Bristol THE WARDROBE

The Directors ’Cuts seasons have become known for showcasing edgy, contemporary theatre, and We Want You To Watch certainly lives up to that reputation. I found it disturbing, fantastical, and thought-provoking by turn...

★★★★★  Devised by The Wardrobe Ensemble, The Deep Sea Seekers is crammed with clever ideas, and performed with engaging gusto by a talented trio of actors. We first meet Alph who grabs everyone’s attention...

★★★★☆ The actors get more animated as the show progresses. Each slick scene, with clever lighting, diverse music and a few simple props, takes a reference from the film for a seemingly chaotic but hilariously ...

★★★★☆ With props and costumes from the dressing up box in mummy’s bedroom and the cupboard under the sink they deliver unbridled theatre-making with a determination to have a good time in the process.  Thei...

★★★★☆ The tradition of cabaret-style musical comedy shows is long and varied and Riddlestick Theatre’s contribution won’t break any new ground. But if it’s entertainment you’re after then this show won...

★★★★☆ After some silliness involving a number of very Monty Pythonesque knights, all called Chris, we meet the evil King Laius, who in a fit of Herod-like rage decides that the prophecy of a boy killing him to...

★★★★★ Brilliantly utilising a motley collection of props the pair create a gothic landscape of riotously funny sketches, some of which are instantly recognisable and others more obscure. We are Brontë is fun...

★★★★★ Its mayhem with message approach pulls no punches in a subtext that exposes the pain of the American working class and the lure of Trump as its conduit of frustration...

★★★★☆ Life’s a puzzle and full of ups and downs. Especially when people come across others that they just can’t understand. Antler Theatre’s Lands comes via the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe and springs surpris...

★★★★☆ In the Mexican border town of Juarez the local kingpin is making millions smuggling the tasty comestibles into the States. Nobody gets in his way and nothing can stop him, that is until the arrival of a r...

★★★★☆ You know those things you’ve always wanted to say about someone? They are usually bad things and you know you must keep them to yourself. Well, in Said and Done Sugerscratch Theatre pretty much say the...

TENDER NAPALM ★★★★☆ This is the final play in this year’s season. The four productions have been impressive showcases for the very talented graduating directors from the BOVTS, and no less impressive has be...