Theatre
World’s End
Front Room is proud to present the final piece of work by the graduating students from UCW's Acting and Performance Making degree course.
Gilgamesh – Performance Storytelling
Over 3,500 years after this ancient Sumerian epic was first etched into clay tablets, world renowned storyteller Ben Haggarty, and multi-instrumentalist Jonah Brody, bring Gilgamesh to the stage in an extraordinary and powerful telling of one of the oldest stories in the world.
Puffling Percy
Percy is a puffling who loves his burrow a little too much. Map & Pap want him to venture outside and flap his wings, but Percy has other ideas. What the puffling doesn’t realise, however, is that his entire flock are about to migrate south for the winter. If he doesn’t learn to fly, he will be left behind and his life will be in mortal danger!
Puffling Percy
Percy is a puffling who loves his burrow a little too much. Map & Pap want him to venture outside and flap his wings, but Percy has other ideas. What the puffling doesn’t realise, however, is that his entire flock are about to migrate south for the winter. If he doesn’t learn to fly, he will be left behind and his life will be in mortal danger!
Too Young To Stay In, Too Old To Go Out!
Ageing: It happens to us all. On the one hand, there are daunting realities and cruel setbacks. On the other, there is pleasure to be had, celebration and the chance to keep evolving. Written and performed by the “tremendously talented and very entertaining Nigel Osner” (The Scotsman), Too Young To Stay In,Too Old To Go Out! takes an entertaining look at dating, love, work, holidays, gym and sex for those no longer young.
Interactive Theatre NOW! – FREE Workshop
Presented by Psychonaut Theatre, this workshop is made for performance-makers at any level who are curious to learn and discover how interactive and technological elements can enrich their performance toolkit.
The Witching Hour
Black Cats, Broomsticks, and Pentagrams? It sounds like you have a witch problem!
But fear not—justice has never been more entertaining! Welcome to The Witching Hour, the nation’s hottest, most cutthroat game show, where trials are a spectacle, the audience holds the gavel, and survival is a matter of public opinion.
Brits Abroad: Banned
Introducing NotThatButThat Theatre with a brand new show Brits Abroad: Banned. After being banned from going anywhere abroad, yes even Benidorm, British tourists are forced to go on holiday to the only place that’ll have ‘em. Hell.
Careless Talk
A true story of high treason, espionage and spam fritters. The only British person to be tried for treason in the Second World War takes to the stage for the first time.
Was Mabel a collaborator? A visionary? Or just an outsider? Was she the victim of a witch hunt? Or the victim of her own uncompromising nature? Join Mabel on Sandown Beach with her secateurs, sequinned tassels and heartfelt - if misguided - self-belief.
The Music of Trees
Inspired by the wonder of the natural world, 'The Music of Trees' weaves together storytelling, woodland folklore and mythology with a suite of original compositions featuring Geoff Robb's signature blend of classical, jazz, Celtic and Spanish influences.
Kinship
Front Room is thrilled to present a work in progress, brand new production as part of our 2025 local commissions project. Kinship is a debut play by cousins Kaia Hickson and Mary Johnson. It is a heartbreaking and comedic exploration of abandonment and loss, using music, puppetry… and rubber rings.
The Good Old Gays 3
The North Somerset LGBT+ Forum present another eclectic evening of top notch variety.
Stories from an Invisible Town
This collection of dark comic stories woven together by BBC award-winning writer, “the great Welsh storyteller” (The Stage), Shôn Dale-Jones, is as much about the imagination as it is about innocence and not knowing what to do with the things we know.
Audition Technique – From Prep to Performance
In this 3 hour workshop, Jess will guide you through audition technique - from prep to performance.
Devising Theatre Workshop – 8 week Mini Course
The Wardrobe Theatre and Front Room are offering an amazing opportunity to take part in a free 8 week Devising Theatre Workshop taking place this Autumn. Over the course of 8 weeks you will be given advice, mentorship and training by experienced industry professionals as you explore the processes of devising an original piece of theatre. The course will begin on Sept 7th and run each Sunday until finishing with a sharing on Oct 26th.
These workshops have been made possible with support from Arts Council England
Stories from an Invisible Town
This collection of dark comic stories woven together by BBC award-winning writer, “the great Welsh storyteller” (The Stage), Shôn Dale-Jones, is as much about the imagination as it is about innocence and not knowing what to do with the things we know.
Professional Cardboard Puppetry Workshop
Are you aged 16–30 and passionate about puppetry or theatre design? Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of the UK’s most exciting creatives in the field.
Stories from an Invisible Town
This collection of dark comic stories woven together by BBC award-winning writer, “the great Welsh storyteller” (The Stage), Shôn Dale-Jones, is as much about the imagination as it is about innocence and not knowing what to do with the things we know.
