5 – 7 May, 12 – 14 May
A season of new works and contemporary adaptions is presented by the eight graduating directors from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Now in its 16th year, and with a reputation for showcasing the emerging talent in the UK arts scene, BOVTS Directors’ Festival is a well-established part of Bristol’s fringe theatre landscape.
THU 5 and SAT 7 at 7.30 pm
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare, directed by Yuxuan Liu and designed by Fiona McKeon.
Shakespeare’s great tale of revenge and madness entwined with physical theatre and song
Picnic at Hanging Rock
adapted by Tom Wright, directed by Lowri Mathias and designed by Matthew Cassar.
An eerie exploration into the century-old Australian mystery.
FRI 6 at 7.30 pm
SAT 7 at 2.30 pm Matinee
Stockholm
by Bryony Lavery, directed by Sofia Gallucci and designed by Georgina Vasey
An intense and lyrical voyage into one hell of a love story.
The City
by Martin Crimp, directed by Aaron Finnegan, designed by Fiona McKeon
Chris and Clair live in the City. Jenny lives next door. When she comes over to complain about the noise their children keep making, things take a surreal turn.
THU 12 and SAT 14 at 7.30 pm
Bull
by Mike Bartlett, directed by Ben Nash and designed by Hazel McIntosh
Grab a ringside seat for a play where office politics meets playground bullying tactics. Is it a case of nature or nurture?
How My Light Is Spent
by Alan Harris, directed by Tobias Millard, designed by Olivia Jamieson
An entertaining tale of phone-sex, doughnuts, and turning invisible which celebrates hope, altruism, and the collision of lonely-hearts sparking light into the darkness.
FRI 13 at 7.30 pm
SAT 14 at 2.30 pm matinee
Jumpers for Goalposts
by Tom Wells, directed by Becks Granger, designed by Robbie McDonnell
Following the journey of Hull’s LGBT pub league team, Barely Athletic, this heart-warming comedy focuses on the five members as they try and claw their way to victory – and deal with their own lives off the pitch.
Girl in the Machine
by Stef Smith, directed by Ellie Jay Stevens, designed by Hugo Dodsworth
Set in the near future, Girl in the Machine is a gripping and current exploration into technology and its role in our society. How will Polly and Owen’s relationship change when they allow new technology to creep in?
THE WARDROBE THEATRE, The Wardrobe Theatre, The Old Market Assembly, 25 West Street, Old Market, Bristol. BS2
Photo credit: Edward J Felton