Closer Each Day: The Improvised Soap Opera (Stage, 2024)
Hilarious, heartfelt and entirely unscripted, Closer Each Day is Bristol’s unconventional and uplifting comedy hit, and the UK’s only live improv soap opera.
Set in the fictional town of Newtown, Closer Each Day is the longest running theatre show outside of London and the world’s longest improvised story. Closer brings you all the drama, romance, and intrigue of a traditional soap, but with the comedy and excitement of an unscripted live show, brought to you by an incredibly talented cast.
It’s an electric atmosphere – as perfect for newcomers as for people who come to every show. Who knows what will happen next? An illicit affair, a joyful wedding, a nail-biting cliff-hanger or even a murder! Whether it’s your first time or you’re a binge-watcher, come and find out… at the same as us!
Closer Each Day has run fortnightly at The Wardrobe Theatre for over 13 years and over 200 episodes!
FINALIST – Bristol Life Awards 2023
“Truly brilliant.”
★★★★★ Epigram
“Funny, inventive, fast-paced and sparkling. Loved it!”
David Lloyd, BBC Screenwriter
“Quick-witted, very watchable ensemble, razor-sharp in timing and delivery.”
★★★★ Stage Talk
“So consistently gripping it’s incredible to think it’s created off the cuff.”
Visit Bristol
An original production by Closer Each Day Company, co-produced with The Wardrobe Theatre
Directors – John Lomas, Lindsey Garwood
Musical Director – Jack Drewry
Show Editor – Rob Kershaw
Cast – Mike Akers, Sylvia Bishop, Emile Clarke, Sean Duffy, Lindsey Garwood, Neil Haigh, Andrew Kingston, Alice Lamb, Rachael Procter-Lane, John Lomas, Peta Maurice, Rebecca MacMillan, Matthew Whittle
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