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CINDERELLA: REVIEW ROUND-UP
Our eagerly anticipated Christmas show Cinderella: A Fairytale has just a few performances left and we have been bowled over by the fantastic reviews, audience comments and phone calls of praise for this gem of a show. We knew it would be a goodie, but this really is one very special production! Here is a roundup of reviews so far…… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Mon 12 December 2011 at 1:01 am in News, Reviews and tagged with Christmas, Cinderella, comedy, family, pantomime, review, Travelling Light - Permalink
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DISCOMBOB REVIEW ROUND UP
Angus Barr and Publick Transport have left audiences holding their bellies from laughter after a week of their new show Discombobulated. If you fancy something ridiculous, hilarious and down right silly, this is for you! Here is what the reviewers are saying: “Discombobulated” is an unapologetic symphony of bad taste, executed with deceptive precision and muscularity, that made me cry… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Thu 04 August 2011 at 1:01 am in Reviews and tagged with Angus Barr, comedy, Discombobulated, Publick Transport, reviews - Permalink
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A Corner of the Ocean reviews wash in
All-female international Devon-based lecoq-trained company Jammy Voo, are swimming our way very soon with A Corner of the Ocean. Warning! This show contains: fish, a mystery, querky re-interpretations of songs from Nirvana, PJ Harvey and the Wizard Of Oz, a mink fur that comes alive and moving things behind the wallpaper. They are already reeling in lines of rave reviews… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Wed 22 June 2011 at 1:01 am in Reviews and tagged with A corner of the ocean, jammy voo, music, puppetry, reviews - Permalink
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Review Round-up: The Comedy of Errors
After a sell-out start to the season, Shakespeare at The Tobacco Factory’s second show this year, The Comedy of Errors, has been pulling in some fabulous reviews. “Hilton’s production is a revelation. This early play is more than a comedy…Unmissable.” The Sunday Times (John Peter) ***** “As ever with this tremendous company, Shakespeare’s language is given top billing. Lines that… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Wed 06 April 2011 at 1:01 am in Reviews and tagged with Andrew Hilton, comedy of errors, reviews, Shakespeare, tobacco factory - Permalink
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REVIEWS ROUND-UP: Under Milk Wood
Splice Productions’ brand new version of Dylan Thomas’ classic ‘play for voices’ has been going down a treat. Faithful to the original text, but with a framing device that adds new layers of intrigue and conflict to the dynamics of the story, it’s a thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying piece of theatre, with three fantastic performances at its heart. And the… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Fri 21 January 2011 at 1:01 am in News, Reviews and tagged with none - Permalink
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***** from the Guardian for Pinocchio!
This has made our Christmas! Here’s the full text of Elisabeth Mahoney‘s review published in the Guardian today: In the foyer before the show, all talk is of how they will “do” the nose. It’s testimony to Andy Burden’s wonderfully spirited production of Carlo Collodi’s fairytale that nobody talks about it afterwards. This is a festive show that sends you… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Thu 06 January 2011 at 1:01 am in News, Reviews and tagged with children, christmas, family - Permalink
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REVIEWS ROUND-UP: Christmas
Our packed festive season now well underway and we’re welcoming hundreds of people through the doors every day for the best in Bristol-made festive entertainment. Read on to find out how the shows are going down and click through to the show pages for more info… The Adventures of Pinocchio is continuing to pick up some lovely reviews. We’re still… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Tue 21 December 2010 at 1:01 am in News, Reviews and tagged with children, christmas, family - Permalink
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REVIEWS ROUND-UP: Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio has been open just a few days and already we’re completely delighted with the fantastic response it’s been getting from audiences and critics alike.The first reviews have started coming in and here’s a round-up of what people have been saying so far. ”[A] stunning new production which, while still being recognisably a children’s fable, is a… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Mon 13 December 2010 at 1:01 am in News, Reviews and tagged with children, christmas, family - Permalink
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Weekly Update: 3 March 2010
Midsummer madness! Last week we broke TF box office records as tickets flew out of the door for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The show has now sold out and continues to receive rave reviews from audience members and critics alike. You can read what all the critics thought in full via the Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory website. Here are… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Wed 03 March 2010 at 1:01 am in Reviews, Weekly Update and tagged with Shakespeare - Permalink
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Weekly Update: 19 February 2010
There’s lots to tell you about this week, including a round-up of reviews for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Department of Smelling Pistakes, a sneak preview of what’s coming up in next week’s Prototype, and much, much more… REVIEW ROUND-UP: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Those of you who follow Twitter will have picked up on Lyn Gardner’s (The Guardian)… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Fri 19 February 2010 at 1:01 am in News, Reviews, Weekly Update and tagged with Dream, Edinburgh, Prototype, Shakespeare, SITE, Smelling Pistakes, theatre-makers - Permalink
