Spring / Summer 2014 Brochure

SPRING / SUMMER 2014 Box Office 01392 493493

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Welcome 2014 is going to be quite a year for us at the Exeter Northcott Theatre. As well as the wide range of top notch performances you have come to expect this season is really about getting involved yourself as we challenge you to ENGAGE – Take Centre Stage!

Shake a leg and get moving this spring!

Whatever your age, if you enjoy dancing then there are lots of ways to strut your stuff with us.

You can join the Sugar Dandies for a tea dance or bust some moves along with b.Supreme, there’s even a chance to sing and dance along with Grease as well as Who’s Dancing? an innovative project for creative young people in the Easter holidays (see page 49).

Fancy treading the boards or getting involved behind the scenes?

In May and June we will be working with Common Players to create and tour Jez Butterworth’s West End smash-hit Jerusalem. This 21st century morality tale is set on the edge of a west country village on Midsummers’ Eve – find out how you can join in our very own midsummer madness on page 34.

As you can tell we’ve well and truly got football fever and, in the year of the World Cup, we will be celebrating Exeter City Football Club’s claim to world football fame. We are thrilled to be staging a large-scale community musical to mark the occasion; find out about our partners and how you can get involved on page 42.

And if you’re looking for a stocking filler...

As I write this Christmas is approaching so if you are stuck for a gift why not think about some tickets, a theatre token or even a membership (ENCORE for grown-ups and the BACKSTAGE CREW for 4-10 years olds).

I hope we can welcome you to the theatre very soon.

Best wishes GENERAL BOOKING OPENS: Wed 4 December 2013 Kate Tyrrell Executive Director

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ENJOY TAKE A SEAT This brochure sees our broadest range of shows yet as we continue our mission to bring you a dynamic and ever-evolving programme across the full spectrum of drama, dance, opera, comedy and family work. For Spring/ Summer 2014 we present you with the finest selection of touring companies as well as some exciting new home-grown productions; take a seat and enjoy!

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STOP PRESS!

As we go to press two exciting new events in support of our fundraising campaign ENCORE have been added...

Upstart Theatre presents a reading of

SELLOUT

A play about the price of having values by David Lane Fri 24 January 7.30pm Frank is a brilliant, inspiring lecturer. But now he’s been suspended for speaking his mind. Exasperated by bureaucracy, can he preserve the values he holds so dear? One last act of defiance might just bring the system tumbling to its knees... Savage, impassioned and funny, SELLOUT puts us at the heart of the crisis in our education system, where the pursuit of knowledge takes second place to the pursuit of money.

THE SUGAR DANDIES’ TEA PARTY Sat 8 March 2pm

A modern and fun twist on an old-fashioned afternoon tea dance! The award-winning Sugar Dandies (as seen on Britain’s Got Talent) serve up their special brew of performance, social dancing and party games.

Bring your dancing shoes and be ready to take a whirl around the floor to your favourite Ballroom and Latin standards or to learn a new ‘party’ dance. Dancers and non-dancers of all ages are welcome. www.sugardandies.com Sign up to our e-newsletter at www.exeternorthcott.co.uk to make sure you don’t miss out on these and other new events.

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RBM Comedy present

PUNT AND DENNIS Ploughing On Regardless Fri 17 January 8pm It’s mid-winter. The roads are icy. The gritting lorries are out in force, the pavements are slippery, and the news broadcasts are full of people telling viewers to “send us your pictures of snow.”

Everyone has a cold. The boiler has broken down again and the gas bill is due. The AA are busy advising comedians “not to tour the country unless it is absolutely essential.” Despite all this, Punt and Dennis are Ploughing On Regardless.

Tickets: £22.50 Age: 16yrs+ Running Time: TBC

“The Kings of satirical comedy” THE GUARDIAN “Unbelievably funny.This is a real class act” THE SCOTSMAN 

Exeter Contemporary Sounds present

EARWORMS Live music for all the family

Hosted by Mervyn Bedford (Musikgarten)

Sundays 2pm: 19 January, 16 February*, 9 March, 6 April, 4 May, 15 June Enjoy, discover and experience music in a family-friendly atmosphere, featuring a wide range of musicians and music. earwormsexeter.blogspot.co.uk * the concert on Sunday 16 February is part of Exeter Northcott’s Family Fun Day

Tickets: £4.50, £3 children over 2 years Age: families with children aged 0 - 11 Running Time: 1hr

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Dance in Devon and Exeter Northcott Theatre present

Watch This Space Thu 23 January 7.30pm

Celebrating our shared commitment to dance development in Devon, Dance in Devon and Exeter Northcott Theatre are delighted to come together to present this platform for emerging dance artists from our region.

Watch This Space provides a peek into the contemporary dance performance being created by professional artists working in the South West, right now. The audience can share thoughts and ideas with the choreographers in a Q&A after the show.

Tickets: £8 Concs: £2 off Students: £3

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All-Electric Productions present

Barry Cryer Twitter Titters with Colin Sell

Sat 25 January 7.30pm In yet another farewell tour, Baz returns, having been charged with persistent joking and asks for 20 other shows to be taken into consideration.

You are the Judge and Jury – Be merciful to the aged accused – He merely seeks to bring a ray of sunshine amid the dark clouds of life.

He’ll be enjoying himself – Do join him. www.barrycryer.co.uk Tickets: £16 Age: 12yrs+ Running Time: 1hr 50mins

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EXIM Dance Company.

Photo: Paul Parker.

Join us for a celebration of our local talent and show your support for the exceptional work being produced on your doorstep.

Breaking Cycles & Z-arts present

Written by Mary Cooper Directed by Benji Reid

Sat 25 & Sun 26 January 2pm

A Live at LICA co-commission. Photo by Irven Lewis. Image by Sumit Sarkar.

Moss Side. 1976.

The year of the Great Heatwave and Pinocchio’s on the run. In a ramshackle shop his father Elijah, the toymaker, waits.

Will Pinocchio ever return to make him proud?

Award-winning director and choreographer Benji Reid joins writer Mary Cooper to produce this fast, funny and magical show for all the family.

Featuring body-popping and puppetry, music and animation this is a retelling of Carlo Collodi’s children’s classic like no other.

www.breakingcycles.co.uk Tickets: £12 Family Ticket: £27 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £9 each Age: 7yrs+ Running Time: 2hrs

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Exeter University Footlights Society presents

West Side Story Based on a conception of Jerome Robbins

Book by Arthur Laurents; Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Wed 29 January – Sat 1 February 7.30pm Sat Matinee 2.30pm This exciting and moving adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet follows the ‘Jets’ an American gang, and their rivals, the Puerto Rican ‘Sharks’ in their intense rivalry for command of the streets of 1950s New York.

Amidst their conflict, love endures when Tony meets Maria. As the young lovers yearn to escape the opposition that surrounds them it soon escalates to a point of no return, with a climatic and tragic finale. Come and experience this multi-award winning musical, with a memorable composition from the legendary Leonard Bernstein. In a heart wrenching story of racial and emotional conflict, who will take control of the streets of New York?

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK.

Tickets: A £16.50 B £15 C £12 D £10 Concs: £1.50 off (Registered Disabled, Students, 60+) Schools: £6 for groups 10+ Age: 14yrs+ contains scenes of mild violence Running Time: 2hrs 30mins

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August: Osage County

by Tracy Letts

Wed 5 – Sat 8 February 7.30pm Beverley Weston is missing. His drug-addled wife Violet attempts to come to terms with his disappearance, whilst his scattered children are forced to return to their childhood home. In the claustrophobic setting of a small Southern American town in Oklahoma, hard truths are revealed which push them all to breaking point.

August: Osage County is a dark comedy which expertly examines the intricate interactions of a dysfunctional American family. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2008, here is a play which pulls at the strings of what it is to love, to be loved and what happens when that love unravels.

‘This is the way the world ends, this is the way the world ends.’

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Tickets: Wed - Thurs £12, Fri - Sat £14 Concs: £8 Schools: £6 for groups 10+ Age: 16yrs+ contains scenes of a sexual nature and some strong language u GROUPS Running Time: 2hrs 40mins

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Vamos Theatre presents

Finding Joy

A comic, anarchic, touching and heroic full mask adventure

Thu 13 - Sat 15 February 7.30pm Joy is creative, funny, loves to dance, and is losing her memory: her grandson Danny is rebellious, fearless, bright, and always getting into trouble. When out of the blue Danny decides to become Joy’s carer, they discover a shared playfulness and a mutual affection. But is that enough to take on the challenges ahead?

Finding Joy is based on life events and true stories, and brims with all the visual inventiveness, music, puppetry, dexterity and hilarity that we have come to expect from one of the UK’s foremost full mask theatre companies. www.vamostheatre.co.uk Tickets: £13.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £8.50 for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8 Age: 12yrs+ Running Time: 1hr 50mins Post Show Talk: Thu 13 February “one of the most innovative, exciting full-mask mime companies currently touring.”

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“mesmerising and absolutely brilliant” GRAPEVINE LIVE

“thought provoking and charmingly funny.

Deep Joy!” BBC RADIO SHROPSHIRE

“a triumph” THE HEREFORD TIMES ★★★★★

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Sixth Sense Theatre for Young People in partnership with Salisbury Playhouse present

Wed 12 - Sat 15 February Venues TBC in and around Exeter Sun 16 Feb 10.30am at Exeter Northcott Theatre as part of our FAMILY FUN DAY Pull up a bath mat and join Little Lost Duck, Syd the Sponge and the rest of the Bathtub Gang for the bubbliest birthday party anyone has ever thrown, ever! It’s Mr Bath’s birthday and you are invited to his Splishy, Splashy, Sploshy party. But first, his friends are treating him to a very special bath of his own to make him look spick and span and as shiny as a rainbow fish!

