This autumn, critically acclaimed choreographer Richard Chappell premieres his most ambitious work to date, Infinite Ways Home, opening at Exeter Northcott on 24 & 25 September and Cardiff’s immersive CULTVR on 2 October.
Chappell’s first full-length production for a mid-scale stage, Infinite Ways Home sees six performers explore their perceptions of reality through other-worldly experiences, connecting ideas of Celtic traditions of ritual with modern day experiences of rave culture.
Combining Chappell’s diverse choreographic language of ballet, contemporary dance...
Devon-based playwright, Lucy Bell, is to create a new film, Grown Ups to be released in July. Inspired by interviews undertaken by students from Dawlish College with people in their 70s, 80s and 90s, Grown Ups will share stories across generations, gathering reflections on life from people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.
Whilst researching the project the students spoke to Lynda who moved from Sierra Leone to England when she was 12 years old; Philip, now 93, who served in World War 2 and remembers his ‘best thing since sliced bread’ wife; and Graham, a...
Exeter Northcott Theatre will host an online discussion to explore the representation of ethnically diverse stories in its archive.
Learning from the past so we can be better in the future: Considering representation and ‘voice' is a free event taking place on 8 June at 7pm via the theatre’s website www.exeternorthcott.co.uk .
Louisa Adjoa Parker , a poet and writer, will chair the discussion and she’ll be joined by a panel of guests including Alix Harris , Director of Beyond Face Theatre and Sandhya Dave , co-founder of Devon Diversity Consultants.
An acclaimed playwright will collaborate with University of Exeter experts on a new production exploring how LGBTQ+ communities have experienced loneliness and isolation in the past and present, including during the coronavirus pandemic.
Natalie McGrath will work with researchers at the Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health and Exeter’s Northcott Theatre to create the new piece of work. It will explore the loss of hard won social and emotional spaces which LGBTQ+ people have created to share with one another, and think about experiences of lockdown as part of a...
Exeter musician Andrew Millington will be back performing with the city's oldest choir for a one-off performance at Exeter Northcott on June 1st.
This time around Andrew, who retired as the Choir's Musical Director in 2017, will be rejoining EPC on the piano rather than on the rostrum. He'll be accompanied by two other musicians who have greatly contributed to Exeter's musical life: David Davies, also on the piano, and Stephen Tanner on the harmonium.
Exeter Philharmonic Choir's summer concert combines musical drama and colourful, memorable tunes.
Footlights is Exeter University’s largest Musical Theatre society, now in its 32nd year. Each year, we strive to create show-stopping student productions to a professional standard. Following four consecutive sell-out shows at Exeter’s Northcott Theatre (West Side Story; Evita; The Phantom of the Opera; The Producers; Singin’ In The Rain), we are now looking forward to our 2018 Northcott production of the legendary Oklahoma!
Footlights proudly presents OKLAHOMA! - an illustrious classic propelled by love, community and integrity. One of Rogers and Hammerstein’s most beautiful but...
Panto is coming back home to the Exeter Northcott Theatre with a new production by one of the country’s leading pantomime directors.
Dick Whittington is set to open next month, marking a spectacular return to the theatre’s tradition of producing its own pantomimes.
The show follows Dick as he leaves his Exeter home for the bright lights of London in search of fame and fortune, his faithful Puss by his side.
The first Northcott panto since 2009, it promises plenty of audience participation, live music, magic, mayhem and lots of laughter as Dick reaches the big city...
Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce that celebrated actor David Suchet will perform in its 50th anniversary gala in November.
David is an Olivier and Emmy Award winner, best known for playing Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot having starred in all 74 television movies over 25 years. Suchet has also starred in numerous films and television series internationally whilst also maintaining an impressive theatre career.
In 1970, Suchet played the role of Petruchio in the Exeter Northcott’s production of The Taming of the Shrew.
Exeter Northcott Theatre are delighted that Arts Council England has recognised the invigorating work and vision of the theatre and has awarded £125,000 a year over the period of the National Portfolio Programme for 2018 - 2022.
This good news comes at a time when the Theatre is thriving, with 86 shows on offer this year, and audience numbers increased to over 92,000 in the last year. Our national touring co-production of E Nesbit’s The Railway Children opens in Newcastle this week and we have a vibrant autumn season now on sale, which includes People, Places & Things, a co-...
Exeter Northcott Theatre is proud to present a brand-new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors.
The production will open at Exeter’s Rougemont Gardens before touring to Knackershole Barn in Dulverton and Torre Abbey in Torquay.
Directed by Metta Theatre’s Poppy Burton-Morgan, the production will feature a cast of recent graduates including Martin Bassindale (Antipholus of Syracuse), Katriona Brown (Ring Mistress), Ella Dunlop (Dromio of Ephesus), Grace Hussey (Dromio of Syracuse), Lucy Rothwell (Luciana), Jennifer Ruth-Adams (Adriana), Tanwyn Smith-Meek (...
