Performance

Venue	Bristol Old Vic
	Other spaces: Main House, Weston Studio, Cooper's Loft Studio
Town	Bristol
County	City of Bristol
From	10th February 2006
Opened	14th February 2006
To	11th March 2006
When	19:30. Thu, Sat Mats 14:00
Prices	From £8.00. To £22.00.
What is currently on at Bristol Old Vic (V857)

The Barber of Seville

T0957237380
Best known as an opera by Rossini, this 18th Century play by Beaumarchais dazzled audiences with its irreverent humour, political daring and unforgettable characters. The irrepressible Figaro, town barber and mischief-maker, learns that the dashing Count Almaviva loves the beautiful Rosina, ward of the foolish old doctor Bartholo. Figaro gleefully masterminds a plan to outwit Bartholo and win the hand of Rosina for the Count.

Author

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Archive :: production:T0957237380, play:S69141831, venue:V857

Production details

The Barber of Seville is brought bang up to date by Lee Hall, the prolific, populist writer whose credits include the Oscar-nominated film and award-winning West-End musical Billy Elliot. Other stage credits include Spoonface Steinberg and Cooking With Elvis.

Special Performances

4 Mar 06 Sign Interpreted
11 Mar 06 Audio Described

Reviews

The Barber of Seville review
15Feb06: Lee Hall's adaptation of Beaumarchais play.

Company

Producer	Bristol Old Vic
Adapted by	Lee Hall
Director	Julian Webber
Design	Anthony Macilwaine
Costume	Anka Lupes
Music	Chris Larner
Lighting	Adam Silverman
Sound	Jason Barnes
Performer	Adam Baxter (Perky / Alcade)
Performer	Gil Cohen-Alloro (Lanky / Notary)
Performer	James Garnon (Count Almaviva)
Performer	Paul M Meston (Figaro)
Performer	Malcolm Rennie (Bartholo)
Performer	Laura Rogers (Rosine)

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.