THEATRE

'Story Exchange' closes in on funding

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 02/19/2014 - 4:56pm

‘Theatre Rush’ an Exeter based drama company, are close to finding the funding their latest project designed to bring storytelling to the city’s streets. The company, made up of a core group of three female artists, Lizzy Humber, Katie Villa and Chloe Whipple is already well established in the Exeter theatre scene having taken up residency at the Bike Shed at the beginning of last year. However their latest project, ‘Story Exchange’, sees the company bring their work out of the theatres and around the city via a portable writing desk come wheel barrow packed with everything needed for an...

Bring the Happy Live

Event Date: 
28/03/2014 - 8:00pm to 30/03/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Met Office, Fizroy Road, Exeter

Bring the Happy is an ongoing project about happiness, an attempt to map moments and memories of happiness in Exeter and across the country. A first kiss, a lost love, a longed-for baby, childhood heroes, a proposal, a dance, a chance encounter - where did it happen and how happy did it make you feel on a scale from 1 - 10?

For three weeks Invisible Flock will occupy a disused shop in Exeter and transform it into a giant 3D map of the city. From 10am to 5pm every day you are invited to explore the map, discover what makes others happy and where, and in turn submit your own happy...

Earworms

Event Date: 
09/03/2014 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Hosted by Mervyn Bedford (Musikgarten)

Enjoy, discover and experience music in a family-friendly atmosphere, featuring a wide range of musicians and music.

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Tickets: £4.50, £3 children over 2 years

Suitable for families with children aged up to 11 years.

All transactions are subject to a £2 booking fee.

Box office: 01392 493493 www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Bring the Happy: Mapping Exeter

Event Date: 
03/03/2014 - 10:00am to 19/03/2014 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Bring the Happy is an on-going project about happiness, and an attempt to map moments and memories of happiness in Exeter and across the country.

A first kiss, a lost love, a longed-for baby, childhood heroes, a proposal, a dance, a chance encounter - where did it happen and how happy did it make you feel on a scale from 1 to 10?

Invisible Flock will occupy a disused shop in Exeter and transform it into a giant 3D map of the city.

You are invited to explore the map, discover what makes others happy and where, and in turn submit your own happy memory or moment to add...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

If you're wondering what's on in Exeter this weekend then you've come to the right place. Whatever the weather, don't make any plans at all until you've checked out what's on offer:

THEATRE

Strawberries in January Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, The New Theatre, Exeter Do you ever wish love could be more like the movies? Strawberries in January is a biting heartwarming comedy about four romantically challenged singletons you stumble through contemporary Montréal in search of in search for love. Tickets: £12 on Friday (with champagne), £10 on Saturday. Box office: 01392...

Clarke Andrews Tempest

Event Date: 
19/03/2014 - 7:45pm to 21/03/2014 - 7:45pm
Venue: 
City Gate Pub, Exeter

Unique adaptation of The Tempest featuring live performance and projected image followed by a post show discussion led by Polly Agg Manning.

Come dressed for the roaring twenties!

£7

For more details visit: www.clarkeandrewstempest.co.uk

The Day We Played Brazil Auditions Kick Off

Authored by Jenny Hogg
Posted: Tue, 02/11/2014 - 4:33pm

People from all over Exeter gathered at St James’ Park yesterday as the first workshop auditions for the upcoming musical The Day We Played Brazil got underway.

Exeter Community Arts Project is looking for 120 people to be part of the project which is set to be the biggest cultural event in Exeter for many years.

Hopefuls as young as 11 took part in the workshop auditions which involved playing drama games, singing songs from the show, dancing, and acting parts of the script in large groups.

Kate Tyrrell, Producer of The Day We Played Brazil said: “It was great to...

Strawberries in January

Event Date: 
14/02/2014 - 7:30pm to 22/02/2014 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre

This fizzy concoction takes the classic ingredients of romantic comedy, love, humour, coincidence and fantasy and serves them up with a surprisingly touching twist... Strawberries in January is a biting heartwarming comedy about four romantically challenged singletons who stumble through contemporary Montréal in search of love.

Originally written in Québec French the play won the Masque Award for Best Original Script. This version by Scottish writer Rona Munro, author of Iron and Bold Girls, was commissioned as part of the Traverse Playwrights in Partnership scheme.

Trenches and Wenches

Event Date: 
20/02/2014 - 7:30pm to 22/02/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Silverton Community Hall, Wyndham Road, Silverton

Silverton is honouring soldiers from the village who fought in the First World War with a specially-written musical revue which will be performed between Febuary 20-22 at Silverton Community Hall.

The unique work, titled Trenches and Wenches, tells the story of men from the mid Devon village who went to fight in France and Belgium and marks the centenary of the start of the conflict.

Although concentrating on the soldiers’ heroic efforts and sometimes tragic tales, it will also reveal what life was like for the women left behind without their menfolk through specially-...

Met Office maps Exeter's happiness

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 02/03/2014 - 11:53am

For three nights only, The Met Office plays host to Bring The Happy Live, a theatre event mapping and celebrating happiness in Exeter.

An intimate and interactive evening somewhere between a wedding and a wake, Bring The Happy Live is a spectacular culmination of a project mapping moments and memories of happiness in Exeter and across the country.

The project will begin with artists, Invisible Flock, occupying a disused shop in Exeter High Street. Armed with giant maps of Exeter and stacks of tea, they will invite passers-by to come in and share a memory – a first kiss, a...

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