THEATRE

Mr Sole Abode

Event Date: 
23/02/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Mr Sole Abode is a world-renowned architect, a master chef and an outlandish inventor, who lives in a fridge under a bridge. Unable to function under the strains of contemporary urban living, Sole leaves behind the everyday world to create his own unique reality. Infused with explosive physicality and touching humour, Mr Sole Abode is a poetic tale which explores sanity and madness, inviting you to see the world through the eyes of a homeless man.

Inspired by Ben Okris award-winning novel; The Famished Road and David Bohm’s writings on the nature of reality, Leo Kay created the...

Head in The Clouds: The Peregrinations of Marie Marvingt

Event Date: 
02/02/2015 - 7:30pm to 05/02/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Marie was no ordinary woman… at fifteen, when her mother died, she raised her siblings, learnt 4 different languages including Esperanto, got a degree, became a prize-winning cook, dancer, gymnast, swimmer, fencer, bob-sledder and canoed from Paris to Germany. However, she longed for something more. She longed to fly. Come on an odyssey of the skies and discover the incredible life and adventures of one of France's first female aviators, otherwise known as 'The Fiancée of Danger.'

This is a magical tale of a young woman's yearning for unbound freedom. The greatest story that...

From Devon With Love: Fando & Lis; fable about Love and Death & Craic In A Rock

Event Date: 
26/01/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Fando & Lis; fable about Love and Death (7pm)

La Casa en Llamas (The Burning house) This is an atypical love history. We were working on creating a close relationship between Fando and Lis and a third character which we created and added to the original script (the character is Death) to try to create our version of the original play. We are performing using our mother tongue (Spanish), physical theatre, symbolism and all our acting skills to create this piece of theatre.

Fando and Lis don’t live in any special place, in any particular time, nor in any common reality....

Only a Fool

Event Date: 
25/01/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Only A Fool... is a show based on Gogol's The Government Inspector.

The actors explored ideas around what makes us do foolish things and the sometimes the very thin line that can divide comedy and tragedy in human nature.

The show is fun, fast paced and uses episodic action and multi rolling to explore the use of the clown and character work within storytelling.

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A Little Man's Holiday

Event Date: 
25/01/2015 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

‘A Little Man’s Holiday’ takes the audience on a magical journey from the Little Man’s dull city dwellings to the high seas on a swashbuckling adventure for all the family. With PaddleBoat’s distinctive audience interaction, audience will be fully immersed as Little Man battles jellyfish, pirates and sharks on his voyage across freezing waters.

Even the smallest of objects on stage can tell a story, as we narrate Little Man’s epic trip from his office to deserted tropical islands. Through the use of puppetry, music and mime, we present larger-than-life characters and invite you...

A Little man's Holiday

Event Date: 
25/01/2015 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

‘A Little Man’s Holiday’ takes the audience on a magical journey from the Little Man’s dull city dwellings to the high seas on a swashbuckling adventure for all the family. With PaddleBoat’s distinctive audience interaction, audience will be fully immersed as Little Man battles jellyfish, pirates and sharks on his voyage across freezing waters.

Even the smallest of objects on stage can tell a story, as we narrate Little Man’s epic trip from his office to deserted tropical islands. Through the use of puppetry, music and mime, we present larger-than-life characters and invite you...

From Devon With Love: No Filter & Femme Fatigue

Event Date: 
24/01/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

No Filter (7pm)

Squiffy Cabaret

‘No Filter’ is a challenging and intimate look at how our culture and society can shape the way women view and project sexuality. Putting musical comedy at the forefront, Squiffy Cabaret take you on a journey of playful sketches and outrageously funny songs, drawing from heartwarming, personal experiences in a slick, sexy and sophisticated cabaret setting. Exploring the boundaries and connection between performance and truth, ‘No Filter’ is moving, relevant, and outspoken. Using interweaving narratives and multi-roling, the show takes a...

From Devon With Love: Christie In Love & Lucky Dip

Event Date: 
23/01/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Christie In Love (7pm)

Substance and Shadow . Howard Brenton’s ‘Christie in Love’ – a dark and disturbing journey into the mind of Britain’s most notorious single serial killer of the 20th century. John Reginald Halliday Christie strangled eight women, including his wife and a baby. He went on to entrap an innocent man, who was mistakenly hung as a result of Christie’s callous handiwork.

Substance & Shadow Theatre continue with their trademark style of intimate, minimalist theatre, inviting you to experience the chilling and brutal exploration of a murderous mind at...

From Devon With Love: No Filter & Two Bling Dogs

Event Date: 
02/01/2015 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

No Filter (7pm)

Squiffy Cabaret

‘No Filter’ is a challenging and intimate look at how our culture and society can shape the way women view and project sexuality. Putting musical comedy at the forefront, Squiffy Cabaret take you on a journey of playful sketches and outrageously funny songs, drawing from heartwarming, personal experiences in a slick, sexy and sophisticated cabaret setting. Exploring the boundaries and connection between performance and truth, ‘No Filter’ is moving, relevant, and outspoken.

Using interweaving narratives and multi-roling, the show...

From Devon With Love: The PCPE Show, The Crane Wife & Singing Over The Bones

Event Date: 
20/01/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

The PCPE Show: The Crane Wife (7pm)

Encounter Theatre & Therapy The Crane Wife, brought to you by Encounter Theatre & Therapy (ETT), is based upon ancient Japanese folklore. It is a natural, heartfelt story, touching upon the therapeutic issues of grief and loss. This performance will be of interest to learning disabled adults, their enablers and family support, and others who are curious to immerse themselves in an interactive world developed specifically for this audience group.

ETT are currently translating what works in dramatherapeutic group encounters into...

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