FIRST Festival of Solo Performance is Tristan Bates Theatre’s annual Festival of Solo Performances, first curated in 2013 gaining the support of Arts Council England in 2014. It has showcased work by Fringe First Award winner Patrice Naiambana, Adelaide Festival Award-winner Lucy Hopkins, innovative emerging performers Molly Naylor and Ira Brand, Bristol Residence artist Ed Rapley, magician Ali Cook, poetry from Phill Jupitus and comedy from Shappi Khorsandi among many others.
It returns for its fifth and biggest year yet with a packed programme of shows including the headliner – Steve Furst: In Character. Matthew Keeler, creative producer says ‘This year is our biggest FIRST festival yet. In addition to myriad workshops, readings and discussions. I could not be more thrilled that acclaimed comedian and actor Steve Furst will be headlining and kicking-off this year’s festival with his hilarious, multi-character extravaganza, Steve Furst: In Character.‘
The festival performance schedule also includes:
Hervé – by Michael Birch and Hervé Goffings. Directed by Michael Birch. Performed by Hervé Goffings
Bunny – by Jack Thorne. Directed by Lucy Curtis. Performed by Catherine Lamb
The Lost Gospel of Pontius Pilate – written and directed by Michael Punter. Performed by Duncan Brown
Eglantyne – written and performed by Anne Chamberlain. Directed by KC Kelly
London-Paris-Roam! – written and performed by Sarah Tullamore. Directed by Frédéric Baptiste
Zelda – written and performed by Kelly Burke. Directed by Robert F. Gross
Rubber Ring – written and performed by James McDermott. Directed by Siobhan James-Elliott.
Sari: The Whole 5 Yards – written and directed by Preethi Nair. Directed by Elle de Burgh.
Queen of the F*cking World – written and performed by Marysia Trembecka. Directed by Colin Watkeys.
About Heroes – performed by Juha Leppajarvi.
Drawn In – by (Speechless) Theatre Company
CTRL+ALT+DELETE – written and performed by Emma Packer. Directed by Katherine Hayes.
Love and then Lighthouses – by Drunken Chorus