This enchanting production for very young children uses dance, music and puppetry to help children and families explore communicative play at bath time.

Tickets: £5 Family Ticket: £12 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £4 each Age: children aged 2-5 years and their families Running Time: 30 mins, plus 10 mins playtime www.sixthsensetyp.co.uk/splosh-national-tour

FAMILY FUN DAY Sun 16 February 10am – 4pm

Why not enjoy one of our performances for the very young (Splosh! and Earworms Family Concert – see page 5) along with some special drama and dance workshops, a treasure hunt, dressing up games and arts and craft activities. A special family menu will be available at Spires Cafe.

Age: 0-11yrs

OPEN DAY

Sat 22 February 10am-4pm Have you ever wanted to explore behind the scenes of a theatre, if so come along to meet us and find out some of the tricks of the trade. Activities will include drama and dance workshops, lighting, sound, and pyrotechnic displays, costume and make-up demos, and much more.

Age: 11 - adult 10

Full details of both programmes will be published nearer the time.

Senbla Live Events present

A Tale of Two Cellos Julian Lloyd Webber & Jiaxin Lloyd Webber Thu 20 February 7.30pm Julian Lloyd Webber is one of the finest musicians of his generation. Together with his wife, fellow cellist Jiaxin Lloyd Webber, they present a brand-new concert featuring world premiere performances of duets for two cellos with piano as well as featuring music from the great composers across the classical spectrum from Monteverdi to Arvo Pärt, Dvořák, Bach, Rachmaninov, Saint-Saëns, Schumann and many more. Appearing alongside Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber will be pianist Pam Chowhan.

“Put simply, this is just marvellous cello playing.”

BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE Tickets: A & B £25, C & D £20 Student Standby: £10 Running Time: 2hrs

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State of Emergency Productions present

Choreography by Colin Poole Wed 19 February 7.30pm

Accessible but hard hitting, this specially commissioned new dance theatre show explores the stresses, pressures and emotions surrounding sex while entertaining and inviting audiences to reflect and question their own behaviour and that of others. Targeted at young people from ages 13 to 25, the show highlights the connection between sexual health and emotional well being. www.stateofemergencyltd.com

Tickets: £13.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £8.50 for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8.00 Age: 13yrs+ Running Time: 1hr 20mins Post Show Talk: Wed 19 Feb

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Love&Sex aka Per-Mission

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Fuel presents Sound&Fury’s

Going Dark

Written by Hattie Naylor in collaboration with Sound&Fury Thu 27 & Fri 28 February 7.30pm Sat 1 March 3pm How far can you see? A mile? A hundred miles? Or to the furthest shores of the universe to a faraway galaxy? It’s Max’s job to ask the cosmic questions. Passionate about astronomy, he works as the narrator at the city’s Planetarium where he challenges his audiences with the mysteries of stars and science.

When his own life takes an unexpected turn, Max discovers that understanding the universe requires a different kind of vision...

Sound&Fury use their innovative theatre vocabulary of immersive surround sound design, total darkness and imaginative lighting in Going Dark to reawaken our wonder at the cosmos and reveals how one man’s vision becomes illuminated by darkness.

After opening in Exeter the show will be going on to the Science Museum in London. www.soundandfury.org.uk www.fueltheatre.com

Tickets: £13.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £8.50 for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8 Age: 12yrs+ Running Time: 1hr 15mins Post Show Talk: Thu 27 February

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“A pulse-quickening poem… a wonderful piece of theatre.”

THE INDEPENDENT  Commissioned by Warwick Arts Centre. Developed as part of Fuel at the Roundhouse and the Jerwood residencies at Cove Park which are supported by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation. Funded by Arts Council England, the Wellcome Trust, the Institute of Physics and the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Supported by the Linbury Prize for Stage Design.

An Open Heart Productions and DanceEast co-production

Arthur Pita’s

THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL

A dance theatre adaptation after Hans Christian Andersen Sun 23 February 3pm This touching tale of an impoverished young street girl’s hopes and dreams is beautifully told through dance, song and original live music. A snowy stage sets the scene for an icy cold winter’s eve, where the little match girl paces the emptying streets, shivering and desperate, trying to sell her matches. With just one final match flame to keep her warm, she sees a vision of her beloved grandmother, who guides her up into the night sky and takes her to the moon. Now, on a clear night, if you look closely, you might see the light of a shooting star, or is it a match burning brightly? www.arthurpita.com Tickets: £11 Age: 4yrs+

Family ticket: £27 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £9 each Running Time: 60 mins (no interval)

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The Reduced Shakespeare Company presents:

The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) The Good Book Just Got Better!

Sun 2 March 5pm & 8pm It’s apocalypse now as the three cultural guerrillas of The Reduced Shakespeare Company set their reductive sights on the good book with The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged). Yes, it’s an affectionate, irreverent roller coaster ride from fig leaves to final judgment as the bad boys of abridgement tackle the great theological questions: Did Adam and Eve have navels? Did Moses really look like Charlton Heston? And why isn’t the word “phonetic” spelt the way it sounds?

Whether you are Catholic or Protestant, Muslim or Jew, Atheist or Jedi, you will be tickled by the RSC’s romp through old time religion. www.reducedshakespeare.com “This is a slick, fast, very funny show… skilled performers with immaculate, sassy American timing.”

THE TIMES “Pure fun. The troupe seems more anarchic than ever.”

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Tickets: £19 Concs: £2 off Age: PG13 Running Time: 1hr 50mins

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Richard Alston Dance Company Tue 4 & Wed 5 March 7.30pm Richard Alston is “a choreographer for whom every dance is a love affair with his chosen music” THE TIMES. This programme matches the shimmering beauty of Ravel with smouldering tango and the exhilaration of Benjamin Britten.

SHIMMER is danced to the sun-drenched music of Ravel played live. Julien Macdonald’s fabulous, jewel-encrusted cobweb costumes illuminate dazzling streaks of limpid choreography in a ravishingly beautiful piece of theatre.

“Alston’s barefoot dancers look as if they have been sprinkled with fairy dust. The effect is magical…It’s one of Alston’s most quietly moving dances.”

THE TIMES Martin Lawrance’s BRINK breathes with the vibrations of Japanese composer Ayuo’s Eurasian Tango played live by accordionist Ian Watson. Lawrance made Madcap for RADC in 2012 which was rapturously received by audiences and critics alike.

“Set to Japanese tango music, (Brink) relocates the feisty, erotic rhetoric of tango to a new 21st century cultural mix” THE GUARDIAN

“All the dancers ate up the work as if relishing this rare slice of passion and drama” THE INDEPENDENT

Revived for the centenary of Benjamin Britten, ILLUMINATIONS paints a vivid picture of the wild young genius Arthur Rimbaud. Britten and Alston combine to depict images from the turbulent life of the young poet, visionary and misfit in equal part. www.richardalstondance.com Tickets: A £19.50 B £16.50 C £13.50 D £11.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £8.50 for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8 Age: 10yrs+ Running Time: 1hr 50mins (includes 2 intervals) Post Show Talk: Tues 4 March

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Tony Hawks

Fridges, frolics and films Sun 9 March 8pm In this entertaining show, Tony Hawks combines storytelling, stand up, musical comedy and film clips to create two hours of fun. Amongst other things Tony will recount the amusing and sometimes fraught story of how he went from being ‘Comedian and author’ to ‘Comedian, author and film-maker’. His hilarious tales of how he became an independent film maker - producing both Round Ireland With A Fridge and Playing The Moldovans At Tennis - will be peppered with the wry observations that have made him such a hit on Radio 4’s Just A Minute and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. www.tony-hawks.com Tickets: £16 Concs: £2 off Age: 12yrs+ Running Time: 2hrs

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Iolanthe

Wed 12 - Sat 15 March 7.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm Exeter University Gilbert and Sullivan Society return in their 46 year with the critically acclaimed and hilarious political satire, Iolanthe.

Iolanthe focuses on Strephon, a half mortal and half immortal shepherd. Strephon hides this mysterious secret from his love, Phyllis, who is adored not only

by Strephon but by the entirety of the House of Lords including the Lord Chancellor himself. When Phyllis catches Strephon with his mother, Iolanthe, who on account of being immortal looks the same age as Strephon, chaos and confusion ensues.

Along with their usual charm and wit that can be found nowhere else, Gilbert and Sullivan’s musical is brought to life by some of the best singers Exeter University has to offer.

Tickets: A £16 B £14 C £12 D £10 Concs: £2 off (students only) Schools: £6 for groups 10+ Running Time: 2hrs 30mins

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English Touring Theatre, Rose Theatre Kingston & Sheffield Theatres present

Translations

By Brian Friel Director James Grieve

Tue 18 – Sat 22 March 7.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm 1833. Rural Ireland. The British Army arrives to translate Gaelic place names into the King’s English. Farm-girl Máire finds herself torn between the affections of the local school teacher and the love of a British soldier, between her native tongue and a new language, between the comfort of the world she knows and the excitement of foreign possibilities.

The resulting clash of two worlds threatens the very heart of the community as they struggle to interpret a new language and each other. What gets lost in translation?

English Touring Theatre’s most recent visits to Exeter include Tartuffe, The Real Thing and The Misanthrope.

www.ett.org.uk Tickets: A £21.50 B £18.50 C £16 D £13.50 Matinee: £13.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £8.50 for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8 Age: 13yrs+ Running Time: 2hrs 30mins Post Show Talk: Wed 19 March, Pre-show Talk: Thurs 20 March 6pm Assisted Performances: Captioned Wed 19 March; Audio Described Sat Matinee with Touch Tour at 1.30pm.

