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WELCOME We have a wonderful season ahead packed with fantastic festivals such as Mayfest (P10) and Brouhaha (P28); stunning new and contemporary plays like Blue Stockings (P15); the return of one of Bristol’s great productions to commemorate WWI (Private Peaceful, P16) and more. I know the shows are the most important thing, but I also want to shout about four things about the way that we operate:
UG 2014 Members & Business Clu b Priority Boo king Fri 21 March 12 noon General Boo king Fri 28 March 10am
1. We’ve removed booking fees! Feedback constantly told us that people hate them – I do myself – and we’re thrilled to be able to cut them altogether. 2. Reserved seating is great. The logistics of providing it in a flexible theatre were challenging but it’s working brilliantly and we’re rolling it out across more shows. 3. Our newly refurbished Factory Theatre Bar is great. Now that you don’t have to queue, do please take time to enjoy it. Also, we’re going to start programming some ad hoc performances in it (keep an eye on our website).
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4. Our new artist development programme (P34) is terrific and will enable us to play an even bigger part in Bristol’s wonderful theatre scene. Hope to see you down here this season and thank you, as ever, for your support.
Ali Robertson Director
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WHAT WE DO
HOW TO FIND US
WHERE TO FIND WHAT
Our theatres are situated just south of the river in the heart of bustling Southville. Factory Theatre Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol BS3 1TF
With so many shows to choose from we’ve split this brochure up into sections so you can easily find what you’re looking for.
BY FOOT
Brewery Theatre 291 North Street, Southville, Bristol BS3 1JP
We are just a 20 minute walk from the Centre (Arnolfini/MShed area) and a 35 minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads and Bedminster train stations.
(NB Tickets for shows at both the Factory Theatre and the Brewery Theatre must be collected from the Tobacco Factory Theatres Box Office)
BY BUS
Bus numbers 25 or 24 from North Bristol, Broadmead, the City Centre and Redcliffe Hill stop outside the Tobacco Factory. Currently the last bus leaves at 10.42pm Monday – Sunday from outside Aldi.
BY BIKE
SHOWS: PAGES 04 – 26
FAMILY: PAGE 25
COMEDY: PAGES 27 – 29
COMING SOON: PAGES 31 – 33
ARTISTS: PAGES 34 & 35
SUPPORT US: PAGES 36 & 37
Both theatres are very accessible by bike from all areas of Bristol and there are bike racks inside the Tobacco Factory, on the wall of the Factory, on the corner of Raleigh Road and North Street and outside the Brewery Theatre. FACTORY THEATRE
BREWERY THEATRE
MEMBERSHIPS
PARKING
There is on street parking in the surrounding area and an Aldi supermarket car park next door usable strictly after 7pm, but please note: at the time of print Aldi has a 1 and a half hour parking restriction if you park before 7pm, with a 4 hour no return period and a hefty £70 fine!
Monthly donations from our Members help to ensure Tobacco Factory Theatres can deliver an exceptional programme of work. In return our Members receive benefits from PRIORITY BOOKING on all shows, REGULAR NEWSLETTERS and ‘FIRST TO HEAR’ NOTIFICATIONS of impromptu shows, to INVITATIONS TO EXCLUSIVE EVENTS. See P36 for more info on why we need your support.
FRIEND CHAMPION PATRON BENEFACTOR
£4 P/M £10 P/M £20 P/M £42 P/M
Joint memberships are also available 02 BOX OFFICE 0117 902 0344
EARLY BOOKING OFFERS MADAME BUTTERFLY
OPERA PROJECT AND TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES Wed 08 – Sat 25 October Book by 01 June and save up to £7 See P32 for details.
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TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES AND TRAVELLING LIGHT Wed 26 November 2014 – Sun 11 January 2015 Book by 01 August and save £10 See P33 for details.
SPECIAL OFFERS!
Look out for these offers and symbols as you look through the brochure:
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Business Club 241 Tickets Business Club members can get 2 for 1 tickets to certain shows in the season, as indicated on show pages by this symbol. See calendar for date restrictions. Book early as this offer is subject to availability. To use this offer please quote your company PROMOTION CODE over the phone or online. Please bring proof of the company you work for.
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This brochure is packed with information on our fantastic May/Aug 14 season. But don’t forget that the following shows are still to come in the Dec 13/May 14 season.
Thu 20 – Sun 30 March 8pm £6 Matinée Sat 2.30pm (no show Mon) SEE P03
Tue 25 March – Sat 05 April 8.15pm (no show Sun) Matinée Sat 2pm
£6
Sun 30 March 8pm
SIMON DEATH HOPELESSLY MUNNERY AND THE FYLM DEVOTED PLOUGHMAN BY KATE TEMPEST “One of the funniest and SEE P03
THE COMEDY BOX
THE MECHANICAL ANIMAL CORPORATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES AND ARNOS VALE CEMETERY TRUST
A compelling exploration of love and loss, set amidst the stunning Arnos Vale Cemetery. Johannes von Saaz’s scintillating dialogue was penned the day after he lost his wife in childbirth. Here he locks horns with Death in a journey through despair, laughter and love. Part of this performance will take place outdoors and in low light. Please bring a torch and warm, waterproof clothing and appropriate footwear for uneven terrain. If you have specific access requirements please contact the Box Office before booking.
Age recommendation 14+ Venue Arnos Vale Cemetery Tickets Thu 20 March Preview All tickets £6 Fri 21 – Sun 30 March Full £12 / Concession £9 04 BOX OFFICE 0117 902 0344
PAINES PLOUGH AND BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE
Following her smash-hit debut Wasted, Hopelessly Devoted is the latest piece of new writing from poet and rapper Kate Tempest (Brand New Ancients). Chess is in prison. Facing a lengthy sentence, her cell mate becomes her soul mate. But when Serena is given parole, Chess faces total isolation. An incendiary new play combining lyrical fireworks with exhilarating live music, and performed by an extraordinary ensemble of actors. Running time 1hr 25mins Age recommendation 14+ Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Opening night All tickets £6 Wed 26 & Thu 27 March All tickets £9 Fri 28 March – Sat 05 April Full £13 / Concession £10 (no conc. Fri / Sat eve)
most original comedians of the past 20 years” The Guardian Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery once more stabs at the void between film and live comedy, in his latest fylm-tastic live show. A show full of daring and imaginative comedy and live sketches all performed and projected live on screen. As recently seen and heard on BBC2’s Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, The Culture Show, Comedy Central’s The Alternative Comedy Experience and BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz. Simon Munnery is a British Comedy Award-nominee, Chortle Award-winner, Perrier Award-nominee and Sony Radio Award-winner.
Venue Factory Theatre Tickets £12
Sun 06 April 8pm
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STILL TO COME DEC 13 / MAY 14
Tue 08 – Sun 13 April 11am & 2pm
Wed 23 – Sat 26 April Dinner 6.15pm / Play 7.15pm Matinée Sat Lunch 1.15pm / Play 2.15pm
ANDREW PINOCCHIO LAWRENCE This new version of HELEN THERE IS Pinocchio by Michael HICCUP THEATRE AND DERBY THEATRE
NO ESCAPE THE COMEDY BOX
“Anyone who gives this spikily inventive performer the time of day will realise they’re in the presence of an A-list talent” The Guardian As seen on BBC1’s Live At The Apollo and star of his own BBC Radio 4 series How Did We End Up Like This?, Andrew Lawrence presents his latest stand-up show from 2012’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. “Few people have caught the irritated, misanthropic mood of the moment better than this supreme misfit; the only wonder is that it’s taking Lawrence so long to become a national institution” Daily Telegraph
Venue Factory Theatre Tickets £15
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A PLAY A PIE AND A PINT
Rosen is a magical adventure for families.
Follow Pinocchio and his grasshopper friend as they set out on an adventure – to find some fun! Now…if only his nose would just stay still! Hiccup (Rumpelstiltskin) create beautiful children’s theatre through inventive storytelling and live music. This time they’ve joined forces with acclaimed writer for children Michael Rosen (We’re Going on a Bear Hunt) to bring Carlo Collodi’s classic tale to life in a sparkling new version.
TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES AND ÒRAN MÓR
A reclusive children’s writer becomes wildly, brilliantly successful, her books treasured all over the country. But when one day the secret leaks out that she is not the innocent, benevolent woman that everyone assumes, we find ourselves asking: What matters more? The storyteller or the story?
“Hiccup Theatre will charm, entertain and delight in equal measure” Whatsonstage on Rumpelstiltskin
A new play by Thomas Eccleshare, writer in residence at Soho Theatre.
Running time 55mins Age recommendation Ages 3+ and their families
Venue Brewery Theatre
Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets £7
Running time 45mins Age Recommendation 14+ (with food in Mark’s Café)
Tickets Performance only £7 Pre-show pie & pint and performance £13 Includes a meat or veggie pie and a pint or soft drink. Limited availability, book in advance.
