People of Exeter and beyond are invited to step into the enchanting world of Winterwood , a magical forest experience created for the whole family. This unique seasonal event will transform Theatre Alibi’s Emmanuel Hall into a snowy, pine-scented wonderland filled with interactive storytelling, and unforgettable characters.
Visitors to Winterwood will wander through a forest of trees, each step revealing new surprises and festive delights. Guests can explore the charming gingerbread shop, lose themselves in the treasures of the Ever-After Emporium, and meet the curious characters...
People of Exeter and beyond are invited to step into the enchanting world of Winterwood , a magical forest experience created for the whole family. This unique seasonal event will transform Theatre Alibi’s Emmanuel Hall into a snowy, pine-scented wonderland filled with interactive storytelling, and unforgettable characters.
Visitors to Winterwood will wander through a forest of trees, each step revealing new surprises and festive delights. Guests can explore the charming gingerbread shop, lose themselves in the treasures of the Ever-After Emporium, and meet the curious characters...
A rollercoaster ride through the mind-boggling mysteries of everyday life…
Olive is always daydreaming. She daydreams about what’s going on inside her cat’s head, or about that weird picture above her bed of a steam train puffing out of a fireplace… Then one day, on her way to school, another very odd train chugs into the station- it’s studded with olives, for one thing, and there’s no driver….So Olive boldly jumps aboard and, WOOHOO, she’s driving her very own dream train and it can take her absolutely anywhere!
Written by Daniel Jamieson, Olive & the Dream Train is a...
For anyone who’s ever craved the last word – Theatre Alibi’s very human comedy about arguing…
Hammer & Tongs digs deep into the human compulsion to argue the toss. Two men and a woman quibble, tiptoe into tiffs, debate high-mindedly, negotiate shoals of red herrings, take offence and descend into glorious, undignified, disgraceful, bad behaviour. From farcical fisticuffs at a wedding disco to squabbling for control of the TV remote, Theatre Alibi presents a very human comedy – physical, funny, absurd, musical, moving, and absolutely bloody-minded …
Exeter based Theatre Alibi tours a new production of Michael Morpurgo’s spellbinding and moving I Believe in Unicorns this autumn.
Created for five to 11-year-olds, there are performances for families at Exeter Phoenix (15-17 November).
Adapted by Theatre Alibi Associate Writer Daniel Jamieson, I Believe in Unicorns is proof of the power of stories to transform lives. It tells the story of Tomas Porec who lives in a mountain village in Croatia and hates school and books in equal measure. But when the Unicorn Lady comes to town he is captivated by the tales she tells. Tomas’...
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo comes to Exeter Phoenix on Saturday 2 November at 2pm to talk about his work. Also onstage in The Exeter Daily Auditorium will be Theatre Alibi’s Artistic Director Nikki Sved, who will offer an insight into adapting Michael Morpurgo’s work for the theatre - Theatre Alibi’s production of I Believe in Unicorns will be performed at Exeter Phoenix soon (November 15-17).
Michael last worked with Exeter based Theatre Alibi on Why the Whales Came , which he described in a recent interview as his favourite stage adaptation. The event will be BSL...
Leaving the Exeter Northcott with your mouth open after seeing a Theatre Alibi production is starting to become a regular occurrence. Curiosity Shop , which had its premiere tonight is the latest in a line of jaw-dropping productions by Exeter’s own Theatre Alibi.
A modern-day adaptation of the Dickens novel, the show blends photography, music, film and Theatre Alibi’s signature immersive performances and the end result is an utter triumph.
Directed by Nikki Sved, this is a very different style of performance from their last show here, The Crowstarver , which was quite...
Devon’s folk arts organisation Wren Music presents a rare chance to experience Sweden’s leading player of the modern chromatic nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle).
He earned the designation Riksspelman – Fiddler of the Realm – while still in his teens, and has been World Champion twice.
In 2010 he was presented Sweden’s most prestigious award recognizing distinction and excellence in folk music, the Zorn Gold Medal, “For masterful and brilliant nyckelharpa playing firmly rooted in tradition”. Peter’s technique is unsurpassed.
His exceedingly precise playing is characterized...
