Feb-Dec
2017
Junkyard
p4
Messiah
p6
La Strada
p8
Medea
p10
Julius Caesar
p12
The Little Matchgirl…
p14
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk p21
From
Our
Friends
Other
Blahblahblah
p23
Bristol Open Stage
p24
The 24 Hour Plays®: Bristol
p25
Escaped Alone
p16
Life.
p17
The Winter’s Tale
p18
Golem
p19
Tristan & Yseult
p20
People, Places & Things
p22
NT Connections
p24
On Tour
p26
Ferment
p27
Engagement
p28
Support Us
p29
Redevelopment
p30
Groups & Schools
p31
Access
p32
How to book
p33
Diary
p34
Information correct at time of print
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7+
Welcome to the next 250 years
Welcome…
of eye-popping Bristolian theatre.
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Here we are, pink-cheeked and perky, after an epic
250th birthday year in which we celebrated the city’s
fabled creativity and the beautiful Georgian
Theatre which has flourished here for a quarter of a
millennium. Six record-breaking productions, one
epic bank holiday party, hundreds of Bristolians
performing on our stage and above all, a city that
rose to the occasion and embraced its beloved
theatre with a passion that shook King Street!
Audio Described performance
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And as you’d expect, 2017 is all about high quality
theatre and the spirit of invention which has
characterised the theatre’s best moments
throughout its history. This year, inspired by the
city’s overwhelming generosity in celebrating with
us, there is a special Bristolian flavour to the
programme. Great stories from a great city, in a
great theatre for the greatest audience we could
hope for. You.
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That’s why Bristolian writing legend Jack Thorne
(creator of Skins and Harry Potter and the Cursed
Child) has penned a riotous and heart-warming
musical set in the Lockleaze adventure playground
in the 1970s (Junkyard, see p4). That’s why George
Mann (Pink Mist) is using stories from his Bristol
hometown in a powerful reworking of the
shattering classic Medea (the ultimate story of
cheated love). That’s why the great Julian Glover
(Game of Thrones) is returning to his favourite
theatre to play Julius Caesar (a newly-elected
statesman with a massive overdose of ego: ring any
bells?) alongside the graduating year of the Bristol
Old Vic Theatre School (a talent pool that has
previously included Patrick Stewart, Miranda
Richardson, Daniel Day Lewis, Olivia Colman and
Pete Postlethwaite).
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Around this mouth-watering programme, we have
also strengthened our commitment to working with
young people and marginalised communities.
Using the transformative power of theatre, our
Engagement Team has projects popping up all
over Bristol designed to provide opportunities and
improve lives by sharing the creative spirit that
makes Bristol so special.
Back in King Street, our redevelopment has begun,
revealing the original Theatre frontage for the first
time, and discovering architectural treasures such
as the flying fireplace of Mr Gill, the theatre’s 1766
front door-keeper. These discoveries go hand-inhand with the brilliant news that we will become a
major heritage destination thanks to Heritage
Lottery Fund! An investment of over £2m will allow
us to animate our history on-site and digitise our
archive so that the extraordinary history of the
oldest working theatre in the English speaking
world can be shared with a new global audience.
And as if that wasn’t enough, we are also thrilled to
announce that Bristol’s best loved theatrical
story-teller Emma Rice (best known from Kneehigh
theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe) will join us to
celebrate Christmas with her exquisite adaption of
The Little Match Girl and Other Happier Tales (p14).
What treasures! What curiosities!
What an audience!
Tom Morris
Artistic Director
Emma Stenning
Chief Executive
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24 Feb-18 Mar
Theatre
7.30pm, 2.30pm (SAT MATS)
£30-£9.50*
Presented by Headlong, Bristol Old Vic,
Rose Theatre Kingston and Theatr Clwyd
Book & Lyrics Jack Thorne
Music Stephen Warbeck
Director Jeremy Herrin
@HeadlongTheatre #Junkyard
14+
Who’d want to join in building a f***ing playground?
It’s 1979, rubbish is on the streets of Lockleaze, and growing
up is tricky for Fiz, Higgy and Ginger. Rick remembers what
it’s like to be a teenager. So when he decides to build a junk
playground, he’s pretty sure he has the charisma to get a
bunch of reluctant kids involved. He’s wrong.
Inspired by the true story behind the Lockleaze playground
known as ‘The Vench’, created over 30 years ago and still in
play today, Junkyard is a story about Bristol, for Bristol, from
BAFTA Award-winning writer and Bristolian Jack Thorne (This
Is England, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and Academy
Award-winning composer Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare
in Love).
Image Feast Creative Photography Mark Douet
Directed by Evening Standard Award-winning director
Jeremy Herrin (People, Places & Things; Wolf Hall), this
brilliantly honest and witty new musical is a coming-of-age
story about friendship and standing up for what matters.
“Those fearsome
innovators Headlong”
THE TELEGRAPH
4
*
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5
6-9 Apr
Theatre
7.30pm
£40-£15*
Presented by Bristol Old Vic and
The English Concert
Composer George Frideric Handel
Director Tom Morris
Conductor Harry Bicket
Handel’s
@EnglishConcert #Messiah
Returning to our Theatre following its sell-out debut in Bristol
Proms 2013, this powerfully dramatised and accessible
performance of Handel’s profound religious masterpiece is a
rare treat for connoisseurs and newcomers alike.
From Bristol Proms
This extraordinary piece is directed by Tom Morris (The
Crucible) and performed by one of Europe’s most celebrated
Baroque orchestras The English Concert under their Artistic
Director Harry Bicket. Our Messiah explores the dramatic
heart of the piece, taking as its starting point the bereaved
community of a messianic leader and the struggle towards
faith that must have confronted them.
