Review: Forwards Festival serves up a dollop of late summer revelry
Author: Conal Dougan
Review: Sam Lee evokes loss and beauty at Lantern Hall
Review: Oliver Twist at the Tobacco Factory, an adventure to bring warmth to audiences’ souls
This Christmas, the Tobacco Factory is hosting a show that wouldn’t immediately be identified as festive. Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens’ famous tale of the dark Victorian London underbelly, is brought into present-day Bristol with the hope that the story… Continue Reading
Review: The Good, The Bad & The Coyote Ugly at The Wardrobe Theatre
This Christmas in Bristol, those in search of star quality can see David Suchet swashbuckle his way across the stage in Peter Pan at the Hippodrome. Those that want a lavish production and exotic treats can watch Arabian Nights at the Old… Continue Reading
Review: Holysseus Fly is a star in the making at The Exchange
When she emerges onto the stage at to the sound of a low drone at The Exchange, Holysseus Fly is obscured by a net curtain. She begins with her back to the rapt audience, enigmatic through the shroud as… Continue Reading
Review: Ethereal enchantment and banging beats at Wake the Tiger’s Meridian Moonfrost
As I enter Wake the Tiger for their winter event Meridian Moonfrost it is clear I’ve made a major error. The dress code was ‘Ice and Frost’, apt for a party that celebrates the nights drawing in and the cold seeping… Continue Reading
Preview: Wake the Tiger’s Moonfrost promises celestial celebrations
Already one of the most unusual and captivating experiences in Bristol, Wake the Tiger is continuing to expand its otherworldly offering with late-night celestial celebration Moonfrost. Featuring live music, performance, interactive quests and mind-blowing circus performers, the event should perfectly capture… Continue Reading
Review: Mark Thomas balances hope and despair in England & Son
Mark Thomas enters the Factory Theatre in unassuming manner. Strolling on with a cup of tea in his hand and the house lights fully on, he thanks the audience genuinely for their lack of applause. A man clearly comfortable… Continue Reading