When Creon refuses to bury the body of Antigone's unruly brother, her anger quickly turns to defiance. Creon, in an attempt to retain control, condemns her to a torturous death - she's to be buried alive.
Acclaimed playwright, Roy Williams (Kingston 14, Sucker Punch), takes Sophocles' play and by placing it into a contemporary setting brings Thebes into the 21st Century, reinforcing this tales relevance and vitality.
This is a timeless story about loyalty and truth, human nature and human behaviour. It is a story about what happens when one person stands against the rules....
Handel’s comedies Flavio, Xerxes and Agrippina have been hugely popular with ETO audiences in Exeter in recent years. Now the company presents one of the composer’s most successful serious operas, Ottone. Written for the greatest singers of the day, it dazzles with a treasure trove of tearful and brilliant arias, many of which are regularly performed in concert. The romantic story of a 10th century German Emperor and his Byzantine bride features unusual psychological complexity and, in the extraordinary second act, a dramatic sea cave setting. Sung in English.
Cal McCrystal, the comedy director behind the National Theatre’s smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors, directs this new production of Life on the Moon (Il mondo della luna).
Once the most popular of Haydn’s many operas, it is a fast-moving and funny treatment of a classic play by Carlo Goldoni.
To trick an old miser, his daughter and her suitor (disguised as an ‘astronomer’) convince him that he has flown to the moon – a topsy-turvy world in their control. Sung in English.
Tickets £17-£33
Pre Show Talks: 6.30pm Wed 19 & Thu 20 November (Venue TBC)
Living Robot Theatre Company present Real Person Fiction
People would still pay attention if I wasn’t…I’m not just an extension of Will.
Consumed by the vicious, near-constant messages being sent to her by her ex-boyfriend’s fans, the last thing Jen needs is a visit from his co-star, Eli. But with Eli insistent that she should give Will another chance, and Will and Eli’s fans convinced that she’s getting in the way of true love, Jen decides that she needs to know the reality of the two men’s feelings for each other, regardless of the consequences.
This captivating story follows the rise and fall of a nation’s hero. It is based on the life of Argentine actress and political leader Eva Perón, who rose from nothing to become one of the most famous political figures in the country’s history.
Following Eva’s rise to become the Spiritual Leader of the nation, the musical features many celebrated songs including “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” and “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”. Evita features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice and is one of their most successful musicals. The show had...
Part of Theatre West’s autumn season ‘The One Day Project’
Theatre West presents Icarus in Love, a new play written by Edson Burton, part of the company’s intriguing autumn season ‘The One Day Project’. The season features five new plays which all take their inspiration from the global happenings of one day in history, the 1st October 2013. Icarus in Love, opens on 25 November running until 06 December at The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter. It will be preceded by Drifters, a short play by Martin Malcolm, for full listings see end of release.
William Shakespeare's Macbeth is the original `Game of Thrones, a disturbing tale of treachery and murder set in the savage landscape of medieval Scotland. With its compelling mixture of historical fact and supernatural invention, the play is a incisive psychological study on the corrosive effects of mad ambition.
Harry Meacher plays the eponymous role, and Judi Bowker is Lady Macbeth in Traffic of the Stage's atmospheric production which focuses on the raw and earthy emotions of those living in dangerous times.
Tickets: £12 & £8 concession (under 18 & over 60)...
Marcus Brigstocke - Je M'accuse Podium dancer, oil rig worker, food addict, musical theatre enthusiast, posh, eco-hypocrite, ex-Goth, muppet fan, award winning comedian and chief beverages operator at the Little Chef - screw politics! Let's talk about me.
When the Moon is Full A programme about Werewolves! Inspired by Sabine Baring-Gould’s Book of Werewolves, Wren Music – who brought us three fabulous evenings of top folk artists earlier in the year – return on 29th November with a touch of Gothic.
Devon’s eccentric clergyman, Sabine Baring-Gould, famous for his hymn ‘Onward Christian Soldiers’ is well-known as a Folklorist, but perhaps less well-known for giving classes with a bat on his shoulder and for his interest in Werewolves! Champions of local folk song and legend, the Wren Band bring a programme of rich harmonies and top-...
Henry Purcell meets Giacomo Puccini on a love journey through Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods with the help of all the great composers of their time.
Recital includes folk songs and poetry from the Cygnet Company.
Music and words tell us how powerful a woman’s love can be.
Soprano Kaja Pecnik performing arias such as O mio babbino caro.
Sweeter than roses and Una voce poco fa will guide us through the wonderful language of love and truly make us fall in love with love. Again and again.
Pianist Adrian Hicks studied piano and singing at the...