“A visual spectacle”
5555
BACHTRACK
on Messiah (Bristol Proms, 2013)
6
Julia Doyle, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Joshua Ellicott & Brindley Sherratt
The English Concert & Erebus Ensemble
*
Plus £1.50 booking fee on all card purchases
7
Photography SWNS, Stephanie Berger
We invite you to experience Messiah as Handel originally and
controversially intended – in beautiful theatres such as ours,
where it was performed in 1782, instead of churches reserved
for sacred works. Receiving the full Bristol Proms treatment,
complete with standing pit and on-stage seating, don’t miss
this spectacular performance of Handel’s most beloved work.
11-22 Apr
Theatre
7.30pm, 2.30pm (SAT MATS)
£30-£10*
Kenny Wax Ltd in association with
Cambridge Arts Theatre and Bristol
Old Vic present The Belgrade Theatre
Coventry’s production
@LaStrada_Live #LaStrada
12+
Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning La Strada is one of the alltime masterpieces of world cinema. This stage adaptation is
directed by Bristol’s own Olivier Award-nominee Sally Cookson
(Jane Eyre, Peter Pan) and boasts a beautiful new score by
Benji Bower with songs performed by an international cast
of actor-musicians.
La Strada (The Road) is a deeply impassioned tale of love and
loss, set against the backdrop of a country still reeling from
the devastating effects of World War II. We journey into the
heart of the Italian countryside where Gelsomina, full of the
innocent spirit of youth, is bought by Zampano, a travelling
street performer, to join his ‘strong man’ act. When the
mismatched pair stumble across a ragtag circus and a
daredevil tight-rope walker, Gelsomina finds herself caught
between the two men, not knowing which way to turn...
Photography Johan Persson
Moving between the dazzling lights of the circus and the bare
landscapes of rural Italy, this production of La Strada promises
to be a theatrical feast for all the senses.
“Boldly imaginative”
55555
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
on Sally Cookson’s Jane Eyre
8
*
Plus £1.50 booking fee on all card purchases
9
5-27 May
Theatre
7.30pm, 2.30pm (SAT MATS)
£30-£9.50*
A Bristol Old Vic production
Writer Euripides
Writer (Modern Story) Chino Odimba
Director George Mann**
@BristolOldVic #BOVMedea
For love, Medea sacrificed everything - only to suffer the
ultimate betrayal at the hands of her husband, Jason. As he
prepares to marry his new bride, Medea plots the ultimate
act of revenge to free herself and immortalise those she holds
dear, finally taking control of her own destiny.
Medea will weave Euripides’ ancient world together with the
modern day story of one single mother’s fight for the custody
of her children. As she begins to lose control of her future, an
old copy of Medea offers the inspiration she’s been searching
for...
Performed by an all-female cast and using the cathartic power
of song and movement from director George Mann (Pink Mist),
this retelling will attempt to reclaim Medea as a powerful
female character who fought against injustice, at all costs.
Supported by the Quercus Trust in partnership with the National Theatre
5555
THE GUARDIAN
on Pink Mist
10
Image Michael Cranston
“Beautifully performed…
Heartbreaking”
Illustration Claire Shorrock
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9 Jun-1 Jul
Theatre
7pm, 1.30pm (SAT MATS)
£33.50-£7.50*
A collaboration between Bristol Old
Vic and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Writer William Shakespeare
Director Simon Dormandy
@BristolOldVic @BOVTS #JuliusCaesar
When Caesar returns to Rome a virtual dictator, Brutus and the
pro-democracy senators foresee the demise of the Republic in
the powerful hands of this celebrated general. As fear spreads
and conspiracy is sown, Caesar’s days are numbered.
Brutus wrestles with his conscience but, as measured
argument gives way to murder, he and the conspirators must
reckon with a new power led by Mark Antony and Caesar’s
nephew, Octavius. As the mob burns Rome, and armies clash
by night, the future of the Republic hangs by a thread. Can
democracy survive?
5555
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
on King Lear
12
Illustration Claire Shorrock
“A unity of excellence”
Photography Rory Lewis Image Richard Brett
Building on the brilliant success of King Lear in 2016, Julius
Caesar will bring together theatre legends Julian Glover
(Game of Thrones) and Lynn Farleigh (Pride and Prejudice)
with the stars of tomorrow from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
for a contemporary production of Shakespeare’s most famous
political drama.
*
Plus £1.50 booking fee on all card purchases
13
30 Nov-14 Jan
Bristol Old Vic and Shakespeare’s Globe
Theatre
The Little Matchgirl
7pm, 4pm, 2pm, 10am
(SEE PAGE 34 FOR FULL SCHEDULE)
£35.50-£7.50*
and Other Happier Tales
Presented by Bristol Old Vic
and Shakespeare’s Globe
From the story by Hans Christian
Andersen and other storytellers
Written and Co-Adapted by
Joel Horwood
Directed and Co-Adapted by
Emma Rice
@The_Globe #TheLittleMatchgirl
8+
Emma Rice’s “exquisite” (The Daily Telegraph) production
comes to Bristol this Christmas following its critically acclaimed
premiere at Shakespeare’s Globe.
Struggling to keep warm on the freezing winter streets, our
impoverished heroine begins to strike her dwindling stock
of matches. Each match she strikes conjures a new story, and
while it burns she escapes into an enchanting world of magic
and mystery. Inspired by the beautiful Hans Christian Andersen
tale, we follow her through the spell-binding stories of The
Princess and the Pea, The Emperor’s New Clothes and
Thumbelina.
5555
THE GUARDIAN
14
*
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“Theatre to snuggle down
into on a frosty night”
Illustration Claire
Photography
Steve
Shorrock
Tanner
For adults and brave children alike this will be a truly
remarkable theatre experience, full of music, laughter,
puppetry and magic which asks us to consider the true
meaning of Christmas spirit.
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Escaped Alone
Life.
