News
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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
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DISCOMBOB REVIEW ROUND UP
Angus Barr and Publick Transport have left audiences holding their bellies from laughter after a week of their new show Discombobulated. If you fancy something ridiculous, hilarious and down right silly, this is for you! Here is what the reviewers are saying: “Discombobulated” is an unapologetic symphony of bad taste, executed with deceptive precision and muscularity, that made me cry… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Thu 04 August 2011 at 1:01 am in Reviews and tagged with Angus Barr, comedy, Discombobulated, Publick Transport, reviews - Permalink
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Peter’s Friends Competition Winner
In our latest e-newsletter, sent out last Friday, we ran a competition to win 2 tickets to see the next Peter’s Friends. The question was: Whose father did John Archer (the guest in Peter’s Friend’s show last Sunday) recently perform for on his 70th b’day? The answer was: Derren Brown’s Dad. Congratulations to our lucky winner - Cath Beseke. To… Read more...
Posted by Jo on Wed 29 June 2011 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with comedy, competition, magic, Peter's Friends - 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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Things to see this half-term
This half-term we’ve got not one but two fantastic family-friendly shows to keep everyone entertained! At the Brewery… Fishwife: Fishing for Finery is a really charming new puppet show for ages 3+. Delightful catchy tunes to sing along to and beautiful puppets make this definitely not one to miss. Find out more here. In the main space… Variety in the… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Mon 25 October 2010 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with children, comedy, family - Permalink
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What Simon Says… 8
TF Box Office stalwart and emerging playwright Simon Harvey-WIlliams reflects on audiences’ seemingly limitless appetite for live and TV comedy shows… I remember reading an article about 10 years ago stating ‘Comedy is the new rock n roll’. To be honest, around the same time almost everything (art, fashion, cookery) seemed to be given the ‘new rock n roll’ tag,… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Thu 07 October 2010 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with comedy - Permalink
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NEWS FLASH: Russell Howard and Jenny Eclair dates announced!
Russell Howard Weds 26 - Fri 28 January, 8pm Star of stage and small screen, former Bristol-based comic Russell Howard is about to launch his latest arena tour with his idiosyncratic, high energy stand up. And in preparation for his brand new show Russell has chosen to perform three warm-up dates at the Tobacco Factory Theatre. Tickets will sell very… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Thu 15 July 2010 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with comedy - Permalink
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New season shows on sale now!
This week we’ve been busy uploading information about brand news shows coming to the Tobacco Factory and Brewery Theatres from the end of August onwards. Our full programme will be announced in just under a month, but before then here’s a taster of what’s on offer. And you can book now for these shows online or by calling our Box… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Wed 14 July 2010 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with comedy, historical, masks, new writing - Permalink
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NEWS FLASH: Daniel Kitson previews new show at the TF
We’re thrilled to announce that Daniel Kitson and Gavin Osborne will be previewing their new show Stories for the Starlit Sky at the Tobacco Factory’s Brewery Theatre later this month. Click here to find out more. Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Thu 01 July 2010 at 1:01 am in News and tagged with comedy - Permalink
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World Cup? What World Cup? Non-football-related things to see this week
This week there are all sorts of goodies in store for fans of theatre, comedy and music. It all kicks off tomorrow when edgy disabled comedian Liz Carr arrives in the Brewery with her critically acclaimed show It Hasn’t Happened Yet. Plunging chair-first into territory where few dare to go, Carr challenges conventional perceptions about comedy, ambition, insecurity, fame and… Read more...
Posted by Carrie on Mon 28 June 2010 at 1:01 am in News, Weekly Update and tagged with comedy - Permalink
