What's On
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BE PART OF THE TRANSFORMATION
01 Jan - 01 Aug
At The Tobacco Factory Theatre
We have some fantastic news! Work is now underway to redesign your much-loved Factory Theatre and installation of new seating will happen in August 2013. This is an incredible moment that marks a new phase in the evolution of your theatre. The theatre’s achievements over the last 10 years are founded on its loyal community of supporters – you -… more info...
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ZILLA
18-19 May
At The Brewery Theatre
Zilla is a three-part disaster movie for the stage. Zilla Part 1 on Sat 18 May will be followed by Zilla Part 2 (at The Brewery Theatre) & Zilla Part 3 (out on the streets of Bristol), which will both take place on May 19th. A story of heroism and tragedy told with lego figures, dinosaur slippers, microphones, business cards… more info...
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At The Tobacco Factory Theatre
Something like a stand-up show. more info...
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THE KNITTING CIRCLE
20 May
At The Brewery Theatre
A funny and emotionally challenging new play, directed by Antoinette Lester and written by Julie McNamara, from the extraordinary stories and testimonies of survivors of the old asylums. These forgotten voices combine in a play with great heart, celebrating the irrepressible human spirit. more info...
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GOODBYE THAILAND (PORTRAIT OF EYE)
21-23 May
At The Brewery Theatre
Renowned New York Composer/Choreographer, John Moran returns to Mayfest to present the final in a series of theatrical portraits. Goodbye Thailand (Portrait of Eye) presents the story of Eye, a 19 year old in Bangkok who struggles to find a safe place for herself. more info...
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COOKING GHOSTS
21-23 May
At The Tobacco Factory Theatre
Cooking Ghosts is the moving story of a woman who has no choice but to leave her children. A tale of tenderness and laughter turns to sadness and confusion, and the children abruptly lose their innocence. In this surreal and raucous show, an attempt to understand the past becomes a daring journey through the veils of memory that yields surprises… more info...
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TRASH CUISINE
24-25 May
At The Tobacco Factory Theatre
Following their incredible performance of Minsk, 2011: A Reply to Kathy Acker as part of Mayfest 2012, Belarus Free Theatre returns with an inventive and moving drama where food becomes a multi-faceted metaphor for life, death, morality and human endurance. more info...
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GYM PARTY
24-25 May
At The Brewery Theatre
Amidst the litter of brains of Those Who Have Passed, Jess, Chris and Ira vie for success. Gym Party is the new show from Made In China; at once a delicate and violent three-way contest and a hilariously confused call-to-arms. It will explore the psychology of winning and the nature of pride: the desire to be and get the most,… more info...
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NAPOLEON: A DEFENCE
28 May - 01 Jun
At The Brewery Theatre
An hilarious, roller-coaster ride through actual and imagined history, Napoleon: A Defence will take you to places you thought you knew, then turn them upside down and inside out so you don’t know where the laughter is coming from. more info...
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THE DUG OUT
30 May - 15 Jun
At The Tobacco Factory Theatre
Splice Theatre (Under Milk Wood, Sus) returns to the Tobacco Factory Theatre with an exciting, original new play inspired by the legendary Bristol nightclub, The Dug Out. Based on real-life events, this is an uplifting tale of black and white teenage clubbers in the 1970s, set against a classic love story of thirty years earlier. more info...
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