Theatre / Reviews
Review: Family Tree, Tobacco Factory Theatres – ‘Paints a picture of Black women whose cells, blood and waters have birthed, raised and changed the world’
Mojisola Adebayo’s play spotlights the incredible story of Henrietta Lacks
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Theatre / Reviews
Review: A Shining Intimacy, Tobacco Factory Theatres – ‘A sensitive depiction of loss for a loved friend’
Tom Marshman conjures Kenneth Williams, Maggie Smith and his friend, the late artist Clare Thornton
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Theatre / living spit
Review: Adolf & Winston, Tobacco Factory Theatres – ‘Wonderfully inventive’
Living Spit produce another riot for lovers of risqué anarchic humour
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Theatre / Palestine
Review: For a Palestinian, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘Powerful and convincing’
A story of love and identity that shifts gears to become more politicised at its conclusion
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Theatre / Reviews
Review: Lysistrata, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘An ever moving collage of movement, dance and physicality’
The play is far removed from the stereotypes usually accompanied with dramas around young people
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Theatre / Le Navet Bete
Review: Treasure Island, Bristol Old Vic – ‘Audience members aged seven to 70 yo ho hoed to their hearts’ content’
Le Navet Bete bring their raucous family show for a two week run to start the summer holidays
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Theatre / bristol old vic theatre school
Review: Catastrophe Bay, Bristol Old Vic – ‘A striking, rip-roaring tale’
The specially commissioned new musical from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School hits the heights
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Theatre / Alma Tavern and Theatre
Review: My Soulmate’s Husband’s Soulmate, The Alma Tavern & Theatre – ‘engagingly entertaining’
A play that explores what makes people tick - and what ticks their boxes
