Closer Each Day Launches Season 29 and their Patreon with Filmed Shows!

Closer Each Day, the improvised soap opera and uplifting comedy hit of Bristol now in its 13th year, is back for a new season at the Wardrobe Theatre on 16th September and every other Monday until Christmas, and this season there is something new. 

Closer Each Day are very excited to be launching a Patreon to enable fans of the show to support it so it will continue to flourish, and in return they can access footage of all the episodes to watch at their leisure at home - so they need never miss an episode again. Furthermore those that can't come to the live show at all still get to join the soaptastic fun!

Patreon is a way that artists of all kinds can receive support directly from their fans, and newcomers too, who then get unique offers - in this case filmed shows. Closer Each Day has a large cast, and as an ongoing show and not a one-off project they cannot easily access funding. This is a way they will be able to continue their show, keep their brilliant cast members and be able to recruit and train other talented people, and bring this unique and vital show to a wider audience.

Matthew Whittle,  Artistic Director of the Wardrobe Theatre, the home of Closer Each Day, says,‘It’s so exciting that finally people will be able to watch catch-up episodes and support the show even if they can’t get to the theatre for every episode, and those that don’t live in Bristol can get in on the act too!’

Company co-director Lindsey Garwood says, ‘We can’t compete with the gloss of Netflix, but we are not trying to - we have characters and plots that are binge-worthy and comedy which is addictive. It has always been a shame that this incredible show is not that well-known outside of Bristol. That’s set to change, get ready world - Bristol’s phenomenon is coming at you!’

More about Closer Each Day:

Closer Each Day is a live unscripted soap opera. It has been going for 13 years, making it the longest-running show outside of London ever. It is the world’s longest improvised story and one of the few serialised theatre shows on the planet. It has been the training ground for many of Bristol’s brightest stage stars, who go on to the West End and perform in TV shows, and it continues to attract the best of local talent. Each show is unique and never-to-be-repeated, making for an electric atmosphere. As well as dedicated fans that never miss a show, newcomers are made to feel welcome and the company works hard to make sure that you do not need to be a regular to get what is going on and have a brilliant time. There is no show like Closer Each Day out there, it truly is a product of Bristol - as vibrant and vital as its home city.