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SUMMARY:JPT Theatre To Appear at the UK Community Theatre Festivals Federation Western Area Final
DESCRIPTION:JPT Theatre has made it through to the UK Community Theatre Festivals Federation Western Area Final.  \nThe event takes place at 2pm on Saturday 17 May 2025 at The Merlin Theatre in Frome. \nThe company will be performing Tony Domaille’s chilling one act play I Know A Place. \nThe company includes Alex Nixon\, Phil Domaille\, Sarah Cully Morgan and Sarah Wiggins. \nThe six month long competition holds regional heats culminating in a Grand Final. \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 \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/jpt-theatre-to-appear-at-the-uk-community-theatre-festivals-federation-western-area-final/
LOCATION:Merlin Theatre Frome\, BA11 2HG
CATEGORIES:The Merlin Theatre Frome
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SUMMARY:Jonny & The Baptists - The Happiness Index - Curzon Cinema and Arts
DESCRIPTION:Jonny & The Baptists are taking their show The Happiness Index on a UK tour – which will be coming to Curzon Cinema and Arts in May. \nThe acclaimed Edinburgh hit\, is a musical comedy exploring connections between personal tragedy\, government austerity and mental health. \nThe show is a mix of comedy\, post-modern absurdity and raw emotional honesty – featuring witty and anthemic musical numbers. \nJonny Donahoe and Paddy Gervers have joined forces for the show\, which takes its title from David Cameron’s attempt at measuring the happiness of the British population. \nThe show has been developed alongside award-winning theatre-maker James Rowland and produced by Impatient Productions. \nThere will be two shows on the evening\, with a work-in-progress following The Happiness Index. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/jonny-the-baptists-the-happiness-index-curzon-cinema-and-arts/
LOCATION:Curzon Cinema & Arts\, Clevedon\, BS21 6NN
CATEGORIES:Curzon Cinema and Arts
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SUMMARY:Educating Rita at the Barn Theatre Cirencester
DESCRIPTION:Opening this month at Barn Theatre in Cirencester is Willy Russell’s Educating Rita. The production comes from Built by Barn and is directed by Stephen Unwin. \nThe classic British play follows 26-year-old Rita. She’s a working class hairdresser with dreams of breaking free from her routine life. Signing up to attend an Open University course\, she meets Frank. He’s a disillusioned middle aged academic who describes himself as “an appalling teacher”. \nThe funny and life affirming play brings together a clash of two worlds leading to a journey of rediscovery for both of them. \nCast and Creatives\nFrank – Justin Edwards\nRita – Ellie Clayton \nWritten by Willy Russell\nDirected by Stephen Unwin\nSound Design – John Leonard\nLighting Design – Ben Ormerod \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
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/educating-rita-at-the-barn-theatre-cirencester/
LOCATION:Barn Theatre\, GL7 1BN
CATEGORIES:Barn Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250516T003000
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SUMMARY:Musicals and Mirrorballs at Death Disco
DESCRIPTION:Brand new event Musicals and Mirrorballs launches this May.\n\nThe event is a must for musical theatre fans.\n\nThe first part of the evening is dedicated to people singing their own musical theatre songs.\n\nThe second half is a disco playing musical theatre bangers\n\nThe event is hosted by national cabaret icon the Bristol-based Tess Drive\n\nThose who want to sing a song on the evening can submit their choices in advance on the form\n\nThe night is for over 18s only and there will be drinks offers running until 8pm.\n\nMusicals and Mirrorballs takes place at Death Disco – on St Stephen’s Street BS1 1EL – from 7pm – 12.30 am on Thursday 15 May 2025
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/musicals-and-mirrorballs-at-death-disco/
LOCATION:Death Disco\, BS1 1EL
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Cabaret
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SUMMARY:The Beautiful Future is Coming at Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:The Beautiful Future is Coming\, a fast paced\, funny and inventive look at the climate crisis across 250 years will be at Bristol Old Vic this spring. \nThe play is written by Flora Wilson Brown and directed by Nancy Medina. \nThe cast includes James Bradwell as Malcom\, Rosie Dwyer as Ana\, Michael Salami as Dan\, Nina Singh as Claire\, Phoebe Thomas as Eunice and Matt Whitchurch as John. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-beautiful-future-is-coming-at-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic,Bristol Theatre
