Exeter theatre company Four of Swords is reviving one of its most popular productions.
Jekyll and Hyde returns for a two week run in the sinister and shambolic setting of Poltimore House on the outskirts of Exeter from 5th - 14th March.
The company first performed its mad and inventive adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Victorian chiller at Poltimore House in 2013. The production whipped up a heady mix of captivating performances, special effects, film projections and live gypsy music.
Sarah White, who directs the show, explains why Four of Swords is...
A chill will fall over the Exeter Northcott Theatre later this month as unsettling ghost story, The Mist in the Mirror, rolls into Devon.
In the mould of Susan Hill’s chilling hit The Woman in Black, The Mist in the Mirror is staged as if audiences are eavesdroppers to a fireside ghost story told in the manner of the master of the classic English ghost story writer, M.R. James.
Mr James Monmouth has spent most of his life travelling, following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, the explorer Conrad Vane. Returning to the England he left as a five year old orphan, James...
As we approach the general election, Dreadnought South West Association is going on the road with a new play - 'The Orchard'.
Part of the Rebellious Sounds project, which is looking at stories around women's activism across the South West, 'The Orchard' imagines a meeting between Millicent Fawcett and Emmeline Pankhurst, the moderate and the radical, and explores what happens when opposing political forces come together.
Dreadnought will host a series of unique ‘scratch’ performances of 'The Orchard' across the region. These scratch...
The Exeter Northcott Theatre has announced that its 2015 Christmas production will be a brand-new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ much-loved classic, A Christmas Carol and will be produced by Exeter Northcott Theatre and Creative Cow. The production marks the return of Exeter Northcott Theatre to once again producing its own work.
Ebenezer Scrooge is a notoriously bitter old man who is determined not to let Christmas interfere with his miserly routine. But one Christmas Eve, Scrooge receives some unexpected supernatural visitors who are determined to show him the true spirit of...
A stolen car. An accident takes the life of a little girl. Four years on, the parents and the joy-rider meet.
Highly accessible and utterly engrossing, this award winning drama takes you on a highly charged journey where forgiveness and redemption are set against guilt, rage and despair. After the Accident will visit The Bike Shed Theatre from 17th to 21st February with tickets available from just £5.
Through brilliant storytelling and compelling characters, experience a fascinating insight into Restorative Justice; a process...
The three key detectives featuring in the Silverton Luvvie’s “The Secret of Willoughby Hall” (19-21st February in Silverton Village Hall) represent the 60 year time span of this murder mystery.
Sarah Lunch (or Lorraine Hopkinson) is a detective in the style of “The Killing”, DS Clinton (Peter Williams) is straight out of “The Sweeny” and the magnifying glass-toting Jane Featherstonehaugh (Heather Sheppard) is from the pages of Agatha Christie.
The play is suitable for the whole family (though it being murder mystery there will be murders and also some adult language), and...
On March 7th ‘The Rogues Gallery – A Neo-Vaudeville Night of Delights’ comes to Exeter. As the title suggests it’s a modern take on the Victorian Vaudeville variety show. With everything vintage being in vogue right now- in Exeter there are no less than seven shops with a vintage theme- this is the show to see.
Returning to The Barnfield Theatre following its hugely successful debut in October 2014, the show includes some new acts and never seen before collaborations. There are eleven performers in all for a ticket price of only £12.50. It’s a fast moving, unique show which is fun...
Exeter University Theatre Company (EUTCo) are proud to announce their production of One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Dale Wasserman’s stunning stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel. This modern American classic follows the inmates of an Oregon psychiatric hospital under the sinister watch of Nurse Ratched, who are disrupted by the arrival of troublemaker Randle Patrick McMurphy. As the play unfolds the inmates, under McMurphy’s leadership, continue to test Nurse Ratched’s authoritarian control. Tensions rise as McMurphy’s antics become progressively more ambitious, screening the...
Magic Boffin Oliver Meech meddles with forces we barely understand in a comedy magic show for the QI generation. With a fun-filled fusion of magic, mirth and mindreading, expect amazing tricks inspired by astounding science.
Oliver Meech studied Psychology at Oxford University, Creativity at top London ad agencies and Trickery at The Magic Circle. He fuses all three to produce magic that is fascinating and different from other magicians. He has performed at the London 2012 Olympics and The Science Museum.
When not Fringeing, he is a regular on London’s Comedy, Cabaret and...
Welcome to the South African savannah, where an unlikely friendship between a bold young lion and an insightful hyena tells a tale of acceptance, courage and strength in the face of adversity.
Impisi is a play that addresses important issues around prejudice, bullying, disability and difference, delivering a powerful message of acceptance.
Impisi is the first community theatre project being run by CEDA, a Devon based charity organisation providing opportunities for disabled adults and young people. Written and adapted for CEDA by local artist Clive Essame, the Impisi...
