Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory returns today for its 12th season. With impeccable timing, the first production of this year is Richard III, the king whose bones were recently found languishing underneath a car park in Leicester. Two Gentlemen of Verona will follow, before a national tour.
An unsubsidised Bristol theatre company with an envious national reputation, Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory is always an annual highlight.
Shakespeare’s most popular English history play, Richard III begins today and runs until March 30. After a short break comes the early comedy Two Gentlemen of Verona between April 4 and May 4.
Both productions are directed by Andrew Hilton and feature the largest casts yet seen on the Tobacco Factory Theatre stage.
