News

The rather wonderful news this week is that we have managed to hit our target for our ventilation fundraising campaign. Over to our Development Director Caroline Green for the latest…

In July 2009 we launched a fundraising campaign towards much-needed ventilation in the Tobacco Factory Theatre’s auditorium Having taken the plunge and secured an interest-free loan to enable the installation to go ahead, we went out with a request for help to allow us to repay that loan.

Our target was to raise £25,000 by the end of 2009.

The response was tremendous and we are absolutely delighted to announce that the combined support of our Fans, audience members, trusts and foundations means we have achieved our target and raised the full £25,000!

We would like to thank all the donors to the appeal once again. And we’re delighted to credit their support, both on our website and on the appeal wall in our foyer.

To find out more about how to get involved with fundraising for the theatre, click here.

Count down to Andrew Hilton’s second Dream…

At an informal gathering at Bristol’s City Inn hotel last week Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory’s Andrew Hilton said that he was ‘discovering things he’d never thought before’ about A Midsummer Night’s Dream and that he was looking forward to a ‘very funny and very moving’ production. 

Special guest Stephanie Cole, who supported SATTF when it was first set up, described the company as having been a beacon through what have been a difficult few years for theatre in Bristol. She praised what she called the ‘extraordinary quality’ of the company’s work, saying that it was an inspiration to Bristolians.

There was a great atmosphere at the event and genuine excitement about the forthcoming season. For more inside info and pics from the media launch, click here.

There’s still time to catch Nunkie’s latest spooky offering in the Brewery…

Robert Lloyd Parry is in residence down the road for another week and a half, and he’s been picking up some great reviews already:

“Story-telling at its purest” Guide2Bristol.com on A Warning to the Curious
Click here to read the full review.

“It takes something really special to get your heart racing with such a simple set up but A Warning To The Curious manages it every time… It is a wonderful show..” Suit Yourself Magazine on A Warning to the Curious
Click here to read the full review.

“Impressively detailed and absolutely true to the original texts” Bristol Evening Post on A Warning to the Curious

And hot off the press today, Steve Wright of Venue writes…
Parry lives every moment of these tales utterly [...] the perfect hand-holder through this wraith-thronged wilderness

Catch it while you can…

And finally…

Richard Herring’s Hitler Moustache show has now SOLD OUT. Due to demand, an additional matinee show has been scheduled for 4pm on Sunday 21 February. Click here for more info.