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KESPEARE AT THE TOBACCO FACTORY / SHAKESPEARE AT THE TOBACCO FACTORY / SHAKESPEARE AT THE TOBACCO
Main run Thu 13 February – Sat 22 March (See calendar for details) In repertoire with Arcadia Tue 22 April – Fri 02 May (See calendar for details)
AS YOU LIKE IT WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE SHAKESPEARE AT THE TOBACCO FACTORY
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TOM STOPPARD
As news spread of Banksy’s latest work, a consortium of art dealers soon appeared to repossess the water tank. Suddenly, Tachowa was homeless again.
Intriguing, challenging and witty – but also heartfelt – this play has been widely acclaimed as Stoppard’s masterpiece.
Starring Gary Beadle (Eastenders’s Paul Trueman as well as acclaimed roles in the Royal Court’s Sucker Punch and Chichester Festival Theatre’s Blue Remembered Hills) – this is a story about creating something from nothing and then having it taken away, in the name of art.
Expelled from the city, Rosalind and Orlando – the one fleeing a tyrannous uncle, the other a murderous brother – rediscover each other in the Forest of Arden. But what awaits them in that Arcadian wilderness? Will they find true love, or just lose themselves? Are they merely players in a pastoral fantasy, or do they have a rare opportunity to explore the reality of their feelings free from all the normal constrictions of courtly convention and parental oversight?
Crossing the centuries – and changing notions of the Arcadian dream – are mysteries of history, sex, chaos theory and Newtonian equations; and an accusation of murder against Lord Byron. SATTF is proud to present Arcadia as its first contemporary theatre production.
Tom Wainwright’s play, originally commissioned by Tobacco Factory Theatres and a Play, a Pie and a Pint at Òran Mór, is directed by Associate Director of the Traverse Theatre and Co-artistic Director of Theatre Uncut, Emma Callander. It will be followed by a screening of Something From Nothing, documentary maker Hal Samples’ short film about Tachowa, edited from material gathered over 7 years.
“First-class acting and direction” Susannah Clapp, The Observer on SATTF “Tom Stoppard’s richest, most ravishing comedy” New York Times on Arcadia at its National Theatre debut Running Time approx. 3hrs (inc. interval)
Running Time 2hrs 55mins (inc. interval) Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets From £12 to £22
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Banksy was in LA for the Oscars when he sprayed ‘THIS LOOKS A BIT LIKE AN ELEPHANT’ on an old water tank. The tank was residence for a local legend, Tachowa Covington, who over seven years had furnished it with carpets, a stove – even CCTV.
ARCADIA
SHAKESPEARE AT THE TOBACCO FACTORY
Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets From £12 to £22
Following a sell out run at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a national tour, Tom Wainwright’s wildly successful play returns home, shown in a double bill with documentary film Something from Nothing.
Main run Thu 27 March – Sat 19 April (See calendar for details) In repertoire with As You Like It Thu 24 April – Sat 03 May (See calendar for details) Signed performance Wed 16 April 7.30pm
Both funny and moving, this is Shakespeare’s greatest exploration of the meaning of love, its madness and transcendence.
“Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory begin its fifteenth year in business with an enchanting staging of this comedy” **** The Times
BANKSY: THE ROOM IN THE ELEPHANT
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TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES AND THE SUM
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Image Composition: Alan Coveney / Main Image: Sara Easby (private collection)
Thu 08 – Sat 10 May 8pm
“A colourful and compelling performance by Beadle and a spunky, clever script that weaves poetry and street swagger from Tom Wainwright” The Stage Running time 1hr 50mins (inc. interval & documentary) Age recommendation 12+
DAVID MACLLENNAN, a Play, a Pie and a Pint at Òran Mór
One of the finest plays to have come out of a Play, a Pie and a Pint. A superb performance of a first class script.
Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets Full £13 / Concession £9 WWW.TOBACCOFACTORYTHEATRES.COM 07
BRISTOL OLD VIC THEATRE SCHOOL
GRADUATE DIRECTORS’ SEASON The Directors’ Cuts season is a programme of contemporary theatre presented by the four graduating directors from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and featuring work by acting and production students. In its 8th year and at the Brewery Theatre for the first time, the Directors’ Cuts season is now firmly established in the Bristol theatre calendar. It has a reputation for showcasing fresh, vibrant and cutting edge work by some of the finest emerging talent in UK theatre. This year’s season is notable for its diversity and all four plays are highly charged, provocative and very relevant. “Contemporary drama with extraordinary insightfulness, vivacity and theatrical prowess” Jenny Stephens, Artistic Director, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
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Tue 29 April – Sat 03 May 7.45pm Matinée Sat 2.15pm
£6 SEE P03
LOVE STEALS US FROM LONELINESS Written by Gary Owen Directed by Katie Harris Designed by Hannah Wolfe
A night out. Friends. Alcohol, a sh*t club, a strop – the usual. But tonight is different. Tonight will change things forever. When asked to respond to the infamous Bridgend suicides of 2007, Gary Owen wrote a play about his own experiences of being a teenager in a place which was described by Dylan Thomas as ‘an Ugly-Lovely town’.
Tue 06 – Sat 10 May 7.45pm Matinée Sat 2.15pm
£6 SEE P03
THE RIVER Written by Jez Butterworth Directed by Aaron Parsons Designed by Alex Berry
Do you know what it is like to catch a fish? The feel of the rod jerking in your hands, your heart beating into your cheeks, to pull it from the river bed. Hold it in both hands and then suddenly it’s gone. You’ll spend a lifetime trying to catch it again. The newest play from the award-winning writer of Jerusalem – Jez Butterworth – The River tells the story of a man and a woman, on a moonless night, in a remote cabin on the cliffs. This simple, beautiful story of heartbreak and love is about a man trying to catch his glimmering girl. Running time 1hr 15mins Age recommendation 12+
Love Steals Us From Loneliness is about growing up, being a teenager, dealing with life decisions and how life can sometimes surprise and disappoint you.
Tue 13 – Sat 17 May 7.45pm Matinée Sat 2.15pm
£6 SEE P03
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
Tue 20 – Sat 24 May 7.45pm Matinée Sat 2.15pm
£6 SEE P03
DUTCHMAN Written by LeRoi Jones Directed by Nancy Medina Designed by Max Johns
And we’ll pretend that people cannot see you. And that you are free of your own history. And I am free of my history. We’ll pretend...
Written by Owen McCafferty Directed by Tom Brazier Designed by Flo Petitt
They are not long, the days of wine and roses: Out of a misty dream Our path emerges for a while, then closes Within a dream. The year is 1962, Arkle – the greatest racehorse of all time – is in his prime, London is at the centre of the world and Donal and Mona are meeting in a Belfast airport. A few swigs of whisky later and they are in London. Originally an Oscar-winning movie, Owen McCafferty’s striking dialogue has reimagined this timeless story for the stage. Running time 1hr 20mins Age recommendation 14+ (Contains scenes of domestic abuse)
The flying underbelly of New York City, 1964. Steaming hot and summer on top. Lula stands on a subway platform; through a window she sees Clay. They exchange a brief smile. Lula boards the train. Clay, a naive bourgeois black man, is soon mesmerised by Lula, a brash and bold white woman. Lula and Clay talk. Lula and Clay flirt. Racial and sexual tensions rise and fall on this emotionally taut, high-speed ride through the darkest tunnels of our minds and desires. Will they reach their destination in one piece? Running time 1hr Age recommendation 14+ (Contains very strong language)
Running time 1hr 30mins Age recommendation 14+ NIK PARTRIDGE, Director in Residence
The Directors’ Cuts are vital in showcasing some of the incredibly exciting emerging talent currently working in the city. 08 BOX OFFICE 0117 902 0344
Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £11 / Concession £8 First 20 tickets on Tue 29 April £6
Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £11 / Concession £8 First 20 tickets on Tue 06 May £6
Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £11 / Concession £8 First 20 tickets on Tue 13 May £6
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This year’s Mayfest programme once again takes over sites and venues across the city, with a mouthwatering menu of local, national and international theatre. Mayfest is produced by MAYK in collaboration with Bristol Old Vic and arts organisations across the city. For the full programme and to sign up to the Mayfest mailing list visit www.mayfestbristol.co.uk or follow the festival on Twitter @mayfestbristol Mon 19 & Tue 20 May 8pm
Wed 21 & Thu 22 May 8pm
FEEL ABOUT YOUR BODY
LANDSCAPE II
NEW ART CLUB
New Art Club present an uplifting, life-affirming and hilarious spectacle about how we ‘feel’ about our bodies. Feel About Your Body
Expect silliness, a man talking to his bottom and a lesson in what not to do during a heart attack. Sexy and intellectual, Feel About Your Body has already left some people feeling ‘a little bit dirty’. Warning: this show contains brief nudity (long enough to see ‘the works’), brief dancing (silly and emotional), and some puerile songs (there’s a really rather good one about a shed). New Art Club, loved by audiences and critics alike, bring you an evening of beautifully engineered physical and verbal lunacy. “Physical comedy with brains, I laughed ‘til my face hurt” The Observer “Best kept secret in comedy” **** Beyond The Joke
MELANIE WILSON AND FUEL
Three women separated by a hundred years start a conversation across time. Their parallel experiences reveal shared imaginings of identity and escape, as menacing undercurrents steal into their solitary and reflective lives. As the landscape presses in on them, they draw upon the threads that connect them to survive. Landscape II is a compelling solo work by Melanie Wilson. This bold hybrid of performance, film and sound art creates a minutely observed piece of new theatre. “A hauntingly intense multimedia monologue” **** Herald “An arresting meditation on isolation” **** Scotsman “Melanie Wilson’s Landscape II is an extraordinary piece of theatre” Andrew Haydon, Blogger, Postcards from the Gods Running time 1hr 15mins
“had me laughing out loud throughout… I left feeling uplifted and undeniably great” **** Three Weeks Running time 1hr Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets Full £12 / Concession £8
Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets Full £12 / Concession £8 ANNA GIRVAN, DIRECTOR, Juncture Theatre
LAUREN SCHOLEY, Deputy Director
New Art Club shows are laugh out loud hour-long gems of fun. It’s in my diary already!
