Cygnet Theatre is proud to work with Exeter Princesshay to provide a platform for artists as part of Pride this Saturday 14th May.
The day has interactive theatre from Nuts & Volts Theatre , sponsored by Princesshay Exeter , and Grit Girl Events present incredible live music, sponsored by Stage Engage .
Gently coercing the public towards a happy encounter, Nuts and Volts Theatre present The Insta-Grannies! Fearless, foolish and utterly lovable, these dotty old dears and their grandpa escorts just won’t quit till their posts go viral. Have a chat and a laugh , and of...
Cygnet Theatre is thrilled to be taking part in the 2022 scholarship scheme organised by national industry newspaper The Stage.
The Stage Scholarships scheme has now been running for more than 30 years, but this is only the second time Cygnet Theatre has partnered with them to offer this fantastic opportunity to potential students. After a huge number of entries in 2021, we have decided to open the scholarship up to two potential students for a 50% scholarship, worth £3,750 each.
Cygnet’s training takes a learn-while-doing approach, giving live performances as an...
What if all this is Real? By Neil Bebber and Splendour by Abi Morgan.
What if all this is Real? Is the latest production by award-winning writer Neil Bebber , showing at the Cygnet Theatre, Exeter from Wednesday 23rd – Saturday 26th March as part of the city’s independent theatre’s 40th anniversary.
Neil Bebber has worked with venues including National Theatre Wales, Old Vic Tunnels, Almeida Theatre and Bread & Roses. He was also a writer in residence at Theatr Clwyd in 2015. Neil is currently working on several projects for stage, TV, and radio, including his recent...
Over 30 Exeter businesses braved the stormy weather on Thursday 17th February to attend a ‘sneak peek’ preview of Cygnet Theatre’s ‘Dream Festival 2022’ coming to the city in April.
A presentation showcasing the many confirmed festival artists was interspersed by incredible performances by Cygnet’s current students, giving businesses a glimpse of the varied programme to come and the opportunities that exist for them to shape the success of the festival.
One such business owner was Henry Massey, managing director of Exe Squared Ltd, who is lending CRM database expertise...
Cygnet Theatre are very delighted to announce our first full season of visiting shows to our theatre since the beginning of the pandemic . It has been a tough year for the Arts, so we are thrilled to be able to offer a line-up of visiting shows for all audiences; from family shows and storytelling to compelling drama. We are especially excited to be able to welcome The Dong with a Luminous Nose for the October half-term, brought to you by the designer/director and composer partnership behind Little Angel Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland and The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me.
Cygnet Theatre is thrilled to be taking part in the 2021 scholarship scheme organised by national industry newspaper The Stage.
The Stage Scholarships scheme has now been running for more than 30 years, but this is the first time Cygnet Theatre has partnered with them to offer this fantastic opportunity to one potential student. Successful auditionees will receive a year’s free training on our foundation course, worth £7,500.
Cygnet’s training takes a learn-while-doing approach, giving live performances as an ensemble to paying audiences from term one. All students...
Cygnet Theatre will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2021 with a special season of work running from May to July.
They are looking professional companies who may like to take part in the season by bringing a show, concert, or event. The piece of work or the group would need to have some connection with Cygnet, but that can be as creative a connection as you like! They already have several shows, workshops and Q&A sessions lined up with special guests and are planning to use multiple spaces in the city as well as their own building.
Crowdfunder.co.uk & Theatres Trust have launched a nationwide crowdfunding campaign to help save theatres across the UK. The #SaveOurTheatres campaign was launched on 8th September with theatre fundraising pages going live up and down the country.
In Exeter and across the county, theatres are suffering. Cygnet Theatre is at the heart of our community: it is a place to come together, to be entertained and to be inspired. Training theatres like Cygnet are where our best-loved actors learn their craft. Cygnet has a long history of training ‘swans’ who go on to work in the West...
A unique collection of original artwork, books, music, theatre memorabilia and artefacts will again be made available to the public to peruse this autumn. The collection was amassed over 50 years by the late Monica Shallis, the Founder and first Artistic Director of Exeter’s Cygnet Training Theatre. Monica was a talented artist, author, theatre director, musician and composer so there is a wealth of fascinating material to see.
Housed in her early Victorian home tucked away in central Exeter, this fascinating and eclectic treasure trove will be open for interested visitors to...
After his highly acclaimed performance of Old Herbaceous, Giles Shenton returns to The Cygnet Theatre with another “exceptional” one-man play called My Dog’s Got No Nose. Being billed as a comedy, and the title it has, understates what is, in fact, a wonderful piece of theatre. This national touring production, produced by Kick In The Head (Old Herbaceous, Fagin?, Heroes), has been stunning audiences since February 2017. Written by the well-known actor, director and playwright, Ron Aldridge, My Dog’s Got No Nose takes us on a journey into the life of a middle-aged man whose one ambition in...
