shows at bristol old vic...
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May
26
May
Mayfest
Mayfest celebrates its 10th birthday with an audacious programme which looks back on where it's come from and forward into the future of theatre, bringing together old friends and new acquaintances to challenge and delight us all with fresh perspectives on the world we live in, and the city we call home.
17
May
18
May
Brand New Ancients
Poet and rapper Kate Tempest tells an everyday epic over an exhilarating live score played by tuba, cello, violin, drums and electronics, that finds the gods of today all around us and reveals that our true heroes are much closer that we think.
17
May
19
May
Beowulf - A Thousand Years of Baggage
An original song-play based on the 9th century epic poem that hearkens back to the rousing style of storytelling reminiscent of Scandinavian mead halls, combining Weillian cabaret, 40s jazz harmony, punk, electronica and Romantic Lieder.
17
May
19
May
BEATS
An award-winning new play written and performed by Kieran Hurley; a coming-of-age story exploring rebellion, apathy, and the irresistible power of gathered youth, with techno. Lots of techno.
21
May
22
May
Total Football
Picking over football systems, political wrangling and changing room banter, Total Football tackles the big questions of life - immortality, happiness and why England always lose.
24
May
25
May
Zero
Zero is a turbulent mix of dance, music and theatre, featuring a cast of over twenty, set to an original score played live by a band of acclaimed musicians.
24
May
26
May
Bigmouth
Using fragments of well-known and lesser known speeches, Valentijn Dhaenens shows that in 2,500 years, the tricks of the trade have hardly changed, and that the absolute truth doesn't exist, it is just a pretty lie for those who aspire to world power or just the hand of their beloved.
28
May
01
Jun
Half-term Takeover
A trio of award-winning family-friendly shows come to Bristol Old Vic this half-term. From lions to scrapologists, we've got something to keep everyone happy this half-term.
28
May
01
Jun
The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean
Enjoy a little half-term heaven as a dusty, musty smell mixes with the scent of old lavender and a string lifts a flap to reveal a hidden door. Slowly, page-by-page, a scrapbook becomes the window into a secret world and a curious life unfolds before us...
28
May
01
Jun
The Watery Journey of Nereus Pike
"This is a true story, that I made up," Says Laura Mugridge, architect of this exquisite journey into the heart of a human and beyond. Dive in and swim around...
29
May
01
Jun
Lionboy
We're delighted to be welcoming award-winning Complicite, one of the planet's most exciting theatre companies. Inspired by Zizou Corder's bestselling trilogy, Lionboy tells the story of eleven-year old Charlie Ashanti. He's a perfectly normal boy, except for one thing: he can speak to cats.
10
Jun
10
Jun
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Hollie McNish and Salena Godden take to the Blahblahblah stage...
11
Jun
15
Jun
Bluebeard
In his chamber, Bluebeard talks with tender intimacy. His passion is disconcerting, as is his belief in the beauty of his deviant, violent, sexual acts. Will he repulse or entertain? Or will he seduce you?
18
Jun
29
Jun
The Last Days of Mankind
A brand new version of Kraus' apocalyptic satire - terrifying, damning and caustically funny. As much a warning to our future as a condemnation of our past.
18
Jun
22
Jun
Savage Children
A double bill of potent, poignant shows about children directed by Bristol Old Vic Associate Director, John Retallack. Also touring to various community venues through The Theatre Orchard during the weeks beginning 29 April and 27 May.
03
Jul
20
Jul
Tristan & Yseult
This critically acclaimed production catapulted Kneehigh onto the national stage. This is the original tale of forbidden desires, broken hearts and the agony of choosing one human being over another. Seen through the eyes of the "Unloved", Tristan & Yseult blends comedy, live music, grand passion and tender truths, in an irresistible night of love.
10
Jul
13
Jul
33
33 tells the tale of the thirty three men stuck half a mile under the ground, the journalists in the desert above them and the world that watched them from afar.
13
Jul
01
Sep
The Boy Who Cried Wolf!
With a creative team (including director Sally Cookson and composer Benji Bower) assembled from previous Bristol Old Vic shows like Treasure Island (2011) and Peter Pan (2012), we now unfold a sparkling, alfresco version of the famous storytelling slave's parables, adapted by the wonderful Mr Michael Morpurgo (War Horse, Private Peaceful).
17
Jul
27
Jul
Ferment Fortnight
Bristol Old Vic Ferment is our artist development factory, a place where ideas are taken from seed to crop, where the first whiff of a storyline, a character, a place or a poem, is coaxed and coached into something more fully-formed so you too, can help shape its future. And that's what Ferment Fortnight's all about.
29
Jul
03
Aug
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Bristol Proms
Inspired by the hugely popular promenade concerts staged in the 1840s - which drew people from all corners - we are delighted to launch our own twist for 2013, Bristol Proms, in collaboration with Universal Music Arts and Entertainment and Watershed.
07
Aug
10
Aug
Pigeon English
This is a story of our time; of teenage woes, knife crime and Chicken Joe's. Open your windows and turn it up, summer has arrived and it's about to get hot...
28
Nov
18
Jan
The Little Mermaid
Associate Artist Simon Godwin returns to Bristol Old Vic to direct Hans Christian Andersen's much-loved tale of a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea in return for a soul and the love of a young prince.