Melanie Wilson’s work has a unique and almost ineffable quality – poetic, fragile and seeming to exist somewhere on the edge of consciousness.
Landscape II
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Thu 29 – Sat 31 May 7.30pm
VERDI’S
BC SEE P03
LA TRAVIATA OPERAUPCLOSE
Directed by Robin Norton-Hale
The Olivier award-winning OperaUpClose are back, following incredible sold out performances of Tosca and La bohème in the Factory Theatre over the past couple of years. The story of Violetta, a so-called ‘fallen woman’ who sacrifices her own happiness for the sake of her lover’s family and future, La Traviata has been thrilling audiences for generations.
La Traviata / Image: Chris Tribble
Atlantic city, 1928 – prohibition, speakeasies and bootlegging. Violetta’s lover, Alfredo, is a passionate young man whose optimism has been shaken by his time at the front in the First World War. Together with his crooked politician father and Violetta’s gang-boss protector, ‘the Baron’, he exposes the hypocrisy and heartache behind the glittering façade of parties. Featuring a stunning young cast whose acting abilities are more than a match for their vocal talents, Verdi’s sumptuous melodies are accompanied by a trio of clarinet, cello and piano. “OperaUpClose is leading an artistic revolution” The Sunday Times “OperaUpClose is the brand leader” The Evening Standard
Tue 27 – Sat 31 May Tue – Thu 7.45pm / Fri & Sat 6pm & 8.30pm
BC £6
EXTRAVAGANZA
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LE NAVET BETE
After their storming show Napoleon: A Defence last May, these idiot clowns return with an even sillier show. These four clowns are determined to tell their stories no matter what the cost may be. Join Hans, Romano, Keith and David Blooper in a ridiculous madcap romp rammed full of acrobatics, improvisation, live music, audience interaction, circus influences, downright silliness and a flaming unicycle. Don’t be fooled – these guys really don’t like each other, how they ended up on stage together is one of life’s great mysteries. They really are utter idiots. But remember – the clown can get away with murder! Le Navet Bete return to Tobacco Factory Theatres after their sold out show Napoleon: A Defence was met with an overwhelming response last May. Extravaganza has toured extensively, as far away as Mexico, and has entertained many thousands of people of all ages, both indoors and outdoors. It draws influences from all genres of performance but has yet to take any of them seriously. “If all theatre was like this we wouldn’t need TV!” BBC Radio Running time approx. 1hr Age recommendation For all ages
“Fizzingly prolific” The Independent Running time 2hrs 15mins (inc. interval)
HOLLY FOULDS, Development Officer
BECKY CRESSWELL, Marketing Manager
OperaUpClose make opera accessible and inspiring; they have a style, confidence and talent that audiences really respond to.
Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets £20 (x10 concessions at £10 are available per show Extravaganza
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for under 21s. Must be booked in person and have proof of age)
I laughed so hard that my face ached after their last show. Le Navet Bete are one of the daftest companies around!
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Thu 05 – Sat 14 June 7.30pm Matinée Thu 12 2.30pm & Sat 2.30pm
Tue 17 – Sat 21 June 8.15pm
BLUE STOCKINGS DUMBSTRUCK
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FINE CHISEL
BRISTOL OLD VIC THEATRE SCHOOL Written by Jessica Swale Directed by Donnacadh O’Briain
In 1896 at Cambridge University, something deeply unsettling and utterly baffling is happening. The women are revolting. A fast paced mini-epic, centred around a key battleground on the march towards equal rights. Girton College, Cambridge 1896 – knowledge is power.
Blue Stockings / Image: Adrian Barclay Design
With the feminist and suffragette movement building momentum, a small group of determined educationalists and aspiring students are campaigning for young women to have the right to graduate. What they come up against is the prevailing wind of the day; science that tells them too much education could whither their wombs, and a social stigma that academic achievement leads to loss of femininity, along with any chance of marriage, a family or any normal life. This is a story of young women, ordinary in their desires, but extraordinary in their place in history. It shows us where we have come from, and challenges us to look at where we are now. Originally produced at the Globe Theatre London, Blue Stockings is a shocking and stirring play, which will send you out of the theatre feeling elated, appalled, and thoroughly educated. “Always a joy to watch – They may be students but they are professionals in training and constantly deliver to the highest possible standards” Audience Member, 2014 “The electrifying London premiere...O’Briain’s production generates an intense, interrogatory intimacy” Independent on Sunday (Critics Choice) **** on The Early Bird, directed by Donnacadh O’Briain Running time 2hrs 30mins (inc. interval) Age recommendation 12+ SARAH SMITH, Chairman, Tobacco Factory Theatres Board
A great choice of play and another opportunity to enjoy those talented Theatre School students.
Dumbstruck / Image: Owain Shaw
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Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets Full £15 / Concession £10 (no conc. Fri or Sat eve)
Fine Chisel present their Fringe First and MTN Award-winning play with songs, about the loneliest whale in the world. Fiona is losing her voice. Mal is losing his faith. Ted is losing his marbles. Somewhere in the North Pacific, a lonely whale sings. Armed with a stage full of instruments and a box of chalk, Fine Chisel’s award-winning actor-musicians conjure the rush of waves, the buzz of a 1960s pirate radio station and the far-from-dry world of marine mammal bioacoustics. Fine Chisel are based in Bristol, but their playful theatre and live music has taken them around the UK – from intimate studios to raucous festivals, local pubs and out on the streets busking. Previous productions include Firing Blanks and Midnight at the Boar’s Head. Live foot-stomping music. Poignant new drama. Visual panache. “Terrific, layered work from a young company who deserve a big audience” Lyn Gardner “Let Fine Chisel plunge you underwater and whisk you back in time and make you tingle with excitement” ***** Broadway Baby “A layered consideration of long-range communication that is delivered with a delicate, diligent panache” **** The Scotsman Running time 1hr 35mins (inc. interval)
ALICE BAYNHAM, Marketing Officer
I had a few friends who saw this show in Edinburgh last year and they all loved it. Couple this with the phrase ‘loneliest whale in the world’ and I’m totally sold!
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Wed 25 June – Sat 12 July 7.30pm (no show Sun) Matinée Sat 2.30pm Signed performance Wed 02 July 7.30pm
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PRIVATE PEACEFUL MICHAEL MORPURGO
POONAMALLEE PRODUCTIONS
Adapted by & directed by Simon Reade Associate Director Alison Reid Sound Design Jason Barnes
Poonamallee Productions’ 10th anniversary production, commemorating 100 years since the start of the First World War. I’ve had nearly eighteen years of yesterdays and tomorrows, and tonight I must remember as many of them as I can. Tonight, more than any other night of my life, I want to feel alive! Private Peaceful relives the life of a young, First World War soldier as he awaits the firing squad at dawn. Growing up in rural Devon. His exciting first days at school. The accident in the forest that killed his father. His adventures with Molly, the love of his life. And the battles and injustices of war that have brought him to the Front Line. First performed in Bristol in April 2004, Private Peaceful has since triumphed in Edinburgh and the West End, off-Broadway and across the UK, via Dublin and Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand. A decade on, this new production of the most affecting of all Morpurgo’s stories, returns to Bristol to commemorate one hundred years since the outbreak of the First World War. “Morpurgo’s magic, a masterly adaptation by Simon Reade” Daily Mail Photography: E (AUS) 577 Courtesy of the Imperial War Museum London
Running time 1hr 40mins (inc. interval) Age recommendation 8+ Sat 28 June, Sat 05 & Sat 12 July 11am
PRIVATE PEACEFUL: THE FEATURE FILM EXCLUSIVE SCREENINGS
MICHAEL MORPURGO, SIMON READE AND FLUIDITY FILMS Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets Full £5 (Concession £4 ) or half price with a ticket for the theatre show.
