17th May 2016 The premise of this new production from Spymonkey was certainly an irresistible one: In commemoration of the 400 years since the Bard of Avon shuffled off this mortal coil, the Brighton based physical comedy troupe… Continue Reading
17th May 2016 Volker Gerling is a well-travelled man An unassuming fellow, he still radiates the self-assurance of someone who has lived a life of great exploits. His eyes betraying a deeper understanding (drawn from over 3,500km walking around Germany no doubt)… Continue Reading
13th May 2016 (Photo by Zoe Manders) The prospect of re-enacting 17th century poet John Milton’s 10,000 line epic Paradise Lost via the medium of 75 minutes of dance based theatre involving a sole actor taking up the role of… Continue Reading
12th May 2016 When looking for foundation pieces for a new play, the combination of a silent disco, a whole lot of psychedelia and a decadent plot by a teenage Russian literary giant wouldn’t be the most obvious of starting points… Continue Reading
12th May 2016 For his show The Ted Bundy Project at Mayfest 2015, performer Greg Wohead interrogated the public’s demand for graphic content, whether it be extreme pornography, violence or the explicit confession tapes of the show’s protagonist. Wohead trod a… Continue Reading
In the second of our retrospectives of 2015, we run down what we thought was the best Theatre in Bristol over the last twelve months, and choose our number one. For me, 2015 was a triumph for smaller-scale theatre productions. Away… Continue Reading
21st May 2015 Exploring male friendship, the altering dynamic of relationships over time and posing questions as to theatre’s potential role in the world, Tim Crouch and Andy Smith’s play delivers in its own uniquely quiet and understated manner.… Continue Reading
18th May 2015 Advertised as taking place in a ‘secret city centre location’, Still House’s Of Riders and Running Horses eventually gathered at the nighttime surrounds of the NCP car park. Taking on choreographer Michael Klien’s assertion that “Dancing under… Continue Reading