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A FEW MOMENTS WITH DIRECTOR ANDY BURDEN
“Old-fashioned storytelling at its most affecting” 4 & a half *s Venue Full review here ”...a truly joyful, honest and dynamic piece of storytelling.” **** Whats On Stage Full review here We took a few minutes to talk to Director Andy Burden, about his show The Counte of Monte Cristo, which is playing in our Brewery Theatre until Sat 20… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Thu 11 April 2013 at 1:01 am in News, Feature, Interview and tagged with Andy Burden, background, Count of Monte Cristo, director, interview, questions - Permalink
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You’re Not My Friend Anymore!: An Interview with Craig Edwards & Katie Sykes
You’re Not My Friend Anymore! is a brand new show by Shoofly Theatre, which will be bounding into our Brewery Theatre for a week this February half term. Shoofly Theatre are actor Craig Edwards and designer Katie Sykes, whose previous show credits include Cinderella: A Fairytale, The Ugly Duckling and Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves. This is their latest… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Wed 23 January 2013 at 1:01 am in News, Feature, Interview and tagged with Brewery Theatre, Craig Edwards, interview, Katie Sykes, Shoofly Theatre, You're Not My Friend Anymore! - Permalink
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BEHIND BUNNIES
We spoke to the Writer of Bunnies Kieran Lynn and to Director David Lockwood, to get beneath the surface of Bunnies at Tobacco Factory Theatre next week. So we know there’s an angry farmer and lots of pesky animals but can you tell us a bit more about the Bunnies story? Kieran: Bunnies tells the story of a farmer in… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Fri 09 November 2012 at 1:01 am in News, Feature, Interview and tagged with David Lockwood, Director, feature, insight, interview, Kieran Lynn, Writer - Permalink
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JUDE MERRILL ON POBBY AND DINGAN…
The Mysterious Vanishment of Pobby & Dingan is Travelling Light’s brand new play, showing at Tobacco Factory Theatre on Mon 19 & Tue 20 November. Here’s what Travelling Light’s Artistic Director Jude Merrill had to say about it… In a nutshell, what is The Mysterious Vanishment of Pobby & Dingan about? It’s about the power and the importance of imagination.… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Mon 05 November 2012 at 1:01 am in News, Feature, Interview and tagged with exclusive, interview, Jude Merrill, new theatre, The Mysterious Vanishment of Pobby & Dingan, Travelling Light - Permalink
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Behind the opera: an interview
We spoke to Richard Studer (Director) and Jonathan Lyness (Conductor) about this year’s Opera Project season which opens tomorrow evening. For their tenth year at TFT, they present Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. Why did you choose to stage Eugene Onegin this year? RICHARD: Well, on a personal level, because I’ve always loved the piece. Tchaikovsky’s music is incredible – it’s Russian… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Mon 15 October 2012 at 1:01 am in News, Feature, Interview and tagged with Eugene Onegin, interview, Opera project, Tobacco Factory Opera - Permalink
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JOEY D ON RANNEL’S 2DEEP
We asked Joey D, one half of Rannel Theatre Company (the other half is Matt Bailey) a few questions about Rannel’s brand new show 2Deep How did Rannel Theatre Company start? Matt and I met when he was Dj’ing at a night club in Bristol and I was dancing at the event. We got chatting about Ideas and decided to… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Fri 28 September 2012 at 1:01 am in Feature, Interview and tagged with 2Deep, comedy, dance, Flhip Flhop, Hip hop, Joey D, Matt Bailey, Rannel Theatre Company, theatre - Permalink
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Conor Lovett talks Moby Dick
In 2010 Gare St Lazare Players Island brought us the Beckett Trilogy, one of the most unforgettable tour-de-forces seen in Bristol in recent years. This week they return to the Tobacco Factory Theatre with a staggering production of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. We asked Conor Lovett, who stars in this one-man masterpiece a few questions: What made you decide to… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Tue 25 September 2012 at 1:01 am in Feature, Interview and tagged with Conor Lovett, feature, interview, Moby Dick - Permalink
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The Raun Tree
The Raun Tree is the brainchild of Dom Coyote and its collaboration between some really outstanding musicians. There’s Dom Coyote himself, BAFTA winning song writer Emily Barker, Nat Butler and Adrian Acolatse (the rhythm section for Mercury Prize Winner Speech Debelle). Plus, a unique set design has been developed by renowned theatre designer Michael Vale. We wanted to know more… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Thu 06 September 2012 at 1:01 am in News, Feature, Interview and tagged with Dom Coyote, feature, interview, live, music, The Raun Tree, theatre - Permalink
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Directing THE DEEP
Part of the TFT mission statement is to incentivise theatrical talent to stay in Bristol and we are proud to offer an annual Graduate Director’s Slot for an exceptional graduate from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School to direct a show in The Brewery. This season, this slot is filled by Iain Macdonald, with The Deep. We asked him some questions.… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Tue 21 August 2012 at 1:01 am in News, Interview and tagged with Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, DJupid, Iain Macdonald, interview, New director, The Deep - Permalink
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Three Men In A Boat - An Interview
We spoke to Craig Gilbert, director of the upcoming Three Men In A Boat about the show. And here’s what he said… Three Men In A Boat is an absolute classic. What’s been the best thing about adapting it for the stage? Well I suppose it’s just that. It is a classic and it’s hilarious and wonderful. And because you… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Fri 20 July 2012 at 1:01 am in News, Interview and tagged with boats, classic, Craig Gilbert, Interview, Jerome K Jerome, summer, Three Men In A Boat - Permalink
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