14th June 2017 Following the great success of King Lear last year, Julius Caesar sees established actors Julian Glover (Caesar) and Lynn Farleigh (Calpurnia) appearing side by side with a new generation of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s (BOVTS)… Continue Reading
25th April 2017 From the perfect footing of the choreographed opening to the dramatic oil painting snapshot finish, Cheek by Jowl’s retelling of Shakespeare Winter’s Tale is a truly awe inspiring work. And barring a confusing 10 minutes in the… Continue Reading
21st Feb 2017 For the first time in 8-years Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory (STF Theatre) revisits Othello. And given the current anti-Islamic rhetoric emanating from across the pond its return couldn’t be more appropriately timed. While Donald Trump wages… Continue Reading
7th February 2017 The London Contemporary Orchestra visited Colston Hall this week showcasing Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood’s original soundtrack from Paul Thomas Anderson’s award-winning film There Will Be Blood. For those familiar with the story, one could easily imagine that a screening… Continue Reading
25th January 2017 The unrestrained anguish of war will probably never fully be transposed into art, but Pink Mist (based on the poetry of Owen Sheers) gives as articulate and honest a portrayal of the heartbreak of combat as this… Continue Reading
1st August 2016 This months Must See Monday looks ahead to : Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5 WEEK 1 TIP OF THE WEEK What: Rio 2016 – The Official Team GB FanZone Bristol // Where: Millennium Square // When: Sat 6th – Sun 21st Aug // Cost: FreeGo on down to the Official Team… Continue Reading
25th June 2016 Catfish and the Bottlemen are riding a wave. Where and when that wave will reach its peak and wash back is hard to say. What isn’t a surprise is their belief that playing to arena size crowds… Continue Reading
23rd June 2016 The Bristol Summer Series has returned, and, just as last year, The Fix has been devouring each night’s performances with the sole purpose of telling you exactly what we saw go down. Sadly, down is where the… Continue Reading