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Tag: Bristol
Review: Rendezvous With Marlene (St. George’s, Bristol)
“The director Billy Wilder called Marlene Dietrich “a heck of a guy to hang out with.” The dynamic pairing of Dietrich and Lemper make Rendezvous with Marlene an unforgettable evening: stylish, graceful, heart-warming and powerful.”
Interview: Ute Lemper
“She was politically and morally outspoken and courageous. She was ladylike and bossy. She had class but loved whiskey, dirty jokes and a good smoke. Billy Wilder said she was a heck of a guy to hang out with.”
Review: The Political History of Smack and Crack (Bristol Old Vic)
“a tender and often affectionate observation of how to navigate a crisis, with potent historical context.”
Review: Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) (Bristol Old Vic)
“Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a riotous, joyful and ground-breaking piece of work that embodies the spirit of Austen and blasts her into the 21st Century.”
Review: Le Navet Bete’s The Three Musketeers (Bristol Old Vic)
“Le Navet Bete’s The Three Musketeers is large scale, fast paced family fun that showcases a company who understands joy both inside and out.”
Review: Sweet Like Chocolate Boy (Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol)
“Sweet Like Chocolate Boy is a majestic Black cultural Odyssey that melds genres, storytelling techniques and time lines into a high octane, often incredibly moving, very funny and sharply observed 120 minutes of theatre.”
Review: dressed. (Tobacco Factory Theatres)
“Comfortable?
Don’t be.”
Review: Barber Shop Chronicles (Bristol Old Vic)
“Inua Ellam takes his audience on a geographical and emotional odyssey, hopping continents and emotions, taking the occasional break to check in with a football match, all the while opening a door into the world of black masculinity.”
Review: Touching The Void (Bristol Old Vic)
It is as exhilarating and as exhausting as the climb itself – and as beautiful and awe-inspiring as the mountain Simpson and Yates set out to conquer.