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“Friel’s style is restless, ready to change and shift from comedy to pure sadness” THE GUARDIAN “Brian Friel’s beautifully nuanced play of language and meaning” THE IRISH TIMES “The Irish Chekhov” BBC RADIO 4

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THE ENDELLION QUARTET Sun 23 March 7.30pm The Endellion String Quartet is renowned as one of the finest quartets in the world and is entering its thirty-fourth year. Recent and future engagements include concerts in Eire, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland, Mexico, India, the USA and Canada. In Britain, the Quartet has appeared at nearly all of the major series and festivals and has broadcast many times on BBC radio and television. www.endellionquartet.com Tickets: £16 Student Standby: £8 Running Time: 1hr 50mins

HAYDN – Quartet in G Op.76 No.1 BEETHOVEN – Quartet in F Op.135 SCHUMANN – Quartet in A Op.41 No.3 “the Endellion’s playing is nearly always beyond reproach” GRAMOPHONE

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A day conference:

Ideas without Frontiers Fri 28 March 2014 Our third TEDxExeter conference brings together speakers and performers who are changing the world through their ground breaking work and ideas. Find out how issues from all over the world have an impact on your life here and now.

Our speakers include: Ann Daniels, record breaking polar explorer; Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness; Allyson Pollock, Professor of Public Health; Ben Eaton, digital and interactive artist, mapping happiness; Claire Belcher, wildfire researcher; Joel Gibbard, robotics designer; Matt Hayler, digital technologies and cyberculture researcher; Sarah El Ashmawy, minority rights advocate; Simon Peyton Jones, programming language designer and ICT education consultant; Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Media and Communications, expert on the impact of new technologies on children; Vinay Nair, poverty reduction innovator; Ike Anya, writer, TEDGlobal fellow, Consultant in Public Health; Karima Bennoune, Professor of Law, champion of untold stories from the fight against Muslim fundamentalism.

See www.TEDxExeter.com for more announcements Tickets: £50 – ticket price includes a sustainably sourced lunch.

Concs: £20 – limited concessions available.

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Altered Skin present

Power Games

Directed & Choreographed by Shane Shambhu Tue 25 March 7.30pm Think you’re in control of your life? Think again…

Deepak is a wealthy banker whose life is spiralling out of control. His high flying life of gambling and drinking is not all its cracked up to be! Follow Deepak through this reality game show and influence the outcomes of his story by voting LIVE and deciding Deepak’s fate...right here on the night!

Blending character-driven physical theatre with contemporary and South Asian dance, this stunning new work by Altered Skin explores the forces that shape our destiny. www.alteredskin.net Tickets: £13.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £8.50 for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8 Age: 14yrs+ Running Time: 1hr 10mins Post Show Talk: Tue 25 March

“The arrival of an exciting choreographer” METRO “Striking and excellent” THE STAGE (on Shane Shambhu’s previous work)

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H.M.S. Pinafore

Director Sasha Regan Choreographer Lizzi Gee Designer Ryan Dawson-Laight Musical Supervision Michael England Musical Director Chris Mundy Tues 1 - Sat 5 April 7.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm “Sasha Regan’s all-male productions of these Savoy operas have garnered quite a reputation over the past few years and HMS Pinafore is by far the strongest yet.”

THE STAGE We’ve been hearing about the phenomenon of Sasha Regan’s quirky take on Gilbert & Sullivan for sometime and are thrilled to be able to bring the latest production to Exeter. One of the most popular G&S operas, dealing with the age old conundrum of love between social classes, HMS Pinafore has infectious tunes and a beautifully constructed libretto - a perfect match for Sasha Regan’s inimitable style, fresh, fast, inventive and fun.

“Regan’s production is stripped bare, leaving room to bring out the sharp satire of the piece as well as Gilbert’s superb lyrics and Sullivan’s beautiful harmonies” TIME OUT “Regan’s quirky premise maintains the spirit and invention of the original” THE STAGE “Inventive staging, fantastic choreography. One of the best shows I’ve seen this year.”

THE LONDON MAGAZINE

www.regandewynter.com Tickets: A £21.50 B £18.50 C £16 D £13.50 Matinee: £13.50 Concs: £2 off Student Standby: £8 Age: 8yrs+ Running Time: 2hrs

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“One of the UK’s top five live bands” THE INDEPENDENT on Hope and Social

Invisible Flock with Hope and Social

Bring The Happy

An Exeter Northcott Theatre & Kaleider co-promotion

“Brilliantly inventive” COVENTRY TELEGRAPH on Bring the Happy, Coventry

Mapping Exeter: 2 – 19 March 10am – 6pm (in a city centre shop) Bring The Happy Live Performance: 27, 28 & 29 March 8pm (in a secret location) Bring The Happy is an ongoing project about happiness, an attempt to map moments and memories of happiness in Exeter and across the country. A first kiss, a lost love, a longed for baby, childhood heroes, a proposal, a dance, a chance encounter – where did it happen and how happy did it make you feel on a scale from 1 to 10?

For three weeks Invisible Flock will occupy a disused shop in Exeter and transform it into a giant 3D map of the city. From 10am to 6pm every day you are invited to explore the map, discover what makes others happy and where, and in turn submit your own happy memory or moment to add to the ever-growing database of the country’s happiness. At the end of three weeks the memories collected will be taken and transformed into Bring the Happy Live, a spectacular performance with 7-piece band Hope and Social. www.invisibleflock.co.uk

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Warren Productions present

An Audience with Pam Ayres Mon 7 April 7.30pm

Pam Ayres brings her latest show to Exeter Northcott Theatre following the recent publication of her new book of poetry, You Made Me Late Again!, copies of which she will be signing after the show.

Pam Ayres’ work is funny, and approachable. It sounds simple, as though dashed off, but this is deceptive. Her hair-trigger timing, her eye for the detail of everyday life, and for the absurdity therein, makes for an art that hides art.

Pam has sold millions of books, CDs, and DVDs over the years, and she is still a regular on TV and Radio, on programmes such as Just A Minute, Ayres On The Air, QI, Countdown and The One Show. www.pamayres.com Tickets: £22.50 Running Time: 2hrs

“She was really one of the funniest comics I’ve seen... treats the audience like a huge roomful of friends.”

THE YORK PRESS

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Sing-a-Long-a GREASE

Fri 11 April 7.30pm

The brand new sing along screening of the classic film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John brought to you by the producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music.

The evening begins with your host leading a vocal warm-up before they show you how to use your free fun pack. You’ll even get a chance to learn how to hand jive. Then just sit back and watch Danny & Sandy and the gang, while singing and dancing along to the lyrics as shown on the screen. www.singalonga.net It couldn’t be easier... or more fun! Fancy dress is strongly encouraged and full audience participation essential.

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Watershed Productions present the BBC Worldwide and Polka Theatre production of

Charlie and Lola’s

best play s t e s t b e

based on the characters created by Lauren Child adapted by Jonathan Lloyd Based on the characters created by Lauren Child Sat 12 April 1.30pm & 4pm & Sun 13 April 11am & 1.30pm Adapted

by Jonathan Lloyd I have this little sister Lola. She is small and very funny…

Don’t miss everyone’s favourite brother and sister, Charlie and Lola, in their extremely everso wonderful stage show! The stars of the hit BBC TV series and books by Lauren Child are brought to life by a magical mix of puppets, live action and music.

Will Charlie ever get Lola to sleep, even though she is not sleepy and will not go to bed? It won’t be easy - the Tigers want their bedtime milk, the Dancing Dogs have borrowed Lola’s pyjamas and Lola thinks there is an ogre hiding in the wardrobe!

“An ideal early theatre experience.”

THE GUARDIAN www.watershedtheatre.com

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Wednesday 28 October - Sunday 1 November Wed & Thu 12pm & 3pm; Fri 10am, 12pm & 3pm; Sat 10am & 3pm; Sun 10am, 12pm & 3pm;

Box Office: 020 8369 5454 Tickets £10, Family Ticket £32 (admits four)

For more details see www.charlieandlola.com Charlie and LolaTM and © Lauren Child 2005. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd. BBC Worldwide logo ™ & © BBC 1996.

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Charlie and Lola ™ and © Lauren Child 2005. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd. BBC logo ™ & © BBC 1996.

“If you’ve got kids, go and see Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play. If you haven’t, borrow some and go anyway….it’s a genuine delight.”

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Tickets: A-G £14: H-R £12 Family Ticket: A-G £39 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £13; H-R £33 for 3 + up to 3 more £11 each.

Age: 3yrs+ Running Time: 1hr 10 mins

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27/8/09 11:45:26

Science Museum Live:

The Energy Show Wed 23 & Thu 24 April 7pm Schools matinee Thu 11am*

“I imagine that physics teachers everywhere will be blessing the Science Museum for promoting their topic so imaginatively and entertainingly.”

ALLINLONDON.CO.UK

Explosive family theatre for curious minds!

Methane bubbles are set alight to make fireballs, hydrogen balloons explode and rockets are fired into the audience. Stand back and cover your ears – theatre just got dangerously exciting!

Two futuristic science students race against time to prove their knowledge of energy. With help from the incredible virtual lab-assistant, i-nstein, and a steampunk workshop full of gadgets and chemicals, they explore, experiment and explode anything and everything they can find, live on stage. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/energyshow Tickets: £16 www.kitandmcconnel.

