Billy Bottle and the Multiple

Event Date: 
26/09/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Part of ‘A Message From…’ live music series

Featuring:

Billy Bottle – Keys/Vocals Martine Waltier – Vocals/Violin Vivien Goodwin Darke – Flute Roz Harding – Saxes Jim Rintoul – Basses Coach York – Drums

Burrowing in the depths of Devon, England, Billy Bottle ran away from the circus to work with Canterbury organ figurehead, Caravan’s Dave Sinclair. Pianist for Brit Jazz legend, Mike Westbrook, and steeped in the folk scene, Billy blends a love of improvisation with song forms.

His musical partner is the vocalist, violinist and songwriter, Martine Waltier,...

I Am Mark

Event Date: 
20/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 21/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Commanding demons and controlling storms, a lone man walks out of the desert and, gathering a nation around him, he walks towards certain death in an occupied land. Ridding the tale of two thousand years of religious baggage, Applecart presents Mark’s Gospel combining drama, storytelling, music and film to tell a story of revolution and courage.

Applecart’s creative team is headed up by Peter Moreton and Phil Summers. Peter has extensive experience as performer and Musical Director in the West End, working with companies such as Chichester Festival Theatre, Cheek by Jowl, RSC,...

The New Jersey Boys – Oh What a Night!

Event Date: 
19/09/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

The New Jersey Boys – a musical tribute to the West End stage show.

If you are a fan of the West End show The Jersey Boys then don’t miss the chance to see where it all began with the New Jersey Boys who will take you back to that magical time when four boys from the wrong side of the track in New Jersey, USA invented their own unique sound and became one of the most successful bands of all time.

Featuring all the hits including Walk like a Man, Sherry, Big Girls don’t Cry and many more. Clint Eastwood’s recently released film The Jersey Boys has heightened the public’s...

Noises Off

Event Date: 
10/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 13/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

From a disastrous dress rehearsal a sleep-deprived touring company of actors rehearse and perform their fictional farce, Nothing On.

Where the cast fumble their entrances and exits, to bothersome props, too many sardines and a final performance of missed cues and forgotten lines. Noises Off explores the explosive personal relationships that lead to off-stage shenanigans and on-stage bedlam.

Tickets £10.50 Wednesday and Saturday matinee, £12.60 Thursday, Friday and Saturday night

Box office 01392 271808

http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk/noises-off/

Romeo & Juliet

Event Date: 
23/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 27/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Set amongst the princes and nobles of Verona, this dynamic new production combines the purity and beauty of Shakespeare's original text with entrancing contemporary street dance.

Caught between the long-running and bitter feud of their families, the Montagues and the Capulets, the star-crossed lovers must fight against the odds in this much-loved and powerful tale of forbidden romance, jealousy and betrayal.

This dazzling and innovative version of the unforgettable classic is a must see for newcomers to Shakespeare and regular theatregoers alike.

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Simon Callow in The Man Jesus

Event Date: 
14/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

This extraordinary play looks back two thousand years to witness key moments in the life of 'the man Jesus', through the eyes of the people who knew him.

Simon Callow, one of Britain's best-loved actors, performs this fresh and moving account of biblical stories including the raising of Lazarus, the wedding at Cana and the journey to Jerusalem.

Thought-provoking, thrilling and full of wit, this production premiered to great acclaim at Belfast's Lyric Theatre, and now embarks on a strictly limited UK tour.

www.themanjesus.co.uk Tickets: £22.50

All...

Cuckoo’s Nest

Event Date: 
11/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 13/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Footsbarn Travelling Theatre present Cuckoo’s Nest

Following their spectacular Indian Tempest in 2012 we're delighted to welcome back one of the most thrilling and influential theatre companies to emerge out of the South West.

Tickling your imagination and touching your heart, Footsbarn Travelling Theatre bring their own joyful twist to Ken Kesey's cult novel, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Set in a psychiatric hospital, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is touching, inspiring and a timeless criticism of authority. Footsbarn's Cuckoo's Nest will be a uniquely different...

Summer School: Just So

Event Date: 
30/08/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Working with ENGAGE Associate Director Polly Agg-Manning and a skilled team of professionals at Exeter Northcott Theatre, the Summer School participants have devised a professional piece of theatre, JUST SO, based around the true story of a soldier in the First World War.

Before the night Jack Kipling went into battle he kept the troops spirits high with his father's magical stories. For just a few hours the trench was not an unbearable pit of devastation, but an imaginary escape into the Indian Jungle, to the stories of everyone's childhood and to a place of happiness and hope...

** CANCELLED ** Comedy Hall - Lee Kern and Trevor Lock

Event Date: 
29/08/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Tiverton Community Arts Theatre, Tiverton

Please note this show has been cancelled due to unforseen cicumstances.

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An amazing double header - two one-hour shows!

Lee Kern

Star of E4 series "Celebrity Bedlam", voice of C4 cartoon "Modern Toss", former presenter for "Big Brother" and acclaimed filmmaker Lee Kern is excited to come and gig in your town. Expect an hour of utter lunacy, stupidity - and a bag of Skips crisps for one lucky winner.

Trevor Lock

From Paramount Comedy's Alternative Comedy Experience, BBC2's TMWRNJ, Channel 4's Star Stories and all that...

Devon Air Ambulance Trust's Dragon Boat Festival

Event Date: 
27/09/2014 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Quay

Are you wanting to take part in a fantastic team building idea? or just wanting a bit of fun on the historical Quayside? Well look no further than the Devon Air Ambulances Dragon Boat Festival.

Spectators are free but if you want to take part, there will be charges.

All funds raised will go to the Devon Air Ambulance Trust.

For information on entry, http://www.daat.org/ .

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