Halfway through, company member REBECCA NEWMAN gives us an update from behind-the-scenes.... ​ THE HONEYMOON PERIOD Ah, the sweet, blissful honeymoon period. We’ve reached the pivotal halfway point of the run now, 30 shows down, so if the joyful delirium was going to wear off, now is the time. When people’s once cute quirks and endearing habits become nail biting annoyances and the novelty of performing in a cave becomes dark, murky and treacherous. Not that it wasn’t that al

Three weeks done! 32 performances. 3 Previews. Well over half way through our marathon of 63 shows and today we are delighted to discover that the rest of the run has SOLD OUT! This is a huge achievement for us, and means that - as a young, surprisingly small, company - we are able to balance our budget. ​ We want to take a moment to recognise the immense effort that our cast, crew and volunteers have made in bringing Macbeth to life twice a day (three on Saturdays!). The env

As we ready ourselves to embark on our second full week of shows today, we wanted to share some of the wonderful comments we've received from our audiences. ​ "Macbeth at the Redcliffe Caves was simply outstanding. An extraordinary, entrancing experience - and the cave setting was a stroke of genius. Thank you." - Paul (Facebook) ​ "Macbeth at the Redcliffe Caves was an extraordinary, thrilling experience. The performances were superb, never faltering yet such close interacti

Yes. Yes, of course. ​ Just one of a plethora of reasons why I love my job is because every now and then someone phones you up and asks if you want to do something bonkers like spending a couple of months in a cave. Due to its overwhelming popularity in 2015, Bristol based company Insane Root Theatre have revived their totally marvellous (and bonkers, of course) production of Macbeth, performed in Bristol’s Redcliffe Caves. And thank goodness they have, because otherwise my s

Well, it's June and the weather has - predictably for England - turned, but our spirits are still high even as we go deep underground! Yesterday was an incredibly busy day: we are still setting up the site, e.g. installing a dressing room cabin, new seating for the audience and the general lighting rig, so lots happening. The actors are looking magnificent in their costumes, and we're excited for today's fight call, music call and finishing the tech of the show with lighting