“It’s hard to imagine
you’ll come across a
more brilliant play
this year”
“Their bounding
energy is infectious…
THRILLING”
55555
TIME OUT, 2016
22-26 Mar
Theatre
7.30pm, 2.30pm
(SAT AND SUN MATS)
£25-£10
*
Presented by Royal Court Theatre
Writer Caryl Churchill
Director James Macdonald
@royalcourt #EscapedAlone
Three old friends and a neighbour. A summer of
afternoons in the backyard. Tea and catastrophe.
Photography Hugo Glendinning
BalletBoyz
Photography Johan Persson
Caryl Churchill
5555
THE INDEPENDENT
1-2 Apr
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the critically acclaimed
new play by Caryl Churchill, one of our greatest and most
inventive living playwrights.
Theatre
Escaped Alone is the latest from the celebrated playwright
whose work includes The Skriker, recently revived at the Royal
Exchange; A Number; Far Away; Blue Heart; Serious Money;
Top Girls and Cloud Nine.
£21-£10*
Following a sold out run at the Royal Court Theatre, Escaped
Alone arrives in Bristol for a strictly limited seven performances.
Winner of the Writers’ Guild Award for Best Play 2017
7.30pm
Presented by BalletBoyz
Co-produced by Sadler’s Wells
in association with artsdepot
BalletBoyz are coming to Bristol for the first time! Life. is
performed by an all-male company of ten amazing ballet
dancers, set to a mesmerizing and evocative musical score.
Featuring two new commissions by internationally acclaimed
choreographers Pontus Lidberg and Javier de Frutos, Life.
takes an elegant, powerful and provocative look at life and
death presented in the inimitable BalletBoyz style.
Tickets are selling fast, so get in quick to find out why
BalletBoyz have created generations of dance fans through
their inventive, vivid and memorable shows.
Choreographers Javier de Frutos and
Pontus Lidberg
@BalletBoyz #LifeBalletBoyz
14+
16
*
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The Winter’s Tale
Golem
1927
“One of theatre’s most
cutting-edge companies”
“A visually dazzling, mindpinching production”
25-29 Apr
Theatre
7.30pm, 1.30pm (SAT MAT)
£30-£11.50*
Presented by Cheek by Jowl
Director Declan Donnellan
Designer Nick Ormerod
@CbyJ #TheWintersTale
Photography Johan Persson
THE TIMES
on Cheek by Jowl
Photography Bernhard Mueller
William Shakespeare
NEW YORK TIMES
The inimitable Cheek by Jowl present The Winter’s Tale, one
of Shakespeare’s greatest, genre-defying plays. It traverses
comedy, romance and tragedy while balancing bold
characters and unity of plot with humour and pathos to create
the perfect tragicomedy.
31 May-3 Jun
Spanning 16 years and racing across Europe, from court to
country, from high tragedy to low comedy, this epic story tells
of the delusional and paranoid King Leontes and the
destructive power that his mistaken jealousy exercises over his
family. However, with time, the initial darkness and suspicion of
winter melts away to spring, bringing the characters to a
shattering and miraculous conclusion…
7.30pm, 2.30pm (SAT MAT)
Produced by Cheek by Jowl in a co-production with the Barbican, London;
Les Gémeaux/Sceaux/Scène Nationale; Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg;
Piccolo Teatro di Milano Teatro d’Europa; Chicago Shakespeare Theater;
Centro Dramático Nacional, Madrid (INAEM)
@1927productions #Golem
Theatre
£26-£10*
Presented by 1927 in co-production
with Salzburg Festival, Théâtre de la Ville
Paris and Young Vic Theatre London
The danger lies not in machine becoming more like man
but in man becoming more like machine.
Like a giant graphic novel burst into life, 1927 invites you to
take a step through the looking glass into a dark and
fantastical tale of an extraordinary ordinary man. Blending
1927’s synthesis of handmade animation, claymation, live
music and performance, Golem is a dystopian fable for the
21st century, which cleverly and satirically explores one of the
great questions of the modern world – who or what is in
control of our technologies?
Golem is the follow up to 1927’s hit international shows The
Animals and Children took to the Streets and The Magic Flute
(created in collaboration with Komische Oper Berlin).
14+
18
*
Plus £1.50 booking fee on all card purchases
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Tristan & Yseult
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
Kneehigh
Kneehigh and
Bristol Old Vic
“I loved it with a passion”
“A visual gem”
55555
5555
4-15 July
Theatre
7.30pm, 2.30pm
(SAT AND SUN MATS)
£40-£11.50
*
Presented by Kneehigh
Adaptor & Director Emma Rice
Writers Carl Grose &
Anna Maria Murphy
@WeAreKneehigh #TristanAndYseult
20
*
Plus £1.50 booking fee on all card purchases
Sink down upon us. Night of love, make me forget I live.
Cornish King Mark is at war: he rules with his head not his
heart. But he hasn’t counted on falling head over heels for
his enemy’s sister, or expected the arrival of the enigmatic
Tristan. Seen through the eyes of the ‘Unloved’, Tristan &
Yseult, the most successful and beloved of all Kneehigh’s
shows, blends comedy, live music, grand passions and
tender truths in an irresistible night of love.
This critically acclaimed production catapulted the company
onto the international stage over a decade ago. Since then
the show has played to rapt audiences across the world, from
roofless Cornish castles to intimate New York warehouses.
This unforgettable version of the greatest love story in Celtic
tradition returns to Bristol for the third time as part of a UK
tour that will delight audiences as well as break hearts. It has
a tendancy to sell out, so book quickly!
THE STAGE
Photography Steve Tanner
Photography Steve Tanner
THE GUARDIAN
9-12 Aug
Theatre
7.30pm, 2.30pm (SAT MAT)
£31.50-£11.50*
Presented by Kneehigh and
Bristol Old Vic
Director Emma Rice
Writer Daniel Jamieson
@WeAreKneehigh #FlyingLovers
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Perhaps you’ve seen them floating over a Russian village?