Family Ticket: £42 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £14 each Schools: £10 groups 10+ com Age: 7yrs + Running Time: 1hr 50mins *Schools matinee: 75mins (no interval) u GROUPS

Kit & McConnel Sat 26 April 7.30pm

Photo © Benjamin Ealovega

“This duo make beautiful musical comedy together: see this show” LONDON EVENING STANDARD

Since they teamed up as a cabaret duo a couple of years ago, Kit Hesketh Harvey (Just A Minute, Kit and the Widow) and his new fella, pianist, composer and Hugh Grantalike James McConnel have stormed in cabaret, from the Edinburgh and Aldeburgh Festivals to international tours as paid escorts to Joan Rivers. As a songwriting partnership they won the Vivian Ellis Award and went on to study under Stephen Sondheim. They have written cabaret songs for the likes of Barry Humphries, Mary Archer and Janie Dee. Having enjoyed sell-out seasons in the burgeoning cabaret scene in the West End of London they are thrilled now to be playing the West End of England.

www.kitandmcconnel.com Tickets: £20.50 Age: 14yrs+ Running Time: 2hrs

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“The wit, the polish, the astonishing variety of their excellent original material makes this the most exciting cabaret on the UK circuit” THE TIMES 25

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Karl Sydow, Roger Chapman and CAPA present the Clwyd Theatre Cymru production

UNDER MILK WOOD

by Dylan Thomas Directed by Terry Hands Designer Martyn Bainbridge

Tue 29 April - Sat 3 May 7.30pm Thu Schools’ matinee 1.30pm; Sat matinee 2.30pm Under Milk Wood is a work of genius; ripe with vitality, rich in humour and populated by sublime, eccentric, enchanting characters.

Come to Llareggub, a small Welsh town by the sea. Meet blind Captain Cat, Mog Edwards and his sweetheart Miss Price, Sinbad Sailor, Dai Bread, Polly Garter, Nogood Boyo and Lord Cut Glass.

Walk along Coronation Street, Cockle Row and Donkey Street, down to the little fishing harbour and back to Milk Wood. Dylan Thomas explores their lives, hopes and thoughts in the dreams of a night and the rhythm of a day.

Both a play and a poem, written from the heart, it offers an unforgettable journey into the roots of language and the soul of Wales.

This new production, directed by Terry Hands, marks the centenary of Dylan Thomas’ birth in 1914 and the 60th anniversary of the play’s British première.

Tickets: A £27 B £24.50 C £22.50 D £18.50 Matinee: £18.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £10 Tues-Thurs & Thurs mat only for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8 Age: 12yrs+ Running Time: 2hrs 5min Post Show Talk: Wed 30 April Assisted Performances: Audio Described performance Sat 3 May matinee with Touch Tour at 1.30pm

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The Original Theatre Company & Birdsong Productions Ltd present

Birdsong

Tue 6 – Sat 10 May 7.30pm Sat Matinee 2.30pm Schools’ Matinee Thurs 1.30pm Marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, Birdsong is the hit, critically acclaimed stage show based on the world famous novel by Sebastian Faulks.

In pre-war France, a young Englishman Stephen Wraysford embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their world upside down. As the war breaks out over the idyll of his former life, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle as his world explodes around him.

A mesmerising story of love and courage, set both before and during the Great War. Following on from last year’s National tour, seen by over 75,000 people, we’re delighted that Exeter audiences will now have a chance to experience this stunning piece of theatre live on stage.

www.birdsongthetour.com Tickets: A £27 B £24.50 C £22.50 D £18.50 Sat Matinee: £18.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £10 Thurs Matinee & Tues - Thurs Eves Student Standby: £8 Age: 12yrs+ Running Time: 2hrs 40mins Post Show Talk: Wed 7 May & Thu 8 May matinee

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“A moving and stunning performance” WHATS ON STAGE 

“Achingly beautiful, moving, incredible” BIRMINGHAM POST 

“It left me choked up and blinking back the tears at the end.”

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 

“The audience were too stunned to move by the raw emotional power of this stunning piece of theatre.”

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“English Touring Opera puts on an absolutely gorgeous production of The Magic Flute... the array of costumes could have come from Vivienne Westwood’s catwalk.”

DAILY TELEGRAPH

“As good and mad as opera gets.”

THE OBSERVER

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THE MAGIC FLUTE // Mozart

Tue 13 - Thu 15 May 7.30pm

Probably the world’s favourite opera, The Magic Flute tells the enchanting story of a young prince and princess on a dreamlike journey in pursuit of love. Great comedy, spectacular costumes and memorable tunes mean this is the opera to charm children and captivate anyone going to the opera for the first time. Sung in English. Running Time: 2hrs 35mins

PAUL BUNYAN // Britten Fri 16 May 7.30pm

Musically charming and dreamlike, this cross between an opera and a musical re-creates the great myth of the American frontier – peopled by a giant, singing geese and cats, dancing Swedes, lumberjacks, and good and bad cooks. The score is brilliantly inventive, mixing elements of blues, folk songs and hymns in a witty and irreverent response to the American Dream. Sung in English. Running Time: 2hrs 15mins

KING PRIAM // Tippett Sat 17 May 7.30pm

Troy is under siege. In the city, the old King recounts the events leading up to the war, waiting for his own death. All the familiar characters and stories – Hector and Achilles, Paris, Helen and the gods – are brought to life in this memorable meditation on the futility of war. Brilliant, insightful and musically gripping, King Priam is a prime example of British opera at its best. Sung in English. Running Time: 2hrs 30mins

www.englishtouringopera.org.uk Tickets: A £33 B £30 C £24 D £19 Concs: £2 off Student Standby: £8 Pre Show Talk: 6.30pm Wed 14, Thurs 15, Fri 16 & Sat 17 May (Venue TBC)

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Exeter Musical Society presents

ME AND MY GIRL

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMPANY

Book and lyrics by L. ARTHUR ROSE and DOUGLAS FURBER Music by NOEL GAY Contributions to revisions by Mike Ockrent Book revised by Stephen Fry

Mon 19 - Sat 24 May 7.30pm

Sat matinee 2.30pm

Exeter Musical Society begins its 110th anniversary celebrations with the Olivier award-winning Me and My Girl. A sublime treat for musical comedy fans of all ages. Lambeth costermonger, Bill Snibson, discovers he is the illegitimate heir to Lord Hareford and uses his wit and humour to break down the class divisions with his aristocratic relations. The fun and games never cease as they attempt to educate cheeky and cheerful Bill into the ways of the gentry and to separate him from his cockney girlfriend Sally. This toe-tapping musical, which includes songs The Sun Has Got His Hat On, Leaning on a Lamppost, Me & My Girl and the famous Lambeth Walk, makes a joyful, colourful and gloriously funny show that will lift the spirits of everyone.

www.exetermusicalsociety.com Tickets: A £20 B £18 C £16 D £14 Monday evening & Sat matinee: £13 Concs: Under 16s £2 off Bands B, C & D Running Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

u GROUPS “…who needs to go to London these days when we have such a talented group as the Exeter Musical Society?”

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Originally produced at the Adelphi Theatre, London, by Richard Armitage.

Subsequently produced at the Marquis Theatre, New York City, by Richard Armitage, Terry Allen Kramer, James M. Nederlanded and Stage Promotions Ltd & Co.

We are b.supreme Thu 29 May 7.30pm

b.supreme the UK’s first and only festival for women in hip hop is leaving London for the first time since it’s inception in 2006 and is going on it’s first national tour!

Over 30 female dancers will grace the stage in this amazing celebration of talent. Join us for an exciting evening of mind-blowing dance from the most established all female companies on the hip hop scene including: Sky’s Got to Dance finalists Buckness Personified and Boadicea, the haunting BirdGang and the explosive Myself.

As well as French House sensation Clara Bajado and Swedish Funkstyler Yami ‘Rowdy’ Lofvenberg. The evening will also feature live music and B-girl battles featuring the UK’s finest female break dancers and if you have never seen a live Breakin Battle then this is something you will not want to miss!

Tickets: £13.50 Concs: £2 off Student Standby: £8 Age: 7yrs+ Running Time: 1hr 50mins

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www.bsupreme.co.uk

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Ballet Black Tue 27 & Wed 28 May 7.30pm

Following acclaimed performances in 2013, Cassa Pancho’s company of Black and Asian classically trained dancers highlights and celebrates the talents of Black and Asian dancers from around the world. Founded in 2001, Ballet Black has achieved great success and garnered numerous awards, including the 2012 Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Independent Company.

For their return to Exeter Northcott Theatre, the Company are delighted to present a triple bill of new work with exciting ballets from two of Britain’s best choreographers, Christopher Marney (Gothenburg Ballet, New Adventures), and Martin Lawrance (Richard Alston Dance Company). Award-winning dance maker, Arthur Pita (Gods Garden, Showboat, The Metamorphosis) creates Ballet Black’s newest narrative ballet.

“A combination of the enthusiastic rigour of these busy dancers and the ability of their choreographers to shine a light on so much life with such little embellishment gave this evening in the company of Ballet Black a powerful and lasting resonance.”

