Theatre festival to take place on the Downs this summer
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Theatre festival to take place on The Downs this summer
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Blending sonnets and street art, The Place at the Bridge attempts to convey a love of Bristol through contemporary characters speaking Shakespeareâs words. Itâs an admirable experiment, but the result is clumsy and unsatisfying.
Written by Chinonyerem Odimba, the piece cuts up Shakespeareâs sonnets and borrows lines from his plays, haphazardly weaving them together to create a call for community through its cast of five. They force connections with Bristol on to the words (âBristol, shall I compare thee to a summerâs day?â). The effect is jarring rather than revelatory.