Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith Book tickets: Alma Tavern Theatre Bristol: 8 – 12 April 2025 The Mission Theatre Bath: 15 – 17 April 2025 “I like murder. I’ve committed thousands.” Switzerland is a taut, psychological thriller, re-imagining the final days in the life of Patricia Highsmith, the renowned master crime novelist of The Talented Mr.… Continue reading Switzerland 8-17 April 2025
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Forward: October 2024
Misplaced to stage Forward, by Marley Starkey-Joyner. SOLD OUT. ‘Do you have any idea how hard it is to get from purgatory back to earth?’ Synopsis Young, fiery Amina is recently deceased and now a ghost. She finds herself trapped in her old apartment with the new occupant – the fragile, tearful Freyja, who has… Continue reading Forward: October 2024
Inferna: A rehearsed reading
Misplaced assembles to bring Madison Cole’s remarkable new writing to life on the Alma Tavern stage on Wednesday 11 September 2024. Inferna: Inspired by true events. Sydney, Australia, 1962. 15-year old Calynn Turner is pregnant. Sent to a church-run maternity asylum by her hyper-religious mother Harriet, Calynn must carry out a pregnancy she has no… Continue reading Inferna: A rehearsed reading
“Misplaced stages a cracking play.”
Our production of Doubt, A Parable, went down a storm with a sold-out run and positive reviews. “Misplaced Theatre stages a cracking play which provokes hot debate.” – Read full review at Backstage Bristol. Trailer Playbill – April 2024 Misplaced are excited to return to The Alma Tavern Theatre with this mesmerising Pulitzer Prize- and… Continue reading “Misplaced stages a cracking play.”
Doubt, a parable
We are beyond excited to have secured John Patrick Shanley’s mesmerising Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play, made world famous by the movie starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis. Sister Aloysius, the severely conservative and fear-inspiring Principal of Saint Nicholas Church School suffers from an extreme loathing of the progressive… Continue reading Doubt, a parable
A Life in the Theatre returns
Back by popular demand, David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre returned in autumn 2023 for a limited South West mini-tour after the successful run The Alma Tavern Theatre in November 2022. We performed at the Front Room Weston-super-Mare, the Rondo theatre at Bath, and the Tobacco Factory Spielman Theatre. Backstage Bristol review: https://backstagebristol.com/review-a-life-in-the-theatre-at-the-spielman-theatre/ “…fused… Continue reading A Life in the Theatre returns
Tender Napalm
Our next show is now cast with the wonderful Jack Bannell and Nina Bright taking the stage. Ben Jenkins will be Directing with Esther Warren stepping up once again as our fabulous Lighting and Sound Designer. Running from 7th – 11th march at The Alma Tavern and Theatre Tickets available now for this remarkable play… Continue reading Tender Napalm
A Life in the Theatre by Mamet
This month saw us once again take over the intimate space at The Alma Tavern Theatre with David Mamet’s ‘love letter’ to the Theatre. This bittersweet comedy following the backstage life of Robert, an ageing actor strict in tradition and rule, and his young and energetic new colleague, John, showcases the world of the Theatre… Continue reading A Life in the Theatre by Mamet
Shakespeare Within at The Mount Without
On Thursday 13 October at 7.30pm, Misplaced and Shipwrecks and Dreams present an immersive Shakespeare event at one of Bristol’s most atmospheric landmarks, The Mount Without. This exciting ensemble of actors will surprise and enchant you from within this nine hundred-year-old ethereal gathering space. Roam freely through the beguiling naves and aisles and meet some… Continue reading Shakespeare Within at The Mount Without
Our reviews
A Life in the Theatre, November 2023 “Corsar and Bradshaw retained the lightness required for the humour whilst also welcoming in the right tinge of anguish.” – Backstage Bristol. Read full review. Tender Napalm, March 2023 “A wild ride… Jack Bannell as Man and Nina Bright as Woman are the superb actors this play calls… Continue reading Our reviews