Performance

ETO: The Twelve Songs Of Emily Dickinson

Event Date: 
17/05/2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre Exeter

English Touring Opera visits The Bike Shed Theatre for the first time to bring to life the remarkable words of one of America’s greatest poets, Emily Dickinson. Famous for his unique blend of jazz harmonies and folk tunes, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Copland (Of Mice and Men, Appalachian Spring) interpets Dickinson’s words in his song cycle Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson.

Composed in 1950 before Dickinson became a household name, these songs for voice and piano echo Dickinson’s concise yet lyric language and include some of her most famous poems, such as “Heart, We Will...

Playful Acts of Rebellion

Event Date: 
29/04/2014 - 7:30pm to 03/05/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

By Gramaphones Theatre Company

Inspired by courageous protesters who risk everything for what they believe in, three women decided to take action. These women resolve to stop their ineffectual moaning and complaining and to find playful ways to stand up for what they believe in. Playful Acts of Rebellion questions what makes something worth the fight, what effect can an individual have? and how does trying to change the world end up changing us?

Charting the performers journeys, from unusual concepts to moments of desperation, despair and human triumph, Playful Acts of...

BHP Fuel Fest

Event Date: 
15/06/2014 - 9:00am to 6:00pm
Venue: 
Westpoint Arena, Exeter

BHP Events Ltd, the organisers that brought you the BHP Performance Show, are proud to present 'BHP FUEL FEST' at Westpoint Arena, Devon.

The event, held on Sunday June 15th, features childrens entertainment, food village, trade stands, static displays from Classic to modern machinery, car to bike, offroad to on road vehicles and the highlight being the hours of live action including motorsport demonstrations, passenger rides plus much more. And to stick with our brand we will also be opening the show to car clubs and performance show cars.

Static dispalys will...

Actors needed for new project

Common Players in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre are seeking new and aspiring professionals and skilled amateurs alike to perform in Jerusalem in May and June 2014.

From Common Players, in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre; a new production, of Jez Butterworths’ play Jerusalem will tour Devon in May and June 2014, and will be made in a new way, involving local artists, and teaching new skills.

Jerusalem was first performed in 2009 and became the Evening Standard’s Best Play of the Year. It is an epic and heroic play about our great British need for a...

Gabrielle Aplin comes to Exeter

She sent shivers down the UK’s spine with her version of ‘The Power of Love’ and set the charts a light with her single ‘Please don’t say you love me’, and now Gabrielle Aplin is set to get the people of Exeter singing and dancing as she performs at the Great Hall on Monday 18th November.

Gabrielle has seen continuous success since she took part in that famous John Lewis advert.

The ‘Home’ singer is performing in Exeter as part of her extensive UK headline tour. As well as her tour plans, a fourth single has recently been released from her No.2 charting debut album ‘English...

The VirginMarys to perform tonight

They have played headline shows in Japan, appeared at countless summer festivals and now The VirginMarys are heading to The Cavern in Exeter as part of their Just a Ride tour.

Since coming together in 2008, The VirginMarys have had a whole host of success. They have released a series of EPs independently on their own imprint Three Hearts and received great feedback following on from their performance at the SXSW Festival in Austin.

The group’s musical talents have seen their songs often used for Sky Sports and their television success doesn’t end there with a special film...

The Money

Event Date: 
28/11/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Guildhall, High Street, Exeter, EX4 3EB

Performances: 7pm 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 28th November Location: Exeter Guildhall, High Street, Exeter, EX4 3EB. Benefactors: Donate as much as you can – minimum donation £10 Silent Witnesses: £13/£11 concessions

There will be money on the table. Not fake money, real money. It’s up to the group what to spend it on. You have two hours to come to a decision.

How to play:

Become a Benefactor by donating as much as you can. Work with other Benefactors to decide what to spend the group’s money on. You have two hours to come to a decision. No rules. If you don’t decide...

A Fool's Proof

Event Date: 
23/11/2013 - 2:00pm to 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre

Trapped in a well shaft for 56 hours, a little girl waits to be found. Above ground, three journalists chase the story every step of the way, framing it for media consumption and spinning it wildly, erratically and erroneously away from the truth. Inspired by true events, this tale searches for answers and scatters accusations as the rescue mission struggles on.

A Fool’s Proof takes inspiration from the true story of Jessica McClure, who at 18 months old was trapped for 56 hours in a water well in Midland, Texas in 1987. In the midst of the media’s current obsession with ‘missing...

A Fool's Proof

Event Date: 
22/11/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre

Trapped in a well shaft for 56 hours, a little girl waits to be found. Above ground, three journalists chase the story every step of the way, framing it for media consumption and spinning it wildly, erratically and erroneously away from the truth. Inspired by true events, this tale searches for answers and scatters accusations as the rescue mission struggles on.

A Fool’s Proof takes inspiration from the true story of Jessica McClure, who at 18 months old was trapped for 56 hours in a water well in Midland, Texas in 1987. In the midst of the media’s current obsession with ‘missing...

Oedipuss In Boots

Event Date: 
19/12/2013 - 9:00pm to 21/12/2013 - 10:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre

Fed up with the usual sickly-sweet family-friendly festive fare? Oedipuss In Boots is “a fantastically ridiculous, twisted alternative to your traditional Christmas pantomime” (★★★★ The Public Reviews).

After a sold-out run at Bristol’s Wardrobe Theatre in 2012 and a turn at Shambala Festival, Oedipuss In Boots and its all-male cast return with this new mother loving puntomime full of dark, twisted, adult humour, outrageous costumes, hilarious characters and far too much anthropomorphism for its own good. Featuring original music from Kid Carpet.

Far away in the kingdom of...

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