The Seagull is the first of what are generally considered to be the four major plays by the Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov.
The Seagull was written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. It dramatises the romantic and artistic conflicts between four characters: the ingénue Nina, the fading actress Irina Arkadina, her son the symbolist playwright Konstantin Tréplev, and the famous middlebrow story writer Trigorin.
As with the rest of Chekhov's full-length plays, The Seagull relies upon an ensemble cast of diverse, fully developed characters. In contrast to the melodrama of the...
Based on the hugely popular TV comedy series, the stage version of ‘Allo ‘Allo, by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, follows the adventures of René, the hapless (and somewhat randy) café owner in the town of Nouvien in war-torn occupied France, as he and his wife, Edith, struggle to keep for themselves a priceless portrait of the ‘Fallen Madonna with the big boobies’.
René is also hiding two British airmen and is endeavouring, with the help of the French Resistance, to repatriate them. However, communications with London through a wireless in disguise add to the many embarrassments he...
Once again the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre return to the Barnfield Theatre with a hosiery-based stage show that tours theatres and clubs in the UK and beyond.
Kev F is proud to be assisting hit comedy double act The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre.
Started in 1983 the Exeter & District Scout & Guide Gang Show return once again to the Exeter Barnfield Theatre with their 30th annual variety show.
With a cast of over 60 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides, Explorer Scouts, Rangers and Leaders taking to the stage, in a show packed with songs, dance, comedy and celebration that all the family will enjoy.
A musical fable of Broadway based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser; book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
Set in 1950s New York, Guys and Dolls follows high roller Sky Masterson in his plight to win the heart of Salvation Army Sergeant Sarah Brown. But is it only for a bet or has he really fallen in love?
His opponent Nathan Detroit is having similar problems with Adelaide, his long suffering partner of 14 years. So, will Sarah ever curb Sky's gambling and will Adelaide ever pin down Nathan?
Master wordsmith Roger McGough dips his quill into a Molière classic in this mockery of manners and morals set amid 17th century French aristocracy.
Considered by many to be Molière's best work, The Misanthrope will again join the creative forces of McGough, director Gemma Bodinetz and English Touring Theatre to complete a tricolour of Molière comedies following the huge successes of Tartuffe and The Hypochondriac.
Poet Alceste is disgusted with French society. Powdered fops gossip in code and bejewelled coquettes whisper...
With the mission to develop, encourage and cultivate young talent and young audiences, Jasmin Vardimon Company has formed JV2, delivering a new one-year further education certificate. Tomorrow presents the debut tour of this year's JV2, a vibrant and fresh new group of 10 young international dancers, hand-picked by Artistic Director Jasmin Vardimon.
Showcasing the performing talent of tomorrow, this triple bill stages three new works. Former JVC dancer Mafalda Deville creates athletically challenging work with an alluring visual style.
TEDx events are all about ideas worth spreading and TEDxExeter will be an inspirational day conference of talks, performance and films.
The invited guests, speakers and performers are people who are changing the world through their ground-breaking work and ideas.
They include Jonathon Porritt, sustainable development campaigner; Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust; Stewart Wallis, executive director of the New Economics Foundation; Jo Royle, ocean advocate, explorer and marine conservationist; Pam Warhurst, local food campaigner; Peter Owen-Jones, author,...
Appetite Dance Productions present a powerful and beautiful double bill of contemporary dance, with hypnotically intricate body poetry, high-energy pirouettes and complex rhythmic body movement.
Choreographer and artistic director Apple Yang merges techniques from Chinese theatre, martial arts and calligraphy to symbolise the turbulent meeting between East and West.
Letter to My Father Shaped through experiences as a Chinese woman living in contemporary Britain, the story explores her relationship with her loving, ambitious and authoritarian father through its challenges...
Topsham Museum holds over 80 family trees kindly donated by members, visitors and local residents and the first exhibition of the 2013 season will explore some of the many families with Topsham connections, show archive photographs and memories of their lives.
A seminar is taking place for those wishing to begin researching their family history and also some help sessions for more experienced researchers:
Family History - how do I start? with Mike Mayo (DFHS) - a seminar at the museum on Tuesday 16 April, 5.30pm, £7.50 per person, including tea and cake.