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AMANDA ADAMS, Press Manager, Bristol Old Vic
The beautiful images conjured from one actor’s skilful performance, the simple staging and the words of the brilliant Michael Morpurgo were unforgettable. Powerful yet gentle.
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PRE-S HOW TA Tue 08 LKS & Thu 10 July See to bacco factory theatre s.com /plus
Mon 07 – Sat 12 July 7.45pm Matinée Sat 2.15pm
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THE TIME MACHINE NUNKIE THEATRE COMPANY
H. G. Wells’ science fiction classic is brought to life in another thrilling one man show from Nunkie, the company behind the much loved M. R. James Trilogy. I have lived such days as no man has lived before… 1895. In a suburban garden, beneath a waning moon, a man lies dazed beside a remarkable machine. He has a story to tell. A story of darkness and light. Of fire and fear. Of Eloi and Morlocks. An unbelievable story about our future that he insists is true… Is it a joke? A prophecy? A dream? The Time Machine / Image: Shelagh Bidwell
The Time Machine is brought to you in glorious 4D by Nunkie Theatre Company (A Pleasing Terror, A Warning to the Curious, Oh Whistle, Count Magnus). “Another unique production from Nunkie. Atmospheric, interesting and entertaining, this is a great adaptation of a well-known story” **** The Public Reviews Running time 1hr 50mins (inc. interval) Age recommendation 12+
Fri 18 & Sat 19 July 7.30pm
TRIPLE BILL 3RD STAGE DANCE
Moving, elegant, inspiring and loving; an evening of dance and music that stays true to its traditional classical roots through an extraordinary range of creations. 3rd Stage Dance Company return to Tobacco Factory Theatres after their sell out performance Piano Moves. This triple bill starts with an elegant and beautiful creation – JustWORDS – a study of words and their meaning from a single short message to an interpretation of an entire story. The second part Invitation Only shows work by invited choreographers Steve Johnstone (Off The Map Dance Company) and Kerry Biggin (Principal Dancer and Rehearsal Director of Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures) and welcomes to the stage a performance by RISE, one of Bristol’s leading youth dance companies. The third and final part of the evening, Never Brought to Mind, is accompanied by live music from The Ryan O’Reilly Band giving a feature evening of their tour. With harmonies that find their way through every bone in your body and sound so sweet it nurtures your soul, they give stories and identities for the people in the street. 3rd Stage Dance Company create opportunities for dancers to return to dance after time away. It brings desire and passion to the stage through classical contemporary dance that is accessible and enjoyable for all ages. “3rd Stage Dance Company seems to have an incredibly solid and morally grounded ethos which makes it very unique...as an audience member it was a very inspiring performance” Richard Chappell, Choreographer Running time approx. 2hrs 20mins (inc. two intervals)
PETER CLIFFORD, Actor and Magician
The way that Robert Lloyd Parry brings stories to life, using the author’s own words to draw us in, is theatrical magic. I wish I could go forward in time and see this show now... then go back in time to see it again.
Triple Bill / Image: Films.Gb
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Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Mon 07 July All tickets £6 Tue 08 – Sat 12 July Full £12 / Concession £9 (no conc. Fri or Sat eve)
KATY WILKES, Box Office Manager
Third Stage Dance is a fantastic company of wonderfully virtuosic dancers – the chance to see a large cast of well-trained dancers on stage in Bristol is a rarity, so I’m really looking forward to this one.
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Thu 24 – Sat 26 July 8.15pm
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Tue 29 July 8pm
THE TIGER AND SNAKEBITE THE MOUSTACHE SEE P03
DARKHORSE THEATRE
Saikat Ahamed’s acclaimed, energetic and vibrant play, which started life in the Brewery Theatre last year, is back at Tobacco Factory Theatres this summer, following a national tour. We all have a journey to make, stupid girl, even you. Born on the very first day of a new nation, Hashi, the girl who always smiles, grew up surrounded by flying tigers in the Sunderban jungles.
The Tiger and the Moustache / Image: Saikat Ahamed
Join local actor and writer Saikat Ahamed (Cinderella: A Fairytale, The Last Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor and Bristol Old Vic’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream) as he traces the journey of his mother, sliding in and out of time from the agonies of Partition in 1947 right up to the present day; find yourself in the fishing boats of the Megna River and the rickshaws of the dusty roads of Dacca.
A furious, dynamic and highly original new play written and directed by Vanessa Brooks and presented by one of the UK’s most daring and innovative national touring companies. Mixy Maddson’s a short story writer. And a party girl too. At the Prairie club every Friday night she hangs loose, let’s rip and goes way, way too far. But with bills to pay, a deadline on Monday and the last drink still wet on her lips, she’s forced by her slimy cousin to dig deep and dirty into the crazed Wild West of her imagination. When the lines blur and the unreal becomes real, the bullets fly, the venom kicks in and high plains justice spills like sweet strong liquor all over the harsh real world that Mixy’s running from. A stunning, physical production from the highly regarded Dark Horse ensemble, Snakebite features ten exceptional professionally trained actors with learning disabilities and a spine tingling originally composed score.
From East London to East Bengal, from Barisal to Birmingham, the story of Bangladesh is woven together through storytelling, theatre, live music, dance and a healthy amount of humour.
“A show that snaps at you like a wolf in Val Doonican’s cardigan” (The Guardian on Sing Something Simple)
“One of the top five theatrical highlights of 2013” Bristol Culture
Running time 55mins Age recommendation 14+ (Some violence, dark themes and strong language)
“Ahamed is an excellent storyteller, bringing an energetic bounce to the stage that invests his performance with real fizz...it superbly encapsulates [his] skills as a writer as well as a performer” The Post
Please note, this performance is subject to funding.
“Ahamed gives a fire cracker of a performance... [his] charisma as a performer shines through” What’s On Stage “[mixes] generous helpings of comedy with a dynamic, truthful and energetic story” Public Reviews Running time 1hr 15mins Age recommendation 12+ JOE ROBERTS, Marketing Assistant
Saikat is an incredibly engaging performer and a delight to watch. He fires up your imagination and takes you on a wonderful journey.
Snakebite
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Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £11 / Concession £8
HEATHER WILLIAMS, Myrtle Theatre
I can’t wait to see Dark Horse. Their reputation for making powerful theatre goes before them.
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Tue 29 July 6pm
MIMIC
PART OF THE BRISTOL PROMS
PRESENTED BY TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES Written, Composed and Performed by Raymond Scannell Directed and Designed by Tom Creed
Performed at a grand piano, Mimic is a dark satire exploring imitation, authenticity, and what happens to a nation that leaves its heritage behind. Poetic and prescient, this virtuosic solo performance from Raymond Scannell (Infinite Lives), tells the story of Julian Neary, whose childhood gift for mimicry – from Columbo and Jimmy Stewart to Billie Holiday and Morrissey – becomes his ticket out of 1980s Ireland, until the chaos he sees in the outside world reflects his own chaos within.
Mimic / Image: Colm Hogan
Winner of Best Male Performer at the Dublin Fringe Festival 2008 and 2013, Ray Scannell takes the audience on a moving and mesmerising journey. Tobacco Factory Theatres co-produced Mimic on a tour of Ireland in 2008. We’re absolutely delighted to bring this incredible piece to Bristol and for it to be performed as part of the Bristol Proms at Bristol Old Vic. We’re also thrilled to welcome back the talented Ray Scannell, who performed in Infinite Lives at Tobacco Factory Theatres earlier this year. “Like some unhinged 21st Century beat poet in a piano bar…a virtuoso performance” The New York Times “A compelling constellation...vertiginous, playful and poignant” Irish Theatre Magazine Running time 1hr 15mins
Wed 30 July – Sat 09 August 8.15pm (no show Sun or Mon) Matinée Sat 02 Aug 2.15pm Signed performance Wed 06 August 8.15pm
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STALIN’S DAUGHTER BLUE BROOK PRODUCTIONS Written by David Lane Directed by Ed Viney Produced by Kevin Cattell
The incredible true story of how Josef Stalin’s daughter came to make her new life in Clifton, Bristol. They never ask me who I am, or why I came. Only when I plan on leaving. Leaving three husbands and the fall of the Soviet Union in her wake, Svetlana Alliluyeva seeks a place to reflect on the horrors of her past and to escape her father’s name. After defecting to the United States, she assumes a new name, Lana Peters, before moving on to England. To Bristol. To Clifton. But a new name doesn’t give you a new identity. Whether she calls herself Svetlana or Lana, she is still Stalin’s daughter. David Lane’s previous work includes the Meyer-Whitworth nominated BEGIN/END and he is the author of Contemporary British Drama. Bristol based Blue Brook Productions is led by Kevin Cattell and Ed Viney. Their previous productions have included the sell-out shows The Dolphin Crossing and An Audience with Horace Batchelor at Tobacco Factory Theatres, and the first revival of Arthur Miller’s Danger: Memory! at Jermyn Street Theatre. “Superb...a pair of fine performances full of subtle affection and quiet sorrow” The Daily Telegraph on Danger: Memory! Running time 1hr Age recommendation 14+
ALI ROBERTSON, Director
CARRIE RHYS-DAVIES, Artist Development Producer
I’m thrilled that we can finally bring this astonishingly virtuosic and utterly brilliant work to the UK and that it will fit so well into the proms.
