The day i got the horn
Jacob Aldcroft
John Binjuice lived a quiet life, until everyone in his town suddenly transformed into terrifying beasts. With horns. Big, scary horns.
Now, John is the last human left. He has, so far, resisted the horn. But with the beasts smashing down the walls (of the very theatre you’re sat in), his humanity is fading… A horn never looked so good. Watch as John attempts to save ALL HUMANITY through song, dance, and running around and shouting about soup.
A riotous comedy about life after catastrophe and hope in the face of absurdity. Prepare to laugh (a lot), cry (a little), and pee (your pants).
8th May 2026
7.30pm £15
★★★★★ “Hysterically funny, feral, and full of feeling"
Broadway Baby (Edinburgh Fringe 2025 review)
“Ridiculous in the best way” ★★★★
West End Best Friend
instant wit
The Quick-Fire Comedy Improvisation Show
Instant Wit, the best in improvised comedy. Fresh and inventive, each show throws up new nuggets of hilarity crafted by a company of the highest calibre. It’s a pick-me-up tonic with unexpected twists and a dash of sauce.
There’ll be sketches, songs and general silliness – and all of it based around audience suggestions. And if you’re too shy to shout anything out? Well don’t worry, you’ll have the chance to write things down in the interval. We’re the ones who’ll look daft, not you!
Instant Wit – a bunch of very Unusual Suspects who are forever on the run from the Comedy Police.
16th May 2026
7.30pm £15
"These are conspicuously skilful performers - everyone is exhilarated
on stage and off!"
The Guardian
“Instant Wit produce a show of surreal, mad-cap improvised hilarity that will leave you aching with laughter, chuckling with the stupidity of it all and, no doubt, wanting to go again.”
The Bristol Eight magazine
How it all began
Creation myths from around the world
Wild Words
Wild Words bring you the oldest stories known to humankind - from raging fire to freezing ice, the endless blue of sea and sky, scheming gods, greedy demons and generous giants. Storyteller Michael Loader will be spinning out these age-old tales while multi-talented instrumentalist Martin Solomon shapes the musical landscapes.
With your help and a very random selection of eclectic objects we will also create our own momentous myth, in the moment! Meet the instruments in our pre-show participative Playshop and draw the mythical beasts that inhabit your imagination
Wild Words have been touring the South West for over 20 years with shows for all ages, including a residency at St George' Bristol for over a decade.
Age recommendation 6+
17th May 2026
2.00pm £8
“A gorgeous jewel of a performance. I loved the way the whole piece hung together. The stories flowed and the music rang.”
Site Festival Stroud
Playtime
The Last Baguette
Pie-Rat Island – a journey on the high seas.
There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and music in this play-along theatre adventure... Expect to play, move, watch and laugh.
Ratty has a lot of ideas but sometimes things don’t go according to plan....can you help her by playing along and working together? A fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and lots of imaginative play.
The show lasts 1 hour including a stay-and-play, and is created for ages 2-6 and their grown-ups. Younger and older siblings welcome!
19th May 2026
10.00/11.30 am
£8 (Group tickets available)
Pleasure incorporated
Jemima Foxtrot
What would it be like if the oldest profession in the world was just a regular office job?
Drawn from Jemima’s lived experience of escorting in Berlin and as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), this lyrical one-woman play is an insightful, witty and sensitive exploration of one woman’s route to selling sex. Set in the cubicles and corridors of an imagined corporation, bringing together live performance and video art, Pleasure Incorporated is a funny, tender, surreal and compelling examination of Jemima’s search for answers.
Welcome to Pleasure Incorporated. We’re happy to have you here with us on another fine workday.
Age recommendation 16+
Unfortunately, due to unforseen circumstances this tour has been cancelled, we hope to include the show in a future season
"Blown away - funny, moving, engrossing, clever. A fantastic exploration of the human experience.” Audience feedback
★★★★ “a glittering show, a gem in every sense, a shining thing”
The Stage on previous show Melody (2016)
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Older. Bolder.
Sally-Anne Hayward
Sally has never felt more comfortable in her own skin. Especially now it’s that bit looser. This award-winning comedian tells tales of juggling lovers, dodging societal expectations and thriving without kids. Ageing isn’t a crisis – it’s an upgrade.
Sally-Anne Hayward appears as UK and international tour support for Sarah Millican. She is the winner of Best MC Comic’s Comic Award and an ARIA Nominee for Best Radio Comedy 2024.
We're thrilled to have her back at Theatre Shop after her sell-out show in 2023.
29th May 2026
7.30pm £15
‘You’ll struggle not to laugh’
British Comedy Guide.
‘Hilarious’ Chortle.
‘Exceptionally funny’ The Independent.
Too Many greek myths
Living Spit
When two members of Clevedon-based comedy theatre company, Living Spit, are overheard bragging about how good they are, Zeus, enraged by their hubris, decides to teach them a lesson. His punishment? A Herculean challenge: to squeeze twenty of the greatest Ancient Greek myths into one chaotic, side-splitting show!
Join Living Spit as they tackle everything from Hades to Heracles, Midas to Medusa, with their trademark blend of harebrained humour, questionable wigs and a total disregard for historical accuracy. Can they conquer the labyrinth of legends before time runs out? Or will the gods have the last laugh?
Prepare for a mythological marathon - Living Spit style!
Warning: May contain togas, ridiculous puns and possibly an overworked Trojan Horse.
Age guidance: 8+ Written by Stu McLoughlin
Directed by Craig Edwards
3rd & 4th July 2026
7.30pm £15
‘Like silly King Midas, everything Living Spit touches turns into gold’
★★★★★ StageTalk Magazine