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SUMMARY:Section 28 and Me by Tom Marshman at The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:Tom Marshman returns to the stage with a brand new piece of writing for 2025 – Section 28 and Me. \nThe show explores queer stories around the effects that Section 28 had on the LGBTQIA+ community. \nSection 28 was a piece of legislation which came into effect in May 1988 during Margaret Thatcher’s time as Prime Minister\, lasting as late as 2003. It stated that local authorities in England\, Scotland and Wales must not promote homosexuality\, promote the teaching of the acceptability\, not publish materials with the intention of promoting homosexuality. \n \n  \nTheatre-maker Tom Marshman asks what the impact of growing up under this legislation was. As well as drawing on his own personal reflections\, he asked queer and intergenerational communities what their stories were. \nDescribed as ‘playful’ and ‘heartfelt’\, Tom Marshman excels at creating insightful theatre so this is definitely one to  watch. \nFor more information about Tom Marshman\, visit: https://www.tommarshman.com/ \nCast and Creatives\nWritten and Performed by Tom Marshman\nProduced by Sarah Warden\nLight Design byRyan O’Shea\nSound Designer – Jen Bell\, Adam Combes\, Bernie Hodges\nDirector – Laura Dannequin\nOutside Eye – Jen Bell\, Caroline Williams\nDramaturg – Ben Buratta\nCostume – Julian Smith\nTech – Ryan O’Shea\nAccess support – Iman Sultan West \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
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/section-28-and-me-by-tom-marshman-at-the-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:The W.I.G. of Life: A Conference at the Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Witty and thought-provoking theatre – The W.I.G. of Life: A Conference – will be coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre in Bristol this May. \nThe show takes a look at human history and our collective responsibility towards both nature and ourselves through three AI Bots. \nIt’s told through dance\, comedy\, puppetry and TV and also utilises audience interaction through their personal internet enabled smart phones. \nThe show comes from Psychonaut Theatre. It’s both created and performed by Francesca Fatichenti\, Christof Hofer and Arielle Zilkha. \nThe theatre company will also be running a bookable\, free workshop about incorporating interactive and technological elements into shows for performance makers. \nBoth show and workshop are bookable through the Alma Tavern Theatre website. \nYou can find out more about Psychonaut Theatre here: https://www.psychonauttheatre.com/
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-w-i-g-of-life-a-conference-at-the-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250515
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SUMMARY:Freddie Hayes: The Magic Lady at The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Freddie Hayes: The Magic Lady returns to The Wardrobe Theatre this May. \nThe Magic Lady\, a haphazard showbiz loon enters the Magic Circle after years as a glamorous assistant\, stepping out of the shadows cast by famous magicians and into the spotlight to tread the boards once more. It is a faux magic comedy show featuring puppetry\, camp surprises\, body popping\, levitation\, exorcisms and hypnotism.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/freddie-hayes-the-magic-lady-at-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250511
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SUMMARY:Frankenstein (On a Budget) – The Wardrobe Theatre Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Lamphouse Theatre returns to Bristol with their brand new show Frankenstein (On a Budget). \nThe show is brought to the stage by the same team as War of the Worlds (On a Budget) with funny man Tom Fox once again playing all the parts. \nExpect one man with cardboard props\, clowning and original music in this Hammer horror homage. \nFeatured Image: Thomas Byron Photography
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/frankenstein-on-a-budget-the-wardrobe-theatre-bristol/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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SUMMARY:Bristol Musical Comedy Club - Legally Blonde the Musical
DESCRIPTION:BMCC is staging Legally Blonde the Musical at the Redgrave Theatre this May. \nFollowing on from the successes of Big Fish (2023) and Pippin (2024)\, BMCC is delighted to be bending and snapping with our production of Legally Blonde The Musical. Based on the movie it follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.  The musical is action packed\, filled to bursting with fabulously camp and memorable songs. \nElle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back\, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there\, she struggles with peers\, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends\, though\, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world \nDoors open 30 minutes before the performance start time. \nAge Recommendation: 12+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) \nApprox Running Time: 2 hours\, 30 minutes  (with interval) \n*£1.30 booking fee will be added per ticket \n\n\nTickets at: https://redgravetheatre.com/event/2025/05/legally-blonde/2062/
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/bristol-musical-comedy-club-legally-blonde-the-musical/
LOCATION:Redgrave Theatre
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Redgrave Theatre