Blue Brook have form when it comes to making warm, funny and touching shows about curious personalities, peppered with irresistible local detail.
Venue Bristol Old Vic* Tickets Full £15 / Concession £12 *Tickets can be purchased through Tobacco Factory Theatres or Bristol Old Vic Stalin’s Daughter / Image: Photo by Gothick & adapted by BBP
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PRE-EDINBURGH
FAMILIES
Wed 02 – Sun 06 July Wed 4.30pm / Thu 11am & 2pm / Fri 11am & 4.30pm / Sat & Sun 11am & 2pm
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HOW COLD MY TOES Image: Charley Murrell
TRAVELLING LIGHT AND BRISTOL OLD VIC
Sat 26 July 6pm
AVENT DON AND MONIE: OUIXOTE BACK TO FRONT MAST STAGE PRODUCTIONS
Following a run of sell out shows, this BBC and ITV award-winning comedy act bring us their 2014 pre-Edinburgh show. A heady mix of backstage tantrums and on-stage routines, Avent & Monie: Back to Front follows the exploits of a double act both in front of and behind the curtain. As the performance gathers steam, the performers let more off; hard truths are told and wise cracks begin to appear. Expect outrageous comic characters and bickering shenanigans. Will the show end with a punch line or a punch up?! “A rapid-fire comedy banquet” Bath Chronicle Running time 1hr Venue Factory Theatre Tickets Full £10 / Concession £8 24 BOX OFFICE 0117 902 0344
LITTLE SOLDIER PRODUCTIONS
An imaginative, provocative and hilarious adventure of immense proportions, to be taken with a pinch of salt and a handlebar moustache. Inspired by the wanderings of the famous Don Quixote, two Spaniards and an Englishman re-enact the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age. Their mammoth task would be easier if any of the following were true: they’d read the book, had enough actors or heeded the warnings of Terry Gilliam. “I found the show hilarious. My face hurt when I left the auditorium” Audience feedback
Sun 27 & Mon 28 July 8.15pm
ABLUTIONS FELLSWOOP THEATRE
A dark, modern drama, adapted from the novel by Man Booker shortlisted author, Patrick DeWitt.
The show takes you on a fun-filled magical journey through the seasons, from the seed-sprouting vitality of spring all the way to the frosty frozen fingers of winter. Both children and adults will be captivated by the combination of Travelling Light’s renowned brand of performance, music and design with amazing urban choreography from Joel Daniel (Boing and White Caps). Winter’s never been this hot, summer’s never been this cool…
Following the success of Belleville Rendez-vous, the award-winning FellSwoop Theatre return to Tobacco Factory Theatres with Ablutions; a dark, boozy, grimly funny tale from the sodden depths of the LA underworld, blending a live soundtrack, detailed mime and de Witt’s heart-wrenching humour.
“This charming show bursts with a heightened sense of fun” **** The Guardian Running time 50mins Age recommendation Ages 2 – 6 and their families
“Sexy, intriguing, intelligent, confident, FellSwoop’s take on DeWitt’s tragi-comic novel is a rock’n’roll riff on the poetry of addiction” ***** Venue Magazine Running time 1hr 15mins Age recommendation 14+ (Contains swearing and adult themes)
Running time 1hr Age recommendation 12+ Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £10 / Concession £8
Award-winning theatre company Travelling Light (our co-producers on Cinderella: A Fairytale and the company behind Bob, the Man on the Moon) pack a whole year into one enchanting hour in this exciting piece of dance theatre for the very young.
Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £10 / Concession £8
VIC LLEWELLYN, Actor Image: Farrows Creative
Sun 06 July 8pm
Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Travelling Light return to the Brewery Theatre with an enchanting piece of dance theatre for the youngest children and their families.
This charming show delivers with a panache and verve characteristic of Travelling Light shows. A true delight not to be missed.
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HOSTED We regularly host shows by passionate and valuable local community, education and amateur groups and emerging companies that we are proud to support.
Wed 04 & Thu 05 June 8.15pm
Fri 06 & Sat 07 June 8.15pm
DEGREE SHOW
FIRST YEAR DEGREE SHOWCASE
PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
This devised piece is the culmination of two years of studying theatre making. Playful new work at its most absurd, simple, tricky, humorous by turns, and thought provoking. Running time 1hr
Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £6 / Concession £4
PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
This production reflects the ensemble performance skills of our 1st year students in a piece of contemporary theatre both vigorous and challenging; joyful and beautiful. Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £6 / Concession £4
UWE NEW PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
The UWE New Performance Festival provides an annual showcase of the finest original plays and devised physical theatre pieces from current UWE Drama students and recent graduates.
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Thu 19 – Sat 21 June 7.30pm Matinée Fri & Sat 2.30pm
Tue 24 – Sat 28 June 7.45pm
THE WINTER’S TALE BRISTOL OLD VIC THEATRE SCHOOL
MINISTRY OF MADNESS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Shakespeare’s magical play takes us from deep tragedy to high comedy, from an act born of insane paranoia in a winter palace, to a wild country summer festival. Along the way we are reminded what it is to be human: to love and to lose and perhaps, also, to be restored. Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets Full £15 / Concession £10
WALLACE REAL’S
STEPPING OUT IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHRYSALIS AND PARTISAN THEATRE
He’s a radical...a maverick...a swashbuckling pirate of psychiatry! Join Lucy and Paul-the-Polar-bear inside Wallace Real’s variety bunker. And remember: The turns are the truly sane! Venue Brewery Theatre Tickets Full £9 / Concession £7
Sun 11 May 8pm
Tue 13 – Sat 17 May 8pm
PAUL LEE HURST RICH HALL HOEDOWN THAT CHOWDHRY THINGS MAKE YOU GO PC’S WORLD THE COMEDY BOX
“Dangerous comic genius” Eastern Eye
Image: Adrian Barclay Design
Tue 10 – Sat 14 June 8.15pm
Tue 06 May 8pm
Host of Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week and Star of BBC1’s Live at the Apollo, Paul Chowdhry is back in 2014 with his biggest tour to date. The Lafta funniest stand-up award winner of 2013 tackles everything borderline within the human psyche. PC may be his initials, but the relentless world he lives in definitely isn’t. Why is one person’s offensive behaviour considered humorous by others? Paul will address this issue along with such diverse subjects as the art of attracting women, jokes cut from his TV appearances, non-existent customer services and the now infamous 1980s, in his own inimitable uncompromising style. Venue Factory Theatre Tickets £14.50
THE COMEDY BOX
“Immaculate wordplay imbued with a genuine passion for the songwriter’s craft” The Times
AAARGGH!!! THE COMEDY BOX
“Unfailingly funny” Time Out
Mostly people get on with living their lives, but everyone has at least one thing that gets on their nerves and makes their blood boil. What’s yours?
Join Rich Hall and his virtuoso musical mates for an evening mash-up of music, comedy and gratuitous colouration. Performing each night will be the Hoedown regular band of talented and chronically unemployable urchins. The floor will reek of liquor and spent dreams.
Lee, like all Brits, loves a right good moan, but he also likes to come up with solutions too.
“Hall’s genius, on the spot lyrical rhyming is raucously entertaining and very clever” Spears magazine
In his new stand up show, comedian Lee Hurst is back on the road to ask audiences what winds them up?
Lee is undoubtedly one of the UK’s funniest stand-up comedians; see him while you can.
Venue Factory Theatre Tickets £16
“Quite simply brilliant musical comedy” London is Funny “One of the late-night shows to see this year” London is Funny
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ROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROUHAHA / BROU
BROUHAHA COMEDY WEEK 2014 THE COMEDY BOX MON 21 – SAT 26 JULY
Twelve brand new stand-up shows from some of the most inventive acts on the UK comedy circuit. Each show is a warm-up for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. See the stars of the future, up close today.
MON 21 JULY 8PM TUE 22 JULY 8PM WED 23 JULY 8PM
THU 24 JULY 8PM FRI 25 JULY 8PM
SAT 26 JULY 8PM
SARA PASCOE
NATHAN CATON
LLOYD LANGFORD
ERICH MCELROY
JOHN ROBINS
Sara Pascoe Vs History
Teenage Mutant Nathan Caton
Old Fashioned
The Brit Referendum
The past contains wars, witches, Kim Jong-il and your ex. Your brain can recall being a child, while your body remembers being a monkey. Everything that has happened shapes who we are today…does free will even exist? Who cares! As seen on QI, Buzzcocks and Live At The Apollo, Sara Pascoe is here to amuse us with her joking!
