Love, loss, friendship (and darts) - Third Man to premiere new production Mugs Arrows at the Bike Shed Theatre

Critically acclaimed theatre company Third Man are returning to the Bike Shed Theatre for the premiere of their new production, Mugs Arrows, which was developed at the venue last year. The show will run for three weeks starting on 24 September.

Mugs Arrows is a surreal black comedy set in very ordinary surroundings – the local pub. With rural areas being forever altered through commercial development and extreme weather conditions and locals disenchanted by a lack of jobs and the ever-increasing allure of a life elsewhere, Mugs Arrows delves in to a world that is on the change. It explores the depths of the human psyche, love, loss, friendship (and darts), leading to hilarious, strange and ultimately disturbing results. Just your average night out down the local then…

Third Man Theatre is an award winning company based in Cornwall and London that specialises in new writing. Since forming in 2007, they have toured extensively around the UK and the US. Their most recent show Botallack O’Clock was nominated for Best Fringe Show Time Out 2011 and transferred to New York as part of the Brits Off Broadway season 2013 following a 3 week run at the Bike Shed in 2012.
The show kicks of the autumn season of the Bike Shed Theatre's Residency programme, where companies from across the UK are given a chance to develop new work in the theatre, while showcasing existing material.

Playwright and Artistic Director of Third Man Eddie Elks said of the Residency programme: “We're thrilled to return to the Bike Shed and perform work that begun its life at the theatre, continuing to nurture the relationships we have between ourselves, the staff and the whole community of Exeter.”

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