Commanding demons and controlling storms, a lone man walks out of the desert and, gathering a nation around him, he walks towards certain death in an occupied land. Ridding the tale of two thousand years of religious baggage, Applecart presents Mark’s Gospel combining drama, storytelling, music and film to tell a story of revolution and courage.
Applecart’s creative team is headed up by Peter Moreton and Phil Summers. Peter has extensive experience as performer and Musical Director in the West End, working with companies such as Chichester Festival Theatre, Cheek by Jowl, RSC,...
From a disastrous dress rehearsal a sleep-deprived touring company of actors rehearse and perform their fictional farce, Nothing On.
Where the cast fumble their entrances and exits, to bothersome props, too many sardines and a final performance of missed cues and forgotten lines. Noises Off explores the explosive personal relationships that lead to off-stage shenanigans and on-stage bedlam.
Tickets £10.50 Wednesday and Saturday matinee, £12.60 Thursday, Friday and Saturday night
Set amongst the princes and nobles of Verona, this dynamic new production combines the purity and beauty of Shakespeare's original text with entrancing contemporary street dance.
Caught between the long-running and bitter feud of their families, the Montagues and the Capulets, the star-crossed lovers must fight against the odds in this much-loved and powerful tale of forbidden romance, jealousy and betrayal.
This dazzling and innovative version of the unforgettable classic is a must see for newcomers to Shakespeare and regular theatregoers alike.
This extraordinary play looks back two thousand years to witness key moments in the life of 'the man Jesus', through the eyes of the people who knew him.
Simon Callow, one of Britain's best-loved actors, performs this fresh and moving account of biblical stories including the raising of Lazarus, the wedding at Cana and the journey to Jerusalem.
Thought-provoking, thrilling and full of wit, this production premiered to great acclaim at Belfast's Lyric Theatre, and now embarks on a strictly limited UK tour.
Following their spectacular Indian Tempest in 2012 we're delighted to welcome back one of the most thrilling and influential theatre companies to emerge out of the South West.
Tickling your imagination and touching your heart, Footsbarn Travelling Theatre bring their own joyful twist to Ken Kesey's cult novel, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Set in a psychiatric hospital, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is touching, inspiring and a timeless criticism of authority. Footsbarn's Cuckoo's Nest will be a uniquely different...
Working with ENGAGE Associate Director Polly Agg-Manning and a skilled team of professionals at Exeter Northcott Theatre, the Summer School participants have devised a professional piece of theatre, JUST SO, based around the true story of a soldier in the First World War.
Before the night Jack Kipling went into battle he kept the troops spirits high with his father's magical stories. For just a few hours the trench was not an unbearable pit of devastation, but an imaginary escape into the Indian Jungle, to the stories of everyone's childhood and to a place of happiness and hope...
Planning your weekend? We’ve come up with plenty of ideas to keep the whole family entertained, whatever the weather!
STAGE & SCREEN
Big Screen in the Park: Gravity (PG) Saturday, 9pm, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter Gravity (PG) – A movie made for the big screen. Experience the multi award-winning, heart-pounding thriller Gravity out in the open and under the stars and be pulled into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. When disaster strikes a seemingly routine mission and the space shuttle is destroyed, two astronauts are left completely alone – tethered to...
A comic twist on the history of this great land! Family entertainment by comedy group Panatloons performed in the garden.
Bring a rug or chair to sit on and enjoy an evening of summer entertainment.
Make an evening of it and have a delicious pre-theatre supper with award winning local produce in the Killerton Kitchen restaurant, £12.50 per person. Call 01392 881345 to book a table.
More Information: Killerton, 01392 881345, killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk
Exeter’s Cygnet theatre are celebrating today as all of the graduate cohort are signed to professional agents. The former students, who have signed to Mahoney Bannon Associates in Brighton, performed Strawberries in January at the King’s Head Pub Theatre in London, impressing the agency, who offered all of them interviews.
The Cygnet now looks forward to their success, with one student, Jessamy James, already working in a production at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The Cygnet is a hidden gem in Exeter, offering training on both short, and longer-term courses, and a range...
Exeter’s Northernhay Gardens will host Big Screen in the Park, which starts on Wednesday 13 August.
A different film for each of the four nights is played on a 10 metre wide screen in the picturesque Northernhay Gardens.
Along with the entertainment there are also several places to get a drink or something to eat. The Little Devon Pizza Co will be serving up delicious wood fired pizzas, Bar Belafronte will be offering specially selected craft beers and there will also be some homemade butter fudge popcorn on sale.
