Ballyturk/Wild East

EIGHT PLAYS/FOUR WEEKS/ONE VENUE: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School heads to the Weston Studio for an exciting 19^th Summer Festival season. Join us for a celebration of collaboration and creativity, which sees our graduating directors and designers taking the artistic reins across four double bills.

From dystopian farms and clinical drug trials, to absurdist friendships and revolutionary politics, we’re presenting a smorgasbord of contemporary brilliance. Can’t choose which double bill to see? Treat yourself to a festival ticket and see all eight plays for just £40!

Ballyturk by Enda Walsh
Directed by Florence Carr-Jones
Designed by Bobby Joynes

“I thought we knew everything there was to know.”

Two men. One room. Who are they? Where are they? And what lies beyond these walls? A gut-wrenchingly funny, absurd, and deeply human play from acclaimed Irish playwright Enda Walsh, Ballyturk is an exploration of how two men’s lives unravel when they realise death has entered the room.

Wild East by April De Angelis
Directed by Chris Sims
Designed by Miranda Cattermole

“Something’s coming…”

Frank’s future hinges on this job interview, which could be his ticket back to the country he loves. But he has no idea who is sitting across the table from him, and how his ambitions are about to collide headlong with theirs. April de Angelis’ “apocalyptically haywire comedy” (Variety) explores power, spirituality, and just how far we will go in pursuit of what we want.