Made in Bristol

Made In Bristol is a group of twelve young people aged 18-25 on some sort of gap year – be it having graduated from university, finished school or being in part time employment – who become resident at Bristol Old Vic for two days a week for one year.

Made in Bristol is designed to give young theatre-makers an opportunity to train together, to become workshop leaders, facilitators and theatre makers, creating work that can reach out across Bristol and the South West, engaging with other local arts organisations as well as performing their own piece of work at the end of the course.

The group get the opportunity to work with freelance directors and arts practitioners (previously Tom Morris, Melly Still, Sally Cookson, Mike Shepherd and Emma Rice) to participate in the wider Bristol arts scene through collaborations and touring work nationally.

Now in its eleventh year, 2020-21’s Made in Bristol welcomes: Eve Biard, Natasha Cross, Ottivia Darlington-Roberts, Hannah Davies, Fifi Delaney, Osei Johnson, Jonah Kensett, Isabelle Knight, Jack Lord, Ciaran O’Brian, Lila Stewart and Peggy Sykes.

This collective began training at Bristol Old Vic in September 2020, and their debut show will be performed in July 2021.

Applications will be open for Made in Bristol 2021/22 from Tues 25 May until Mon 21 June. 

Following this there will be casting workshop on Saturday 10 July to which all applicants will be invited.

Decisions will be made after the workshop – it is essential that all Made in Bristol applicants can make the casting workshop.

To add your name to the list of people to receive application information in May, please contact engagement@bristololdvic.org.uk