Author: Simon Bishop

Review: RAIN MAN at the Theatre Royal in Bath

★★★★☆ A hit when it was released in 1988, the original American comedy drama road movie won four Oscars, one going to Dustin Hoffman for his portrayal of the autistic savant Raymond Babbitt. In this revival of Dan Gordon’s stage adaptation of Barry Morrow’s screenplay, there is virtually no actual ‘road’ . . .

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Review: STAR FLOWER at the Redgrave Theatre, Bristol

★★★★☆ Star Flower is Whispering Woods’ new show – this time featuring Nina Bambrey and her creative performance partner Rory Bennett, who explore a dreamlike journey, a compassionate shared adventure, using aerial acrobatics, circus, dance and puppetry within a theatre environment.

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Review: THE BORROWERS at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol

★★★★☆ Working in the round, between four of the supporting columns that hold the old factory aloft, the Borrower family do their best to live their lives under the thunderous footsteps of the human ‘beans’ above them. . . The play’s lightly addressed message of tolerance, kindness and resilience, no matter what size you are, seems a very suitable Christmas takeaway.

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Review: RAMBERT2 at Bath Theatre Royal

★★★★★ What is Rambert2 I hear you ask? Briefly, it is the newly-formed junior offshoot of the main Rambert company in which 13 recently-graduated dancers aged between 19 and 25 have been selected from all over the world to perform works by established professional choreographers

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