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SUMMARY:Closer Each Day at The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Closer Each Day is on season 30 and celebrated its 250th performance in February 2025. \nThe world’s longest running narrative show is an uplifting and hilarious soap opera full of all the storylines and characters you love and love to hate.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/closer-each-day-at-the-wardrobe-theatre-4/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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SUMMARY:That’ll Be The Day - Weston Playhouse
DESCRIPTION:That’ll Be The Day has embarked on its 39th spring tour\, taking in lots of local dates as it works it way around the country. \nThe show celebrates pop culture from the 1950s through to the 1980s. It’s packed full of nostalgic hits from the live band to include The Ronettes\, The Beatles\, Cliff Richard\, ABBA and Tom Jones. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/thatll-be-the-day-weston-playhouse/
LOCATION:Weston Playhouse\, BS23 1HP
CATEGORIES:Regional
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SUMMARY:Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working - Bristol Improv Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working\, comes from Full Frontal Theatre. \nThe interrogation of comedy follows up and coming controversial stand-up Rodney Black who is at the peak of his career. \nDividing public opinion\, he both titillates and aggravates audiences in equal measure. \nA violent crime committed by one of his Super Fans leaves him grappling with the ethical implications of his new found spotlight. \nThe theatre company asks ‘where we might draw the line between what is actually ‘just kidding’ and who is masking malicious intent.’ It questions the ‘complications and responsibilities’ that come with ‘influence’. \nIt’s the second play by Sadie Pearson\, also writer of To Watch A Man Eat. Together with actor director and theatre maker Hen Ryan and producer Grace Shropshire\, the three make up Full Frontal Theatre.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/rodney-black-who-cares-its-working-bristol-improv-theatre/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre,Bristol Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504
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SUMMARY:Circomedia BA Final Major Projects Shows
DESCRIPTION:Witness the next generation of circus talent at Circomedia’s mini-festival of new works\, presented by their graduating Circus and Physical Theatre students. With a different line up each night including aerial skills\, acrobatics\, juggling and more\, come along and support their 3rd year class as they showcase the world-class skills they have developed through their time at the UK’s first circus academy!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/circomedia-ba-final-major-projects-shows/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504
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SUMMARY:Bristol Musical Theatre - Curtains - Redgrave Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The Colonial Theatre. \nBoston. \n1959. \nThe curtain is about to go up\, but the real drama is happening backstage! \nWith a disastrous opening night\, a resentful cast and a murdered leading lady\, everyone’s a suspect; but the show must go on! \nEnter Detective Frank Cioffi – a man with an eye for crime and a heart for drama . Frank must solve the murder\, save the show and perhaps even get the girl. \nBristol Musical Theatre brings to life (and death) this hilarious hidden gem of a show by Holmes\, Kander and Ebb. Can you solve the murder before the curtain closes? Join us to test your sleuthing skills as you sit back and enjoy music\, dance and drama to die for!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/bristol-musical-theatre-curtains-redgrave-theatre/
LOCATION:Redgrave Theatre
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Redgrave Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505
DTSTAMP:20260504T184952
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SUMMARY:Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival returns in 2025 with a 10-day programme from April 25 to May 04\, featuring readings\, workshops\, slams\, walking tours\, open mics\, and a poetry and performance retreat. \nThe 2025 theme\, Weird and Wild\, explores nature\, rewilding\, and otherness through poetry. \nThe festival will also celebrate key literary anniversaries\, including Coleridge and Wordsworth’s 130-year connection to Bristol and 225 years of Lyrical Ballads Volume II\, linking Romantic poetry to modern environmental themes. \nWorld-renowned poets and local talent will participate\, making it a vibrant\, inclusive celebration of poetry. \nEvents will be in-person and live-streamed\, ensuring accessibility with BSL\, captioned events\, and wheelchair-friendly venues. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lyra-bristol-poetry-festival-2025/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250427
DTSTAMP:20260504T184952
