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...
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...
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
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...
“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....
From Adam Long, founding member of The Reduced Shakespeare Company and co-creator of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) comes Dickens Abridged – a high-speed comic journey through Dickens’ Greatest Hits, including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations (complete with flaming bride), David Copperfield, Bleak House in less than sixty seconds, A Tale of Two Cities featuring a fully functioning guillotine, Nicholas Nickleby, Old Curiosity Shop, and, of course… A Christmas Carol.
An absurdly talented cast of four bring hundreds of the great author’s best-loved characters to...
Throw out your greys, come and dress up and celebrate with the dead!
The Rambunctious Social Club brings you the exuberant Dias de los Muertos, a Mexican day of the dead celebration.
A dizzying spectacle of DJ dancefloor mayhem, live bands and Mexican magic will take over the bottom floor of Exeter Phoenix. A very special chance for YOU to dress up and celebrate with the dead in a creatively curious mix of lavish set-design, immersive, interactive experience and dynamic performance. Confirmed acts so far include DJ Inko and Larry SKG from Greece’s Carnibal records.
Dark Knights are back for the undisputed Halloween party of 2015 with very special guest Reset Robot and Lee Williams. Not forgetting the Dark Knights residents. We will also be holding the awesome fancy dress competition to really get you all up for making an effort. There will be a £50 cash prize up for grabs and to win it all you have to do is freak out one of the professional photographers there and get your picture taken. We will be kitting it out with the spookiest of decor and full Function one sound, as well as the visual spectacle provided by V-Lux.
One of the most exciting and talked about acts to emerge in recent years, Wille & The Bandits have a sound which seems to amalgamate the best elements of music from every era. Imagine dusting off your old vinyl and blasting it out in your new spaceship.
Essentially Wille and the Bandits is a classic blues rock three piece much in the vain of Cream or The Jimi Hendrix experience. But in a similar way to how these bands pushed the genre in their time, Wille and the Bandits try to take their sound beyond what is expected of such a traditional line up.
Multi-award winning guitarist and vocalist Chantel McGregor has been hailed as one the UK’s most exciting artists. An artist with real passion and intensity, Chantel McGregor has been described as blending the tone of Jimi Hendrix, the energy of Royal Blood, the intensity of Black Keys, the acoustic sounds of Eva Cassidy and the haunting vocals of Stevie Nicks.
After the success of her debut album, Like No Other, Chantel McGregor’s new tour unveils her eagerly anticipated second album.
McGregor is a force to be reckoned with in the world of blues, having won numerous awards...
