Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (14-17 April)
THEATRE
Julian Clary - The Joy of Mincing Friday, 8pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Witness a masterclass in camp comedy with national trinket, author, TV and radio star Julian Clary. Over 16s. Tickets £24, £21 conc. https://sites.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Friday & Saturday, Exeter Phoenix Join Dorothy and Toto on their fantastical and downright chaotic travels along the Road of Yellow Bricks meeting the usual (sort of) suspects along the way – an unbelievably...
Join the Lord Chamberlains Men for a sparkling, battle-of-the sexes comedy. Enjoy this funny, moving and fast-paced production of one of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, marking the 400th year anniversary of his death. Recommended for aged 8+.
Heartbreak Productions bring to life David Walliams top-rated book. Support Zoe as she battles to escape the leaning tower block to fulfil her dream of travelling the world. Expect a blend of dark reality and empowering comedy. Recommended for aged 7+.
Join Heartbreak Productions for a hilarious adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s brilliant masterpiece. Expect laugh-out-loud mistaken identities as everyone learns the vital importance of being earnest. Recommended for aged 8+.
A memorable evening of hysterical nonsense, as we take a peek into the circus lurking deep within the mind of, probably the greatest, comic storyteller ever to grace the stage.
Jethro beguiles and befuddles his audience with the endless stream of irreverent twaddle that has created a comedy genius.
Over 4 million DVD sales pay testament to the legion of fans who have followed Jethro faithfully throughout his career. Now, with stories old and new we present, live on stage,
An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walked into a theatre…
"Is this some kind of joke?" said the Englishman. "The evidence is stacking up," said the Scotsman. “I didn't agree to this," said the Irishman.
In his trademark idiosyncratic style Will Adamsdale explores cultural stereotypes, humour and the lighter side of cannibalism. He is joined onstage by collaborators Brian Logan (Scottish) and Lloyd Hutchinson (Irish) and - with interludes of song and physical comedy - the three try desperately to escape a joke they don't want to be in, a theatre they've never seen...
We are TICTAC Theatre (Two Is Company, Three’s A Crowd Theatre); a South-West based Company specialising in two-handers and multi-role plays, producing a mixture of classical and contemporary plays.
TICTAC Theatres first production ‘The Open Couple’ by Dario Fo premiered to a sell out show at the award winning Bike Shed Theatre.
It has since completed a small UK tour in the summer of 2015 receiving great reviews.
Following it’s success we are now touring our new production for this year. This next production is to be a double bill of two 30 minute shorts.
The award-winning Mark Bruce Company, whose critically acclaimed dance theatre production of Dracula performed to sellout audiences across the country in 2013 and 2014, bring their brand new production The Odyssey to Exeter Northcott Theatre.
The King, Odysseus (Christopher Tandy) separated from his family for ten years of brutal war, faces another ten year struggle to return home as a reckless God (Chris Akrill) drags him on an epic journey across oceans to strange lands and the darkness beyond. Immortal beauties, shape shifters, monsters and sorcerers both guide and torment the...