As seen and heard on BBC’s Mock The Week, Russell Howard’s Good News & Radio 4’s Can’t Tell Nathan Caton Nothing, Nathan Caton, delivers a brand new hour of hilarity. Filled with heart-warming tales of his larger-than-life West Indian family, and his sharp, on-the-point social anecdotes, this is a show not to be missed!
A stand up show about feeling bamboozled by the modern world. Join Lloyd Langford for a brand new hour of gags, anecdotes, riffs and occasional exasperated pleas to the sky. Will contain jokes about CGI, plugs and gang bangs. As heard on BBC Radio 4’s The Unbelievable Truth and BBC Radio Wales’ The Rhod Gilbert show.
American Erich McElroy became British in 2007. Then the SNP won in Scotland. Now they want freedom. Coincidence? Yes. But it worries him. And while he’s originally from America his ancestry is Scottish. Being British felt like coming home. Now they’re tearing the top floor off his old family house. Who better than an American turned Brit with Scottish ancestry to sort it all out?
John Robins is a young, effortlessly funny former Bristol comedian who is a contemporary of Russell Howard and Jon Richardson. His distinctive, self-absorbed comedy marks him out as someone who is uniquely different and deserves your attention if you’ve not seen him before.
JARRED CHRISTMAS
“Always intelligent and occasionally exquisite” The Independent
“Particularly brilliant” Fest
LUCY PORTER
ZOE LYONS
JARLATH REGAN
Since 2001, Lucy Porter has been a huge hit with comedy audiences up and down the country with her distinctive, bouncy, feel-good comedy. There’s always a philosophical element to her shows, covering the topics that matter in her life. The Edinburgh Fringe favourite – familiar from countless TV and radio appearances – previews her latest show during BrouHaHa.
Mustard Cutter
Award-winning comedian, writer and star of the hit Irish panel show, The Panel, Jarlath Regan has taken six solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe. Between enjoying sell-out runs and earning rave reviews, it’s easy to see why he has become a darling of the festival circuit for his uplifting, inventive and relentlessly funny stand-up.
“Fantastically funny” The Skinny
“A subtle yet sublime helping of observational wit” The Herald
Venue Factory Theatre Double bill £10.50
Venue Factory Theatre Double bill £10.50
Venue Factory Theatre Double bill £10.50
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Zoe Lyons is a familiar face on TV including Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, DAVE’s One Night Stand and Sky’s Don’t Sit In The Front Row. A regular headliner at comedy venues all over the world and an annual visitor to the Edinburgh festival, Mustard Cutter is her brand new show.
CAIMH MCDONNELL Southbound And Down In his decade on the British stand-up circuit, Caimh McDonnell has firmly established himself as the white-haired Irishman whose name nobody can pronounce. This is the new stand-up show from the BAFTA nominee and writer for The Sarah Millican TV Programme and Mock The Week. Venue Factory Theatre Double bill £10.50
“Sparkling stand-up” The Times
Dogdish New Zealander Jarred Christmas has a unique style that deftly mixes gags with storytelling. Full of passion and charisma, he takes the audience on an hilarious thrill ride of laughs and gasps. He has a dynamic onstage persona making his comedy sizzle with originality.
CAREY MARX
TOM ALLEN
Brand new show from this unapologetic gagsmith. Carey Marx is definitely one for the connoisseur of comedy writing. The jokes are short and sharp, often uncomfortably so, as any morality is sacrificed on the altar of quick laughs.
Raconteur and comedian Tom Allen is a wonderfully laconic anecdotalist, and bears an uncanny stage presence to what might be described as the love child of Kenneth Williams and Stephen Fry. He has a genius for digression and an ear for hilariously mundane comments and platitudes. A rare talent, indeed.
“Marx’s slick delivery lends itself to clever verbal comedy” The Scotsman
Venue Factory Theatre Double bill £10.50
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COMING SOON
TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES NEWS As well as what appears in this brochure we also work across the city and country in ways that we don’t always shout about, so we wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a bit more about some other things we’re doing.
The hit of our 2012 series a Play, a Pie and a Pint (co-produced with Òran Mór) and the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival (co-produced with The Sum). Banksy: The Room in the Elephant (P07), is playing the Factory Theatre this spring and touring to the Arcola Theatre, London, Sherman Cymru, Cardiff and Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.
HELEN Our latest collaboration with a Play a Pie and a Pint at Òran Mór is Helen (P05) a new play we have commissioned from Thomas Eccleshare, writerin-residence at Soho Theatre. Helen will be performed in our Brewery Theatre this spring before transferring to Glasgow.
DRACULA In January 2014 we were delighted that Dracula, our co-production with the Mark Bruce Company, Wilton’s Music Hall and Pavilion Dance South West, received a prestigious Sky Arts Award for Dance. Dracula will retour in Autumn 2014.
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BLAST OFF! We worked with Kid Carpet to produce his new show Blast Off! which premiered in our Brewery Theatre during October half term. We will be touring nationally with him until June 2014.
CINDERELLA: A FAIRYTALE Following 2013’s Olivier-nomination, at the beginning of March we were thrilled to be named winners of the Off West End Award for Best Production for Young People 2014, with our co-producers Travelling Light and Unicorn Theatre.
MIMIC We co-produced Ray Scannell’s Mimic on a tour of Ireland in 2008 and we’re now bringing his incredible piece to Bristol (P23), where we will present its performance as part of the Bristol Proms at Bristol Old Vic.
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Over the last year we’ve supported the early-stage development of over 20 new ideas for shows, through artist residencies, our Prototype scratch night, script-in-hand readings and invited-audience sharings. Now our Artist Development work is entering an exciting new phase, which you can read all about on P34.
FILTER THEATRE AND TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES
Filter’s irreverant, contemporary recreations of the classics – Caucasian Chalk Circle, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream – have gone down a storm in Bristol in the past few years.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Now for the very first time Filter is developing and premiering a new production in Bristol, co-produced with Tobacco Factory Theatres, before the rest of the world gets to see it.
The improvements we are making to artist development also give us the opportunity to expand the work we do with Children and Young People. We aim to create a programme that is dynamic, accessible, inclusive and high quality and we are soon to hire a new dedicated role of Children and Young People’s Director with a clear long term vision to provide opportunities for children to engage in cultural activities relevant to their needs and interests.
“Work that dazzles the eye, enchants the ear, and stimulates both the mind and heart” The Daily Telegraph on Filter “For newcomers to Shakespeare, I can’t think of a better introduction...it’s a celebration: mad, wild, loving and hilarious” Sunday Times on Twelfth Night “Fresh, energetic and intelligent, it acknowledges the demands of epic theatre while remaining gleefully irreverent and bracingly modern” The Times on Caucasian Chalk Circle “Miraculously captures the madness at the heart of Shakespeare” The Guardian on A Midsummer Night’s Dream
GIVING BACK
“Filter is a company blessed with wit, style and a touch of magic” Daily Telegraph
Every season we aim to give one night of our programme free of charge to a local charity for fundraising or other purposes. Last season, MusicSpace benefited from this initiative, throwing their annual fundraiser in the Factory Theatre. We also donated over 400 complimentary tickets to events last year to community groups and charities, a value of £5000.
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MACBETH
Age recommendation 14+
Images: Filter’s Twelfth Night
TOURING OUR PRODUCTIONS BANKSY: THE ROOM IN THE ELEPHANT
Wed 03 – Sat 20 September 8pm (no show Sun) Matinée Thu 11 & 18 & Sat 2.30pm
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OPERA 2014 Wed 08 – Sat 25 October 7.30pm
EA BOOK RLY ING O Wed 0 F 8 & Tu FER e 14 £ Fri 10 26 & Sat 11 Book by 01 £30 June
PUCCINI’S
CHRISTMAS 2014 Wed 26 November 2014 – Sun 11 January 2015
BC
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MADAME BUTTERFLY
TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES AND TRAVELLING LIGHT
Some dogs look like their owners, or is it that some owners look like their dogs? And who really owns who – do dogs secretly think that we’re their pets?
OPERA PROJECT AND TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES
Puccini’s hauntingly beautiful Madame Butterfly captures the imagination and enters the soul like no other opera.
Mr and Mrs Dearly love dogs, especially their two dalmatians, Pongo and Missus. Cruella De Vil loves fur and doesn’t have much time for anything living. When Pongo and Missus’s fifteen new-born dalmatian puppies go missing it doesn’t take a genius to work out who has kidnapped them – and now the clock is ticking before they’re gone forever.
