StageTalk Magazine will be reviewing all these productions:

EDUCATING RITA at Barn Theatre, Cirencester

16 May - 28 June

BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT at Bath Theatre Royal

5 - 14 June

WAR HORSE at Bristol Hippodrome

3 - 21 June

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DEPOSIT/REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio

5 - 7 June

THE BEAUTIFUL FUTURE IS COMING at Bristol Old Vic

15 May – 7 June ‘Can you feel it? Something is hanging in the balance – ready to fall.’ 1856. New York. Eunice sits in what will become Central Park and wonders if her research into CO2 is telling her something is going horribly wrong. 2027. London. Claire falls in love as the heatwave breaks and

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Recent Reviews

Review: DEPOSIT/REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio

by Mike Whitton

Two plays reminding us once again of what a valuable institution we have in the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Review: THE MISTAKE at Ustinov Studio, Bath

by Graham Wyles

Ultimately the show tries to span too much material ★★★☆☆

Review: WAR HORSE at Bristol Hippodrome

by Bryan J Mason

War Horse continues to set the bar for bringing animals to life and to demonstrate the power of theatre to convey the strongest of human emotions. ★★★★★

Review: GIFFORD’S CIRCUS: LAGUNA BAY at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

by Ros Carne

Gifford’s is unashamedly escapist, and a delight for all ages. Catch it if you can ★★★★★

Review: HANDBAGGED at Oxford Playhouse Theatre

by Philip Gooden | 21 May 2025

Taken altogether, this revival of Moira Buffini's play is a witty and sprightly dance through a period of near history. ★★★★☆

Review: SPITFIRE GIRLS at Malvern Festival Theatre

by Tony Clarke | 21 May 2025
Review: KIM’S CONVENIENCE at Oxford Playhouse Theatre

by Ros Carne | 14 May 2025
Review: TONES: A HIP-HOP OPERA at BOV Weston Studio

by Beth Teverson | 9 May 2025
Review: FRANKENSTEIN (On A Budget) at The Wardrobe Theatre

by Tilly Marshall | 7 May 2025
Review: JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES at Bath Theatre Royal

by Simon Bishop | 6 May 2025

Featured

INTERVIEW WITH: AUTHOR MICHAEL MORPURGO

The National Theatre's acclaimed WAR HORSE returns to Bristol Hippodrome in a new national tour of the multi award winning play.

INTERVIEW WITH: Artistic Director EMMA RICE

Emma Rice, the Artistic Director of Wise Children, talks about a new production of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest she has adapted and directed for the stage, ahead of its visit to the Theatre Royal Bath at the end of May.

Book Reviews

NEW PUBLICATION: ‘STAGING THE WORD’ BY ANDREW HILTON

An account of ‘Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory’, the Bristol theatre company founded in 1999 by Andrew Hilton, which over twenty years won an international reputation.