Bruiser's September 2025 Newsletter Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2025

[Studio NI]

Bruiser Newsletter September Edition GROTESQUE MASTERPIECE ANYONE? This October, we present to you a gruesome tale… THE BOY WHO KICKED PIGS - TICKETS ON SALE NOW! (And it's one not to be missed!) 13 year old Robert Caligari is a nasty piece of work. But today is the day he gets his comeuppance. Today is the day he’s going to die.   When Robert kicks his sister’s beloved piggy bank Trevor out of the window, he sets in motion a chain of events that results in the unexpected demise of a local fishmonger. Having developed a taste for blood and sick to death of sneering, imbecilic adults, Robert sets about becoming the real murderer he has always dreamed of being, all the while egged on by the newly-talking Trevor.   Based on the book by Doctor Who’s Tom Baker, this madly-hilarious, frenetic scream of a show, which includes shark-mauling beach-goers, burning vicars and even waltzing rats, is a multi-roling masterpiece that tells the gloriously grisly tale of one scoundrel’s attempt at infamy. Packed full of the verbal and visual ingenuity that Bruiser is known for, this “horrible little show about a horrible little murderer” is jam packed with physical comedy, inventive staging and ensemble playing, in Bruiser’s trademark style. It is gothic, horror, absurdist, fairytale Grimm, edgy, Roald Dahl type stuff. Dreadful things happen to dreadful people. Ultimately it is a story about a lonely boy who's driven to terrible acts of violence by a talking piggy bank, mixing the truly dark and the utterly ridiculous. Everyone's horrible and everyone gets their comeuppance. But we are left wondering whether, if Robert had someone else to talk to - a single real person to listen to him when he felt unheard and ignored - all the characters could have had much happier endings. It would be less fun though.   “Inventive, clever, gruesome and hilarious, The Boy Who Kicked Pigs is a twisted triumph.”  WhatsOnStage   “A mesmerising stage show.” Time Out DATES: 16th-18th October 2025 (16th October SOLD OUT!) LOCATION: The MAC, Belfast AGE: 13+ TICKETS ON SALE NOW! BOOK NOW NEW PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT New for schools! The Bruiser Affiliation Programme is here for 2025-26. Bring professional theatre straight into your classroom, boost curriculum learning, and give your students a creative “shot in the arm”!  KS4+ curriculum support at A Day with Bruiser   Bespoke workshop + Devising support  Teacher CPD opportunities  Open to schools across NI & ROI All this for just £1,725, a saving of £1,475!  Don’t miss out – get in touch today! EXPRESS INTEREST THE SCHOOL SCOOP ATTENTION TEACHERS!! You need clear, concise communication on what projects we have coming up and how they can benefit you. The School Scoop will do just that! Enter your email below to be signed up! SIGN UP SUPPORT US All our work is only possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters. As a Registered Charity receiving only a small amount of public funding, we rely on fundraising to deliver the highest standards of work on and off stage. Your support is greatly appreciated and will go directly towards delivering on our charitable purposes! SUPPORT US Copyright (C) *|2025|* *|Bruiser Theatre Company|*. All rights reserved.* Want to change how you receive these emails?

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