THEATRE

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg by Peter Nichols

Event Date: 
11/09/2014 - 8:00pm to 17/09/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Bri is a school teacher and his wife, Sheila, loves amateur dramatics. But their daughter Josephine is more than they bargained for and life is getting diffcult......

This fast-paced black comedy is highly theatrical, frequently heart- wrenching and often very funny.

A landmark piece in modern British theatre.Performance starts at 8pm.

Ticket Prices £14 /£13

Call the box office 01395 514413.

No Sunday performance.

www.manorpavilion.com

Abigail's Party by Mike Leigh

Event Date: 
28/08/2014 - 8:00pm to 03/09/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Comedy, drama and tragedy combine in a iconic piece of British theatre

Donna Summer is playing on the stero.Dishes of cheese and pineapple are on the coffee table..... the social get- together from hell is about to begin. Comedy, Drama and Tragedy combine in one of the iconic pieces of British theatre.

Tickets £14/£13

Show starts at 8pm. Please note no Sunday performances.

A great night out at your local theatre.

Box office 01395 5144123

www.manorpavilion.com

Woman of Flowers

Event Date: 
30/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 04/10/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

What happens when you want a different life to the one chosen for you? A story of desire, duty, deceit and revenge. An innovative re-telling of an ancient Welsh myth where nothing is quite as it seems.

Rose cannot remember what came before the house at the edge of the isolated forest. Gwynne says he magicked her out of the flowers, but she's not so sure. She has played the part of the perfect farmer’s wife for Lewis, who is kept firmly in place by his uncle Gwynne, and accepted her lonely existence. Then a stranger is seen in the forest. What lengths will she go to, to escape the...

The Shipwrecked House

Event Date: 
29/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Outside, a storm is raging. Inside, a darkened room preserves the fragments of a past underneath dust sheets. Sea-shells, voices, yellowing postcards: the flotsam and jetsam of a childhood spent beach-combing on the coast of Brittany. Stories emerge: of treasure found in tidal ponds, and women metamorphosing into serpents. But beneath the floorboards, the creaking groans of whales warn of unsettled futures.

In a sparkling one-woman performance that blends poetry with theatre, Anglo-Breton poet Claire Trévien navigates a shifting maritime landscape. Memory and myth from the Celtic...

The Pearl

Event Date: 
22/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

When impoverished pearl-diver Kino finds the ‘pearl of the world’ he believes his family’s life will be transformed forever. Seduced by the pearl’s beauty and promise of riches, he is blind to the danger of having something that everyone else wants. Instead of bringing hope, the pearl leads Kino and his family down a dark and dangerous path. A timeless fable about the allure of wealth, the confines of class, and the redemptive power of love. The Pearl asks us to consider what we value most in the world. Dumbshow present their critically-acclaimed new adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic...

Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS

Event Date: 
18/08/2014 - 7:30pm to 30/08/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Princess Theatre, Torquay

Based on T.S Eliot’s ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record- breaking adaptation CATS is directed by Trevor Nunn, with choreography by Gillian Lynne and set and costume design by John Napier. Re-creating the direction and choreography for the tour is Chrissie Cartwright. Including one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most memorable musical scores, spectacular set design, extraordinary costumes and stunning choreography, CATS is a uniquely magical musical.

On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy,...

I Am Mark

Event Date: 
20/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 21/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Commanding demons and controlling storms, a lone man walks out of the desert and, gathering a nation around him, he walks towards certain death in an occupied land. Ridding the tale of two thousand years of religious baggage, Applecart presents Mark’s Gospel combining drama, storytelling, music and film to tell a story of revolution and courage.

Applecart’s creative team is headed up by Peter Moreton and Phil Summers. Peter has extensive experience as performer and Musical Director in the West End, working with companies such as Chichester Festival Theatre, Cheek by Jowl, RSC,...

Noises Off

Event Date: 
10/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 13/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

From a disastrous dress rehearsal a sleep-deprived touring company of actors rehearse and perform their fictional farce, Nothing On.

Where the cast fumble their entrances and exits, to bothersome props, too many sardines and a final performance of missed cues and forgotten lines. Noises Off explores the explosive personal relationships that lead to off-stage shenanigans and on-stage bedlam.

Tickets £10.50 Wednesday and Saturday matinee, £12.60 Thursday, Friday and Saturday night

Box office 01392 271808

http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk/noises-off/

Romeo & Juliet

Event Date: 
23/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 27/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Set amongst the princes and nobles of Verona, this dynamic new production combines the purity and beauty of Shakespeare's original text with entrancing contemporary street dance.

Caught between the long-running and bitter feud of their families, the Montagues and the Capulets, the star-crossed lovers must fight against the odds in this much-loved and powerful tale of forbidden romance, jealousy and betrayal.

This dazzling and innovative version of the unforgettable classic is a must see for newcomers to Shakespeare and regular theatregoers alike.

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Simon Callow in The Man Jesus

Event Date: 
14/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

This extraordinary play looks back two thousand years to witness key moments in the life of 'the man Jesus', through the eyes of the people who knew him.

Simon Callow, one of Britain's best-loved actors, performs this fresh and moving account of biblical stories including the raising of Lazarus, the wedding at Cana and the journey to Jerusalem.

Thought-provoking, thrilling and full of wit, this production premiered to great acclaim at Belfast's Lyric Theatre, and now embarks on a strictly limited UK tour.

www.themanjesus.co.uk Tickets: £22.50

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