Review: DEPOSIT/REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio
Two plays reminding us once again of what a valuable institution we have in the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Recent Reviews
Review: THE MISTAKE at Ustinov Studio, Bath
Ultimately the show tries to span too much material ★★★☆☆
Review: WAR HORSE at Bristol Hippodrome
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
Gifford’s is unashamedly escapist, and a delight for all ages. Catch it if you can ★★★★★
Review: HANDBAGGED at Oxford Playhouse Theatre
Taken altogether, this revival of Moira Buffini's play is a witty and sprightly dance through a period of near history. ★★★★☆
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.
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Shakespeare’s borrowed feathers’ by Darren Freebury-Jones
Shakespeare's plays have influenced generations of writers, but who were the early modern playwrights who influenced him?
Other Theatre News
Bristol Old Vic Theatre announces the new writers to join the Five Year Commitment Scheme
Three new young writers join Bristol Old Vic New Writing Mission