GRAHAM WATTS, LONDONDANCE.COM www.balletblack.co.uk Tickets: A £19.50 B £16.50 C £13.50 D £11.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £8.50 for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8 Age: 6yrs+ Running Time: TBC Post Show Talk: Tue 27 May

Cira Robinson of Ballet Black Photo: Elliott Franks (c) Ballet Black

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Common Players in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre present

By Jez Butterworth Directed by Anthony Richards

Thu 29 May - Sat 31 May 8pm, Tue 3 June - Thurs 5 June 8pm EXETER CITY PARKS Then on tour to 6 Westcountry communities until Midsummer’s Day

Jerusalem was first performed in 2009 and became the Evening Standard’s Best Play of the Year. It is an epic and heroic play about our great British need for a connection with the landscape and our roots. In part a lament about the erosion of country life and in part a rebuff to the antiseptic modern world, Jerusalem charts the chaotic and hilarious events over the 24 hours of a local mid-summer festival. Imagine Midsummer Nights’ Dream populated with characters straight out of Shameless and Skins.

‘Refreshing, humane, touching and wickedly funny.’ EVENING STANDARD Our New Jerusalem project will take this indoor play and plant it outside, locating its roots in and around the communities of the Westcountry. We are creating a new midsummer event with the play at its centre, and we are seeking out both old and new audiences who want to come to an engaging event with a moving story at its heart.

Visit www.newjerusalem.org.uk for more information about this project.

GET INVOLVED! We will be forming a dynamic team to take part in this unique and challenging production, and you could be in it. This is an opportunity for new and aspiring professionals and skilled amateurs alike. We are also offering people keen to work backstage and in other supporting roles the chance to hone their skills working alongside industry professionals.

Check out the website or come along on Thursday 9th January at 7pm to find out more.

Tickets: Tues, Weds, Thurs: £10; Friday & Saturday Nights are Party Nights: £12 Concs: £2 off Age: 14yrs+ Running Time: 2hrs 30 mins

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KW & NB Ltd present

Based on the award-winning picture book by

Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks Fri 30 May 2pm, Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June 11am & 2pm Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: The Ladybird has a plan of her own!

Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog in this brand new stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ colourful farmyard adventure. With live music, puppetry, plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs. Early booking is highly recommended for this glittering family treat!

Tickets: £12 Family Ticket: £33 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £11 each Age: 2yrs+ Running Time: 55 mins (no interval)

“Bursting with colour and verve” DAILY TELEGRAPH “A terrific and witty adventure” THE GUARDIAN

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Illustrations copyright © Lydia Monks 2009, published by Macmillan Children’s Books.

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Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory present

AS YOU LIKE IT

by William Shakespeare

Directed by Andrew Hilton

Tue 10 - Sat 14 June 7.30pm Schools’ matinee Thu 1.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm Following their hugely successful productions of The Comedy of Errors and Two Gentlemen of Verona, Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol’s internationally-renowned ensemble company, return for their 3rd visit to the Exeter Northcott Theatre with one of theatre’s most celebrated comedies.

Expelled from the city, Rosalind and Orlando – the one fleeing a tyrranous uncle, the other a murderous brother – rediscover each other in the Forest of Arden. But what awaits them in that Arcadian wilderness? Will they find true love, or just lose themselves? Are they merely players in a pastoral fantasy, or do they have a real and rare opportunity – to explore the reality of their feelings free from all the normal constrictions of courtly convention and parental oversight?

Both funny and moving, and enjoying some of his finest lyrics and most flamboyant characters, this is Shakespeare’s greatest exploration of the meaning of love, its madness and transcendence.

www.sattf.org.uk Tickets: A £21.50 B £18.50 C £16 D £13.50 Matinee: £13.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £8.50 for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8 Age: 12yrs+ Running Time: TBC Post Show Talk: Wed 11 June & Thu 12 June matinee Assisted Performances: BSL Interpreted performance Fri 13 June; Audio Described performance Sat 14 June with Touch Tour at 1.30pm

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“It takes a company of real talent to put on such a brilliant production...a delight from its opening exchanges to its final gesture” WHATS ON STAGE  “an unblinking portrait of love’s madness” THE INDEPENDENT  “This excellent production... is the company’s second visit to the Exeter Northcott – bring on the third!”

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The University of Exeter Drama Department presents

RAW: Emerging Arts Platform Wed 4 – Sat 7 June

Drama students who are about to graduate present a range of brand new pieces of work, inspired by their research and practice during their degree at the University of Exeter, which they would like to reach a wider audience. The actors, directors, playwrights, dancers, choreographers and live artists emerging from the drama department often go on to form their own companies. There will be an opportunity for you to give them feedback to help them refine the work.

More details will be revealed in April 2014.

Photo: If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another, RAW: Emerging Arts Platform 2013

Impermanence Dance Theatre Thu 19 June 7.30pm Imagine a dance company that tours like a band. Different sets for different places. Popping up at festivals, theatres, pubs, street corners and every where in between. Each time Impermanence Dance Theatre perform, the piece is unique and never to be seen again. Through a combination of cabaret-like vignettes, intricately crafted scenes and visceral live music, they create a refreshingly different one-off event full of beauty, poetry, physical mastery and humour. www.impermanence.co.uk

“I loved this show, which was funny, sad, strange, unsettling and always surprising. ...the strong visual element and the quality of the dancing resonated with me long after the performance itself...a rare experience.”

AUDIENCE MEMBER (on WO/MAN)

Tickets: £13.50 Concs: £2 off Schools: £8.50 for groups 10+ Student Standby: £8 Age: 12yrs+ Running Time: 60mins

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Travelling Light and Bristol Old Vic present

HOW COLD MY TOES

For families and children aged 2-5yrs

Sat 21 June 2pm & 4pm Award-winning Travelling Light pack a whole year into one hour, as this enchanting piece of dance theatre takes you on a magical journey through the seasons. From the seed-sprouting vitality of spring to the frosty frozen fingers of winter, this wordless mix of performance, music, and dance will captivate and delight the very youngest children and their families. www.travellinglighttheatre.org.uk Tickets: £11 Family Ticket: £27 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £9 each Age: 2yrs+ Running Time: 45 mins (no interval)

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Clive Conway Productions present

Facing the Music: A Life in Musical Theatre

Patricia Routledge in conversation with Edward Seckerson Sun 22 June 3pm That Patricia Routledge - best known for TV comedy roles like Hyacinth Bucket - trained not only as an actress but also as a singer remains one of the best kept secrets in showbusiness.

Yet not so long ago she enjoyed huge success in musical theatre on both sides of the Atlantic, winning a Tony for her Broadway performance in Darling of the Day and a Laurence Olivier Award for her West End role in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide.

In a fascinating encounter with the writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson, Patricia discusses her life in musical theatre. The evening is illustrated with rare recordings.

Contact the Box office for details of special lunch and afternoon tea offers www.cliveconwayproductions.com

Tickets: £20.50 Running Time: TBC

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First ever UK tour

“The cleverest murder mystery of British Theatre” The Telegraph

THE MOUSETRAP The legendary, record-breaking, Box Office smash hit thriller celebrates its 60th anniversary.

A classic. A landmark. A legend.

Mon 30 June - Sat 5 July 7.30pm Wed & Sat Matinees 2.30pm The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with over 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. And to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time to give you a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece here at the Exeter Northcott Theatre.

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.

www.mousetrapontour.com Tickets: Tues - Sat Eves: A £35.50 B & C £33.50 D £29.50 Mon Eve, Wed & Sat Mats: A £29.50 B & C £27.50 D £25 Age: 12yrs+ Running Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

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Exeter Community Arts Project in partnership with Exeter City Football Club, Exeter City Supporters’ Trust, the Bike Shed Theatre and Exeter Northcott Theatre present

The Day We Played Brazil

by Nick Stimson

Thu 17 July - Sat 26 July, performance times TBC Gala performance Sat 2 August TICKETS GO ON SALE IN MARCH 2014 As the 2014 World Cup comes to a close and Europe prepares to mark the centenary of the start of WW1 join us to celebrate Exeter’s special place in history.

The Day we Played Brazil will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the football match between Exeter City and the Brazil national team - the first-ever game played by Brazil. Based on the extraordinary true story of Exeter City FC’s tour to South America in 1914 this musical play will be performed by 120 local people telling the stories of the players and their wives, sweethearts and families back home. There will be plenty of music, tears and laughter along the way as well as some great footballing moments. It’s a story of adventure and excitement both on and off the pitch that will take the audience through the highs and lows of the hundred years in Exeter since the outbreak of the Great War. GET INVOLVED! We will be looking for 120 performers to make this spectacular show in February 2014, to register your interest please e-mail brazil@exeternorthcott.co.uk. As well as performing there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved in making this great event happen – members of the community will be able to turn their hand to costume-making, stage management, lighting and sound operation.

We will be also looking for aspiring media hounds to help tell the story of the project as it unfolds.

www.thedayweplayedbrazil.com

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ENGAGE TRY CENTRE STAGE Exeter City Footballers Aaron Dawson & Arron Davies. Photo: Matt Austin

Keep an eye on the show website for opportunities.

Peppa Pig’s Big Splash Sat 9 & Sun 10 August 10am, 1pm & 4pm

Come and join Peppa and her friends for an all-singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and muddy puddles!

The nursery roof is leaking and Peppa and her friends need to fix it - quick! As they set up a fete to raise the money for the repairs, they’ll need your help to make sure everything goes smoothly. Join Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig, as well as Danny Dog, Pedro Pony and Suzy Sheep as they have fun putting up bunting, running stalls and organising a great day out. There’s also a Champion Puddle Jumping competition judged by Mr Potato where everyone gets wet and Peppa needs to find her Golden Boots!

Peppa Pig returns live on stage with super cute puppets and brilliant sing-along songs in this brand new show that will brighten your day. So grab your wellies and brollies and get splashing!

Brand new live show!

Tickets: £16 Family Ticket: £42 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £14 each Age: All ages Running Time: 90mins (including interval)

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“A rollicking, all singing, dancing interactive adventure.”