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SUMMARY:WILT Spielman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:New production company Segments\, is bringing Jazz Summerhayes’ Wilt\, to the Spielman Theatre this month. \n Nadia and Elliott are returning home after the funeral of Nadia’s father. The pair don’t know how to cope with the loss and so we watch their relationship go through the five stages of grief. They uncover each other’s secrets and wrongdoing’s as we learn that Nadia may be losing her father a second time…    \nThis beautiful and ugly story of grief in all its wholeness is an ode to anyone who has been told that ‘it will all get better’ when that feels impossible. \nWILT is bursting with moments of all emotions so that everyone can see something of their experience of loss within it. \nExploring connection\, guilt\, innocence\, and fragility\, through the lens of comedy\, Wiltreturns to the Tobacco Factory Theatres. With content devised by Segments\, the new production company from the UK’s newest drama school Bristol School of Acting. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/wilt-spielman-theatre/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Spielman Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T170000
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SUMMARY:Closer Each Day
DESCRIPTION:Closer Each Day is on season 30 and celebrated its 250th performance in February 2025. \nThe world’s longest running narrative show is an uplifting and hilarious soap opera full of all the storylines and characters you love and love to hate.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/closer-each-day/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250418
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SUMMARY:Misplaced Theatre -Switzerland - The Mission
DESCRIPTION:Misplaced Theatre bring Switzerland by  Joanna Murray-Smith to The Mission Theatre. \nA taut\, psychological thriller\, re-imagining the final days in the life of the renowned crime novelist – author of The Talented Mr. Ripley\, Strangers on a Train and Carol. \nPatricia Highsmith\, queen of the thriller\, aging and ailing hides away in her study in the Swiss Alps\, surrounded by her books and an arsenal of antique weaponry\, finding solace in her seclusion\, her cats and her cigarettes. \nSent by her New York publisher\, Edward Ridgeway appears in an attempt to persuade Highsmith to write one final instalment of her best-selling series featuring the master manipulator\, Tom Ripley. \nAs day breaks on the snow-covered mountains\, it becomes clear that the charming young stranger in her home is set on a far more sinister mission. \nMisplaced Theatre debut at The Mission Theatre with Joanna Murray Smith’s high-stakes play that teeters dangerously on the cliff of reality.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/misplaced-theatre-switzerland-the-mission/
LOCATION:The Mission Theatre\, BA1 1UF
CATEGORIES:The Mission Theatre Bath
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SUMMARY:Loop - The Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Dark comedy Loop\, is coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre this April. \nIt’s described as a dark comedy with a “timey-wimey” twist. \nAlice and Alfie’s relationship is in the rut to end all ruts. The same hellos. The same wild suspicions. The same Angel Slices. Night after night after night. After night. \nIf only they could turn the page. \nReeling from a tortuous night of sci-fi cosplay and armed with a vague memory of something really quite bad\, Alice and Alfie peer into the darkness. There’s something there. Could be a way out. Could be an end to a life of endless bickering\, bad poetry\, and shoddy home improvements. \nCould be\, couldn’t it? Or it could be their worst nightmare. \nThe show is performed by Bristol-based theatre company Soul Cake Theatre. \n\nYou can find out more about the company here: https://www.facebook.com/soulcaketheatre \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/loop-the-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre,Bristol Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250414
DTSTAMP:20260504T184952
CREATED:20250326T120923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T184045Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Quantum Featuring South West Dance Theatre at Trinity Centre
DESCRIPTION:South West Dance Theatre will be holding a workshop and performing as part of The Art of Quantum\, which takes place at the Trinity Centre this April. \nThe Art of Quantum. It’s part of a day-long event celebrating UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology which will mark World Quantum Day. \nEvents already slated to take place include: Talk by Senior researcher in theoretical physics and author of The Magick of Matter Felix Flicker Talk by PhD student and expert in photonics engineering Imogen Forbes Panel discussion with PhD student and expert in quantum memory Meagan Hough 3D mapping art installation demonstrating matter made of particles and the measurement problem with James Bragg Quantum Dance workshop with science writer and SWDT ballet performer Anna Demming Davis and Bgirl and SWDT performer Silvia Orazzo Quantum Dance by The artists of South West Dance Theatre \nThe first 30 tickets are free  
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-art-of-quantam-featuring-south-west-dance-theatre-at-trinity-centre/
LOCATION:Trinity Centre\, BS2 0NW
CATEGORIES:Trinity Centre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250413
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CREATED:20250204T135302Z
