King Troll & The Crocodile – Week 3 – Summer Festival 2026

The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic, King Street, Bristol, BS1 4ED

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  • Dates Thu 04 Jun 2026 - Sat 06 Jun 2026
  • Location The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic, King Street, Bristol, BS1 4ED
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Bristol Old Vic Theatre School are proud to present their Summer Festival at Bristol Old Vic’s Weston Studio again, returning for another four week run of fantastic theatrical performances featuring graduating 3rd year Professional Acting students.

Week 3 of the Festival is King Troll and The Crocodile. 

Each play is directed by one of the School’s MA Drama Directing students and designed by one of the School’s MA Performance Design students.

With costumes made by the BA Costume students and the stage management, lighting, sound, scenic construction and prop-making is all delivered by the School’s BA Production Arts students.

This cross-course collaboration is at the heart of training at the World-famous Theatre school which is about to celebrate its 80th anniversary.

The eight plays in the Summer Festival have been carefully selected by Emma Callander, the Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, to help showcase the creative excellence of all students involved.

Join us – you are sure to be entertained and enthralled by the talent on display.

King Troll by Sonali Bhattacharyya

Directed by Cleo Nester

Designed by Andrea Kilgour

A folkloric thriller examining the complex narratives and emotions surrounding the asylum system.

“Nerves jangle from the first moment, and never get a chance to calm during this cracking show that nudges activist drama into atavistic horror.” The Guardian

King Troll cast: 

Nikita Nia Johal

Riya Diya Vencatasawmy

Shashi/Mrs B Olivia Carville

Tayir Orphin Kousseba Bakala

The Fawn Albi Dawkins

The Crocodile by Tom Basden

Directed by Inge-Vera Lipsius

Designed by Mima Jupp

A play exploring the crossovers in human and animalistic behaviour – based on a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky and written for the Manchester International Festival 2015.

“Tom Basden turns Dostoevsky’s allegory of capitalist inhumanity into a sharp satire on political celebrity in the Twitter age… by turns absurd, charming, and subtly sinister.” The Times 

The Crocodile cast:

Anya Dannielle Stevenson

Zack Tom Miller-Marshall

Ivan Oliver Croft

Mr Popov/Zlobin/Sasha Ivkin/Andrew Frampton/Mr Poborsky/Dimitri/Waiter/Protester/Baron Boris Bogolepov/Tsar Alexander II Dylan McLane