Author: Simon Bishop

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL CURTAIN on tour

★★★☆☆ Jonathan Fensom’s set of the study in 221B Baker Street was lovingly adorned with detail – picture rails, fireplace and gas and electric lights. The sweep of a full curtain across the stage revealed new tableaux each time it passed, but it failed to reveal the level of excitement that would ­­have sustained a Conan Doyle original.

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Matthew Bourne’s CINDERELLA at Bristol Hippodrome

★★★★☆ Bourne’s greatest skill remains his ability to immerse himself totally in a score and play the notes with human gestures and movements in perfect sync. Prokofiev’s rich waltzes and occasionally discordant horns and strings have provoked some stunning passages in this presentation.

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DRACULA by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School at The Loco Klub

★★★★★ Performed in the dark and dank basement tunnels of the Loco Klub that lurk beneath Brunel’s original Temple Meads station, the audience is led through an immersive experience by an extraordinarily talented BOVTS team. . . A step beyond theatre in the round, being this up close and personal to a vampire is something you will not forget in a hurry! Catch it while you can.

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