A Christmas coming-of-age quest, devised by the Little Soldier company & scripted by Matt Harvey
Featuring epic songs, cinematic storytelling and hip hop dance.
Three kids are in trouble. Well, what do you expect if you knock on the door of an inter-dimensional portal and run away?
By means of bicycles, bandanas and neural space travel, we travel with them on an adventure to the impossible. We’ll take on intergalactic challenges, we’ll fight invisible forces and we may have to make some sacrifices. But what we’ll discover will be extraordinary and will open the...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (1-3 December):
THEATRE
Dick Whittington From Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre With his faithful Puss by his side Dick leaves his Exeter home for the bright lights of London in search of fame and fortune. Follow his adventures as he reaches the big city and travels the high seas. Will Dick find his fortune? Can he and Puss defeat the evil villain King Rat and return home triumphant? Expect plenty of audience participation, live music, magic, mayhem and lots of laughter – the perfect recipe for a family...
Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce a packed 2018 spring and summer season with tickets now on sale for more than 50 new shows.
As a year of 50th anniversary celebrations begin, a diverse programme puts classical drama, new writing and modern adaptations alongside dance, opera, musicals and comedy.
One of the highlights of next year’s season is a first visit from Cornwall’s Kneehigh Theatre with its acclaimed The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk.
The production follows artist Marc Chagall and wife Bella through a war-torn 20th-century Europe, reflecting the...
Inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story 'A Christmas Carol', Humbug! will transport audiences back in time to the world of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Featuring live music, video projections and plenty of surprises, Humbug! is an immersive, multi-sensory Christmas experience that takes place throughout Exeter's atmospheric St Nicholas Priory.
Tickets are selling fast so book soon to avoid disappointment! https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/FDJGDI
Panto is coming back home to the Exeter Northcott Theatre with a new production by one of the country’s leading pantomime directors.
Dick Whittington is set to open next month, marking a spectacular return to the theatre’s tradition of producing its own pantomimes.
The show follows Dick as he leaves his Exeter home for the bright lights of London in search of fame and fortune, his faithful Puss by his side.
The first Northcott panto since 2009, it promises plenty of audience participation, live music, magic, mayhem and lots of laughter as Dick reaches the big city...
Be our guest this Christmas and enjoy a tale as old as time with Exeter Little Theatre Company's production of Beauty and the Beast.
When the spoiled and arrogant Prince Scott is cursed by an evil fairy, he must learn to love before the last rose petal drops or face staying a beast forever. With the help of his trusted servants he might stand a chance to break the spell when he meets the smart and charming Belle, whose family runs the popular Bottom’s Up pub in Exeter.
Can our brave bookworm learn to not judge a book by its cover? She’ll need the help of her family and...
MID Devon community theatre group Activ8 Theatre takes to the stage this December with its brilliant first musical production - the charming tale of little orphan Annie. And it’s a show of firsts, with it being the first major performance in The Venue, the brand new 400-seat theatre at Uffculme School, and a first leading role for talented nine-year-old Eva Green who plays the title character.
The youth theatre group, which was formed earlier this year, is led by Alan Boxer, Jenny Archer and Fiona Bartlett. This performance of Annie Jr will be directed by Jenny – her first major production...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (10-13 November).
THEATRE
Giulio Cesare Part I: The Death of Pompey Saturday, 4pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Giulio Cesare is Handel’s most celebrated opera: a thrilling story of passion and revenge set to one of the composer’s most beautiful scores. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
An Evening with an Immigrant Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Littered with poems, stories and anecdotes, award-winning poet Inua Ellams tells his ridiculous, fantastic immigrant...
Your essential guide to What’s On in around Exeter this weekend (3-5 November)
THEATRE
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Hot Rock Productions presents ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’. Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, and the definitive ‘Grusical’, don’t miss out on the ultimate theatrical horror experience. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
Medea Friday & Saturday, Beer Quarry Caves Four of Swords perform Medea in the spectacular Beer Quarry Caves. Freely adapted from the Greek masterpiece...
The Wrong Crowd present The Girl with the Iron Claws
Growing up isn’t easy, especially when you’re in love with a bear.
To celebrate Christmas, award-winning local theatre company The Wrong Crowd bring their critically acclaimed, sell-out show to Dartington. The Girl with the Iron Claws is a captivating, dark fairy-tale, which shares its roots with Beauty and the Beast. Stunning puppetry, bewitching music, deft humour and a touch of snow combine to dazzling effect in this coming-of-age tale to enthral audiences young and old.
