Trapped in a well shaft for 56 hours, a little girl waits to be found. Above ground, three journalists chase the story every step of the way, framing it for media consumption and spinning it wildly, erratically and erroneously away from the truth. Inspired by true events, this tale searches for answers and scatters accusations as the rescue mission struggles on.
A Fool’s Proof takes inspiration from the true story of Jessica McClure, who at 18 months old was trapped for 56 hours in a water well in Midland, Texas in 1987. In the midst of the media’s current obsession with ‘missing...
Eccentric Exeter present Dr Shapter vs the Cholera Epidemic.
Take a dramatic historical theatre walk through Exeter's own horrid history to a time when cholera infested the streets and only one man could save the City from total contamination!
Back by popular demand, Dr Shapter vs the Cholera Epidemic starts and ends at the City Gate Pub, Lower North Street, Exeter on: Friday 8, Saturday 9, Sunday 10 November at 6.30pm and at 3pm on Saturday 9 November 2013.
The play, which debuted last year is set in 1832 when Exeter was seized by the grip of the dreaded...
Fed up with the usual sickly-sweet family-friendly festive fare? Oedipuss In Boots is “a fantastically ridiculous, twisted alternative to your traditional Christmas pantomime” (★★★★ The Public Reviews).
After a sold-out run at Bristol’s Wardrobe Theatre in 2012 and a turn at Shambala Festival, Oedipuss In Boots and its all-male cast return with this new mother loving puntomime full of dark, twisted, adult humour, outrageous costumes, hilarious characters and far too much anthropomorphism for its own good. Featuring original music from Kid Carpet.
Creative Cow present William Shakespeare's epic and delightful comedy. A rollicking tale of marraige, fidelity, trickery and more.
The puffed up and degenerate Sir John Falstaff, a Knight of the Garter, is seized with the outrageous idea that to seduce two of Windsor’s wealthy merry wives will prove his virility and give him access to their money, but with female cunning and a devilish plot involving their husbands, Falstaff is repeatedly tricked by the women.
Evening performances at 7.30pm, matinee on 2 November at 2pm.
Stage by Stage returns to the Exeter Northcott following hit productions ‘Beauty & the Beast’, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and the critical triumph, ‘The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe’, with the classic family musical with the heart of gold!
'Annie' is one of the most popular musicals of all time, featuring all-time favourites 'Maybe', 'You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile' and, of course, 'Tomorrow' and its story of optimism in times of hardship never fails to touch the heart.
Exeter's very own Bike Shed Theatre has been revealed as the first ever winner of the My Theatre Matters! UK's Most Welcoming Theatre Award. In Association with Classic FM, the award was presented at the annual UK Theatre Awards at London’s historic Guildhall on Sunday 20 October 2013.
Nestled at the end of an alley in the heart of Exeter, you'll find the Bike Shed Theatre. With a 60 seat subterranean auditorium and adjacent vintage cocktail tavern, the venue has performances nearly every night of the year. Championing new work and innovation, the theatre has gained national...
Part audio-walk, part installation, and part performance Ariel , conceived by Alice Tatton Brown, is a 30-minute performance designed for two people at a time, taking place in Exeter Central Library.
Using an extraordinary early 20th century photographic collection, found in an Exeter junk shop, Ariel delves into an unsolved mystery of the two people in the photographs. Sharing this private collection for the first time, Alice will reveal the patterns the couple left behind leading to three years of research and the ultimate discovery of their identity. The truth, as it turns out,...
Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre, currently in the running for My Theatre Matters! Most Welcoming Theatre Award, is collaborating with the acclaimed, Bristol-based The Wardrobe Ensemble on a contemporary adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale, The Wild Swans.
A refreshing mix of comedy, physical theatre and live music, Eliza and the Wild Swans invites both children and adults alike to beat the winter winds and be transported to another universe. The story begins in a frosty town where Eliza, determined to beat the endless cycle of every-day life in a laundrette, escapes...
Footloose the musical tells the story of Ren McCormack who is forced to move from Chicago to a small town nobody has ever heard of – Bomont. He soon finds himself at odds with the repressive atmosphere there where the spiritual life of the community is overseen by the power local minister Reverend Moore.
Ren is stunned to learn that dancing is not allowed anywhere within the town limits of Bomont, but discovers that this law dates back five years to a car accident that claimed the lives of four Bomont teenagers. In the flood of grief after the tragedy the Reverend Moore managed to...
As seen on BBC1′s Live At The Apollo, star of his own BBC Radio 4 series How Did We End Up Like This? Andrew Lawrence presents his latest stand-up show of all new material.
‘Anyone who gives this spikily inventive performer the time of day will realise they’re in the presence of an A-list talent.’ The Guardian
‘Few people have caught the irritated, misanthropic mood of the moment better than this supreme misfit; the only wonder is that it’s taking Lawrence so long to become a national institution.’- The Telegraph