DAILY TELEGRAPH “A treat for your little one’s eyes and ears.”

DAILY EXPRESS  “Enjoyably inventive.”

TIME OUT 

www.peppapiglive.com Peppa Pig © Astley Baker Davies Ltd / Entertainment One UK Ltd 2003

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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMPANY Stage by Stage presents

LES MISERABLES Wed 25 – Sat 28 June 7pm

Wed Schools’ matinee; Sat matinee 2pm The whole sweeping epic live on stage! Stage by Stage return with a revival of its sell-out production of the world’s most popular musical, released especially to be performed by schools and youth groups.

Storm the barricades with a huge cast and orchestra and an epic production featuring the famous revolving slums of Paris and massive battle scenes. Stage by Stage, Exeter’s own theatre arts training centre has built a formidable reputation for such Northcott shows as Annie, Beauty & the Beast and West Side Story - now the company of 75 return with the West End’s longest-running classic, featuring the songs: Bring Him Home, Lovely Ladies and I Dreamed a Dream.

Tickets: A £14 B & C £12 D £10 Concs: £2 off Age: 7yrs+ Running Time: 2hrs 30mins

If you cried at the film, bring even more tissues when you see it live! www.stagebystage.co.uk

Exeter Northcott Theatre is also selling tickets for: Amadeus Orchestra

Conductor: Philip Mackenzie, Cello: Julian Lloyd Webber

Thu 24 July 7.30pm EXETER CATHEDRAL STRAUSS: Don Juan, ELGAR: Cello Concerto, SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No.10 Described by Strad magazine as ‘the doyen of British cellists’ and widely regarded as one of the finest musicians of his generation, Julian Lloyd Webber enjoys one of the most creative and successful careers in classical music today. Anyone who heard Amadeus Orchestra’s Mahler 2 in the Cathedral last summer will need no reminder of the focussed and passionate playing they give.

“One of the finest orchestras of its kind in the world” BBC RADIO 4 Tickets: £30, £24, £20, £16 (concessions available) Crediton Learning Community Presents

DANCE THE MOVIES!

Wed 26 March 7pm GREAT HALL Bring the best of the silver screen to life in Dance the Movies! For your entertainment, the children will be performing dances inspired by some iconic films such as Mission Impossible, Toy Story, Grease, Bugsy Malone, Red Balloon, Madagascar, Mathilda and many more. So, follow the enthusiasm of youth and look forward to an evening of sheer energy on stage and some toe tapping fun for the audience!

Tickets: £7, £6, £5. Concs: £2 off for U16s, 60+, Registered Disabled Age: all ages 5yrs+ Tickets will go on sale on 6 Jan 2014

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Box Office: 01392 493 493 www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Exhibitions January – August 2014

Exhibitions can be viewed 10am – 6pm Monday to Saturday; also evenings and Sundays when there is a performance scheduled. On Sundays we open one hour before the show starts. Please check the diary for details of performances.

THE FOURTH WALL

6 January – 22 February

Exeter Northcott Theatre’s annual New Year group show, featuring painting, photography and printmaking from invited local artists.

Julie Ruth Bramley is returning this year to the Fourth Wall exhibition with some new additions to her Nebula Collection. She continues to use crystal mineral powder paint, which she mixes with linseed oil to produce the vibrant colours in her work.

Laurence Cisneros Foster’s photography focuses on surfaces, textures and colours, responding to the beauty he sees around the world.

Hazel Johnson works with handmade paint and fabric, creating work which is primarily concerned with people and the figurative form.

Ali Pawson’s work is inspired by narratives and feminine mythology and she enjoys exploring connections between landscape, history and folklore. She is currently using monoprint, screenprint and photo-etching techniques.

Vicky Thrower is a local artist whose inspirations come from the smallest fold of fabric to the rich history of feudal Japan.

DEVON ARTIST NETWORK

24 February – 26 April

An exhibition of work by talented artists from one of the region’s most popular art organisations: Devon Artist Network (DAN). Enjoy a broad range of styles and materials in this varied and vibrant show!

BRIAN DENINGTON – New and recent work

28 April – 5 July

Brian Denington is a figurative painter recently returned to England after 20 years living in Ireland and France. He has exhibited in Dublin, Belfast, Paris, Honfleur and London. A favourite theme of artists and musicians either in performance or at rest is much in evidence here, as are new larger paintings on a theatrical theme. This is his first exhibition in Devon.

THE DAY WE PLAYED BRAZIL

7 July – Sat 2 August

Exeter City Football Club’s unique history is celebrated in this exhibition which commemorates their match against the Brasileiros XI in June 1914. The official exhibition will be accompanied with a display of artwork created by young people from the Clyst Vale Learning Community.

For enquiries about the exhibition programme please contact Tanja at info@exeternorthcott.co.uk Laurence Cisneros-Foster

Devon Artist Network

Brian Denington

The Day We Played Brazil

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ENGAGE TRY CENTRE STAGE Our ENGAGE programme caters for all ages and abilities as well as bespoke programmes of work for school and colleges. If you are interested in meeting like minded people and have a passion for theatre and most importantly having fun, then these activities are for you. No experience is necessary and we will always try to accommodate your needs.

Talks

Work Experience

Most visits to the theatre by professional companies include the opportunity to meet the artist after the show or hear more about the production before it. Look out for the TALKS symbol on the show pages and check our website as more get added through the season.

Our programme includes internship and placement opportunities as well as work shadowing and training with professional artists.

We get a high volume of applications for Year 10 work experience so make sure you apply in plenty of time. Details of forthcoming deadlines and how to apply are on the Work Experience page of our website.

Schools & Colleges We are keen to develop PARTNERSHIPS with teachers, schools and colleges so that you and your students can benefit from the many learning and social opportunities arising from attending and taking part in theatre and creative activities.

Contact engage@exeternorthcott.co.uk or visit our website to find out about our bespoke Schools Partnership Programme, Discovery Tours, CPD for Teachers and Workshop opportunities.

For more information on how to get involved please visit the ENGAGE pages on our website; to be the first to hear why not sign up to receive our ENGAGE e-bulletin by e-mailing engage@exeternorthcott.co.uk.

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Northtots A FREE storytelling extravaganza read by local and visiting artists. Northtots is a perfect way for parents to enjoy a coffee whilst their under 5s are swept away in literacy play. This group will meet once a week in Spires Cafe. Thursdays 11am11.30am commencing Thursday 23 January, and ending Thursday 3 April. Northtots is FREE, no need to book, just turn up on the day.

Childrens’ Parties Why not book a party with a difference? To accompany your visit to the theatre we can provide fantastic food, courtesy of Spires Café, drama games and dressing up, all themed to go with the show.

Contact engage@exeternorthcott.co.uk for details.

The Play’s the Thing Join our social play reading group for the over 50s.

We will get together ahead of the big dramas this season and read the scripts over a coffee. This group is suitable for anyone who loves drama, wants to meet people and get to grips with plays they may not have heard or seen before.

August: Osage County: Wed 29 Jan, 6-8pm Going Dark: Wed 19 Feb, 6-8pm Translations: Wed 12 March, 6-8pm Under Milk Wood: Wed 23 April, 6-8pm Birdsong: Wed 30 April, 6-8pm Paul Bunyan: Wed 7May, 6-8pm Jerusalem: Wed 21 May, 6-8pm As You Like It: Wed 4 June, 6-8pm The Mousetrap: Wed 25 June, 6-8pm NB: The venue will be confirmed on our website at the start of each week.

Accessible Performances We will be offering BSL Interpretation and Audio Description for Translations and As You Like It, and Audio Description for Under Milk Wood - please contact the Box Office to book tickets for these shows. Relaxed Performances create a safe environment for those to enjoy theatre that would not normally have the opportunity to do so. If a member of your family is on the Autistic Spectrum then these performances are designed for you to enjoy in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

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Who is Dancing?

WHO IS DANCING? At the end of a hard day in May I found myself in my front room dancing to my favourite song and it made me wonder if, at that very moment was anyone else dancing too? Had anyone else done it before? And what would my grandparents think if they could see me?

Who is dancing? is a moving collage of intimate moments coupled with live audio that tells a story of the future.

Thursdays 5 - 7pm, commencing 23 January £7 per workshop or £70 for the 11 week course.

BURSARIES available. Ages 14-18.

Exeter Northcott Theatre and Kaleider (www.kaleider.com) are collaborating to bring young people together to make a brand new multimedia performance in Exeter. A series of weekly evening workshops (Thursdays 5-7pm) will run from January through to April 2014.

They will be facilitated by Polly Agg-Manning and Chloe Whipple, with visiting practitioners. The Workshops will culminate in 2 performances at Exeter Northcott Theatre on 16 and 17 April.

We will be holding an Open Workshop on Thurs 16 January (4.30pm-6.30pm) where you can find out more. For more information vist the ENGAGE pages on our website or to register your interest email engage@exeternorthcott.co.uk

VOICES: WOMEN, WRITING, THEATRE Mondays 7 - 9pm, commencing 20 January £7 per workshop or £65 for the ten week course Exeter Northcott Theatre in association with Dreadnought South West are offering an exciting platform for women writers at any stage in their writing career to explore how, why, where and what women write and have written for our contemporary stages.

Led by Exeter based playwright Natalie McGrath (Oxygen, Rift, Coasting), this will also be a fantastic opportunity to write something in response to a provocation. To have this new piece of writing workshopped, developed, offered dramaturgical support and group feed back.

