THEATRE

A Little Man's Holiday

Event Date: 
22/07/2015 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
The BikeShed Theatre, Exeter

Set sail with PaddleBoat Theatre Company as we journey on the high seas with Little Man – an ordinary man who dreams of adventure. When his terrifying boss reveals the whereabouts of a mysterious treasure island, Little Man leaves his dull office life behind and finds himself swept along on an exhilarating pirate adventure, with only his mother and his imagination to help him along the way. Grab your treasure maps, bring all your imagination, and watch as Little Man realises he’s not so little after all.

Come and join us earlier at 15:30 for a fantastic family storytelling workshop...

Mental health debate on the stage

On Thursday 2nd July, Devon’s leading mental health charities and services will make their way to the stage at The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter.

Representatives from Rethink Mental Illness, The Devon Depression and Anxiety Service, Recovery Devon, Time to Change and MIND will join Executive Producer Charlie Parker and Viki Browne to discuss HELP!

Award-winning actress, Viki Browne returns to Exeter with Ignite Festival sell out HELP! ; an engaging performance about her personal experiences of anxiety and depression. This touching and humorous performance uses striking imagery...

The Temptation of St Anthony

Event Date: 
29/07/2015 - 7:30pm to 31/07/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Inspired by the ancient legend of a man who spent 35 years in solitude in the Egyptian desert, this new Wellcome Trust-supported ensemble performance explores, through song and body, landscapes where mental health and religious experience collide.

How to treat a religiously-orientated mental illness? This is a problem facing NHS psychiatrists treating patients who say they are possessed by spirits. Is there a limit to what Western medicine can heal, when faced with a dark night of the soul?

With insight from psychiatry and anthropology, this show plunges soul-first into the...

Insensible

Event Date: 
14/07/2015 - 7:30pm to 15/07/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

If you could eradicate the world of pain, what would be your price?

A newly written comedy drama set in 1860’s Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
 Based upon the true events from the life of Dr. William Morton and his obsession to the patent the world’s first pain relief solution.
 Relucatantly yet loyally assisted by his young British protégé, Nathaniel Jameson, whilst dutifully supported by his wife, Elizabeth and their house maid Mary. 

The debate emerges, befitting morality, decency and legacy; threatening the deterioration of family and friendship when desire for recognition and...

Middle-Weight Theatre Company: Insensible

Event Date: 
09/07/2015 - 8:00pm to 10/07/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Clifford room

If you could eradicate the world of pain, what would be your price?

A newly written comedy drama set in 1860’s Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Based upon true events from the life of Dr William Morton and his obsession to patent the world’s first pain relief solution, reluctantly yet loyally assisted by his young British protoge Nathaniel Jameson, whilst dutifully supported by his wife Elizabeth and their house-maid Mary. The debate emerges, befitting morality, decency and legacy; threatening the deterioration of family and friendship when desire for...

Mrs Warren's Profession

Event Date: 
07/07/2015 - 7:30pm to 11/07/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Vivie Warren, a young Cambridge graduate is horrified to learn that her education and entire luxurious life-style has been financed by her mother's career in the world's oldest profession.

Due to its frank portrayal of Mrs Warren's Profession, this groundbreaking play was originally banned in England by the Lord Chamberlain. Written in 1894, it was not allowed a public performance for the next thirty years and during its first performance in New York, the police stopped the play and arrested the cast!

Bernard Shaw's period drama is full of insight and humane understanding...

Tedburn Sings West End to r/ock

Event Date: 
05/07/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Tedburn St Mary Community Choir and guests will provide an evening's entertainment of popular songs from film and stage including Les Miserables and Fiddler on the Roof together with pop classics from the 1960s to the present day.

Tickets: £7 Concs: £3 U16s

All transactions are subject to a £2 booking fee.

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

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Don’t make any plans for the weekend until you’ve checked out our guide to the best of what’s on in and around Exeter.

THEATRE

Grease Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre 23 - 27 June 2015 Stage by Stage present a high-octane production of the world's most popular musical. Tickets £9-£15. www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

We Are Brontë Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter We Are Brontë is a piece of comic visual theatre inspired by the real and imaginery worlds of Yorkshire’s literary siblings, presented in Publick Transport’s irreverent style....

The Magnificent Three

Event Date: 
14/07/2015 - 7:00pm to 18/07/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Rougemont Gardens, Exeter

Tue 14 – Sat 18 Jul in Rougemont Gardens

This summer Miracle Theatre, Exeter Phoenix and Farms For City Children are teaming up to bring a week of wild west fun to Exeter. Across five nights, the award-winning Cornish company Miracle Theatre will be performing their rootin’ tootin’ new show The Magnificent Three in the glorious outdoor setting of Rougemont Gardens. One for all the family, the week is set to include plenty of fun extras, including workshops and a Friday night live music hoedown under the stars. There will be an excellent selection of food and drink available to...

Oh those Summer Nights!

Standing ovations have greeted every packed performance of Grease, presented by Stage by Stage at the Northcott Theatre this week.

Over 2,000 people have seen the classic show, presented by Exeter's own theatre arts school with a cast of 70 aged from 11 to 19.

Following last year's performances of Les Miserables the students changed gear to present the high energy 1950s musical. There are just 3 performances left so don't delay- move like greased lightning to get a ticket!

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

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