Recent Productions Perfectly Frank
Inspired by the 1809 opening ceremony and party enjoyed by the Irish builders and Bristol citizens, the Friends of the Avon New Cut (Franc) clebrated the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Cut.
MAY 4th 2009 by Brunel’s SS Great Britain
The Cut was dug by Irish and other travelling labourers or “navvies” and Show of Strength joined FRANC to present
PERFECTLY FRANK the man that dug the cut.
Recent Productions TRADING LOCAL - THE DVD
Shoppers in Bedminster on Saturday 21st February got more than they bargained for. Show Of Strength working in partnership with The Southville Centre put live performances in 19 shops. Richard Clutterbuck has produced a DVD of edited highlights and Vox Pox which was shown at the Southville Centre together with an exhibition of photos of the event, as part of the Southbank Arts Trail.
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Opportunities Workshops
Writing Workshops have been very much at the root of our professional theatre productions, TRADING Local TRADE IT Anyone can write five minutes…
Show of Strength Theatre Company has run series of workshops for writers, encouraging new writing.
Most recently writers have developed five minute monologues (approx 1000 words) with a focus on local, independent shops and retail experiences. A selection of these works were professionally produced in a series of exciting performances in the shops themselves on February 21st 2009.
TRADING Local
Recent Productions 2008: TRADE IT?
TRADE IT?
REVIEWS
The Times ***
Bristol Evening Post 8/10
The Guardian ****
THE THOUSAND ANGELS LOTTERY
The winning number for the week
30th June 2009
is
743
You too could pay £1 a week to ensure Show of Strength survives, get a number between 1 and 1,000, and have a chance every week to win £100 and once a year there’ll be a special prize, when: somebody will win their very own private performance from SOS!
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Recent Productions TRADE IT?
Sandi Toksvig – ‘acidly funny piece’
Mustapha Matura – ‘potent evocation of the complexities of the fight for freedom and equality.’
THE TIMES.
DON’T MISS…‘theatre with a difference which has a great deal to say for itself.’
BRISTOL EVENING POST
Productions
On this page you will find information about current productions; What we’ve got planned for the future and everything we’ve done in the past.