Entertainment & Reviews

Celebrating 50 years of UK number one hit singles, the Magic of Motown brings its brand-new 2014 Reach Out Tour to town.

Songs like Dancing in the Street, My Girl, Where Did Our Love Go, My Guy and Baby Love rocketed Motown to the top of the singles charts in 1964, says show producer Michael Taylor.

“Incredibly, 100 more Motown No1s followed worldwide,” he says. “The Magic of Motown 2014 Reach Out Tour brings to the stage 36 of these chart toppers back-to-back in one critically-acclaimed production.”

Direct from the USA, The Magic of Motown promises five-star...

The company that brought you the brilliant sell-out ‘West Side Story’ return with Into the woods at The Barnfield Theatre this June.

A Sondheim classic, Exeter University Footlights’ production aims to prove that “No-One is Alone” when venturing into the woods.

Into the woods combines the well- loved fairy tales of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk and Little Red Riding Hood. These compelling stories are threaded together with Lapine’s original story of the Baker and his Wife, who are cursed by the Wicked Witch, and left unable to have children. The Baker and his...

Live at The George Hotel, South Molton brings another night of hilarity when it features London based comedian Marc Lucero, ( www.marclucero.co.uk ). This guy has already made a huge impact in the capital, with his show 'George Carlin Saved My Life’ recently selling out at the Leicester Square Theatre.

Marc Lucero is an older dad struggling to come to terms with life in the 21st century. Technology, marriage and organic living all come under scrutiny as he questions the absurdities of everyday living, but skillfully avoids falling into the trap of easy rants, leaving the audience...

On 6 August, 6.30-9pm, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men will present their 10th Anniversary production of Romeo and Juliet at Bradley, near Newton Abbot.

For 400 years the tale of Shakespeare’s ‘star-cross’d lovers’ has gripped audiences with its perfect blend of passion, excitement and heart-stopping thrills including of course the most famous balcony scene of all time.

The company’s founder and Creative Producer Mark Puddle said: ‘Romeo and Juliet is the play that people always want to see. Its eternal themes of love, honour and revenge still resonate with modern audiences....