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SUMMARY:Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith
DESCRIPTION:“I like murders. I’ve committed hundreds of them” \nA taut\, psychological thriller\, re-imagining the final days in the life of the renowned master crime novelist of The Talented Mr. Ripley\, Strangers on a Train and Carol. \nPatricia Highsmith\, queen of the thriller\, aging and ailing hides away in her study in the Swiss Alps\, surrounded by her books and an arsenal of antique weaponry\, finding solace in her seclusion\, her cats and her cigarettes. \nSent by her New York publisher\, Edward Ridgeway appears in an attempt to persuade Highsmith to write one final instalment of her best-selling series featuring the master manipulator\, Tom Ripley. \nAs day breaks on the snow covered mountains\, it becomes clear that the charming young stranger in her home is set on a far more sinister mission. \nMisplaced Theatre return with Joanna Murray Smith’s high-stakes game that teeters dangerously on the cliff of reality.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/switzerland-by-joanna-murray-smith/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre,Bristol Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250408
DTSTAMP:20260504T184952
CREATED:20250225T110308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T110308Z
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SUMMARY:Closer Each Day at The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Closer Each Day is on season 30 and celebrated its 250th performance in February 2025. \nThe world’s longest running narrative show is an uplifting and hilarious soap opera full of all the storylines and characters you love and love to hate.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/closer-each-day-at-the-wardrobe-theatre-3/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTSTAMP:20260504T184952
CREATED:20250307T091413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T091413Z
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SUMMARY:Double bill: The Britz/Codetta at Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Bristol School of Acting and The Wardrobe Ensemble proudly present an evening of original theatre devised by the graduating class of the ‘Acting and Devised Theatre’ BA programme.\n\n\nThe Britz\n6 Lads.\n27 Pina Coladas.\n1 Gameplan that can’t go wrong.\n\nDippy has finally got the boys together for one big holiday. The all-inclusive is booked\, the itinerary is printed out. But as his childhood friends gather for the big night out\, something in the back of Dippy’s mind tells him that today is the day everything finally explodes. \nBooze. Sex. Ancient Prophecies. The Britz is a playful satire on British holidaymaking\, and a tender dive into the hidden frailties of Lad culture. Packed with chaotic movement sequences\, touching confessions\, and new music. All packaged in the affordable havoc of a lads holiday. \n\n\n\nCodetta: A brief conclusion \nThe end of girlhood.\nThe end of the world. \nThe moment you put away your polly pocket. That time you were truly nasty to your best friend. Learning to kiss and buying your first bra. Becoming a supernova. \nTold through a glittering 2010s pop concert\, with synchronised choreography and original music\, Codetta is an unforgettable farewell to our lost childhoods. \nGrab your hairbrush\, put on your jelly shoes and hit play on the pop renaissance.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/double-bill-the-britz-codetta-at-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTSTAMP:20260504T184952
CREATED:20250218T141907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T141907Z
UID:49218-1743638400-1743897599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine - At The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Fringe hit – Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine – has been destribed as “Bridgerton-meets-Gen-Z-Jane-Austen-on-Adderall” and good news – it’s coming to Bristol. \nLady Clementine has until her 27th birthday to find The One. When her latest beau goes missing\, Clementine embarks on a hilariously unhinged quest to solve the mystery of her ill fortune. But with neither sense nor sensibility\, will our romantic heroine find love in time? \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/rosalie-minnitt-clementine-at-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTSTAMP:20260504T184952
CREATED:20250318T114722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T114722Z
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SUMMARY:The Hunchback of Notre Dame - BAOS - Redgrave Theatre
DESCRIPTION:BAOS – Bristol Amateur Operatic Society – will be making a welcome return to the Redgrave Theatre this April bringing with them The Hunchback of Notre Dame. \nStep into medieval Paris with Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” This timeless classic\, adapted from Victor Hugo’s beloved novel and Disney’s animated film\, explores love\, acceptance\, and the wonder of the human spirit. Follow Quasimodo\, the gentle bell-ringer of Notre Dame\, and Esmeralda\, the compassionate gypsy\, as their paths intertwine in a tale of beauty and brutality. \n  \n \nFeaturing classics from the film like ‘Out There’ and ‘The Bells Of Notre Dame’ this gothic masterpiece is brought to the Redgrave this spring by BAOS. Hear the bells of Notre Dame ring out like never before. \nThe run will include a BSL Signed Performance on Thursday 03 April 2025 \nFor more information about BAOS including booking\, visit: https://www.baosbristol.co.uk/book
