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27th April – 1st May 8pm, Sat 2.30pmBristol Old Vic Theatre School presentsthe shape of things by Neil LaBute Directed by Matthew Lloyd Davies only indifference is suspect. only to indifference do i say f**k you. Insecure Adam meets the feisty and beautiful Evelyn. They embark on an unlikely but intense relationship that has Adam’s friends Jenny and Philip puzzled and intrigued. The drama, set in a conservative American college town, follows this foursome’s emotional and passionate entanglements. The result is a dark and unsettling romantic comedy that leaves you questioning how far you would be willing to go for love? DIRECTORS CUTS
A showcase of four contemporary plays directed by this year’s graduating Directors. Supported by a company of final year acting, design and technical students, the season promises to be an exciting four weeks of raw innovation.
Exploring themes of obsession, desire and the intense need for human contact, join us each week as a new director presents their ‘cut’ on modern life. “the grand names of the future are cutting their teeth at the Alma” VENUE
http://www.oldvic.ac.uk 4th – 8th May8pm, Sat 2.30pmBristol Old Vic Theatre School presentsLove Songby Jon Kolvenbach Directed by Sam Ellis All of a sudden the love songs make sense Beane lives alone in a dark, shabby room and owns little more than a cup and spoon. His isolation is broken only through contact with his stressed and work-obsessed sister, Joan. When a burglar permeates Beane’s solitude, he and his sister are forced to redress the balance of their lives. This dazzlingly witty and provocative play explores our most base desires and impulses in a modern world. DIRECTORS CUTS
A showcase of four contemporary plays directed by this year’s graduating Directors. Supported by a company of final year acting, design and technical students, the season promises to be an exciting four weeks of raw innovation.
Exploring themes of obsession, desire and the intense need for human contact, join us each week as a new director presents their ‘cut’ on modern life. “the grand names of the future are cutting their teeth at the Alma” VENUE http://www.oldvic.ac.uk 11th – 15th May8pm, Sat 2.30pmBristol Old Vic Theatre School presentsDebrisby Dennis Kelly Directed by Anna Girvan Like mushrooms babies grow in rubbish…I know this to be the truth. Because I found one. This evocative play explores the uncertain origins of a brother and sister, who have been born into a brutal and motherless world. Caught in a bubble outside of time, they question their dysfunctional upbringing with pathos and wit. Kelly's gripping text addresses themes of belonging and abandonment with sensitivity and beautiful artistry. DIRECTORS CUTS
A showcase of four contemporary plays directed by this year’s graduating Directors. Supported by a company of final year acting, design and technical students, the season promises to be an exciting four weeks of raw innovation.
Exploring themes of obsession, desire and the intense need for human contact, join us each week as a new director presents their ‘cut’ on modern life. “the grand names of the future are cutting their teeth at the Alma” VENUE http://www.oldvic.ac.uk 18th – 22nd May8pm, Sat 2.30pmBristol Old Vic Theatre School presentsSomeone Who’ll Watch Over Meby Frank McGuiness Directed by Hannah Drake The pears. I’d forgotten the pears. An Englishman, an Irishman and an American are taken hostage in Lebanon. Stripped of their own clothes, belongings and contact with the outside world, they must rely on humour, imagination and each other to survive. Based on real events, Frank McGuinness' play is a haunting account of evil in our time. DIRECTORS CUTS
A showcase of four contemporary plays directed by this year’s graduating Directors. Supported by a company of final year acting, design and technical students, the season promises to be an exciting four weeks of raw innovation.
Exploring themes of obsession, desire and the intense need for human contact, join us each week as a new director presents their ‘cut’ on modern life. “the grand names of the future are cutting their teeth at the Alma” VENUE http://www.oldvic.ac.uk 24th – 29th May 8.00pmStepping Out and Fallen Angel in Association with Dreamweavers presentsVampire Nightsby Conor McPherson & Crysse Morrison Vampires are everywhere!
As ‘True Blood’ and ‘Being Human’ demonstrate, our fascination with the vampire myth is as strong as ever This darkly comic double bill features two plays with strange and disturbing new takes on the undead theme. ‘St. Nicholas’ is by one of Britain’s most successful playwrights, Conor McPherson, many of whose plays have a supernatural theme (The Weir, The Seafarer). ‘Love Bites’ is by local novelist Crysse Morrison whose short plays ‘Thursday Coma’ and ‘Your Time Starts Now’ were a hit with critics and a sellout success at the Alma last year. Not for the squeamish … http://www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk 30th May, 1st & 2nd June8.00pmBristol Revunions presentsComedy Biscuitby the company Back for their 2nd year after a 32 year hiatus, Bristol University's sketch troupe returns with an hour long onslaught of comedy gold crammed with yet more colourful, quirky, quick paced sketches. The show appeals not to a particular demographic, but to anyone who appreciates silly comedy that's not merely funny, but really quite funny. ***** ThreeWeeks
Winner, Best University Sketch Troupe- The National Student
"Entertainingly silly...an assured showcase from a student troupe that hasn't been seen on the Fringe for 31 years. Let's hope they don't leave it so long next time." (Steve Bennett, Chortle)
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