Theatre West

Hot on the heals of the "stunning' Gluck's Flowers we have something special for you - this time in audio form. Stephanie Weston, Micha Colombo & Claire Lyne have written shorts in response to exhibits from Hestercombe Gardens, Thelma Hulbert Gallery & The Holburne Museum Have a listen!
https://theatre-west.co.uk/exhibition.php

We can't wait to open in Bath. TONIGHT!!! As Alexandra says, don't miss this very special production

16 - 25 & live near HONITON? Interested in writing? Identify as LGBTQIA+? Perfect! Book you place on our FREE writing workshop Thelma Hulbert Gallery with the writer of Gluck's Flowers Brenda Callis & q***r performer and teller of stories Tom Marshman on Sat 4th May & get a FREE ticket to see Gluck's Flowers

Event Detail Free LGBTQIA+ Writing Workshop 04 May 2024 2.30 - 4.30pmGluck is coming! Bristol-based new writing company Theatre West is bringing a new play about 1930s non-binary artist Gluck to Honiton and to celebrate, we’re running a free writing workshop for young people.If you’re 16 – 25 and identify ...

We opened last night at Hestercombe Gardens and the audience loved Gluck's Flowers! we got some fantastic comments:
"Totally absorbing"
"A great mix of historical & modern elements"
"Costumes were stunning"
".. the acting felt effortless"
On to Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton next, then The Holburne Museum next week.
Ticket links here https://theatre-west.co.uk/gluck.php
Photos: Camilla Adams Photography

We've arrived at Bristol Old Vic for our final rehearsal week of Gluck's Flowers & look ... some actual flowers! Thanks to our designer Penn O'Gara for the gorgeous blooms that will soon be heading for:
Hestercombe Gardens 31 Apr & 1 May
Thelma Hulbert Gallery 3 & 4 May
The Holburne Museum 7, 8 & 9 May
Look forward to seeing you there!

We have just finished recording the 3 winners of our 10 min scripts at the fab We Are Audio studio.

First up was Micha Colombo's "Shreds" with Gemma Reynolds & Susie Fugle - a beautiful script inspired by The Roof Ischia by Thelma Hulbert which you can see at Thelma Hulbert Gallery.

The second "Making an Exhibition" script to be recorded was Claire Lyne's "The Unwanted Gift", an unexpected encounter in an art gallery reveals some dark secrets. Lily Maryon & Adam Healey get scary! It was inspired by the painting "Henrietta Laura Pulteney" by Angelica Kauffmann at The Holburne Museum

Finally "Charlotte & Emily" by Stephanie Weston features some very unseemly behaviour by 2 sisters who may, or may not, be famous! Inspired by Gertrude Jekyll's trowel, an artifact at Hestercombe Gardens it features actors Amanda Horlock & Leah Fletcher

All three were directed by our own Alison Comley and you'll be able to hear them on our website soon!

LAST CALL FOR OUR FREE WRITING WORKSHOP IN BATH!!!

If you’re 16 – 25 and identify as LGBTQIA+ come along and take a deep dive into q***r history with the fabulous duo Tom Marshman & Brenda Callis

Holburne Museum in Bath - Mon 22 Apr 3 - 5pm
Email [email protected] to book

FREE WRITING WORKSHOPS
We've got new dates for some writing workshops in our partner galleries around the south west.

If you’re 16 – 25 and identify as LGBTQIA+, come along and meet Brenda Callis, q***r writer of the play ‘Gluck’s Flowers’, and q***r performer and storyteller Tom Marshman, who will guide you through discussions and exercises to explore: Where are the people like me in history? How do I find them?

Come and take a deep dive into q***r history and maybe write a bit of your own story.

Holburne Museum, Bath Mon 22 Apr 3-5 pm
Hestercombe House & Gardens, near Taunton Wed 1 May 2.30 - 4.30 pm
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton Sat 4 May 2-4 pm

If you're interested, email [email protected]

We are beyond thrilled to have been chosen as one of
Bristol Old Vic's Associate Companies. This new partnership will allow us to be bigger and bolder in our ambition to get more women's voices heard ... and we can't wait to get going!

We are delighted to announce the cast for our forthcoming production of Gluck's Flowers by Brenda Callis: Alexandra Ricou is Gluck & Constance Spry will be played by Katharine Jee. What a fantastic cast!

We've been on a trip! A whistlestop tour of Hestercombe Gardens near Taunton, The Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton &
The Holburne Museum in Bath, the venues for our spring tour of Gluck's Flowers, a new play set in the 1930s about a scandalously q***r relationship that still feels pertinent today https://theatre-west.co.uk/gluck.php

AUDITIONS * AUDITIONS * AUDITIONS
We are casting for our production of brilliant new 2 hander Gluck's Flowers by Brenda Callis directed by Jo Newman
Casting breakdown & more info about auditions here https://theatre-west.co.uk/gluck.php

The deadline for our Making an Exhibition of Yourself scriptwriting opportunity has now passed and we've dived straight into the electronic pile of scripts - it's really exciting to see so many! We'll be announcing the three winners in March. You can read more about the project here

Theatre West - What But before that - in fact right now - we're asking the wonderful women writers of the west country to make an exhibition of themselves! Each of these galleries has chosen one painting or object from their collection, which they think might spark your imagination.