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-baos-redgrave-theatre/
LOCATION:Redgrave Theatre
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Redgrave Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250403
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CREATED:20250318T100937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T100937Z
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SUMMARY:Broken Glass by Arthur Miller - Axbridge Community Theatre - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Axbridge Community Theatre will be at the Alma Tavern Theatre this April with Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass. \nThe ingrained antisemitism faced by the Gellburgs daily is bearable. But what happens when racist violence flares up on the other side of the globe? Can the rise of the Nazis really affect a Jewish couple in Brooklyn? Will their marriage survive the threat to their livelihoods and their health? \n \nSylvia is obsessed by disturbing images from Nazi Germany\, reproduced in the local press. Her husband Phillip downplays his Jewishness in order to fit in. When Sylvia loses the use of her legs\, they engage a Doctor from their own community. But is he competent enough to tackle the root causes of her physical – and perhaps mental – illness? \nFirst published in 1994\, when debates about the holocaust still raged in the USA\, the play’s action is set in late 1938. By examining Jewish identity -through world events\, local attitudes and personal feelings – its themes remain strikingly relevant today. \nFor more information about Axbridge Community Theatre: https://www.facebook.com/AxbridgeACT
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/broken-glass-by-arthur-miller-axbridge-community-theatre-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre,Bristol Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250402
DTSTAMP:20260504T184952
CREATED:20250318T105241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T113320Z
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SUMMARY:Scraps - The Wardrobe Theatre Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Bristol creatives Mia Macleod and Daisy Kennedy return to the stage with SCRAPS\, which will be at the Wardrobe Theatre at the end of March. \nScraps is a semi-autobiographical piece of theatre combining dance\, lipsync\, clowning in this comedy satire. \nThe show explores the class divide in within the creative world\, poking fun at the everyday struggles of Austerity-Britain™ and follows the course of two artists who just want to make work that matters. \nMia and Daisy say: “We have different class backgrounds and when creating a show set now\, during a cost of living crisis\, we realised it was something we couldn’t just jump over. By doing that we dismiss a huge chunk of our lives and identities\, but it’s not as simple as working class or middle class and we wanted to pick apart that conversation within our work. The characters in SCRAPS are dramatised versions of ourselves; we have interrogated our own identities and magnified the expectations that may be put onto us dependent on our class bracket.” \n\n\nPhotography by Craig Fuller
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/scraps-the-wardrobe-theatre-bristol/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250331
DTSTAMP:20260504T184952
CREATED:20250203T165220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T165220Z
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SUMMARY:Circomedia - Circus as Drawing Symposium 
DESCRIPTION:Discover the fusion of circus and visual art at the Circus as Drawing Symposium\, a three-day collaborative event for circus and visual artists to explore movement and mark-making\, culminating in a shared performance and exhibition.  \n  \nSYMPOSIUM \nDates & Times: Friday 28 – Sunday 30 March\, 10:00am – 4:00pm\nTickets: £210 one-off payment for the full three day symposium  \nLIFE DRAWING \nDates & Times: Friday 28\, Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 March\, 11am – 4pm\nTickets: £25 per-day for life drawing-only option 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/circomedia-circus-as-drawing-symposium/
LOCATION:Kingswood Estate\, BS15 8DB
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250328
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CREATED:20250203T160723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T160723Z
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SUMMARY:Circomedia BTEC Spring Show 
DESCRIPTION:Join Circomedia’s first-year BTEC students as they showcase their circus skills in newly devised Theatre in Education pieces\, created for primary school audiences and inspired by stimuli of their choice.  \nFeatured Image: Circomedia
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/circomedia-btec-spring-show/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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