The Bear Pit: a twisting historical thriller from the award-winning author of The Seeker

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string(93) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0165.jpg" The area around St James Barton was heavily damaged by German bombing in the war. Among the losses were the Upper Arcade – identical to the Lower Arcade which still survives in Broadmead, and which stretched almost as far as the Bearpit. string(101) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0093-190x235.jpg" The Bear Pit’s performing arts groups are invited to assist the RSC by trialling its planned Open Stages workshops. The RSC launches its Open Stages project, with its aims of developing and celebrating amateur theatre.string(102) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0017-1024x683.jpg" string(101) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0165-999x450.jpg" string(101) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0017-768x512.jpg" string(86) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/whats-on/the-pillowman/sa_tbp_070619_the_pillowman_0162/"

string(102) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0165-1024x683.jpg" Fill it with water and turn it into a lido, putting an artificial "Turbo Island" in the middle. And invite the British Olympic synchronised swimming team to give a display here before the 2012 games.The proper name for the Bearpit is St James Barton roundabout. The St James bit comes of course from St James Church, close by. This was originally a medieval priory and the church is generally seen as Bristol's oldest surviving building. string(101) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0097-190x235.jpg" string(101) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0078-768x512.jpg"

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But it has been a historical and critical centre for Bristol for hundreds of years and only relatively recently has become an eyesore for many.string(103) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0097-1900x1100.jpg" Chekhov’s masterpiece is an exploration of loss, love, a disparity of class and a fascinating insight to a changing society. string(103) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0057-1900x1100.jpg" string(101) "https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA_TBP_070619_The_Pillowman_0097-190x115.jpg"