Or perhaps you’ve seen her toppling forward, arms full of
wild flowers, as he arches above her head and steals a kiss.
Meet Marc and Bella Chagall! The flying lovers of Vitebsk!
Partners in life and on canvas, Marc and Bella are immortalised
as the picture of romance. But whilst on canvas they flew, in
life they walked through some of the most devastating times
in history.
Returning to Bristol Old Vic following its critically acclaimed
world premiere as part of our 250th birthday celebrations,
Daniel Jamieson’s The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk traces this
young couple as they navigate the Pogroms, the Russian
Revolution, and each other.
Flying onto our stage before an international showcase at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Emma Rice’s vivid production is
told with a theatrical language as fluid as Chagall’s paintings,
and woven throughout with music and dance inspired by
Russian Jewish tradition.
21
People, Places & Things
Presented by Bristol Old Vic, Tangent Books and Anna Freeman
24-28 Oct
Theatre
7.30pm, 2.30pm (SAT MAT)
£33.50-£10*
Presented by Headlong and
the National Theatre
Writer Duncan Macmillan
Director Jeremy Herrin
@HeadlongTheatre #pptUK
Emma was having the time of her life. Now she’s in rehab.
Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the
problem isn’t with Emma, it’s with everything else. She needs
to tell the truth. But she’s smart enough to know that there’s no
such thing.
When intoxication feels like the only way to survive the modern
world, how can she ever sober up?
Following a critically acclaimed, sold out season at the National
Theatre and transfer to Wyndham’s Theatre, People, Places &
Things comes to Bristol as part of a UK-wide tour.
Katie Bonna
All the Things I Lied About
10 Apr, 8pm
The Wardrobe Theatre
£7*
Photography The Other Richard
THE OBSERVER
Featuring the biggest headliners of poetry and spoken wordery including
the likes of Vanessa Kisuule, Tongue Fu and Cecilia Knapp, we hope you
come and fill your ears with words. It’s going to be a blinder!
Would the world be a better place if we were all honest? From duping her sister
into drinking wee to repeated infidelities, Fringe First winner Katie Bonna (Dirty
Great Love Story) unpicks all her past mistakes to confront humanity’s obsession
with fibs and how everyday lies can lead to a world of Trump and Brexit.
Byron Vincent, Emily Harrison
and Daisy Behagg
19 Jun, 8pm
The Wardrobe Theatre
£7*
Photography Byron Vincent
5555
After the success of last year’s brilliant word-filled bonanza, Blah’s Big Weekend
returns for a three day festival packed with performances, workshops and one
roaring stand up and slam.
Byron Vincent is best known for his theatre and spoken word. Byron has a
diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and PTSD and is a proud ambassador for mental
health charities using his skilful verse to tackle stigma and challenge social
policy. Joining him is the “astute and… painfully humorous” (Huffington Post)
Emily Harrison with her sharp-witted commentary of psychiatric institutions
and Bridport poetry prize-winner and mental health nurse Daisy Behagg.
Vanessa Kisuule
SEXY
31 Jul, 8pm
The Wardrobe Theatre
£7*
Photography Ailsa Fineron
Photography Johan Persson. West End Cast, 2016
“Slams down with
that characteristic
Headlong rush.”
17-19 Mar
The Wardrobe Theatre
Various prices
Photography Suzi Corker
Blah’s Big Weekend
‘Sexy’ is a word a lot of us are uncomfortable applying to ourselves. Vanessa
Kisuule certainly doesn’t feel she fits the bill. She really wants to, though.
Through comedy, spoken word, dance and various states of undress, Vanessa
fumbles her way through the infinite contradictions in her head to find
(hopefully) the definition of what sexy really means.
22
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NT Connections
28-31 Mar
£8 (two shows) | £5* (one show)
We’re delighted to welcome back NT Connections,
the National Theatre’s annual celebration of hotoff-the-press scripts for young people, which will
take over our Theatre stage for the first time in 2017.
Each year the National Theatre invites ten writers to
create new plays for young people to perform. This
spring, thousands of young people in youth theatre
companies across the country will present the
premieres of these plays in venues from Scotland
to Norfolk – so why not come along and see what
Bristol has to offer?
Bristol Open Stage
29 May
Free
Photography Jack Offord
Once again, we’re throwing open our stage to our
creative city with the return of Bristol Open Stage.
You might be a solo performer, an amateur theatre
group, a songwriter, a community choir, a teacher,
a stand-up comedian, a poet, a dancer, a lawyer, a
street artist, a baker or a musician – we want to hear
from you.
If you’d like to take part, simply get your idea
together and submit the application form,
available online at bristololdvic.org.uk/
open-stage by Monday 24 April.
24
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Plus £1.50 booking fee on all card purchases
23 Apr
Buckle up for a night of extraordinary, adrenaline-fuelled
seat-of-your-pants theatre that’s quite unlike anything else.
Theatre
On the evening of Sat 22 April, six writers will gather to write
six brand new plays. Before daybreak. Without sleeping.
Come Sunday morning, a team of 30 plus actors, six directors,
musicians, design and stage crew will arrive to plot, rehearse,
stage, score and perform each piece to a packed theatre.
8pm
£15*
Presented by Bristol Old Vic,
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and
The 24 Hour Plays® Company, New York
#24HrBristol
Featuring the best local talent including our own artist
development programmes, The 24 Hour Plays®: Bristol is a
fundraiser for the Peter O’Toole Prize, which helps kick-start
the careers of young actors.
For more information visit bristololdvic.org.uk/peterotooleprize
Join The 24 Hour Plays®: Bristol company
Do you want to take part in The 24 Hour Plays®: Bristol? Whatever your experience, providing
you live locally and are aged 18 or over, we are auctioning off two places in the company to the
highest bidders. If you are interested in performing on Bristol Old Vic’s stage, please email
your pledge to [email protected] – the highest pledges will be published on
bristololdvic.org.uk/24-hour-plays with the winner announced by Fri 7 April.
