Exeter's Cygnet Theatre gets a brand new look

The Cygnet Theatre in Exeter has been re-branded by Krage Design and has a new look Summer Brochure.

Rosalind Williams Principal commented: "Michael Krage of Krage Design has designed our new Cygnet Logo and brochure and Lee Hodges has illustrated some exciting posters for our summer plays, which promise to make a fabulous season, and we are confident that you will be tempted to sample some of the delights we have on offer.

"We train young professional actors, and as we near the end of another academic year, our third year group are ‘cooked and ready’ and will be presenting a range of wonderful work.

"We are delighted to welcome Anita Parry to direct Brian Friel’s much loved masterpiece Dancing at Lughnasa, which will largely be our third year actors strutting their stuff. 

"We also welcome Jacquie Crago to direct The Importance of Being Earnest, allowing us an opportunity to enjoy Monica Shallis’ (Cygnet founder) witty music, which adorns the action, played and sung in style by members of the cast. These will both play at our theatre and outdoors at Poltimore House.

"After his acclaimed production of Memories of Childhood in February, Alistair Ganley is directing two pieces: a striking Swedish play called The Hour of the Lynx by Per Olov Enquist, which we saw in Edinburgh at its Traverse Theatre premiere. Our second and first year actors will enjoy getting their teeth into this exciting and searching play.  

"This is followed in July by Ibsen’s ground-breaking A Doll’s House, as powerful today as when it was first played in 1879, for which guest actor Stephen Copp will be joining the Cygnet cast.

"In the first week of June, as last year, Cygnet is co-hosting Exeter’s Ignite Festival, alongside The Bike Shed, The Phoenix, The Rusty Bike, The Globe and The Hourglass.  We will be hosting new and young companies with a range of ground-breaking and exciting work, including dance, music and new plays, including A Little Light Breathing written by Rachel Besser and directed by our graduating director Louisa J Wilde (the team which premiered Inheritance last October.) 

"All this and ice-creams too… not to mention a selection of mouth-watering fruit-juices, wines and local ales from our bar - what more do I have to say?  See you on 24 May for the opening of our new Season with Dancing at Lughnasa!"

See the online Summer Brochure here.

Click here to visit the Cygnet Theatre website.

For further information about Krage Design click here.