THEATRE

Scripts for Supper present The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Event Date: 
08/12/2017 - 7:00pm to 10/12/2017 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Tapeley Park

Coming to Tapeley Park barn near Instow this weekend 8th and 9th December at 7pm and 10th December at 2pm!

Scripts for Supper is brought to you by MasterChef Semi-Finalist Annie McKenzie, following two 5* runs of our inaugural theatrical dining experience Twelfth Night in London earlier this year and features in Hello! Magazine, Luxury London and Devon Life, our Arts Council Funded Christmas production The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will follow Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy through the wardrobe and into the land where it is always winter and never Christmas.

A six...

Adult panto: Sinbad the Seaman

Event Date: 
26/01/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion, Seafront, Exmouth

Hot of the heels of last year’s Adult Panto - PUSS & DICK the Market Theatre Company return to bring to life the story of Sinbad the Sailor and his epic adventures across the seas to defeat the one-eyed monster a- packing it with corny jokes, raunchy plots and blatant sexual innuendo!

With a minimum of set, props and costume the fearless company of 3 will take this traditional story and distort it almost beyond recognition. Featuring Nick Hooton, Carrie Laurence and Pip Johnson - who, with the help of various traditional pantomime characters (and some not so traditional) will...

Welcome to Paradise

Event Date: 
20/12/2017 - 7:30pm to 23/12/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Strap in for the Captain and Raoul’s playfully anarchic rollercoaster to the darkest corners of the grotto where the mould festers under the tree.

Controversial theatre company A Ship of Fools bring their unique brand of bouffon comedy to the Bike Shed for 2 nights only before they set sail for Edinburgh fringe festival. Expect danger, hilarity and horror as they tap-dance lightly back and forth over the lines of decency for your amusement and enjoyment.

You will laugh. You will cry. You might even kill yourself!

“…Master’s of their craft.” – Porl Cooper – Slung Low...

Helen Seymour: To Helen Back

Event Date: 
18/12/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

A one hour spoken word, comedy, performance art show written and performed by Helen Seymour, directed by Hannah Silva.

Analysing sickness, health and what it really means to recover, Helen Seymour admits you into a surreal hospital to create a funny, unique and powerful theatrical experience.

Directed by Hannah Silva, “To Helen Back” blurs the boundaries between spoken word, comedy and performance art. So come on, be on the look-out while Helen sneaks around wards, X-Ray Rooms and cupboards to discover the bizarre, the bemusing and the ba….ah, well, that would be telling...

Journey to the Impossible

Event Date: 
06/12/2017 - 2:00pm to 06/01/2018 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

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 guide to What's On this weekend

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 announces 2018 Spring Summer Season

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/30/2017 - 11:48am

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...

Humbug!

Event Date: 
14/12/2017 - 4:00pm to 24/12/2017 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
St Nicholas Priory, Exeter

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

Recommended age: 8+

Supported by Exeter City Council.

Panto comes home to the Exeter Northcott Theatre

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...

ELTC's Beauty and the Beast Pantomime

Event Date: 
21/12/2017 - 7:00pm to 06/01/2018 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

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...

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