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On Tour
Pink Mist
Feb-Apr
National Tour
bristololdvic.org.uk/pink-mist-tour
Photography Mark Douet
Following its sell out successive runs in 2015, 2016 and 2017,
Pink Mist sets off on a national tour taking Owen Sheers’
powerful verse drama across the country.
Inspired by 30 hours of interviews with returned serviceman,
Pink Mist tells the story of three young Bristol men deployed
to Afghanistan and their return to the women in their lives, who
must now share the physical and psychological aftershocks of
their service.
A Bristol Old Vic production, presented by Nick Williams Productions
Jane Eyre
Apr-Sep
National Tour
nationaltheatre.org.uk
Photography Manuel Harlan
Almost 170 years on, Charlotte Brontë’s story of the trailblazing
Jane is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic production
uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her
own terms.
Sally Cookson’s acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë’s
masterpiece was first staged by Bristol Old Vic in 2014,
before transferring to the National Theatre in 2015. This year
Jane Eyre returns, setting of on a national tour to 19 venues.
Bristol Old Vic Ferment strives to support inspiring artists from Bristol and the South West. As the artist
development arm of Bristol Old Vic, we use a playful structure of programmes to help artists experiment,
play and create the theatre of tomorrow. Working with devisers, directors, writers, dancers, musicians,
poets, puppeteers and many more creative minds, we aim to give our vibrant community of theatre
makers the chance to develop adventurous new work.
Thank you to all of our generous funders who make our work possible.
What if the plane
falls out of the sky?
The Castle Builder
Leverhulme
Arts Scholarships
We are delighted to be
supporting What if the plane falls
out of the sky? a brand new show
from the brilliant Bristol company
Idiot Child that has come
through our Ferment Fortnight
programme. It’s a playful and
unusual story about fear and
anxiety with complimentary
in-flight drinks and snacks - don’t
miss it on tour this Spring!
After taking the Edinburgh
Fringe by storm as part of our
Ferment-ED season, Bristol
favourites Vic Llewellyn and
Kid Carpet are touring their
show The Castle Builder across
the South West and beyond!
Ferment are delighted to have
teamed up with The Leverhulme
Trust to offer four Leverhulme
Arts Scholarships.
What if how you feel about the
world and yourself at 4am – what
if that is the truth? What if God
does exist but you’re not allowed
to go to heaven and everyone
else is because they all hedged
their bets and prayed in secret?
The Castle Builder tells the true
story of a Norwegian psychiatric
inmate who, over five years, built
a castle on a remote headland.
Vic Llewellyn and Kid Carpet
re-imagine this story and others,
creating an emotional and hard
rocking journey into the hearts
and souls that exist on the outer
limits of creativity and building
regulations.
These scholarships are a
financial stipend until Feb 2018
to enable artists to explore their
own artistic practice, supported
by Ferment. Artists can apply for
scholarships of up to £5,000
with opportunities to engage in
Ferment activity throughout the
year. We will encourage you to
think about your creative and
professional development, and
how we can best support you to
explore and experiment.
For more information on the programmes Ferment delivers, visit bristololdvic.org.uk/ferment
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Bristol Old Vic’s Engagement Team uses the transformative power of theatre to create participatory
opportunities for young people and the disenfranchised in Bristol and across the South West. Working
in partnership with communities, schools and other organisations, our team aims to affect change in the
lives of our participants by improving confidence, raising aspirations, developing communication and
self-expression skills, broadening team skills, encouraging reflective thought and developing creativity.
Thank you to all of our generous funders who make our work possible.
Young Company
Bristol Schools
Meadows to Meaders
Bristol Old Vic Young
Company is the largest regional
youth theatre, offering an
ongoing programme of weekly
workshops, rehearsals and
shows for over 350 young
people aged 5-25 years every
week. Following the success of
our January show The Love of
the Nightingale, presented at
the Bierkeller, we are working in
partnership with Melksham Oak
Community School to create a
show in April and St Brendan’s
Sixth Form College to create a
show in August.
Each week our Engagement
Team runs youth theatre
sessions in seven secondary
schools across Bristol, through
our Company Partner Schools
programme. Participating
schools benefit from weekly
theatre workshops in schools,
theatre industry events, free
tickets to Bristol Old Vic shows
and a performance of their work
on our Theatre stage.
We have been working with
Southmead residents to discover
and record memories of the
area’s history from 1930 to 1960
in partnership with Local
Learning, Bristol University,
Calling the Shots and Travelling
Kitchen. On Sunday 2 July the
Meadows to Meaders project
will culminate in a community
street performance about
Southmead’s history performed
by local community members
and students from Fonthill
Primary School and Orchard
Secondary School – save the
date!
Through our Playhouse
programme, we also work with
six Bristol primary schools to
bring a performance of a
specially written play to our
Theatre stage.
For more information on our Engagement programmes, visit bristololdvic.org.uk/engagement
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Sponsor a Seat
Photography Jack Offord
Engagement
Help us build our future by sponsoring a seat in our refurbished Theatre or brand new Studio.
Opportunities range from £500 to £5,000 and, in return your seat will display an engraved plaque
with an inscription of your choosing for as long as the seat exists. You can pay in instalments and,
with advanced notice, we will always endeavour to make sure your seat is available when you visit.