Sung here in English, with a new orchestration for 13 players and with the brilliant young British soprano Katie Bird in the title role, we’re delighted to be co-producing the first Madame Butterfly in our Factory Theatre with one of the UK’s leading touring opera companies. Opera Project’s productions here over the last 12 years have kept getting better – we know this Butterfly won’t disappoint. Immerse yourself in Puccini’s glorious music, up close and personal, from our new comfortable, reserved seating. Don’t forget your tissues… “One of the best small scale opera companies in Britain” New York Times Running time approx. 2hrs 25mins Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets Wed 08, Tue 14, Wed 15, Tue 21 & Wed 22 October £30 Fri 10, 17 & 24 October £35 Sat 11, 18 & 25 October £37 32 BOX OFFICE 0117 902 0344
Images: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Farrows Creative), The Ugly Duckling (Graham Burke) and Cinderella: A Fairytale (Farrows Creative)
Cio-Cio-San, a young geisha girl, has fallen for Pinkerton, a suave America naval officer. Giving up all she has, she marries him, only for Pinkerton to then abandon her. Left alone for three years bringing up their son, she patiently waits. But when her husband finally returns, her hopes for their future together are cruelly dashed. One of the most popular and best-loved operas in the repertoire, in Madame Butterfly Puccini took a seemingly simple story and, with his unique lyricism, expressive richness and taut sense of drama, created an undisputed masterpiece that punches an emotional impact of extraordinary power rarely experienced in the theatre.
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Based on Dodie Smith’s much loved book The Hundred and One Dalmatians, this is the latest collaboration between Tobacco Factory Theatres and Travelling Light especially for Bristol audiences at Christmas. 101 Dalmatians will be dynamic and playful, employing bold visual storytelling and original live music. Join the inventive and nationally renowned director Sally Cookson and the team that brought you the Olivier Award-nominated and Off West End Awardwinner Cinderella: A Fairytale, plus Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and The Ugly Ducking, as they take you on a canine caper to find the missing dalmatians and deal with the dastardly De Vil once and for all! “A funny, heart-warming and beautiful piece of stage craft, this Cinderella is a treat” Independent on Cinderella: A Fairytale “A terrific family night out that will have everyone leaving the theatre with a spring in their step” The Guardian on Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Age recommendation 6+ Running time approx. 2hrs (inc. interval)
EA BOOK RLY ING O FFER Famil y Applie ticket* £35 s to sh o 04 – 1 ws from 9 Dec Book by 01 Augus t
Venue Factory Theatre (Reserved Seating) Tickets Wed 26 Nov – Wed 03 Dec Previews All tickets £8 04 – 19 Dec; 01 & 02 Jan; 08 & 09 Jan Full £15 / Concession £11 / Family Ticket £45* 20 – 29 Dec; 03 & 04 Jan; 10 & 11 Jan Full £19 / Concession £15 / Family Ticket £60* *2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children
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Tobacco Factory Theatres has always been somewhere artists like to spend time developing and trying out ideas; we’ve always been somewhere audiences like to come to see amazing new shows; and, in the last year or so, we’ve started to produce and co-produce our own excellent work on a more regular basis. From now on, we will make the relationship between these activities stronger and clearer through a dynamic and accessible Artist Development programme that’s committed to identifying and nurturing talent and making great ideas go places. For more information, contact Carrie Rhys-Davies, Artist Development Producer, on carrie@tobaccofactorytheatres.com or 0117 963 0948
ASSOCIATE ARTISTS Over 2014 – 15 we’re going to work with five extraordinary artists/companies, who will spend time developing new shows at Tobacco Factory Theatres. We are delighted to announce that two of these will be the awesome Filter Theatre and the brilliant Jennifer Bell Company. We’re now looking for three more remarkable south west-based artists who’d like to go on a journey with us. Supporting us to deliver this is the mighty triumvirate of Bristol-based producers MAYK, Theatre Bristol, and London’s New Diorama Theatre, who will each work alongside us with one of the three selected artists.
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We are interested in artists working across a range of art-forms and at different stages of their careers. Moreover, we are interested in great ideas and your ability to develop them into shows that we can consider programming or producing. To help you do this we can offer space, sharing opportunities, support applying for funding and a cash bursary. And we can offer you our full backing: we’re in this together. For full details visit tobaccofactorytheatres.com/plus or email carrie@tobaccofactorytheatres.com Deadline for applications: Mon 07 April 9am Working with us to deliver our Associate Artists programme:
TRAINING
DIRECTORS
Our programme of professional-level workshops offers regular sessions to develop craft and practice, as well as the chance to work with and be inspired by the best theatre-makers in the country. This season:
Alongside the activity outlined above, we are committed to supporting the next generation of promising directors with opportunities that are firmly linked to our programming and in-house production strategy. This forms part of our commitment to support talented artists to live and work in Bristol. Get in touch to find out more.
Frantic Assembly Sat 07 June 10am – 5pm / Full £40 (Conc £35) A one day introduction to this vivid and dynamic company’s unique physical style. Propeller Sat 31 May – Sun 01 June 10am – 5pm / Full £75 (Conc £65) A weekend immersed in the acclaimed all-male Shakespeare company’s rigorous approach to text and modern physical aesthetic. PE Class 27 May, 03, 10 & 17 June 5pm – 8pm / £7.50 each An ongoing series of workshops exploring the essentials of ensemble practice. And for the diary: Quarantine Sat 27 & Sun 28 September
PROTOTYPE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THEATRE BRISTOL Sun 29 June 8pm Venue Brewery Theatre / Tickets £3 Three times a year our Prototype scratch night sees artists trying out early-stage ideas in front of a supportive and engaged audience. The next event focuses on Puppetry and Object Theatre and is programmed in collaboration with Puppet Place. Contact carrie@tobaccofactorytheatres.com to find out more.
NEW WRITING Every year our Script Space competition uncovers original and vibrant new writing for bespoke development opportunities. Meanwhile, we continue to host local playwright support network the Writers’ Forum, which as part of its activity presents a script-in-hand performance of a play in development every season. Coming up: A Bit of a Song & Dance by Gill Kirk Mon 14 July 7.30pm Venue Brewery Theatre / Tickets £3
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The Plasticine Men. Image: Alex Brenner
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
MORE INFO: WWW.TOBACCOFACTORYTHEATRES.COM/PLUS
WHAT’S HAPPENED TO TF+? TF+ was our name for everything that happens at Tobacco Factory Theatres that isn’t sitting in the dark watching a show. And it served us well, embracing everything from our work with young people and events for audiences to artist development. But now we’re saying a fond farewell to the name TF+, as we expand our activity in these areas and look to the future with excitement. You’ve read all about Artist Development above; there are also big plans afoot for children, young people and audiences. It’s a transitional time, so please bear with us, and for the moment tobaccofactorytheatres.com/plus is still the place to find out about these sorts of things. Watch this space! WWW.TOBACCOFACTORYTHEATRES.COM 35
SUPPORT US
“TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES WORKS WONDERS WITH LITTLE MONEY; WITH MORE INVESTMENT IT WOULD PERFORM MIRACLES” SUSANNAH CLAPP, THE OBSERVER & BBC RADIO 3
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS We are grateful for the generous support of our Business Club, our Friends, Champions, Patrons, and Benefactors, and we remain indebted to our Fans For Life whose support was instrumental in the early years of the theatre.
BUSINESS CLUB ASHGROVE PHARMACY
In the last year Tobacco Factory Theatres welcomed over 110,000 people to 645 performances, classes, talks, workshops and other events both in our venues and around the city. To do this costs about £1.8m a year and we are proud to earn 85% of our income, with 66% coming directly from ticket sales. However, as a registered charity, we could not do the work we do without the generous support of grant making trusts, our business partners and our members. Our vision is to bring world class directors, actors, and musicians to Tobacco Factory Theatres as well as to invest in developing incredible local talent; keeping the brightest young directors and playwrights in Bristol and supporting their growth into the next great generation, alongside an expansion of our outreach work into the communities of South Bristol to provide enrichment and opportunities for young people.
JOIN AS A MEMBER
From as little as £4 per month you can be part of the fantastic group of members who are helping us to create great theatre. In return you will receive a whole host of benefits from PRIORITY BOOKING on ALL shows, REGULAR NEWSLETTERS and ‘FIRST TO HEAR’ NOTIFICATIONS of impromptu shows, to INVITATIONS TO EXCLUSIVE EVENTS.
FRIEND CHAMPION PATRON BENEFACTOR
£4 P/M £10 P/M £20 P/M £42 P/M
Joint memberships are also available.
