brave ones\, the bold ones and the radical ones. \nAlong with personal reflections from contemporary surgery and plenty of dark humour\, there will be historical true stories. Expect tales of cross-dressers defying the law\, criminals and radical change-makers who went ahead and picked up a scalpel when society told them not to. \n It’s a celebration of the defiant spirit of the women who carved out a place in history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Wider society\, and women surgeons themselves\, are led to believe that we are somehow an exception\, isolated in a world belonging to men\,” Ronnie Conboy says. \n“But there is a long and honourable tradition of women healers\, from our earliest beginnings to the present day. I want to reclaim that heritage\, to showcase our role models\, and share the stories of the fascinating\, courageous and frankly\, sometimes quite wild women who have shaped our history.” \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/running-with-scissors-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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