News
-
CINDERELLA: REVIEW ROUND-UP
Our eagerly anticipated Christmas show Cinderella: A Fairytale has just a few performances left and we have been bowled over by the fantastic reviews, audience comments and phone calls of praise for this gem of a show. We knew it would be a goodie, but this really is one very special production! Here is a roundup of reviews so far…… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Mon 12 December 2011 at 1:01 am in News, Reviews and tagged with Christmas, Cinderella, comedy, family, pantomime, review, Travelling Light - Permalink
-
CINDERELLA: BEHIND THE SCENES 3
Travelling Light’s Nick White gives us the latest from the rehearsal room with one week to go (!!) and tells us a bit more about the other Cinderella related activities we have coming up. PLUS a new video blog. The set has started to arrive at the theatre! There is a final definitive script! We have nearly finished the programme!… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Wed 30 November 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with blog, Christmas, Cinderella, rehearsal, Travelling Light, video - Permalink
-
CINDERELLA NEEDS YOUR HELP - GET BIRD BOMBING!!
There are some very special guests in the Tobacco Factory Theatre and Travelling Light’s Christmas production of Cinderella: A Fairytale: Ella’s friends, helpers and the only people she can rely on are the birds. In preparation for the show (which opens in 2 weeks), we are going bird crazy and have a flock of multi-coloured feathery friends ready to take… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Thu 24 November 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with A Fairytale, Bird Bombing, bird display, Birds, Christmas, Cinderella, Hamper, prize, Travelling Light - Permalink
-
CINDERELLA: BEHIND THE SCENES 2
Travelling Light’s Nick White has had the lucky job of documenting the making of Cinderella: A Fairytale. Here he tells us what the team have been getting up to over the past week (sounds like rather a lot of fun): It’s only Tuesday and this week has been incredibly productive for moving this mouth-watering project on. Last week finished with… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Wed 23 November 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with Ali Baba, Christmas, Cinderella, Travelling Light, Treasure Island - Permalink
-
CINDERELLA: BEHIND THE SCENES 1
WATCH THE NEXT VIDEO BLOG BEHIND THE SCENES 2 Rehearsals for our fabulous Christmas show Cinderella: A Fairytale started with a bang! The five talented actors from Bristol, London and Ireland and nine strong creative team and crew came together for the start of four weeks of intensive rehearsals. After months of research, preparation, auditions and anticipation this is where… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Thu 17 November 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with Ali Baba, Christmas, Cinderella, Fairytale, Family, Magic, Pantomine, Travelling Light, Treasure Island - Permalink
-
WINTER/SPRING SEASON LAUNCHED!
On Monday 7 Nov, our Factory Fans, Cinderella: A Fairytale cast and crew and lots of lovely TFT friends celebrated the start of rehearsals for Cinderella: A Fairytale and the launch of our Winter/Spring season. The new Theatre Bar was packed to the rafters with excited revellers delving into the new pink (yes pink) brochures and talking to the Cinderella:… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Tue 08 November 2011 at 1:00 am in News and tagged with brochure, Christmas, Cinderella, Season launch, spring, winter - Permalink
-
BLOG: Pinocchio - behind the scenes…7
Assistant Stage Manager Ruth Moore takes a few minutes out of the busy school performance schedule to talk time, trees and life post-Pinocchio. The New Year feels well and truly underway now and with only a week and a bit to go we’re heading into the final stretch now. Like Rachel (stage manager) I am staring to loose all sense… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Fri 07 January 2011 at 1:01 am in Feature and tagged with children, christmas, family - Permalink
-
***** from the Guardian for Pinocchio!
This has made our Christmas! Here’s the full text of Elisabeth Mahoney‘s review published in the Guardian today: In the foyer before the show, all talk is of how they will “do” the nose. It’s testimony to Andy Burden’s wonderfully spirited production of Carlo Collodi’s fairytale that nobody talks about it afterwards. This is a festive show that sends you… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Thu 06 January 2011 at 1:01 am in News, Reviews and tagged with children, christmas, family - Permalink
-
Fabulous prizes to be won!
...in the Tobacco Factory Theatre’s Winter Prize Draw Up until Sunday 16 January, you can buy a raffle ticket for just £1 when you come to see a show or call up / pop in to purchase tickets. There are fantastic prizes to be won to keep you and your family entertained well into the New Year: Family Membership and… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Thu 06 January 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with christmas - Permalink
-
BLOG: Pinocchio - behind the scenes…6
Stage Manager Rachel Isaacs reflects on Christmas time in the Theatre… So we have just come back from the Christmas break and we are all feeling a bit fuzzy. Although I love my job it does mess with your sense of time: coming back and doing the same show everyday can begin to feel a little like groundhog day! Before… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Thu 30 December 2010 at 1:01 am in Feature and tagged with children, christmas, family - Permalink
