Live Before You Die Two neurotic northerners on a desperate quest for inner peace. A theatre/comedy/spoken word show written and performed by Byron Vincent and Dave McGinn Themes: True story, Mental Health, Happiness, Suicide, Bipolar, Friendship, Science, Philosophy, Adventure, Men’s Issues. Suicide is the leading cause of death in UK men aged 18-45. So why do we find it so hard to talk about? Live Before You Die tells the true story of two working class northerners finding laughter and friendship in the depths of mental illness. ***** Byron is a bipolar writer. His best mate Dave only...
Award-winning West End producer Paul Taylor-Mills will be raising the curtain on his hugely popular Summer Play Festival at Sidmouth’s Manor Pavilion Theatre from Thursday (June 22) with a three-month run of productions featuring works from iconic playwrights including Cooney, Coward, and Ayckbourn.
Tickets for the play season went on sale last month and the box office took an astonishing £14,000 in the first four hours of trading.
The theatre – owned and managed by East Devon District Council - is the last in the UK to offer a season of repertory productions that...
The Emperor’s New Clothes” will be performed by Illyria who originally performed this timeless Hans Christian Andersen story in 2000, when it was the Critic’s choice at the Edinburgh Fringe festival and attracted multiple 5-star reviews on a sell-out UK tour.
Beneath the fancy clothes of the tale lies something more meaningful; human weaknesses are satirised mercilessly; and a capacity for loving is the highest value.
There are larger-than-life characters, lots and lots to join in with – and an ending that will leave you helpless with laughter!
Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (16-18 June):
THEATRE
The Railway Children Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter E. Nesbit’s classic novel The Railway Children is brought thrillingly to life in a stunning new stage production. When their father mysteriously disappears with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are turned upside down. Forced to leave the comforts of their privileged London life in exchange for a simple existence in the depths of the Yorkshire countryside, this fractured family soon...
ella Heesom’s debut play is part true story, part farcical performance lecture. It tells a deeply personal story of loss and love, through a darkly comic 17-step guide to bereavement. Mixing tender intimacy and unflinching honesty with hard-hitting philosophy, clownish silliness and an enchanting live piano score, it takes the audience on a powerful emotional journey, shot through with jet black comedy.
Performed by Bella Heesom and Eva Alexander and directed by Olivier Award-winning Donnacadh O’Briain (Rotterdam by Jon Brittain and Always Orange by Fraser Grace at the RSC), the...
E. Nesbit’s classic novel The Railway Children is brought thrillingly to life in a stunning new stage production.
This best-loved tale, made famous by the iconic 1970 movie starring Jenny Agutter and Bernard Cribbins, delivers a compelling coming of age story and a fascinating insight into Edwardian rural life.
When their father mysteriously disappears with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are turned upside down. Forced to leave the comforts of their privileged London life in exchange for a simple existence in the depths of the Yorkshire...
As the days get longer and lighter and spring turns to summer, the Gandy Street Traders will be bringing the summer holidays to Exeter with a spectacular family Summer Cider and Real Ale Festival.
On Sunday June 25th the cobbles of Gandy Street will be swamped with street entertainers, barbeques, musicians and crazy games as everyone gets into the swing of summer.
Visitors are invited to come along and try the ales and ciders, check out the offers from all the fabulous independent boutiques and businesses, enter the Fancy Dress...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (9-11 June).
THEATRE
The Mikado Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Sasha Regan’s all male company make a welcome return to Exeter with their latest thrilling all-male version of The Mikado. Gilbert and Sullivan take us to the far away land of Titipu, where their penchant for poking fun at British Institutions combined with their inherent humour and timeless tunefulness make for, arguably, the most popular opera ever written. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk Blush Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed...
Snuff Box Theatre presents the award-winning play from Charlotte Josephine (writer of Bitch Boxer) through five candid stories about revenge pornography and its many victims
‘She just needs to understand that it’s not her fault, that she’s not to blame, that she’s not a slut.’
Three women and two men swim in shame. Everyone’s exposed. Everyone wants revenge. No one’s talking about it.
Sasha Regan’s all male company make a welcome return to Exeter with their latest thrilling all-male version of The Mikado.
At the height of their creative genius, Gilbert and Sullivan take us to the far away land of Titipu, where their penchant for poking fun at British Institutions combined with their inherent humour and timeless tunefulness make for, arguably, the most popular opera ever written. Includes the memorable musical numbers A Wand’ring Minstrel, Three Little Maids, Willow Tit Willow and Some Day it Might Happen aka The List!
