BRISTOL’S Old Vic Theatre is transformed into a magical city state in Arabia this Christmas. There’s a palace, a prison and a house where some of the “ordinary people” live, as well as sea monsters and a marvellous flying horse. And Schere is telling her stories to the petulant and babyish king. This brilliant retelling…
ANYONE who has ever watched a child or a grandchild perform in the school nativity play will want to see Salisbury Studio Theatre’s Christmas offering this year. The Flint Street Nativity this Christmas, written by Tim Firth and directed by Paul Chalmers and Sally Marshall, will be on stage at the Ashley Road venue from…
FROME is certainly a buzzy place these days, and alongside its vibrant and varied food scene, increasing numbers of book and vintage shops and general feeling of community spirit, the theatre scene continues to thrive. This Christmas, the Merlin Theatre’s traditional seasonal show, Elf – The Musical, sold out almost before the booking opened, and…
ONE of the all-time favourite Christmas films is Polar Express, and this year there’s an invitation to take a festive journey in historic style on the Swanage Railway, a heritage steam train that runs from Swanage to Corfe Castle. For this special festive trip, the train, with its excited complement of children and their families,…
STUDENTS from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School are turning their backs on the traditional Christmas theatre fare and heading Into the Woods at the Redgrave Theatre with Stephen Sondheim from 28th November to 7th December. Atri Banerjee directs the show, with musical direction by Jon Beales. Sondheim’s brilliant show conflates familiar fairytales as he takes…
MOST of us first experience live theatre with a visit to the pantomime – and if it weaves its colourful magic effectively, it will set your path for the rest of your theatre-going life. Youngsters had an unpredictably difficult time during the pandemic, and we are…
BATH’s favourite double act is back again for Christmas – and this time comedian and writer Jon Monie and lovable “Dame” Nick Wilton are joined by East Enders “bad boy” Neil McDermott as a dashing prince. Jon, into his 21st Bath pantomime season, and Nick, for his sixth festive period in the country’s prettiest theatre,…