Edge Comedy – Nationally acclaimed comedy club bringing you an eclectic mix live stand-up comedy from the best of the UK comedy circuit returns to The Barnfield Theatre on the first Saturday of every month.
From the finest up and comers to top professional circuit acts, expect a rip roaring, side splitting showcase of comedic talent from around the globe.
Copplestone Music Proms features Exeter Children’s Orchestra, who were presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2012.
Following their recent engagements in France and Russia the 90-piece ECO will perform a selection of classical favourites and rousing anthems, during an evening of “Proms in the Park” style entertainment
The performance starts at 6pm in the grounds of Copplestone School, Bewsley Hill Copplestone.
Tickets are £5 (children under 16 accompanying an adult are free) from Olivia James Design in Crediton, 01363 777968, www.oliviajames.co.uk...
Sitting in his kitchen workshop, Sam Lacey makes terrible shoes and tries to sell them online. They are so bad that no-one really wants them, not even his neighbour (who thinks he should give up and get a real job!). Then one night, two tiny visitors climb in through the window and start cutting and stitching and gluing...and Sam's life is never quite the same again! Following their sell-out shows, The Enormous Turnip, Little Red Hen and 3 Little Pigs, the inescapably eccentric Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company return with an up-to-date, size 13½ retelling of everyone's favourite story...
Varmints is a brand new dance-theatre show for everyone over the age of eight. It tells the poignant tale of one small creature's stuggle to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever. Every day the city grows larger and the noise grows louder, until there is so much noise that no-one can hear themselves think. This exhilarating new show is choreographed by Wilkie Branson (Champloo Dance Company) and directed by Sally Cookson, who most recently collaborated on the brilliantly energetic Christmas show, BOING!
Performances at 3pm and 7pm. www.travellinglighttheatre.org.uk...
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The Reduced Shakespeare Company presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised)
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Cassa Pancho's award-winning Ballet Black celebrates the talents of black and Asian dancers from around the world, and has garnered praise from all quarters, with recent accolades including a Critics' Circle National Dance Award nomination for Best Independent Company of 2012. Having established a huge following in its first 10 years, Ballet Black is now an Associate Company of the Royal Opera House. For their third visit to the Exeter Northcott Theatre, the company are delighted to present a mixed bill of premieres with exciting new work from up and coming choreographers: Ludovic...