For more information please contact Sarah Watts, Development Officer, on 0117 317 8654 or email
[email protected]
Thank you
Capital Supporters
250th Anniversary Gold Ticket Subscribers
Ken & Karen Edis
Nisbet Family Charitable Trust
John James Bristol Foundation
The Society of Merchant Venturers
University of Bristol
American Donors
Michael Bakwin
Guy Lancaster & Kate Mailer
Ann Ziff
250th Anniversary Silver Ticket Subscribers
HM The Queen
Steve Allpress
Richard & Mara Aylmer
The Bellevue Trust
Martin & Mary Bailey
Basil Brown Charitable Trust
Chris & Jackie Booy
George & Daphne Burnett
Peter & Janie Cadbury
John & Maoko Caird
Martin & Dani Clarke
Bob Crowley
Mark & Hilary Davison
Ken & Karen Edis
Sue Elliott
George Ferguson
Dame Elizabeth Forgan &
Denis Burn
Andrew Garrad & Emma Balfour
Edward & Rosie Harford
Simon Inch
Phil & Claire King
Cameron & Ros Kennedy
John & Johanna Laycock
Lady Sylvia Macara
Annette & Nick Mason
William & Felicity Mather
Alan MooreMichael & Clare
Morpurgo
Nisbet Family Charitable Trust
John & Mary Prior
Bill & Karen Ray
Peter Rilett & Sonia Mills
Lady Susie Sainsbury
Christopher & Sarah Sharp
Trevor & Mary Smallwood
David Sproxton & Peter Lord
Vanessa Stevenson
Guy & Gill Stobart
Trudie Styler
Helen & Peter Wilde
American Donors
Michael Bakwin
Sarah Billinghurst &
Howard Solomon
Sir Daniel Day Lewis &
Rebecca Miller
Guy Lancaster & Kate Mailer
Constantine Orbelian
Leila Straus
Ann Ziff
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250th Anniversary Donors
Andrew & Catherine Barnes
The Bellevue Trust
Peter & Janie Cadbury
Simon & Liesel Cooper
Sue Elliott
Simon Inch
Nadia Kempster
Harry & Laura Marshall
Susan Smith-Uncles
Richard & Caroline York
American Donors
Guy Lancaster & Kate Mailer
Saul Rosenberg
Barbara Rosenthal
And all who have donated to The Merchants’ Studio Appeal and The
Macara Gallery Appeal.
Trusts and Foundations: Major Supporters
Garfield Weston Foundation
John James Bristol Foundation
The Linbury Trust
The Foyle Foundation
The Wolfson Foundation
J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust
The Kirby Laing Foundation
Atkin Foundation
Equity Charitable Trust
The Goldsmiths’ Company
J & M Britton Charitable Trust
Programme Supporters
Major Supporters
29th May 1961 Charitable Trust
Adrian Palmer (Guildhall Chambers)
Alchemy Foundation
Clore Duffield Foundation
David Horlock Trust
D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Jerwood Charitable Foundation
Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust
Leverhulme Trust
Portishead Nautical Trust
Quercus Trust
Ronald Duncan Literary Foundation
Veronica Awdry Charitable Trust
Corporate Supporters
Funders
Barton Willmore
DAC beachcroft
JLL
Jongor Hire
Osborne Clarke
GVA Acuity
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While we’re building
Groups
Last year we began our redevelopment works that will transform our front of house King Street entrance
into a welcoming, vibrant space, build a brand new Studio and multifunctional events space.
Bring a party of 10 or more friends to any of our productions and enjoy the perks of group booking.
If you are a first time booker, your group will receive one in 10 tickets free!
During this time, it will be business as usual in the Theatre with our brilliant programme on offer. However
your customer journey, including where our Box Office is and how you enter the Theatre, has changed.
Benefits include:
We will do our best to make sure you have the latest information to ensure your visit to Bristol Old Vic is to
our usual high standard. Please check our website or subscribe to our eNewsletter for the latest updates.
Theatre Entrance
Box Office
You are invited to enter the Theatre via our Stage
Door, walking the footsteps of legends such as
Peter O'Toole, Daniel Day Lewis and Miranda
Richardson through our Backstage Bar and into the
auditorium.
Our customer facing Box Office has moved across
the road to No. 16 King Street and is open from
10am-4pm Mon-Fri.
Our new Theatre entrance can be accessed through
the Rackhay (BS1 4HJ) off Queen Charlotte Street
around the corner from King Street (see map).
Our phone lines are open as normal from 10am6pm Mon-Fri and you can book online 24 hours
and day, 7 days a week at bristololdvic.org.uk
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer tours of our
Theatre until further notice.
On show days, we also open a Box Office in our
Backstage Bar 90 mins before the show that
remains open for 15 mins after it starts. When
there are no shows this Box Office is closed.
Access
Backstage Bar
Customers requiring wheelchair access to our
Theatre will be taken through the stage door
where our lift provides level access to the
Backstage Bar and performance space. For further
information please call Box Office.
During our redevelopment, you’re invited to enjoy
a drink in our Backstage Bar at the heart of our
Theatre, open 90 mins before each performance.
On offer is an excellent selection of beverages from
the best of the South West. So why not drop in
before the show?
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Book now, pay later policy to make sure you can reserve your favourite seats
Great discounts on our Theatre shows (see below)
No booking fee
Exclusive priority booking period so you get the best seats for your group
Be the first to know about new shows with priority booking eNewsletters
Personalised booking service through our Box Office
20% off pre-ordered ice creams
Groups of 10+ £3 off all tickets
Groups of 20+
as above, plus 1 in 20 tickets free
Groups of 50+ £6 off all tickets, plus 1 in 20
tickets free
Groups of 10+ £4 off all tickets
Groups of 20+ as above, plus 1 in 20 tickets free
Groups of 50+ £7 off all tickets, plus 1 in 20
tickets free
Available on the following shows:
Available on the following shows:
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The Winter’s Tale
Junkyard
Escaped Alone
Life.
Messiah
La Strada
Medea
Tristan & Yseult
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Golem
Julius Caesar
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
People, Places & Things
The Little Matchgirl and Other Happier Tales
To book your next group visit or for further information email [email protected]
or call 0117 907 4907
Schools
In addition to the standard groups rates above, for school groups of 10+ we have a limited number of
£12.50 Upper Circle/£7.50 Gallery tickets for the following shows.
