As part of an innovative digital art and performance project, a series of new short films about Exeter are being released in weekly episodes on screens across the city as well as online. The micro-documentaries – 12 in total have been created by filmmaker David Salas and are based on the experiences and memories of Exeter residents.
Divided into two strands – A Tale of Two Cities and The Potential for Important Moments to Occur in Non-Descript Places – the documentaries focus on unknown aspects of the city and bring to light the personal experiences of some of its residents....
A week of shows by four of Exeter theatre's brightest young males, in the only place they could think of doing it: a pub.
All four shows on each night, except where listed.
Featuring:
Labels by Joe Sellman-Leava - 7pm (not on Saturday August 10) A short solo piece exploring the tags we attach to ourselves and others. Presenting personal stories about names given and questions asked, Labels is carefully curious about our careful curiosity.
Wild by Michael Woodman - 7.30pm In the wilderness of Dartmoor we meet a single man as he pitches up his tent for the...
The Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter begins a week of short plays about modern attitudes to suffrage and democracy tonight (23/07/13).
Three short plays have been commissioned as part of the Bike Shed’s annual ‘New Blood’ performances, in which up and coming writers and directors produce work around a central theme.
The theme for this year of Democracy and Suffrage are then considered afterwards with a planned panel for discussion and debate. Each night will cover a separate topic with a series of guest panellists including a BBC sports journalist for a discussion on...
In 1913, the Great Suffrage Pilgrimage mapped eight connecting routes across England and Wales, mobilising one of the largest political rallies in the campaign, Votes for Women. One hundred years later what do we feel about suffrage (the right to vote) in the Twenty-First Century? Does having the vote mean democracy and equality for all?
Three brand new pieces have been written in response to this provocation. Come see them all each night at the Bike Shed in a week of debate, discussion and performance.
Proving that any space can be a theatre and anyone can tell a story, Ignite is a 6-day celebration of new live performance work from the South West and beyond that will host events in a number of venues across Exeter.
It is an affordable opportunity for artists, performers and companies to preview their Edinburgh shows or as a local, alternative, exciting festival experience, aiming to create a diverse and inspiring summer festival programme.
Over 50 performances are to take place across the city at venues including Exeter Phoenix, The Bike Shed Theatre and The Cygnet...
Ignite is a 6 day celebration of new live performance work from the South West and beyond. It will host events in a number of venues across the city. It is an affordable opportunity for artists, performers and companies to preview their Edinburgh shows or as a local, alternative, exciting festival experience, aiming to create a diverse and inspiring summer festival programme.
Over 150 shows in eight venues: Exeter Phoenix / The Bike Shed Theatre / The Hour Glass / Cygnet Theatre / The City Gate / The Globe Inn / The Rusty Bike / Poltimore House.
Kaleider and Exeter Northcott are pleased to be able to offer the workshop 'Making Memories' led by Simon Wainwright from Imitating the Dog next week to artists in and around Exeter.
Making Memories: Taking as its starting point a box of found objects, this workshop explores writing and devising techniques and introduces the participants to Projection Mapping, a technique used in our most recent work. Concentrating on the ideas of memory, remembering, nostalgia and history this workshop outlines some key techniques used in our current work and gives the participants the chance to...
From Devon with Love is a showcase of all kinds of work being made right on our doorstep - two weeks of locally made theatre featuring dance, epic poems, work-in-progress shows and politically charged pieces.
There will be local food and produce on show in the bar and lots of chances to meet the people who are making Devon such an exciting place to make and see theatre.
Tickets cost £7, £5 concessions for single shows, £10, £7 concessions for two shows.
For further information visit http://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/
The Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter has been awarded Arts Council funding to tour to Bristol, Salisbury and London.
The award-winning play Bunnies – which will tour from the end of October – was written specially for the Bike Shed by young playwright Kieran Lynn. It was first performed in the Theatre last year and received a Peter Brook Empty Space Award.
The tour will help the Bike Shed develop links with other venues and national companies, raising their profile across the country.
