Northcott Theatre

The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr Benn

Event Date: 
31/12/2013 - 1:30pm to 04/01/2014 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

As if by magic, the shopkeeper appeared...

Tall Stories (creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows) present The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr Benn, full of catchy songs and astounding magic – for everyone aged 4 to 104, old friends of Mr Benn and new adventurers alike...

One ordinary day, Mr Benn receives an invitation to a fancy dress party – and comes across an extraordinary shop. As if by magic, the shopkeeper appears with an array of costumes, and shows him into the dressing room.

Inside is a mysterious door that leads Mr Benn into incredible...

Craig Ogden, Guitar

Event Date: 
08/12/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. One of the UK's most recorded guitarists his recordings have received wide acclaim and his Classic FM albums The Guitarist and Summertime both shot straight to no.1 in the UK classical chart in summer 2010 and 2011 respectively.

Craig has performed concertos with all of the main UK orchestras plus many abroad in countries including Latvia, Russia, South Africa, Sweden and Australia

Tickets: £16

www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Box office: 01392 493493

The Recruiting Officer

Event Date: 
03/12/2013 - 7:30pm to 07/12/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Kiss the prettiest wenches, and you are sure of 'listing the lustiest fellows

The dashing Captain Plume has arrived in Shrewsbury to enlist the local men into the King's army using every trick in the book. He's also got his eye on the heiress Sylvia – but will he and the other men realise that the women are doing some recruiting of their own? Heavens!

From swashbuckling soldiers to sexual exploits, The Recruiting Officer is a raucous and wonderfully English comedy of bawdiness, bed-hopping and meddling servants.

7.30pm daily, matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday.

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Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television

Event Date: 
01/12/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

After being “sent off” the Soccer AM sofa last year for misbehaving, Chris wonders whether he really is the Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning TV – not to mention, whether he wants to be.

Fresh from a complete sell-out, twice extended 2012 tour, multiple appearances on Celebrity Juice and 8 Out of 10 Cats, and a starring role in BBC Two’s Hebburn, Chris embarks on a brand new tour for 2013/2014.

Taking his brush with on air censorship as a jumping off point to muse on life, mistakes, expectation and offense, he examines what happens when you say the wrong thing in the...

Folk Singer Jim Causley pays musical tribute to Charles Causley’s poems

On 6 November, the University of Exeter will be hosting a special gig by renowned Devon folk singer, Jim Causley.

At the gig, Jim, accompanied by guitarist Lukas Drinkwater, will be singing songs he has crafted from the words of poems by Charles Causley, one of Cornwall’s most celebrated 20th century poets and a distant relative of the folk singer. Charles Causley’s papers, including draft manuscripts of the poems which Jim Causley set to music, are held in the University’s Heritage Collections. As part of his research for developing his recent album of songs based on Charles...

Annie

Event Date: 
29/10/2013 - 7:00pm to 02/11/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

The sun will come out tomorrow...

She's back, and still as lovely as ever! Annie, the little orphan who inspires a nation, will once again sing and dance her way into your hearts.

Following a complete sell-out run here at the Exeter Northcott Theatre, one of the best-loved Broadway musicals bursts back on stage in a spectacular production, packed full of energetic song and dance with a cast of more than fifty!

Featuring the classics Tomorrow, Maybe and Easy Street, Annie follows in the tradition of Stage by Stage's eye-popping Beauty & the Beast and...

BalletBoyz: The Talent 2013

Event Date: 
26/11/2013 - 7:30pm to 27/11/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Make some noise. Make some room. Here come the BalletBoyz.

Following triumphant UK and international appearances on stage and screen, this phenomenally popular company featuring 10 exceptional young dancers presents an exhilarating evening of exciting and explosive dance. The TALENT 2013 features two stunning new dance pieces by internationally celebrated choreographers Russell Maliphant and Liam Scarlett.

BalletBoyz is one of the most cheekily original and innovative forces in modern dance. Led by former Royal Ballet lead dancers Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, the...

Twelfth Night

Event Date: 
05/11/2013 - 7:30pm to 09/11/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Two worlds collide in Filter's explosive new take on Shakespeare's lyrical Twelfth Night.

Olivia's melancholic, puritanical household clashes head on with Sir Toby's insatiable appetite for drunken debauchery. Orsino's relentless pursuit of Olivia and Malvolio's extraordinary transformation typify the madness of love in Illyria: land of make-believe and illusion.

We're delighted to welcome back this enormously funny, fast-paced production of Shakespeare's much-loved comedy, which was a sell-out in 2010. The dynamic narrative, witty invention and bursts of music result in a...

Alexei Sayle

Event Date: 
26/10/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

The godfather of alternative comedy in his first full-length stand-up show in 16 years following two sold-out London seasons.

Tickets: £18.

www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Sadler's Wells presents Russell Maliphant Company

Event Date: 
22/10/2013 - 7:30pm to 23/10/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Still Current is the title of a new evening of work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Russell Maliphant and masterful lighting designer Michael Hulls.

The evening features newly created duets, trios and solos danced by his remarkable company of dancers including Dickson MBI, who recently stunned audiences with his strength and unique popping style in The Rodin Project, the dance film Erebus and the Lucozade Revive commercial.

He is joined by Carys Staton, whose energetic elegance and delicate strength are showcased in the new creations, and the remarkable Thomasin...

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