Following the success of our Studio Walkabout
season last autumn, we’re once again taking our
brilliant Studio Programme on Walkabout across
Bristol. This spring Blahblahblah (p27) returns to
the Wardrobe Theatre with a festival of spoken
word and more monthly cabaret nights with
trailblazing poets from across the country.
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The Winter’s Tale
Junkyard
Escaped Alone
La Strada
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Medea
Julius Caesar
Tristan & Yseult
The Little Matchgirl and Other Happier Tales
If you are interested in supporting your schools visit with additional opportunities such as post-show
talks, workshops or education packs, please mention when booking and we’ll accomodate requests
where possible.
To book your next school visit or for further information email [email protected]
or call 0117 907 4907
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Access information
How to book
We strive to make your theatre access friendly by offering assisted performances where possible. If you
would like to use one of the services listed below, please mention when booking so we can make sure we
seat you in the most appropriate part of our Theatre. For further information about our access facilities and
services, visit bristololdvic.org.uk/access, call 0117 907 4907 or email [email protected]
Audio Description
Performances
Captioned
Performances
This service aims to enhance theatre shows for
partially sighted or blind visitors. It provides a free
touch tour of the stage and set before the show and
a live description of what is taking place on stage
through supplied headphones or hearing aid loops.
If you would like to use this service which converts
the words spoken or sung on stage into text on a
screen as they are delivered, please mention when
booking so we can seat you with best view of the
caption screen.
Junkyard
Medea
Sat 20 May, 2.30pm
The Little Matchgirl…
Sat 13 Jan, 2pm
Sat 18 Mar, 2.30pm
with touch tour 12.30pm
Medea
Sat 27 May, 2.30pm
with touch tour 12.30pm
Julius Caesar
Sat 1 Jul, 1.30pm
with touch tour 11.30am
The Little Matchgirl…
Sat 6 Jan, 2pm
with touch tour 12 midday
Signed
Performances
If you would like to attend one of our British Sign
Language interpreted shows below, please
mentioned when booking so we can seat you with
best view of the signer.
Junkyard
Sat 11 Mar 2.30pm
La Strada
Sat 22 Apr, 2.30pm
Medea
Sat 13 May, 2.30pm
Julius Caesar
Sat 24 Jun, 1.30pm
The Little Matchgirl…
Sat 16 Dec, 2pm
The Winter’s Tale
Sat 29 Apr, 1.30pm
Tristan & Yseult
Sat 15 Jul, 2.30pm
Wheelchair access
We have lift access at street level from the Rackhay
to our Backstage Bar which provides level access to
the Theatre.
Wheelchair spaces are available in the Dress Circle
with a companion seat situated next to them,
subject to availability.
If you would like to familiarise yourself with our
Theatre and our wheelchair spaces prior to your
visit, please get in touch.
Companion tickets
If, due to access requirements, you need a
companion for your visit we will offer you a
free ticket when you book through Box Office.
Hearing Assistance
We offer an FM radio-based audio enhancement
system for all of our shows in the Theatre. Headsets,
headphones and hearing aid loops are available
from the Backstage Bar Box Office before the show.
Contact us
How to pay
Phone
Card
We accept Visa Credit, Visa Debit
and Mastercard payments online,
over the phone or in person at
our Box Office. Please note card
payments are subject to a £1.50
booking fee.
Cheque
Accepted where made payable
to ‘Bristol Old Vic’ and presented
in person at our Box Office, or
posted to Bristol Old Vic only.
Our Spaces
Cash
Our 250 year-old Theatre has four levels consisting
of a Pit below stage level, Dress Circle, Upper
Circle and Gallery. To view a seating plan visit
bristololdvic.org.uk/openingtimes or to discuss
best available seating contact Box Office.
Gift Vouchers
Accepted in person at the Box
Office only.
Can be redeemed over the
phone, online or in person at
our Box Office.
0117 987 7877
Open Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm
Online
bristololdvic.org.uk
Email
[email protected]
In person
No. 16 King Street St, Bristol BS1 4ED
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Backstage Bar, Rackhay, Bristol BS1 4HJ
Performance days only, open 90 mins before shows
and open for 15 mins after the last show starts.
Ticket prices
Pricing for our Theatre shows is designed to
increase the amount of price options available
to you when booking. For example, most of our
matinee performances and those earlier in the
week are cheaper than weekends.
To give you a clearer view of the price ranges for
each performance, visit bristololdvic.org.uk
Concession rates
Over 60s
All shows where concession rates are
available, excluding Fri and Sat eves.
Other
Under 18s, students, benefits
recipients, registered disabled,
Equity/BECTU members to all
performances on production of
valid ID, excluding Fri and Sat eves.
Gift Vouchers are also available
for purchase in any amount
through our Box Office or online
and are valid for 12 months.
National
Theatre Token
Can be redeemed in person or
over the phone through our Box
Office or by recorded delivery
posted to Bristol Old Vic.
Exchange &
resales
Although we do not offer
refunds, you can exchange your
tickets for another performance
of the same production with at
least 48 hours notice, subject to
availability.
Where performances are sold
out, we can offer your tickets for
resale at a cost of £1 per ticket.
Please note, cheque, cash and
gift voucher payments are not
subject to booking fees.
