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This week there are all sorts of goodies in store for fans of theatre, comedy and music. It all kicks off tomorrow when edgy disabled comedian Liz Carr arrives in the Brewery with her critically acclaimed show It Hasn’t Happened Yet. Plunging chair-first into territory where few dare to go, Carr challenges conventional perceptions about comedy, ambition, insecurity, fame and even fish! “Supremely funny, twisted and edgy,” says Time Out and we agree. This is definitely not one to miss, so we’re offering comedy fans half price tickets to see Liz’s show. All you have to do is call our Box Office to book for any other comedy show* between now and Sunday.

*Check out our Bristol BrouHaha comedy festival programme for inspiration!

On Wednesday things start to turn decidedly surreal when we welcome Welsh wonder Sue and her band of Sues to the TF for a genre-defying night of barmy entertainment. A cult hit at last year’s Edinburgh Festival, My Name is Sue is one of those rare gems of a show that is so completely of itself that you’re guaranteed never to have seen anything like it before – and probably never will again. Want a taster? Check out the hilarious (if a little disturbing) trailer.

And finally, the headlines may have gone, but Haiti still needs your help. On Sunday night Bristol’s finest independent performers and writers take to the TF boards to raise funds for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal. There’ll be sketches, music, comedy, magic and more, interspersed with stories from the development work going on in Haiti. It promises to be a great night out for a great cause. If you’re not able to come but would like to make a donation, you can now do this via the event page.

What’s new?

Over the next few weeks you’ll see that information about our next season (Aug – Nov 2010) will start appearing on our website. First up, there’s a brand new play by local writer Shaun McCarthy. Beanfield explores the real-life story of the time when a convoy of several hundred new-age travellers was attacked by riot police as they made their way to Stonehenge for the 14th annual Stonehenge free festival. The Guardian has described McCarthy’s writing as “witty, angry and likeable”. Definitely one to put in the diary.

You can now find out all about the four companies we’re working with as part of our SITE residency programme, developed in association with Theatre Bristol. There’s lots of lovely pictures of the companies’ previous work and details of what they’re planning to work on during their time with us, which all sounds extremely exciting. Click here to find out more.