shakespeare

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Event Date: 
31/10/2013 - 7:30pm to 02/11/2013 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre

Creative Cow in association with Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

William Shakespeare’s epic and delightful comedy is a rollicking tale of marriage, fidelity, trickery and love.

The puffed up and degenerate Sir John

Falstaff, a Knight of the Garter, is seized with the outrageous idea that to seduce two of

Windsor’s wealthy merry wives will prove his virility and give him access to their money, but with female cunning and a devilish plot involving their husbands, Falstaff is repeatedly tricked by the women.

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Theatre in the garden: As You Like It

Event Date: 
06/08/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Killerton Estate, Broadclyst, Exeter

Performed by The Lord Chamberlain's Men, this all male troupe of travelling players breathes new life into this summer comedy classic.

As You Like It a Shakespearean production full of of cross-dressing, love-notes; poetry, gentle satire and slapstick and passion.

Bring a rug or chair to sit on and enjoy an evening of theatre in Killerton's garden.

Make an evening of it and have a delicious pre-theatre supper with award winning local produce in the Killerton Kitchen restaurant for £12.50 (call 01392 881345).

Adult £16, child £11.

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The Festival Players: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Event Date: 
10/07/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Tiverton Community Arts Theatre, Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon

Shakespeare's wonderful fantasy comedy has always been a firm favourite for open-air production. As in the Bard's day, The Festival Players will be performing with an all-male company of skilled professional actors, and invite you to share in the colour, poetry, and magical mayhem. Summer fun for the whole family!

Tickets: £14

An open air production in the grounds of Tiverton Community Arts Theatre, presented as part of the Two Rivers Festival.

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Box office: 01392 493 493

As You Like It

Event Date: 
23/06/2013 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
West Town Farm, Ide, Exeter EX2 9TG

New to West Town Farm this year, As You Like It is one of Illyria's Shakespeare productions and one we're confident will be fantastic, as no other touring open-air theatre company has performed so many different Shakespeare titles to so many people, winning so many awards, as Illyria!

As You Like It is Shakespeare's ultimate romantic comedy. Four people each find their perfect soulmates in the Forest of Arden. One pair leap straight into bed, another are instantly struck by each other's beauty, the third torment each other endlessly - while the fourth enjoy a courtship that is so...

Shakespeare's Globe on Screen at Exeter Picture House

Experience a thrilling, up-close experience of the Shakespeare’s Globe productions in the comfort and convenience of your local cinema!

Globe on Screen returns to the big screen at the Exeter Picturehouse with three blockbusters from its award-winning 2012 season, including box-office sensation Twelfth Night with Stephen Fry and Mark Rylance.

It's a chance to experience the world's most famous stage as if you were there in person – all three performances have been captured in high definition and will be broadcast in their entirety with full 5.1 surround sound.

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