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Pick of the Week: Pink Mist
Find out what’s on Rife Guide this week, including a theatre performance of Pink Mist.
War is something that we always hear about.
War is something that we always hear about. On the radio, on the news, in the morning paper, in articles posted on Facebook. We’ve seen films about war, watched programmes about it. But what about seeing it, in front of your own two eyes… without ever having to actually leave.
The play ‘Pink Mist’ is in its final week at Bristol Old Vic Theatre, and it has received rave reviews. It tells the story of three young Bristol friends who have known each other since school. Deployed to Afghanistan as teenagers, the play follows them to war and back again. But it appears that Arthur, Hads and Taff find that their journey home is the greatest battle of all.
The performance looks at the ways the three young men have to deal with both the physical and psychological scars of growing up in a War. And the family, friends and girlfriends who have to pick up the boy’s broken pieces on their return.
Pink Mist is inspired by 30 interviews with returning soldiers, and the truth in the play is what makes it so heart-breaking. Catch Pink Mist before it finishes this Saturday. There is a show at 19.30 every night this week, and two matinee performances at 14.30 on Thursday and Saturday. The show is suitable for ages 12 and above, and ticket prices vary between £10-£27.50. You can book your ticket here.
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More events this week:
Head to The Station for street art workshops and cookery classes
Learn to sew and upcycle clothes to create unique fashion creations at Fashion Space
Get help to cope with stress and anxiety and build emotional resilience at Resilience Lab
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About the author
Holly Muse
Making the great journey from the North-East to the South-West, Holly studied at UWE and instantly fell in love with the weird and wonderful Bristol. Recently part of Watershed’s 2015 Future Producers cohort, she upped her game and recently became coordinator of Rife Guide. Holly is pro at planning unrealistic travelling trips, exploring Bristol’s green spaces and trying out every Italian in the city. This post is made possible by the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries
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