Author: Bryan J Mason

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Bristol Old Vic

★★★★☆ The show is a triumphant example of regional theatre connecting with its audience, recognising that they want to hear local references and see themselves reflected in the story telling . . . A Christmas Carol is a fantastic, heart-warming tale with real soul that only the hardest hearted Scrooge could find fault with.

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Review: SNOW WHITE at Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol

★★★★☆ Audiences do not habitually expect the expected in this part of Southville and will not be disappointed with an updated take on the classic fairy tale.  At the outset we are treated to musical education about a mystical time long long ago where there was no Wi-Fi, PlayStation had not been invented and people hadn’t even thought about voting Green. 

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Review: THE DUMB WAITER at The Alma, Bristol

★★★☆☆ We are first introduced to Gus and Ben, two hit men, as they lounge around on two beds in a basement.  There is a pause.  A rather long pause.  This is to be expected, because after all it is Pinter, although the production avoids the temptation to overdo them. The characters are gradually introduced through a series of physical comedic moves. 

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