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PRODUCTION FUND
A small group of individuals are helping to ensure we produce great in-house productions. If you are in a position to make substantial contributions to the fund and would like to know more, please contact Lauren Scholey, Deputy Director lauren@tobaccofactorytheatres.com
JOIN OUR BUSINESS CLUB
Benefits include 2-4-1 tickets for your employees on a selection of shows, complimentary tickets, discounted advertising rates, hospitality options and more. Contact Stephen Last, Development Director stephen@tobaccofactorytheatres.com
CONTACT US
For more information visit the ‘Support Us’ pages at: www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com Phone: 0117 963 0949 Email: development@tobaccofactorytheatres.com
BENEFACTORS GEOFF CLEMENTS BETTY COOK ALEC EWENS JOHN & SUSAN HART SIMON INCH TIM & JUDITH LOCKWOOD JONES VIVIEN KIES
PATRONS
MARTIN & MARY BAILEY JOHN BEDFORD REBECCA CHANNACK DAVID CROOM JOANNA CULLUM ANN EGGERS JACK & ROSEMARY HOUSE RUTH ILLSTON PAUL NORRIS & GERALDINE WINKLER ANTHONY TOLLERTON TIM & LIZ ROBERTSON PETER SAPSED ANDREW & DECIA SMITH JULIAN THOMAS ANDREW WHITELAW
PRODUCTION FUND DONORS FOUNDER BENEFACTOR KEN EDIS JOHN & SUSAN HART ROS & CAMERON KENNEDY
SILVER PATRON
JUDY CARVER ROGER CORRALL ALEC EWENS UNSAL & DIANA HASSAN RUTH & STEPHEN ILLINGWORTH ALAN MOORE CHRIS SIMS
FOUNDER PATRON
MICHAEL & LYNNE BOTHAMLEY
PLATINUM PATRON GEOFF CLEMENTS SIMON INCH HELEN & PETER WILDE
GOLD PATRON
TIM & JUDITH LOCKWOOD JONES CHRISTOPHER & SARAH SHARP PK STEMBRIDGE
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The Bowling Green Bristol Wednesday 9th July 7:30pm Adult £14.50 | Child £8.50 Box Office: 01179 020 344
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ARNOS VALE CEMETERY (MARCH) T 20 Death and the Ploughman 8pm F 21 Death and the Ploughman 8pm S 22 Death and the... 2.30pm & 8pm T 25 Death and the Ploughman 8pm W 26 Death and the Ploughman 8pm T 27 Death and the Ploughman 8pm F 28 Death and the Ploughman 8pm S 29 Death and the... 2.30pm & 8pm S 30 Death and the Ploughman 8pm
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ARCH M T 20 As You Like It 8pm Dark Vanilla... (See Website) 8.15pm F 21 As You Like It 8pm Dark Vanilla... (See Website) 8.15pm S 22 As You Like It Lunchtime Talk 11am Dark Vanilla... (See Website) 8.15pm As You Like It 2.30pm & 7.30pm S 23 Prototype (See Website) 8pm T 25 Hopelessly Devoted 8.15pm W 26 Hopelessly Devoted 8.15pm T 27 Arcadia 8pm Hopelessly Devoted 8.15pm F 28 Arcadia 8pm Hopelessly Devoted 8.15pm S 29 Performing the... (See Website) 10am Hopelessly Devoted 2pm & 8.15pm Arcadia 7.30pm S 30 Simon Munnery 8pm A Harlot’s Progress (See Website) M 31 Arcadia 7.30pm Hopelessly Devoted 8.15pm
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BREWERY THEATRE 7.30pm Extravaganza 7.30pm Extravaganza
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JUNE W 04 Degree Show 8.15pm T 05 Blue Stockings 7.30pm Degree Show 8.15pm F 06 Blue Stockings 7.30pm 1st Year Degree Showcase 8.15pm S 07 Blue Stockings 2.30pm & 7.30pm 1st Year Degree Showcase 8.15pm M 09 Blue Stockings 7.30pm T 10 Blue Stockings 7.30pm UWE New Performance Fest 8.15pm W 11 Blue Stockings 7.30pm UWE New Performance Fest 8.15pm T 12 Blue Stockings 2.30pm & 7.30pm UWE New Performance Fest 8.15pm F 13 Blue Stockings 7.30pm UWE New Performance Fest 8.15pm S 14 Blue Stockings 2.30pm & 7.30pm UWE New Performance Fest 8.15pm T 17 Dumbstruck 8.15pm W 18 Dumbstruck 8.15pm T 19 The Winter’s Tale 7.30pm Dumbstruck 8.15pm F 20 The Winter’s Tale 2.30pm & 7.30pm Dumbstruck 8.15pm S 21 The Winter’s Tale 2.30pm & 7.30pm Dumbstruck 8.15pm T 24 Wallace Real’s Mini... 7.45pm W 25 Private Peaceful 7.30pm Wallace Real’s Mini... 7.45pm T 26 Private Peaceful 7.30pm Wallace Real’s Mini... 7.45pm F 27 Private Peaceful 7.30pm Wallace Real’s Mini... 7.45pm S 28 Private Peaceful Film 11am Wallace Real’s Mini... 7.45pm Private Peaceful 2.30pm & 7.30pm S 29 Prototype 8pm M 30 Private Peaceful 7.30pm
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Offers are only available on certain dates. If you see the relevant symbol next to the date, the offer is available. Offers are limited availability, so do book quickly.
KEY Opening night tickets £6 Business Club 241 Tickets Signed performances for Deaf and BSL users a Play, a Pie and a Pint *Lunch/Dinner begins 1hr before show PST Post Show Talk PREST Pre Show Talk £6 BC
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HOW TO BOOK
Box Office 0117 902 0344 Online www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com Email enquiries tickets@tobaccofactorytheatres.com
BOX OFFICE
Opening Hours 10am – 6.30pm Monday to Saturday (exc. Public holidays) On days when performances are scheduled, the Box Office will be open until the start of the performance. If there is a show scheduled on a Sunday or during public holidays, the Box Office will be open for 2 hours prior to the performance. At certain times of the year e.g. summer or Christmas, our opening hours may vary. Please check the times on the website before you make a special trip.
PAYMENT
We accept all major credit and debit cards except American Express. We no longer have booking fees! No booking fee applies whether tickets are purchased in person, over the phone or online. We cannot offer refunds, but tickets can be exchanged for another performance of the same production up to 48 hours before the show (subject to availability). An administration charge of £1 applies.
SEATING
We have now moved from unreserved to reserved seating for many productions in the Factory Theatre, but some productions will remain unreserved, including all productions in the Brewery Theatre. Shows with reserved seating will be listed as such on the show pages in this brochure. Seating plans differ for each production and can be found when booking online or at the Box Office.
GROUPS/SCHOOLS
For certain performances, for every ten tickets bought by a school or group, the eleventh is free. Other group and school discounts may apply. Please ask the Box Office for further details.
ACCESS
Where possible we aim to BSL interpret certain productions in each season. Where they are available, BSL interpreted and Relaxed performances will be listed on show pages, in the calendar opposite and on the Access page of the website. Both our theatres have tiered seating with only a certain number of seats on floor level. If you have any specific access requirements please contact the Box Office and we will be happy to discuss your visit in more detail.
CONCESSIONS
Concessions may be available for children (16 and under), over 60s, registered disabled, equity members, students and benefit claimants. Concessions are available at the discretion of the producing company, so may not be available for all productions. When collecting concessionary tickets, proof of concession must be provided.
Director Ali Robertson Deputy Director Lauren Scholey Director of Operations David Dewhurst Technical Manager Matthew Graham Technician Matt Smee Marketing Manager Becky Cresswell Marketing Officer Alice Baynham Artist Development Producer Carrie Rhys-Davies Development Director (Corporate) Stephen Last Development Officer Holly Foulds Front of House Manager Johnny Mauchline Finance Manager Elaine Grünbaum Finance Administrator Sally Lear Administrator Rusti Fells Producer Melanie Zaalof Director in Residence Nik Partridge Box Office Manager Katy Wilkes Box Office Staff Nicola Bailey / Fran Ewins / Simon Harvey-Williams / Ed Strong Duty Managers Joe Deighan / Anna Girvan / Rhiannon White / Matthew Whittle Bar Staff Tomasin Cuthbert / Jenny Davies / Amber Hards / Debbie Hard / Bob Havard / Rachel Isaacs / Laurie Lax / Lauren Macaulay / Morgan Matthews Scouts Barry Ramshaw / Ed Stambollouian PR Consultants Ambitious Associate Artists Filter Theatre / Jennifer Bell Company
SPECIAL OFFER OUR FRIENDS AT THE TF CAFÉ/BAR OFFER A PRE-THEATRE ‘QUICK DISH’
Every evening there will be a quick dish available to be served immediately, with a pound off for Theatre ticket holders. Offer available evenings only.
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USE OUR SPACES Alongside our theatre programme, Tobacco Factory Theatres has a variety of spaces that are available for hire. As we move towards the summer months we have regular evening, weekend and full-week availability in our spacious studios, Factory Meeting Room and Factory
Theatre Bar. Whether you’re looking for an inspirational space to run a day, a weekend or week-long workshop, the perfect party venue for a special occasion, or a smart meeting room in a creative environment, then Tobacco Factory Theatres has something to offer.
For more information or to enquire about availability please contact Rusti Fells on 0117 902 0345 or email theatre@tobaccofactorytheatres.com
SUNDAY MARKET Every week 10am - 2.30pm The Sunday market is a cornerstone of the local community, offering a fantastic choice of produce, with fresh farm food, home made cakes, pies, chutneys and cheese. Plus flowers, books, arts & crafts, kids craft making… and much more. Our vintage & retro market ‘Retroville’ occurs on the first Sunday of every month, with clothing, jewellery, homeware, furniture and records - alongside the regular market.
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