The Marvellous Mechanical Mesmerist

Event Date: 
29/10/2015 - 7:30pm to 31/10/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

5 star comedy hypnosis show fresh from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Starring Paul Henshall, Anna Scutt and Jonathan Chase.

A Play With Hypnotised People. It Could Be You!

As seen at Edinburgh Festival Fringe August 2015

Hypnoarts weld the art of Steampunk Stage Hypnotism with Comedy Theatre to bring you a Fast, Funny, Fantastical Empowering Entertainment.

A Diversity, largely wheelchair using company, this is where the art makes the disability incidental.

All tickets £12

Suitable for audiences aged 12 and over

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Martyn Joseph

Event Date: 
31/10/2015 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Martyn Joseph is as performer like no other.

He’s a jaw dropping guitar player who has developed a unique percussive style, teamed up with a powerful show stopping voice, and has been called “The Welsh Springsteen”, but there are also shades of John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews there may be – but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives. Juxtaposition is a key theme in Martyn’s work. The simplicity and the complexity of the human condition and all that it encompasses is...

The Silver Sword

Event Date: 
27/10/2015 - 7:00pm to 31/10/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Set in the immediate aftermath of WWII, The Silver Sword follows the Polish Balicki children’s search for their parents as Europe is divided up and displaced people return to their homelands.

Join Ruth, Edek and Bronia in this gripping tale of hope against all the odds. Along the way they meet 14 year old Jan – who, years before, had been given the family’s precious paper knife, affectionately known as the Silver Sword, by their father as proof he is alive. During their journey to Switzerland they cross paths with people from every nation as well as animals such as Jimpy the...

A Murder is Announced

Event Date: 
19/10/2015 - 7:30pm to 24/10/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

“A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October the thirteenth, at little Paddocks – at six-thirty p.m.”

The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper that a murder will take place this coming Friday at Little Paddocks, the home of Letitia Blacklock.

Unable to resist, the group gather at the house at the appointed time, when the lights go out and a gun is fired. Enter Miss Marple, who must unravel a complex series of relationships and events to solve the mystery of the killer…

Both Judy Cornwell and Diane...

The Hollywood Special Effects Show

Event Date: 
17/10/2015 - 1:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Get closer to the action than ever before as this interactive and explosive family show takes you behind the scenes of your favourite films to discover the science and secrets of creating movie magic.

Join our team of professionals who’ve been behind the effects on productions including The Dark Knight Rises, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Phantom Of The Opera and Game Of Thrones for a revealing insight into the world of special effects; feel the heat from spectacular explosions, get up close with gruesome sci-fi monsters, be blown away by apocalyptic weather and possibly star in your...

Africarmen

Event Date: 
12/10/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Tavaziva’s Africarmen is a sumptuous and evocative dance production loosely based on Georges Bizet’s popular opera, Carmen. Through a synthesis of ballet, contemporary and African dance, Bawren Tavaziva’s powerful choreography is performed by a cast of outstanding dancers.

Played out through the entanglement of desire, deceit and corruption in a township of oil-laden Equatorial Guinea, lingering ancestral voices are at work here amongst the dreams of a better life. With a new score composed and arranged by Fayyaz Virji of the acclaimed Warriors International, Africarmen is Bawren...

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

Event Date: 
11/10/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums, mysterious masked choreography with inventive lighting, muscular synchronisation timed to perfection, post-apocalyptic martial imagery and infectious belly laugh humour – all in a spellbinding display of sheer athleticism. Feel the energy and experience the power of this unique performance.

As the most successful touring taiko drum group on this continent, Mugenkyo celebrate their 21st year on the road, creating a contemporary look and sound, fusing the traditional spirit of taiko with a modern stage performance that has captivated audiences...

Jongleurs Comedy Club

Event Date: 
10/10/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

The world-famous comedy club is coming to Exeter Northcott Theatre for two nights this autumn with a superb line-up from the best of the British stand-up circuit. On both hilarious evenings three comedians and a compere will take to the stage to tickle your funny bone. They’ll have you rolling in the aisles with laughter. Don’t miss this chance to see two hours of today’s funniest stand up.

Line up includes:

Fin Taylor Darius Davies Damien Kingsley Luisa Omielan

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Tickets

Tickets: £16 Concs: £2 off

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David Starkey – Magna Carta

Event Date: 
07/10/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

The UK’s leading constitutional historian, known for his forthright views, talks about the 13th century agreement that, imperfect though it was, and radically modified in its first ten years, limited for the first time the power of the monarch by stating the basic rights, privileges, and liberties of leading citizens and clergy.

There are few more stimulating thinkers, and few who understand better the way the most powerful have thought throughout our history. His assessment of the situation then, and how our constitution stands today exactly 800 years later, will amaze and...

DRACULA:The Kisses

Event Date: 
06/10/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

“The reeking lips upon my throat, the howling of the wolves – what manner of man is this?”

Following national tours and a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival, Scary Little Girlsturns the Dracula myth on its head in this audacious new production. Packed with a wealth of vividly drawn characters, Dracula: The Kisses…features an all-female cast in this ground-breaking adaptation of the Gothic classic.

Lush and lavish, Dracula: The Kisses… explores sexuality, religious values and politics without compromising on the dark, seductive fun that is quintessential Dracula....

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