If you require this information in large format, braille or audio,
please contact us on 0117 907 4907
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Theatre diary
February
Date
Show
Fri 24
Sat 25
Mon 27
Tue 28
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Time
7:30pm P
7:30pm P
7:30pm P
7:30pm P
March
Date
Show
Time
Wed 1
Thu 2
Fri 3
Sat 4
Mon 6
Tue 7
Wed 8
Thu 9
Fri 10
Sat 11
Mon 13
Tue 14
Wed 15
Thu 16
Fri 17
Sat 18
Wed 22
Thu 23
Fri 24
Sat 25
Sun 26
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Junkyard
Escaped Alone
Escaped Alone
Escaped Alone
Escaped Alone
Escaped Alone
7:30pm P
7pm PN
7:30pm
2:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
2:30pm BSL
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
2:30pm AD
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
2:30pm
7:30pm
2:30pm
7:30pm
Key
P
Preview
PN Press Night
BSL Signed
June
April
AD Audio Described
CAP Captioned
RLX Relaxed
October
Date
Show
Time
Date
Show
Time
Date
Show
Sat 1
Sun 2
Thu 6
Fri 7
Sat 8
Sun 9
Tue 11
Wed 12
Thu 13
Fri 14
Sat 15
Tue 18
Wed 19
Thu 20
Fri 21
Sat 22
Tue 25
Wed 26
Thu 27
Fri 28
Sat 29
Life.
Life.
Messiah
Messiah
Messiah
Messiah
La Strada
La Strada
La Strada
La Strada
La Strada
La Strada
La Strada
La Strada
La Strada
La Strada
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
2:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
2.30pm BSL
7:30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
1.30pm BSL
7:30pm
Thu 1
Fri 2
Sat 3
Fri 9
Sat 10
Mon 12
Tue 13
Wed 14
Thu 15
Fri 16
Sat 17
Mon 19
Tue 20
Wed 21
Thu 22
Fri 23
Sat 24
Mon 26
Tue 27
Wed 28
Thu 29
Fri 30
Golem
Golem
Golem
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
7.30pm
7pm P
7pm P
7pm P
7pm P
7pm PN
7pm
7pm
1.30pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
1.30pm BSL
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
Tue 24
Wed 25
Thu 26
Fri 27
Sat 28
People, Places & Things
People, Places & Things
People, Places & Things
People, Places & Things
People, Places & Things
Date
Show
Time
Fri 5
Sat 6
Mon 8
Tue 9
Wed 10
Thu 11
Fri 12
Sat 13
Mon 15
Tue 16
Wed 17
Thu 18
Fri 19
Sat 20
Mon 22
Tue 23
Wed 24
Thu 25
Fri 26
Sat 27
Mon 29
Wed 31
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Medea
Bristol Open Stage
Golem
7.30pm P
7.30pm P
7.30pm P
7.30pm P
7pm PN
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm BSL
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm CAP
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm AD
7.30pm
Date
Show
Time
Sat 1
Tue 4
Wed 5
Thu 6
Fri 7
Sat 8
Sun 9
Tue 11
Wed 12
Thu 13
Fri 14
Sat 15
Julius Caesar
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
1.30pm AD
7pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm BSL
7.30pm
May
July
7.30pm
August
Date
Show
Wed 9
Thu 10
Fri 11
Sat 12
The Flying Lovers of…
The Flying Lovers of…
The Flying Lovers of…
The Flying Lovers of…
Time
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
7.30pm
November
Date
Show
Thu 30
The Little Matchgirl…
Time
7pm P
December
Date
Show
Fri 1
Sat 2
Mon 4
Tue 5
Wed 6
Thu 7
Fri 8
Sat 9
Tue 12
Wed 13
Thu 14
Fri 15
Sat 16
Sun 17
Tue 19
Wed 20
Thu 21
Fri 22
Sat 23
Sun 24
Tue 26
Wed 27
Thu 28
Fri 29
Sat 30
Sun 31
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
The Little Matchgirl…
Time
7pm P
7pm P
7pm P
7pm P
7pm PN
7pm
10am
2pm
2pm
7pm
10am
2pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
2pm BSL
7pm
2pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
2pm
7pm
7pm
2pm
7pm
2pm
4pm
7pm
2pm
7pm
7pm
2pm
7pm
2pm
Time
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
7.30pm
For further access information, please see page 32
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Be Our Friend
Supporter Circles
Be the first to hear new season announcements,
enjoy discounts on our shows and benefit from
exclusive priority booking period as a Friend or
Best Friend of Bristol Old Vic!
Help us build the future of Bristol Old Vic by joining
our Supporter Circles. You will have the opportunity
to become part of the fabric of our Theatre, while
also supporting our charity.
Friends
Artists’ Circle
Be the first to know our season announcements by
becoming a Friend for only £36 per year.
Enjoy all the benefits of a Best Friend but also with
an exclusive invitation to step behind the curtain
with a Bristol Old Vic insight event connected to
one of our shows.
Benefits include:
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Priority booking period and eNewsletter
Priority mailing of all season brochures
Monthly Friends eNewsletter
Ticket discounts
No booking fee
10% discount on Bristol Old Vic’s Backstage Bar
Membership card
Best Friends
If you love theatre and enjoy first class service,
consider becoming one of our Best Friends for
only £60 per year.
Enjoy all the benefits of a Friend
but also receive:
• One complimentary show programme per
membership
• Tickets sent first class post
• Promoted to the top of ticket waiting lists
• Complimentary ticket resale service
To become a Friend or Best Friend visit
bristololdvic.org.uk/friends or phone
0117 987 7877.
Only £120 per year, or £10 per month.
Associates’ Circle
By joining the Associates’ Circle you will be
supporting the future of theatre in Bristol and the
South West, contributing to artist development
programmes including the Peter O’Toole Prize and
other opportunities for emerging artists. Members
will be invited, and encouraged, to engage directly
with this area of our work.
Only £480 per year, or £40 per month.
Directors’ Circle
For those seeking a deeper engagement that
reaches the creative heart of Bristol Old Vic, this
membership is for you. You will have the
opportunity to learn more about the creative
minds behind our extraordinary shows and enjoy
invitations to the most important nights of the year.
Only £1,020 per year, or £85 per month.
To join or for more information about the
Supporter Circles visit bristololdvic.org.uk/
memberships or phone 0117 317 8654
King Street | Bristol | BS1 4ED
Box Office 0117 987 7877
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