THEATRE

Fhlip Fhlop - an energetic comedy for all at the Northcott

Event Date: 
12/01/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Rannel Theatre Company and makin projects in association with Swindon Dance and Redbridge Drama Centre present

Take a whole bag full of classic comedy routines, shake them up and update them for the hip hop age and you have the exhilarating and hilarious Fhlip Fhlop.

Two painter-decorators are doing a job in a friend's flat, but in traditional slapstick manner, things go wrong.

In a dynamic display of one-upmanship, they compete to out-do each other with moves essentially unchanged from the time of the Marx Brothers.

Outrageously talented performers, Matt...

Pitter Patter Theatre presents Ellie’s Trunk

Event Date: 
02/12/2012 - 11:30am to 03/12/2012 - 11:30am
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Through the vines, through the vines, skipping, swinging through the vines…

Poor Ellie the Elephant has lost her trunk! Can you help us to find it?

Join Marvin the Monkey, Pauline the Parrot, Tilly the Tiger and Curtis the Croc on our interactive jungle adventure!

Hold on to your binoculars as we skip through the vines, trudge through the swamp, splish splash through the river and crawl through the tall, tall grass as we search for Ellie's case.

Pitter Patter Theatre invite young (and grown-up) adventurers to join them on stage for a truly unique and...

Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band with Carols & Capers

Event Date: 
29/11/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Park Promotions presents Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band with Carols & Capers

Following the hugely popular 2010 Christmas tour, renowned folk singer Maddy Prior joins up once again with the Carnival Band during the Festive Season for their unique celebratory show “Carols & Capers”. Together they mix renaissance, modern and ethnic instruments with a refreshing cavalier attitude and plenty of humour putting their inimitable stamps on a range of familiar and not-so-familiar festive fare. This will guarantee to be a Christmas Party to remember.

Tickets: £18.50....

Rhum and Clay: A Strange Wild Song

Event Date: 
20/11/2012 - 7:30pm to 24/11/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre, Fore Street, Exeter

Left a roll of film after his grandfather’s death, a man searches for meaning through the photographs inside. He discovers a surreal world of childhood and memory, where fragments of a half-remembered war invade the present-day calm.

Accompanied by a live musical score, critically acclaimed Rhum and Clay tell an unforgettable tale using movement, stunning imagery and absurdist humour.

7.30pm, tickets from £5.

www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

A true story about parents, children and falling in love

Event Date: 
01/12/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Gittisham Village Hall, Gittisham

Frankland & Sons, a true story about parents, children and falling in love

A true story created by three generations of the same family about parents, children and falling in love.

When theatre-maker Tom Frankland's aunt died in 2006, he and his father inherited suitcases of letters written by his grandparents across 25 years. They reveal the astonishing life and love of a couple living through two world wars and recession. Tom suggested they create a performance inspired by the letters, but in creating their debut show...

Frankland & Sons, award-winning drama at Clayhidon

Event Date: 
28/11/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Clayhidon Parish Hall, Clayhidon

A true story created by three generations of the same family about parents, children and falling in love.

When theatre-maker Tom Frankland's aunt died in 2006, he and his father inherited suitcases of letters written by his grandparents across 25 years. They reveal the astonishing life and love of a couple living through two world wars and recession. Tom suggested they create a performance inspired by the letters, but in creating their debut show together, father and son uncovered more than they bargained for.

For tickets, please call: 01823 80347

www.tomfrankland....

One Darke Night at Lympstone Village Hall

Event Date: 
22/11/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Lympstone Village Hall

Actors from Kneehigh Theatre Company and from the Eden Project have created a show from the plays, correspondence and diaries of Nick Darke, the much-loved Cornish playwright, poet, lobster fisherman, environmentalist, beachcomber, broadcaster, film-maker and chairman of St Eval Parish Council.

Fusing extracts from lesser-known works with firm audience favourites such as The King of Prussia and Hell’s Mouth, and featuring exclusive extracts from Nick’s private journals, this imaginative show explores the creative process of the writer and creates an exciting new showcase for Nick’s...

Powder and Paint enjoys a successful first night

Crediton, last night. A full house saw the World Premier of Powder and Paint, The Musical. The story of Helena Rubinstein.

CODS, The Crediton Operatic and Drama Society, put on an amazing first ever performance of this fasinating musical story. The evening started with a Champagne reception and gave a chance to meet the people behind the event.

As the box office for the show, Olivia James Design are both happy and sad to say that all four shows have been sold out.

Links. www.powderandpaint-themusical.com

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Event Date: 
23/11/2012 - 7:00pm to 24/11/2012 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

St Margaret's School presents William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Barnfield Theatre in Exeter on 23rd and 24th November at 7pm.

Tickets: £8, £6 under 16s.

Box office: 01392 270891

Beauty and the Beast: A Pantomime by Ron Hall

Event Date: 
28/12/2012 - 7:30pm to 05/01/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society present an enchanting story of Belle and the Beast, full of wonderful characters,amusing and visual gags, music, song and dance. Something for the whole family, young and old.

Tickets: £11/£5.50 under 16s.

Performance times:

Friday 28 December – 7.30pm.

Saturday 29 December - 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Sunday 30 December –2.30pm.

Monday 31 December – 6pm.

Tuesday 1 January – 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Wednesday 2 January – 7.30pm.

Thursday 3 January – 7.30pm.

Friday 4 January – 7.30pm....

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