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One week to go - Mayfest at Tobacco Factory Theatre
MAYFEST It may be wet and cold outside, but we have been reliably informed that it is in fact May. This can mean only one thing, the return of Bristol’s very own festival of contemporary theatre Mayfest. Both the Factory and Brewery Theatres will be the involved, staging 10 days of exciting and dynamic theatre. If you’re a fan of… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Thu 10 May 2012 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with contemporary, dance, Festival, may, Mayfest, The brewery, Theatre, Tobacco Factory theatre - Permalink
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Summer term: classes for performers start next week
This term’s programme of Regular Classes providing space and time for performers to develop their craft kicks off on Monday (yes, Monday!). There are still places left,so book now to avoid disappointment, as they do sell out! SUMMER 2012: TERM DATES: Monday 7 May - Friday 6 July (Half-term w/c 4 June) CLASS 1: The Utility Room For professional and… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Wed 02 May 2012 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with Amy Rose, Butoh, class, craft, Jack Price, Meisner, professional, technique, Thomas John Bacon, training, Utility Room, workshop - Permalink
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Calling young dancers and actors aged 16 - 19!
Calling young dancers and actors aged 16 -19! Join us at the Tobacco Factory Theatre to work with top hip hop comedy theatre company Rannel to learn about how they work and help develop ideas for their brand new show. Rannel (ace dancer/actor/comedians Matt Baily and Joey D) is at the cutting edge of dance theatre and this spring they… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Fri 13 April 2012 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with comedy, dance, hip hop, Rannel, theatre, workshop, young people - Permalink
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BLOG: Script Space V… Footnotes 4
With less than one month to go before the winning scripts are decided upon, director Emma Callander (Digits, The Brewery, 2011) reflects on her experience as a second round reader for Script Space V… Last Thursday a group of writers, directors, dramaturgs and lovers of new writing came together to discuss the first shortlist of Script Space entries. After the… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Wed 04 April 2012 at 1:01 am in News, Feature and tagged with competition, new writing, plays, playwright, script space, writers - Permalink
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Exclusive prize draw in association with Aardman Animations’ The Pirates!
The Tobacco Factory Theatre is thrilled to announce an exclusive prize draw, open to all supporters making a donation to the Theatre via a Direct Debit instruction. Aardman Animations are generously providing a fantastic headline prize in association with their newest blockbuster film The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists. The winner will receive a highly limited edition, signed trio… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Wed 04 April 2012 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with Aardman, fanbassador, fans, fundraising, Pirates, prize draw, prizes, sketches, The Pirates! - Permalink
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Easter Opening Times
Administration Office: Please note that the administration office will be closed on Friday 6 April and Monday 9 April. Box Office: The box office will be open for tickets collection 2 hours before each show. The phones open as follows: Friday 6th: 2.30-6.30pm Saturday 7th: As normal Sunday 8th: Closed Monday 9th: Closed Read more...
Posted by Jo on Mon 02 April 2012 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with administration office, box office, opening times, update - Permalink
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SPRING/SUMMER SEASON LAUNCHED!
Last night here at the TFT we had a hot and heaving season launch to kick off our fun-packed Spring/Summer season. We even had some dedicated peeps colour coding with the brochure colour (see pics)!!. Director Ali Robertson took us through the exciting summery season which includes festivals, comedy, opera, new writing and our 2012 Christmas show. Matthew Austin and… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Wed 28 March 2012 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with christmas, Launch, Mayfest, opera, Season, Spring, Summer - Permalink
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OUR NEW CULTURAL CHAMPION
On Friday 2 March 2012, Arts & Business celebrated support for the arts across the South West at a special reception hosted by Don Foster MP at the beautiful Holburne Museum in Bath. The Cultural Champions initiative is designed to provide arts organisations with an opportunity to recognise the support of their donors and volunteers. The Tobacco Factory Theatre first… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Mon 05 March 2012 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with Cultural Champions, development, donor, volunteer - Permalink
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BLOG: Script Space V… Footnotes 3
In the third of our Script Space blogs, Cheltenham-based playwright Martin Lytton, winner of Script Space IV, reflects on the emotional journey that accompanies entering new writing competitions and how the worm has turned… Last year I had the incredible good fortune to win the Tobacco Factory Script Space IV competition. What has that meant for me? Well, there is… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Mon 05 March 2012 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with development, new writing, playwright, script space - Permalink
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WHAT I HEARD ABOUT THE WORLD: REVIEW ROUND UP
Third Angel and mala voadora are currently touring the UK with their absorbing new show What I Heard About the World, and are coming to the Brewery Theatre on the Friday 9 March for two nights. Here’s a snapshot of all the brilliant things reviewers have been saying so far… “This is no mere travelling show of oddities, a simple… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Thu 01 March 2012 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with Third Angel. mala voadora, what I heard, what I heard about the world, world - Permalink
