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Edith Piaf lives again
Eve Loiseau takes to the stage to bring the little sparrow to life in Piaf - the Songs on 1& 2 July. Piaf’s life was the stuff of legend, from her dramatic rise from Paris street urchin to star of international renown. Piaf – the Songs threads a lively narrative through some of la môme’s most loved songs including La… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Fri 24 June 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with Edith Piaf, France, Frech, La vie en rose, Music, The Songs - 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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Peter’s Friends First Star Guest Announced
Peter Clifford, the ‘secret star’ of the contemporary magic scene, is back by popular demand at the Tobacco Factory Theatre with a new series of Peter’s Friends. The first performance in this exciting new series of magic shows opens this Sunday! Peter – part of the original creative team for Derren Brown’s TV series and first live show and star… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Tue 21 June 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with comedy, magic, Peter's Friends, Sunday - Permalink
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Script Space Winner Announced
300 WANNABE PLAYWRIGHTS VIE FOR A SCRIPT SPACE AT THE TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRE Now in its fourth year, the Tobacco Factory Theatre’s annual series of script-in-hand performances of bright new plays, Script Space, provides a fantastic springboard for writers looking to unleash their work on a live audience, to learn what works on a stage and, taking a peek at… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Tue 24 May 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with Bristol Festival of Ideas, new writing, Script Space - Permalink
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TFT powers into the future - literally…
In our bid to move towards ecological and organisational sustainability, we have just installed Photovoltaic panels across the entire saw tooth roof structure of Bristol’s Tobacco Factory. This is the largest renewable energy system of any arts organisation in the region and one of the largest in the country. This exciting and ambitious project was made possible by generous grants… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Thu 07 April 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with economical, energy, photovoltaic, power, pv, roof, Solar, sun, sustainability - 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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Prototype this Sunday: the line-up!
Hot-off-the-press, here’s what to look forward to at this Sunday’s Prototype event... Bocadalupa’s Jenny Sanderson and Amy Rose will be sharing a bit of what they have learned from their research into Music Hall, Vaudeville and Comedy Dance. Find out more about what Bocadalupa do here. Autojeu present a piece about a man re-discovering the importance of finding fun in… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Wed 06 April 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with artist development, work in progress - Permalink
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Sizzling Summer Season Announced
Our new May - August 2011 Season is here! We are thrilled to announced that this is our strongest summer season yet - jam-packed with festivals galore and an exciting line-up of music, dance, puppetry, storytelling and new work in both the Factory and Brewery theatres - all of which will be powered by our brand new photovoltaic panels that… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Tue 05 April 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with August, brochure, May, season, summer - Permalink
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TFT gains NPO status
Today the Arts Council England announced its National portfolio of funded organisations. The Tobacco Factory are pleased to announce that we have joined the national portfolio funding programme. “Over the last few years the Tobacco Factory Theatre has doubled its annual audience; worked with hundreds of artists, including launching several projects that have travelled nationally and internationally; opened a new… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Wed 30 March 2011 at 1:00 am in News and tagged with announcement, Arts Council, cuts, funding - Permalink
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Yalla Yalla Stellar Reviews
Award-winning Bristol based PanGottic Circus-Theatre have returned to The Brewery this week to present their exciting new show Yalla Yalla, before heading over to Europe for another summer on the Festival circuit. This is PanGottic’s second full length project after their critically acclaimed debut show Full Twist which picked up an award at the French Clown Festival, Festival du Nez… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Fri 25 March 2011 at 2:01 am in News and tagged with Yalla - Permalink