There will be the opportunity to discuss your work at a session with director Josie Sutcliffe, (director of Oxygen, Dartington College of Arts), and to present your work on Exeter Northcott’s stage on Wed 9 April 2014. You can find more information on the workshops page on our website: www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

SUMMER SCHOOL 2014 We will be running a Summer School at the beginning of the summer holidays. Weeks will be tailored for primary and secondary aged children and young people. There will be a mix of script work and devising, with a showing on the stage.

To register your interest in this opportunity please email: engage@exeternorthcott.co.uk

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ENCORE HELP US GIVE YOU MORE You’re probably familiar with ‘encore’ as a call for “more!” from an enthusiastic audience and that’s a big part of ENCORE, our fundraising campaign. Exeter has enjoyed a vibrant, exciting theatre for almost 50 years and we’re still at the heart of your city’s cultural life. Now, we want to give you more!

Photo: Matt Austin.

We launched the ENCORE Campaign this summer at a glittering evening that explored the theatre’s history and costume collection. Coming to events like this is one of the many ways you can get involved and support the Exeter Northcott Theatre while having fun. Whether it goes towards paying for a workshop or replacing a light bulb, your generous help will play a vital part in the theatre’s daily life.

To help us give you more, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Pantling to the position of Development Officer. Rebecca is your first point of contact for all ENCORE-related questions, her contact details are given below.

Help us give you more There are lots of ways you can help us. To get really involved and find out first about our special events you might enjoy being an ENCORE Member, details are on the insert in this brochure. We’d love to hear from you whether you’re considering leaving a legacy to benefit future generations or giving your valuable time as a volunteer. Look out for lots more opportunities to get involved on our website or during your next visit.

The ideal gift for young supporters If you know someone aged between 4 - 10 who would like to find out more about what goes on behind-the-scenes in a theatre then why not buy them a BACKSTAGE CREW membership. Sign up now to receive regular e-newsletters, top-secret updates, exclusive events as well as a cuddly Backstage Badger!

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Getting here is easy

Getting home by bus

Situated at the heart of the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus, the Exeter Northcott Theatre is easier to get to than you might think, with good public transport links and plenty of FREE parking a short distance from the theatre.

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For more information about this bus service, including updates to timetabling, please call 01392 427711 or visit www.stagecoachbus.com.

Getting here by train

From Exeter St Davids Station, take the 1km walk up the hill to the University Campus. Alternatively, taxis are available from both Exeter St David’s and Exeter Central railway stations. For more information on train services call 08457 48 49 50 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.

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Getting here by car

All car parking is free on campus after 6pm Mon - Fri, and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.

All restrictions on parking are lifted for visitors during these times, but please be aware that car parks are pay and display at all other times.

Vehicle Routes and Parking Getting here by bus

The D and H buses run from Exeter City Centre direct to our theatre 7 days a week including Bank Holidays. However we recommend you catch the D bus if you are travelling from the city centre as the route is more direct.

The last D services from the city centre to Exeter Northcott for evening shows Monday to Saturday are at 6.30pm (for 7pm shows), 7pm (for 7.30pm shows) and 7.30pm (for 8pm shows). Sunday D services start at 9am, then 9.30am and then at 55 and 25mins past the hour until 11.10pm.

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Digby - Pynes Hill - Broadfields - St Lukes - City Centre - University

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St Davids Station - City Centre - RD&E Hospital

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The nearest car parks to the theatre are Car Parks C & D, located only a few minutes walk away, and Theatre patrons may park from 5pm if displaying a voucher which the Box Office will issue with your tickets on request. Please note the shuttle bus service no longer operates for theatre performances as there is now ample parking within a short distance.

Car Park C, is located next to the INTO Academic Centre at the top of Stocker Road. Entrance to the car park is on North Park Road, opposite the bus stop.

Car Park D is located at the end of North Park Road and is just a five minute walk from the theatre. This is a permit holder only car park Mon – Fri until 6pm, but please check with the box office if attending a weekday daytime performance.

Stocker Road is open to pedestrians and cyclists only. Vehicles should enter the campus from Prince of Wales Road via Streatham Drive and then The Queen’s Drive, before joining North Park Road and then Rennes Drive (please see map below).

The biggest demand for parking at Streatham Campus is expected to be between 9am and 6pm from Monday to Friday during the University term. For this reason we now only

schedule schools matinee performances during term time and advise customers to travel to the theatre by coach for these performances.

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Access

We’d like your visit to the Exeter Northcott Theatre to be as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.

If you require any assistance please inform the Box Office on 01392 493493 in advance of your visit.

Though not essential, you are advised to book in advance so that we can readily provide any assistance.

There is level access to the theatre via our front entrance on Stocker Road and via our rear entrance on The Queen’s Drive. The upper levels of the theatre and the auditorium are accessed by a lift. Disabled patrons may also bring a companion FREE of charge.

Wheelchair Spaces: the main auditorium has 6 wheelchair spaces on Row G, indicated with a circle symbol on the seating plan above.

Toilets: there is level access from Row G to an accessible toilet.

Parking: There are 4 parking spaces for blue badge holders on The Queens Drive, to the rear of the theatre, 10 spaces in Car Park C and 5 spaces at Northcote House (see Parking Map on page 53].

Assisted Hearing Facilities: we have an enhanced hearing system that improves the experience for hearing-impaired theatregoers by transmitting enhanced audio to visitors’ hearing aids, or specially provided headphones. Equipment for both must be collected from the stewards’ counter prior to the show.

Guide / Hearing Dogs are always welcome: if you wish to take your dog into the performance, please let us know when booking so that we can arrange an adjacent seat.

Alternatively, dogs can be cared for by a member of staff.

Assisted Performances: wherever possible we endeavour to provide BSL interpreted, audio described or captioned performances - see the diary on pages 57-59 for details.

A large print brochure is available on request from the Box Office.

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Booking Information How to Book Your Tickets

By Phone: 01392 493 493. Speak to our Box Office staff from 10am - 6pm* Monday - Saturday Online: www.exeternorthcott.co.uk Choose your seats online 24 hours a day

from the date of issue. Alternatively we are happy to try and re-sell your tickets but cannot guarantee this. If they are re-sold you will be refunded, less a handling charge of £2 per ticket. Original tickets must be returned to the Box Office in order to benefit from this service.

Running Times: these include intervals (unless otherwise stated) and should be used as an approximate guide only.

Email: boxoffice@exeternorthcott.co.uk

Get more from your visit

In Person: Exeter Northcott Box Office, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QB Open Mon-Sat 10am - 6pm* and 1 hour before the performance on Sundays. * On performance days the Box Office is open until 8pm.

uMULTIBUY – spoilt for choice? See more and save

Exeter Visitors Information & Tickets Dix’s Field, Exeter EX1 1GF Open Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm (excluding agency tickets)

money with our MULTIBUY DISCOUNTS – book 3 shows and SAVE 15% or book 4 shows or more to SAVE 25% when tickets are purchased in a single transaction.

uFAMILY – family ticket offer available. Check age guidelines for suitability. uGROUPS – groups of 10+ get 11th ticket FREE. uTALK – FREE pre or post show talks or events accompany some performances.

How to Pay For Your Tickets You can pay for your tickets using Credit cards, Debit Cards, Cash or Cheque.

Paying by Card: we accept most major cards (excluding American Express and Electron).

Paying by Cheque: please make cheques payable to Exeter Northcott Theatre and post to the FREEPOST address above.

Booking Fee: all transactions are subject to a £2 booking fee. However, we no longer charge for posting tickets or credit card processing. The booking fee does not apply to cash purchases or in person purchases under £10.

All ticket prices shown include a £1 ENCORE FUND Fee which goes towards the cost of operating and maintaining the Exeter Northcott Theatre.

Reservations: you can reserve your tickets for up to 5 days or until midday on the day of the performance, whichever is the sooner.

Exchanges & Returns: we will be pleased to exchange your tickets for an alternative performance of the same production (subject to availability) up to 24 hours before the performance starts or credit your theatre account in full. Credits are valid for two years

uWORKSHOPS accompany some shows.

Visit www.exeternorthcott.co.uk for more info.

CONCESSIONS: where concessions are advertised, discounted prices are available on price bands B, C & D for benefit recipients, registered disabled, patrons aged 60+, students and under 26s, unless stated otherwise on the event page. Only one concession applies unless otherwise stated.

STUDENT STANDBYS: standbys must be bought in person and are available to students in full time education, are subject to availability, and must be purchased on the day of the performance up to one hour before the advertised performance start time.

SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & YOUTH GROUPS: reduced price tickets available as shown. One teacher FREE with every 10 students.

GIFT VOUCHERS: you can buy Exeter Northcott Theatre Gift Vouchers and National Theatre Tokens from our Box Office. They can be used to buy tickets for all Exeter Northcott events.

Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Terms and Conditions of Sale are available from the Box Office or online at www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

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Spires Café

Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm* On performance days: Mon - Fri 10am - late.

Sat & Sun: 2hrs before show starts - late.

Sundays: light refreshments only, unless pre-booked with Spires in advance of your visit. * (subject to seasonal changes)

Our popular Spires Café Bar welcomes customers with a range of well loved quality meals. Menus offer light lunches, show menus and chef’s specials. Our foods are locally sourced or homemade and made fresh to order (gluten free on request).

Dining before the show?

The new Spires table service and bookings policy has been warmly received by cast and customers alike, improving the ambience and service. We now invite you to book a table for your pre-show meal; theatre-goers can park on campus from 5pm and your dining experience can begin as early as 5.30pm, with the table yours for the evening. With limited availability of tables, walk in service is suspended on busy nights. To avoid disappointment we strongly advise that you book. For all bookings and enquiries, please email spiresofexeter@yahoo.co.uk or tel 07855 459 361.

