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
Whether it's a spot of theatre that takes your fancy or you just want to have a good old guffaw at some of the region's best undiscovered comedy talent, don't plan your weekend until you have checked out our essential guide to what's on in and around Exeter...
THEATRE
The Mikado Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter St David’s Players present one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s best known works. The wandering minstrel son of the Mikado falls for and flirts with a girl who is engaged to her guardian Ko-Ko. Unfortunately the Mikado has decreed that flirting is...
Two of British poetry’s leading lights, together in Exeter, for one night only.
Sean O’Brien first six individual poetry collections all won awards, most recently the Drowned Book, which won both the Forward and T.S. Eliot Prizes. Sean’s work explores issues at the heart of contemporary Britain. His recent poem Oysterity , published on the eve of the Government’s last pre-budget statement, scrutinizes the topical themes of consumption and regret. The Guardian calls him ‘ a poet of unabashed political engagement, wit and humour’ . His Collected Poems was published in 2012.
We all know the story of the girl who fell down the rabbit hole...
Razzamataz Exeter presents its own twisted take on this enchanting tale through street dance, song, puppetry, physical theatre, mime and more!
The youngest of our performers are just 4 years old, and the oldest are 18 - all of whom work together each week learning drama, dance andsinging to unravel the crazy, funky world which Alice discovers through the rabbit hole...
The Seagull is the first of what are generally considered to be the four major plays by the Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov.
The Seagull was written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. It dramatises the romantic and artistic conflicts between four characters: the ingénue Nina, the fading actress Irina Arkadina, her son the symbolist playwright Konstantin Tréplev, and the famous middlebrow story writer Trigorin.
As with the rest of Chekhov's full-length plays, The Seagull relies upon an ensemble cast of diverse, fully developed characters. In contrast to the melodrama of the...
Once again the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre return to the Barnfield Theatre with a hosiery-based stage show that tours theatres and clubs in the UK and beyond.
Kev F is proud to be assisting hit comedy double act The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre.
Fab Beatles return to the Barnfield after 10 years to celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Beatles 1st single ‘Please Please Me’ reaching No1 in the charts.
The FAB Beatles are widely regarded as the ultimate tribute to the Beatles. They have gained ultimate respect within the ‘Beatles’ own community in the UK & one of the most sought after and highly recommended tribute bands in the world today.
Each instrument and costume is an exact replica of the real thing, even down to the drum kit used by the FAB Beatles which was used by Ringo Starr on the 1964 American tour....
If you enjoy the beautiful singing voice of Donegal's very own boy next door Daniel O' Donnell, then you will love the UK's only sound alike tribute to the man himself Daniel O' Connell.
Coming from Ireland himself Daniel O' Connell is the nearest thing to the real Daniel, with his soundalike and Irish charm you will think that the real Daniel is there. P
erforming all the hits from 'Stand Beside me' to 'I Just Wanna Dance With You', and all the Irish classics such as, 'Danny Boy', 'Galway Bay' and lots more, backed by a outstanding live band. Experience the one and only...
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