Listen Dance
Winter Gardens Royal Parade, Weston-super-Mare, United KingdomListen Dance is an evening of live music and dancing from Olivier Award-winning Little Bulb. Led by a genre-hopping 9-piece live band, you’ll be invited onto the dance floor to try a range of different social dances - from ceilidh to candy, disco to drum & bass, there’s even a beginner’s guide to moshing!
The Zoo That Comes To You
Scarlett Oak are back with their wonderful sell-out show.
The Zoo That Comes To You follows the impassioned attempts of two animal enthusiasts to share their love of and concern for animals with the world.
The Zoo That Comes To You
Scarlett Oak are back with their wonderful sell-out show.
The Zoo That Comes To You follows the impassioned attempts of two animal enthusiasts to share their love of and concern for animals with the world.
Wild Visions – Untamed Myth
Plunge into the wild world of the goddess Artemis: an ecstatic encounter with the Dawn, a moonlit path that leads to transformation and a dilemma that maybe only the audience can solve…
Then meet Kassandra, blessed with the power to see the future, cursed with never being believed: urban, dark and devastating.
Folk Horror Stories with Daniel Morden
Tonight, award-winning author and storyteller, DANIEL MORDEN, (The Devil's Violin) will tell the tales he usually doesn't dare to share....
Expect shapeshifters, foolhardy pacts and unquiet graves. Don't expect happily ever after!
Luke Wright’s Pub Grub
After selling out shows across the country with JOY!, Luke Wright is back with a sticky-floored celebration of the ordinary. Here the poet conjures up a world of Tuesday lunchtimes and small town boozers in poems that burst with inventive language.
Who Bloody Dunnit??
The Blank Slate Ensemble presents pun packed naughty noir killer comedy, all delivered with their signature joyful silliness. Witness two twisted tales tipping over with crime, curmudgeonry and Agatha Christie crashing out of her grave to cancel us. Whether you're a die hard detective novel fan, or just want a good laugh, there's something for everyone in this double kill - double bill!
Don Quioxte (is a very big book)
In his new one-man show, Dik Downey (Green Ginger, Pickled Image, Opposable Thumb) weaves together the crazed delusions of Don Quixote with his own struggle against reality. With a rogue’s gallery of puppets and desperate clowning, Dik’s Quixote embarks on surreal, comic misadventures, accompanied by his wisecracking sidekick, Sancho Panza, and his decrepit horse, Rocinante.
A Knight of Terror
Embark on this hilarious Victorian ghost story of a witless young man and a cast of eerie locals, with curses, skulls and Shin kicking.
A Knight of Terror
Embark on this hilarious Victorian ghost story of a witless young man and a cast of eerie locals, with curses, skulls and Shin kicking.
Doing Dickens
Dickens meets disaster in this fast-paced comedy. Four actors attempt the impossible: performing every Charles Dickens novel in one show. Brace yourself for witty wordplay, lots of fake beards, and more chaos than Victorian workhouse!
Terry’s: An American Tragedy About Cars, Customers, and Selling Cars to Customers
Memorial Day weekend. The US-of-A. The sales team at Terry's Cars and Automobiles is preparing to honour the fallen by slashing prices on some gently used, (mostly) American-made cars. But the pressure's on. If Terry's team doesn't shift 66 cars by Monday, there'll be hell to pay.
Dial 1 for UK
Every night in New Delhi, Uday Kumar (UK) answers panicked calls to the Goldmine Crypto GB Helpline, fantasising about being British himself, filling his YouTube channel with visions of a sophisticated new life of affluence, fish and chips and tea with the royals. Then a chance conversation one tea break reveals how he might make it all a reality. At dawn a mere week later, he leaves the call centre for ever and boards his first ever flight, to take his place amongst the English.
Talking to the Dark
Front Room is very pleased to be welcoming back local storyteller, Sharon Jacksties, for a seasonal set of tales to inspire some Winter shivers.
For ages 14+
The Crick Crack Club presents – QUEEN OF BETWEEN
Performance storytelling by Lucy Lill & Sarah Lisa Wilkinson. What happens…When the goddess of childbirth crosses her legs? When you’re bound above chaos with golden threads? When the weight of your grief means you can’t walk on? When you’re neither living or dead so you don’t fit in? When you’re… stuck?
For ages 14+
Maybe I Should Stop
Aaron, an out-of-work entertainer, has nicked his dad's ashes and hidden them in a tub of chocolates. Now he’s on his way to Cornwall with no money, a half-baked plan and the police in hot pursuit. Catch him while you can!
For ages 14+
The Mighty Goddess
Pomme conjures sly, subversive, spectacular goddesses from across the globe. The Mighty Goddess brings ancient myths to life with dynamic spoken-word, playful humour, strange musical sounds, atmospheric gesture and ritual.
Troubled Water
Boldly leaping salmon, feverish skinny dips, witches’ knickers and highly strung sacred wells… These enchanting, funny and surprising tales present characters who question what is set in stone and find their own flow.