28th April – 23rd May at The Brewery, Bristol.
“Contemporary drama with extraordinary insightfulness, vivacity and theatrical prowess.” Jenny Stephens, Artistic Director, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
The Directors’ Cuts season is a programme of contemporary theatre presented by the four graduating directors from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and featuring work by acting and production students.
Now in its ninth year, and at the Brewery for the second time, the Directors’ Cuts season is firmly established in the Bristol theatre calendar. It has a reputation for showcasing fresh, vibrant and cutting edge theatre work by some of the finest emerging talent in UK theatre.
Diverse and highly charged, this is a season of provocative plays which all have a particularly important relevance in today’s society.
LITTLE ONE by Hannah Moscovitch
Tue 28 April – Sat 2 May
Directed by Laura McLean Eves 7.45pm Sat mat 2.15pm
Designed by Sam Wilde
In a sleepy suburb of Ottawa, Canada, adopted siblings Aaron and Claire recount tales from their turbulent childhood together. Weaving together a narrative that touches on mental illness, mail-order brides, and taboo sexuality, Little One is both humorous and hauntingly dark. Questioning the limits of love, family and self-sacrifice it asks how much are you willing to give for the ones you care about?
TREATS by Christopher Hampton
Tue 5 – Sat 9 May
Directed by Josey O’Neal Eves 7.45pm Sat mat 2.15pm
Designed by Lizzy Leech
Dave returns home to find the locks changed and his girlfriend living with another man. In an attempt to win her back, he begins to insinuate himself into their lives. Under the surface of this witty, urban love triangle is an unsettling examination of the cycles of power and abuse.
WOMAN AND SCARECROW by Marina Carr
Tue 12 – Sat 16 May
Directed by Siobhan Cannon-Brownlie Eves 7.45pm Sat mat 2.15pm
Designed by Elina Pieridou
Woman lies dying of spite, attempting to avoid a confrontation with death, who waits in the wardrobe. Accompanied by Scarecrow, Woman is visited by her heartless husband, and her overbearing auntie. Moving and funny, Woman and Scarecrow is a eulogy for a wasted life, from a woman unprepared for death.
THE BOY ON THE SWING by Joe Harbot
Tue 19 – Sat 23 May
Directed by Laura Jasper Eves 7.45pm Sat mat 2.15pm
Designed by Elizabeth Harper
“What if, for a small fee, you had the opportunity to meet with God. Believer or non-believer, would you be tempted? Earl Hunt is. Join him on a bizarre and unpredictable journey that challenges personal beliefs in the pursuit of happiness and the desire to believe in something more.”
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is one of the most successful and well-respected conservatoire drama schools in the UK. We attract the very best talent in students and staff, and our courses are recognized nationally and internationally as a benchmark of quality in professional drama training.
It has been a centre of excellence for world-class vocational training in the arts and entertainment industry since its launch in 1946. In recognition of its achievements, in 2003 the Theatre School was one of just three drama schools invited to join the prestigious Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. A student’s first day at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is regarded as the first day of their professional career.
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is an exciting creative community in the DNA of UK culture.
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