The Pirates of Penzance is Gilbert and Sullivan’s most performed production. It follows the adventures of Frederic, whose hard-of-hearing nurse mistakenly signs him up as a pirate apprentice instead of to a more honest profession. On his 21st birthday he is released from his apprenticeship, leaves the pirates to become a law-abiding citizen and meets and falls in love with the beautiful Mabel. Having a very strong sense of duty, he decides to lead the police in an attempt to capture the pirates.
However, a quirk of fate results in him still being bound to the pirates. Now his sense...
Devonbird – Kath Bird (Vocals/Guitar), Sophia Colkin (Fiddle) and Rob Wheaton (Vocals/Guitar) show their wide and versatile range and their passion for folk music, both original and traditional. The band has been described as having a clarity and purity of sound, vocally and instrumentally, which is both profoundly soul touching and magical. For their second studio recorded album, “Turning of the Year”, they teamed up with well known folk producer Mark Tucker. The album is a mixture of hard hitting original songs such as Dead Kings Land, combined with such haunting folk songs as Rose or...
Acclaimed historical theatre company Blast from the Past present a new version of Geoffrey
Chaucer’s timeless classic “The Canterbury Tales”.
About the Tales
Written in the late 14th century, “The Canterbury Tales‘”is the high-water mark of medieval English literature. Based around the concept of a disparate group of pilgrims to the shrine of Thomas à Becket at Canterbury Cathedral who tell each other stories to while away the journey, it paints a rich and vibrant portrait of life in medieval England. All human life is present – from the dark and brooding Pardoner’s...
Exeter Alternative Theatre return to the main stage with their first production in almost 18 months: ‘Crowley’ – an artistic homage combining theatre, performance art, magickal ceremony and poetry to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the birth of Aleister Crowley, the infamous occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist and mountaineer, whom the press dubbed “the wickedest man in the world”. Self proclaimed ‘The Great Beast 666’ a Vanity Fair profile in 1915 summed him up as: “…a person of so many sides and interests that it is no wonder a legend has been built up around his...
A celebration of 125 years of vintage entertainment! Gypsy Jazz and Blues to dance to with Neo Victorian Music Hall favourites for your delight and delectation.
The Queen Bootie Trio
The Queen Bootie Trio are an offshoot from The Bootleg Swingband and bring you a smorgasbord of unforgettable vintage tunes. From Django to Tango. Songs by Ella, Billy, Frank, Tom Waits and many other legendary singers. Pitting two incredible acoustic guitars with Queen Booties timeless vocals.
Award winning comedy, burlesque, music & magic come together once more in one fantastic show.
The Rogues Gallery brings a modern twist and a hint of darkness to the Victorian vaudeville variety genre. Coming to Exeter for the first time, the show stars top performers from around the UK and also showcases the best of local acts.
Be prepared to be blown away! Marc Lobb has been dubbed ‘The next Derren Brown’ and has won awards for his sleight of hand work and his unfathomable mind reading. The Copperfield Ensemble Project and Miss Von Trapp take us back to the glorious...
He’s a jaw dropping guitar player who has developed a unique percussive style, teamed up with a powerful show stopping voice, and has been called “The Welsh Springsteen”, but there are also shades of John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews there may be – but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives. Juxtaposition is a key theme in Martyn’s work. The simplicity and the complexity of the human condition and all that it encompasses is...
Set in the immediate aftermath of WWII, The Silver Sword follows the Polish Balicki children’s search for their parents as Europe is divided up and displaced people return to their homelands.
Join Ruth, Edek and Bronia in this gripping tale of hope against all the odds. Along the way they meet 14 year old Jan – who, years before, had been given the family’s precious paper knife, affectionately known as the Silver Sword, by their father as proof he is alive. During their journey to Switzerland they cross paths with people from every nation as well as animals such as Jimpy the...
