Pink Mist
Owen Sheers’ ★★★★★ examination of war returnsThis event has now passed.
Three young Bristol men deployed to Afghanistan are returning to the women in their lives. Now they must share the physical and psychological aftershocks of their service, Arthur, Hads and Taff find their journey home is their greatest battle.
Inspired by 30 interviews with returned servicemen, Owen Sheers’ “heartrending” (Guardian) Pink Mist brings the difficulty of returning to civilian life into razor-sharp focus through the eyes of these three boys on their path to recovery.
2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the coalition invasion of Afghanistan, and from 22 March, for a limited release, the archive recording of the original 2015 production of Pink Mist will be available to watch at home. A watershed production for Bristol Old Vic and our role within our community, it stars Olivier Award-nominee Phil Dunster and Erin Doherty (The Crown) in her first professional production, and brings Owen Sheers’ visceral poem about the impact of war on servicemen and their families searingly to life on stage.
A tour-de-force
Stage Talk
Beautifully performed...heartbreaking
The Guardian
Pink Mist may be the most important play of the year. It is certainly one of the best
Whats On Stage
A remarkable experience that stays with its audience far after the numerous standing ovations subside.
The Fix
Stunning
Bristol Post
Go now, before the rest of the country clamour for it
Bristol 24/7
FAQ
How does it work? The show is available to watch right here on this page, just click the button above to purchase and watch.
How to watch? When the show is released, you will be able to rent it for 48 hours. Once you've bought your ticket, just come back to this page and the show will unlock for you. Any questions or tech issues, click here for the FAQ.
Archive Recording. Pink Mist is an archive recording. Archive recordings drawn from Bristol Old Vic's digital vault and can vary in audio and visual quality. Pink Mist is available to stream at DVD resolution (1024x576) with stereo sound. This means on large displays it can look less crisp than some of our other shows. See an example of the resolution with our launch trailer here.
Pay What You Choose: To make our online work more accessible, we’re introducing a flexible pricing scheme for a number of events. Find out more about it here. Prices for this event are: £6 (Open Concession) / £10 (Standard) / £16 (Pay It Forward).
Access: The show is captioned.
