The Grinning Man is back for Winter 2020, and will be available on demand from 20 Nov, only on bristololdvic.org.uk.
In this original cast recording from 2016, watch The Grinning Man star Louis Maskell sing 'Labyrinth' from the show.
THE GRINNING MAN
A strange new act has arrived at the fairground. Who is Grinpayne and how did he get his hideous smile? Helped by an old man, a lone wolf and a blind girl, his story must be told.
The epic tale of an abandoned child with a terrible secret. A disfigured youth who is desperate to hide and a sightless girl who longs to be discovered. Let the darkness seduce you.
Following a triumphant premiere as part of our 250th Anniversary season, and it's acclaimed run at Trafalgar Studios in London's West End, we are delighted that The Grinning Man has returned, and this time we are bringing the fairground straight to your house.
Based on The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo and brought to life by director Tom Morris (Touching the Void) and writer Carl Grose (Dead Dog in a Suitcase), don't miss this digital revival, captured during its original Bristol run by TVPP, and featuring a sensational original score by Tim Phillips and Marc Teitler and puppetry from Gyre & Gimble - the original puppeteers of War Horse!
★ ★ ★ ★
"Blackly comic brilliance"
The Telegraph
Running time: 2 hour 31 mins (inc. very short interval)
Age guidance: 12+
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Original clip filmed and edited by Camilla Adams. Recorded in rehearsal at Miloco Studios in 2016.