A young girl, Lainey, and her mother find themselves spending the night in a sordid hotel room. Filled with loneliness, Lainey attempts to comfort herself by making up conversations with an imaginary father, the ideal parent she wishes she had. But can illusion always sustain itself? And are people really who we think they are?
Never Give Up, Never Give In
Jasmine, known as Jaz, is a troubled 21 year ol who is living in a hostel whilst on probation for a string of offences, including violence. Out of work an with her life spiralling ever downwards she takes up...
You. Me. Us. You do not know me and I do not know you. We will walk through the city on the cusp of two days; a time that presents a place where our thoughts and imaginations are tempted to run wild -- from the summits of love to the depths of fear, and back again.
This is a one-on-one walking performance taking place at midnight.
Audience are advised to wear warm and waterproof clothing in case of bad weather.
As part of [ art : weapon ], the MolinoGroup will be supporting two local theatre companies in developing work inspired by the themes of the residency. Creating work which explores the relationship between art and conflict, Squiffy Cabaret and New Model Theatre will produce brand new pieces as a double-bill – presented to audiences for the first time.
Squiffy Cabaret is an Exeter based theatre company founded by Anya Williams and Magda Cassidy that creates new and contemporary music-based theatre. Squiffy Cabaret won the 2014/15 Bike Shed Theatre Graduate Company Residency, and...
This Autumn half term from Tuesday 28th October to Saturday 1st November, The Bike Shed Theatre, in Exeter’s Fore Street, will be transformed into a kitchen, dining room, and story-world for the arrival of Tortoise & Hare- as they make a meal of storytelling. The perfect show for children ages 5 and up (and their parents) it includes a three-course meal crafted from fine local produce, as literature and cuisine combine. Just one catch, you’re the cook! Early bird tickets are available for £5 until the end of September and can be purchased here: http://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/whats-on...
Wednesday night’s Exeter Pound event at the Bike Shed Theatre was a busy one, with a range of guests, and exciting news of the formation of the Exeter Pound CIC (Community Interest Company). It was a packed house at the Count Down to Community Money event with a wide range of guests from local councilors, local business people and members of the general public. An excellent presentation by Martyn Goss from the Exeter Pound steering group detailing the current and future progress of the Exeter Pound. Followed by Victoria Hatfield from the Exeter City Council, talking about their supporting...
Outside, a storm is raging. Inside, a darkened room preserves the fragments of a past underneath dust sheets. Sea-shells, voices, yellowing postcards: the flotsam and jetsam of a childhood spent beach-combing on the coast of Brittany. Stories emerge: of treasure found in tidal ponds, and women metamorphosing into serpents. But beneath the floorboards, the creaking groans of whales warn of unsettled futures.
In a sparkling one-woman performance that blends poetry with theatre, Anglo-Breton poet Claire Trévien navigates a shifting maritime landscape. Memory and myth from the Celtic...
This Autumn half term from Tuesday 28th October to Saturday 1st November, The Bike Shed Theatre, in Exeter’s Fore Street, will be transformed into a kitchen, dining room, and story-world for the arrival of Tortoise & Hare- as they make a meal of storytelling. The perfect show for children ages 5 and up (and their parents) it includes a three-course meal crafted from fine local produce, as literature and cuisine combine. Just one catch, you’re the cook!
Early bird tickets are available for £5 until the end of September here: http://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/whats-on/tortoise-...
New theatre company Pillbox Theatre make their first trip to the Bike Shed Theatre this autumn with a powerful tale of one woman’s struggle between facing up to the grim reality of workplace bullying and the ideals of her Grandfather, a First World War conscientious objector.
Following Rebekah as her first job descends into a nightmare, Conscientious deals with large scale issues within the claustrophobic, small scale but familiar environment of an office. As the office becomes a battleground, friends become enemies and Rebekah is forced to consider the consequences of her actions...
Plans for a local currency, the Exeter Pound, will be unveiled in an early evening presentation at the BikeShed Theatre tonight (Wednesday September 24).
The Exeter Pound will be a complimentary currency, designed to work alongside sterling, not replace it and will aim to focus more spending in the strong networks of independent producers, retailers and service providers in Exeter.
By being a currency that can be used in local businesses, the Exeter Pound will give the public the opportunity to support the local economy and community.
On the opening night of the first ever Relight My Fire festival tomorrow (Tuesday), join performance poet Matt Harvey as he premieres his new energy-inspired collection, The Element In the Room.
Currently poet-in-residence with Regen SW, (a centre for expertise in sustainable energy), Matt has gleaned some stimulating new material inspired by our love affair with energy.
Where do we go from here? If anyone can make light of the situation, it’s this man. Putting solar under the spotlight and giving wind-turbines a twist, Matt introduces a packed programme with featured poet...
