8pm Tuesday - Thursday

The eternal question: where do we go when we die? 13 Acacia Avenue. Obviously.

People don’t just die and go to Heaven or Hell. It’s not that easy. There's forms to fill in, assessments to be made and background checks to do before the dead can journey to the afterlife. That’s where God and the Devil’s admin office at Number 13 Acacia Avenue comes in. 

Overworked couple Colin and Sue along with their admin assistant Sky, have to assess all dead clients prior to their onward journey to eternal damnation or salvation. And if there’s disagreement over whether that should be to Heaven or to Hell, clients might have to wait in Purgatory. Or if space is tight in Purgatory, Weston-super-Mare. With only three staff at Number 13 dealing with dead clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, this quirky comedy will make you laugh out loud in the face of death, whilst thinking hard about the power of forgiveness.

Unlucky For Some, Number 13 is an original play written and devised by Elf In A Man Suit Productions. This hugely talented collective of actors and dramatists are alumni of the Bristol Acting Academy, the lovechild of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s Gary Owston. Some of the collective are treading the boards in the West End and on tour. Others are appearing in film and TV programmes both in the UK and abroad. Having been absent from the stage since 2019, Elf In A Man Suit Productions are now back in the Bristol theatre scene and deliver this hilarious and novel one act comedy.

Approx. Run Time 1 hour and 10 mins (no interval)

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The Alma Theatre has been serving the community for 25 years and has never been the recipient of ACE or other funding and were unable to secure the Covid Arts Recovery Fund. We have been offering reduced rates, preferential box office splits and extended promo support to aid the recovery from the past year and a half. Your help will enable us to continue bringing fantastic stories to your local theatre. 50% of your donation will go to the Alma Theatre, and 50% to our inhouse company, Schoolhouse Productions.