A fair trade coffee menu, range of teas, cakes and desserts are also available to compliment your meal. Spires now accept card payments for all orders over £5.

Celebrating with us?

Children’s birthday parties, group bookings, hot buffets and canapé menus can also be booked and provided to suit any occasion.

Bar

Open Mon – Fri: 12pm – 2pm On performance nights: 2 ¼ hrs before the show starts Weekends: 2 ¼ hrs before the show starts (1hr for family shows) Exeter Northcott Theatre runs a fully licensed bar to compliment Spires cafe that supports local suppliers, with a dozen wines from Regency Wines of Exeter, bottled beers from Otter and Exeter breweries, and a stunning range of juices by Frobishers of Exeter and Luscombes of Buckfastleigh.

Avoid queues and enhance your visit by ordering your interval drinks in advance, and remember that you can take cold drinks into the auditorium – just ask the bar staff for a plastic glass.

SPRING / SUMMER 2014 DIARY January Thu 9 Jerusalem Open Evening 7pm Fri 17 Punt & Dennis 8pm Sun 19 Earworms Family Concert 2pm Thu 23 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 23 Watch This Space 7.30pm Fri 24 ENCORE Play Reading: Sellout 7.30pm Sat 25 Pinocchio 2pm Sat 25 Barry Cryer 7.30pm Sun 26 Pinocchio 2pm Wed 29 West Side Story 7.30pm Wed 29 The Play’s the Thing (venue TBC) 6pm Thu 30 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 30 West Side Story 7.30 pm Fri 31 West Side Story 7.30 pm

February Sat 1 West Side Story 2.30 pm 7.30 pm Wed 5 August: Osage County 7.30pm Thu 6 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 6 August: Osage County 7.30pm Fri 7 August: Osage County 7.30pm Sat 8 August: Osage County 7.30pm Thu 13 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 13 Finding Joy 7.30pm Fri 14 Finding Joy 7.30pm Sat 15 Finding Joy 7.30pm Sun 16 Family Fun Day Sun 16 Splosh!

10.30am Sun 16 Earworms Family Concert 2pm Wed 19 Love & Sex AKA Per-Mission 7.30pm Wed 19 The Play’s the Thing (venue TBC) 6pm Thu 20 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am A Tale of Two Cellos 7.30pm Thu 20 Sat 22 Open Day Sun 23 The Little Matchgirl 3pm Thu 27 Northtots (Spires Café) 11am Thu 27 Going Dark 7.30pm Fri 28 Going Dark 7.30pm

March Sat 1 Going Dark 3pm Sun 2 The Bible: The Complete Work of God (Abridged) 5pm 8pm Tue 4 Richard Alston Dance Company 7.30pm Wed 5 Richard Alston Dance Company 7.30pm Thu 6 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Sat 8 The Sugar Dandies’ Tea Party 2pm Sat 8 ENCORE Party TBC Sun 9 Earworms Family Concert 2pm Sun 9 Tony Hawks 8pm Wed 12 Iolanthe 7.30pm Wed 12 The Play’s the Thing (venue TBC) 6pm Thu 13 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 13 Iolanthe 7.30pm Fri 14 Iolanthe 7.30pm Sat 15 Iolanthe 2.30pm 7.30pm Tue 18 Translations 7.30pm Translations 7.30pm Wed 19 Thu 20 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 20 Translations 7.30pm

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Post Show Talk/Captioned Perf Pre-Show Talk 6pm

SPRING / SUMMER 2014 DIARY March (Cont) Fri 21 Translations 7.30pm Sat 22 Translations 2.30pm 7.30pm Audio-Described/Touch Tour 1.30pm ‡ Sun 23 Endellion Quartet 7.30pm Power Games 7.30pm Post Show Talk Tue 25 Thu 27 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 27 Bring The Happy (secret venue TBC) 8pm Fri 28 TEDx Exeter Fri 28 Bring The Happy (secret venue TBC) 8pm Sat 29 Bring The Happy (secret venue TBC) 8pm

April Tue 1 HMS Pinafore 7.30pm Wed 2 HMS Pinafore 7.30pm Thu 3 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 3 HMS Pinafore 7.30pm Fri 4 HMS Pinafore 7.30pm Sat 5 HMS Pinafore 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 6 Earworms Family Concert 2pm Mon 7 An Audience with Pam Ayres 7.30pm Wed 9 Voices: Women, Writing, Theatre

7.30pm Fri 11 Sing-a-Long-a Grease 7.30pm Sat 12 Charlie & Lola’s Best Bestest Play 1.30pm 4pm Sun 13 Charlie & Lola’s Best Bestest Play 11am 1.30pm Wed 16 Who Is Dancing?

TBC Thu 17 Who Is Dancing?

TBC Wed 23 The Energy Show 7pm Wed 23 The Play’s the Thing (venue TBC) 6pm Thu 24 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 24 The Energy Show 11am* 7pm Sat 26 Kit & McConnel 7.30pm Tues 29 Under Milk Wood 7.30pm Wed 30 Under Milk Wood 7.30pm Wed 30 The Play’s the Thing (venue TBC) 6pm

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May Thur 1 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thur 1 Under Milk Wood 1.30pm* 7.30pm Fri 2 Under Milk Wood 7.30pm Sat 3 Under Milk Wood 2.30pm 7.30pm Audio-Described/Touch Tour 1.30pm ‡ Sun 4 Earworms Family Concert 2pm Tue 6 Birdsong 7.30pm Wed 7 The Play’s the Thing (venue TBC) 6pm Wed 7 Birdsong 7.30pm Post Show Talk Thur 8 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thur 8 Birdsong 1.30pm* 7.30pm Post Matinee Talk Fri 9 Birdsong 7.30pm Birdsong 2.30pm 7.30pm Sat 10 Tue 13 The Magic Flute 7.30pm Wed 14 The Magic Flute 7.30pm Pre Show Talk (offsite) Thu 15 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 15 The Magic Flute 7.30pm Pre Show Talk (offsite) Fri 16 Paul Bunyan 7.30pm Pre Show Talk (offsite) Sat 17 King Priam 7.30pm Pre Show Talk (offsite) Mon 19 Me & My Girl 7.30pm Tue 20 Me & My Girl 7.30pm Wed 21 The Play’s the Thing (venue TBC) 6pm Thu 22 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am 58

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All information contained in this brochure was correct at the time of printing, however Exeter Northcott Theatre reserves the right to make changes to the programme where necessary.

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Concept Photography: Matt Austin Concept Design: www.scarlet-design.co.uk; Design & Print: Brightsea Print Group – www.brightsea.co.uk

Thu 22 Me & My Girl 7.30pm Fri 23 Me & My Girl 7.30pm Sat 24 Me & My Girl 2.30pm 7.30pm Tue 27 Ballet Black 7.30pm Post Show Talk Wed 28 Ballet Black 7.30pm Thu 29 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 29 b.supreme Festival 7.30pm Thu 29 Jerusalem (City Centre) 8pm Fri 30 What the Ladybird Heard 2pm Fri 30 Jerusalem (City Centre) 8pm Sat 31 What the Ladybird Heard 11am 2pm Sat 31 Jerusalem (City Centre) 8pm

June Sun 1 What the Ladybird Heard 11am 2pm Tues 3 Jerusalem (City Centre) 8pm Wed 4 RAW Platform TBC Wed 4 Jerusalem (City Centre) 8pm Wed 4 The Play’s the Thing (venue tbc) 6pm Thu 5 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 5 RAW Platform TBC Thu 5 Jerusalem (City Centre) 8pm Sat 7 RAW Platform TBC Tue 10 As You Like It 7.30pm Wed 11 As You Like It 7.30pm Post Show talk Thu 12 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 12 As You Like It 1.30pm* 7.30pm Post Matinee Talk Fri 13 As You Like It 7.30pm BSL Interpreted Performance † Sat 14 As You Like It 2.30pm 7.30pm Audio-Described/Touch Tour 1.30pm ‡ Sun 15 Earworms Family Concert 2pm Thu 19 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 19 Impermanence Dance 7.30pm Post Show talk Sat 21 How Cold My Toes 2pm 4pm Sun 22 Patricia Routledge 3pm Wed 25 Les Miserables 1.30pm* 7pm Wed 25 The Play’s the Thing (venue TBC) 6pm Thu 26 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 26 Les Miserables 7pm Fri 27 Les Miserables 7pm Sat 28 Les Miserables 2pm 7pm Mon 30 The Mousetrap 7.30pm

July Tue 1 The Mousetrap 7.30pm Wed 2 The Mousetrap 2.30pm 7.30pm Thu 3 Northtots (Spires Cafe) 11am Thu 3 The Mousetrap 7.30pm Fri 4 The Mousetrap 7.30pm Sat 5 The Mousetrap 2.30pm 7.30pm Thurs 17- The Day We Played Brazil Schedule TBCSat 26

August Sat 2 The Day We Played Brazil Gala Time TBC Sat 9 Peppa Pig 10am, 1pm 4pm Sun 10 Peppa Pig 10am, 1pm 4pm

ENJOY ENGAGE ENCORE Exeter Northcott Theatre | Stocker Road | Exeter | EX4 4QB

Box Office: 01392 493493 | Admin: 01392 223999 info@exeternorthcott.co.uk | www.exeternorthcott.co.uk Exeter Northcott Theatre Company Registered Charity No. 1151620 | Company Reg. No. 8393145

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