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WELCOME JOHN CLEESE AND DANIEL
To the Northcott Theatre
BUCKROYD IN CONVERSATION
This season really does start with a bang as we talks, family shows and other entertainment, so
make a brand-new show, Bang Bang!, right here tell your friends and family (you get a discount
in Devon with comedy legend John Cleese. A when you bring a group) and we look forward to "Now, I’m the famous one here and Daniel’s the other one….
top-notch cast, including Tessa Peake-Jones, welcoming you to the theatre again soon. Daniel is very clever at running theatres so when he got to
Tony Gardner and Wendi Peters, join us to Exeter, he said: ‘may I do your play again?’ I was thrilled… "
bring Cleese’s hilarious adaptation of Georges Finally, I want to say a heart-felt thank you to JOHN CLEESE
Feydeau’s classic French farce to life here all of you who support the theatre. We’re a
at the Northcott, before it heads off on tour charity with big ambitions to offer more creative
around the UK. I do hope you’ll join us for a opportunities, especially to those who might not "It’s a fantastic script. What John did was unearth this extraordinary farce called 'Monsieur
night of comedic chaos and lots of laughter! usually access them. From giving free tickets Chasse' by George Feydeau. He’s shaken it and come up with something that’s got all the
to families, to devising specialist workshops fun of this amazing farce by the master of French farce, but with all the wit and wisdom that
I’m also delighted that our new artist for community groups and young people, we’ve John brings to his comedy. Some of my happiest moments in the theatre have been when
development programme, Exeter Northcott seen how this work can change people’s lives. I’m surrounded by an audience watching a farce because of the gales of laughter."
Futures, launches this season, supporting Without your kind donations, we simply couldn’t DANIEL BUCKROYD
the next generation of Devon-based theatre do this.
makers to produce new work and build careers
in the South West. We’ll be announcing the "The gales of laughter! It really makes you feel like life is worth living because it’s terribly
companies and artists that we’ll be supporting good for us when we laugh… the audience for farce is the comedy. When people laugh they
soon, so watch this space! become part of the show."
JOHN CLEESE
As you’ll see, we’ve got a jam-packed season Daniel Buckroyd
of the very best theatre, music, comedy, dance, Artistic Director and Chief Executive
"You told me that some of your early experiences of seeing farce were in regional theatre.
I’m really chuffed that we’re making this show in Devon. Making a show like 'Bang Bang!'
at the Northcott before it goes on tour gives us a chance to bring some fantastic artists to
Exeter and whilst they’re in Exeter they can share those skills and experiences with other
local artists."
DANIEL BUCKROYD
"Well it’s wonderful to be part of a theatre. A theatre has a connection to its community and
there’s so little of that communal stuff these days that I think when you’re in a theatre, you
have an experience you don’t have anywhere else."
JOHN CLEESE
Here’s to having a good laugh! See you soon.
CONTENTS
P. 4 Theatre
P. 16 Amateur & Hires
SUN 9 FEB
7.30PM
AN EVENING IN CONVERSATION
P. 18 Comedy
P. 22 Dining Events TICKETS £35 WITH JOHN CLEESE
P. 23 Circus AT THE A CHARITY PERFORMANCE FOR EXETER NORTHCOTT THEATRE
P. 24 Family GREAT HALL
Join Daniel Buckroyd in conversation with John Cleese about
P. 34 Dance
life, laughs and live performance.
P. 38 Music
P. 42 Opera The money raised will enable us to bring excellent productions
P. 46 Also Selling for to Exeter, make quality work in Devon, offer vital support to
P. 48 Talks emerging artists and life-changing opportunities to young people.
P. 49 Film
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EXETER NORTHCOTT THEATRE & DERMOT
MCLAUGHLIN PRODUCTIONS LTD PRESENT
PEAKE-JONES GARDNER and PETERS
Based on ‘Monsieur Chasse’ by Georges Feydeau
Directed by Daniel Buckroyd
J ohn Cleese makes his stage writing debut
with a hilarious new adaptation of this
classic comedy – a delicious blend of French
THU 6 - SAT 15 FEB
7.30PM
WED GREEN
farce and Fawlty Towers based on Monsieur MATINEE 2.30PM
Chasse! by Georges Feydeau. SAT MATINEE 2.30PM
When Leontine, a respectable society lady, TICKETS £40-£16
discovers that she’s been hoodwinked by her
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT
husband, Duchotel, who’s always pretending to
SAVINGS > P. 55
go hunting but is really chasing after other ‘prey’,
she vows to take revenge on the philanderer! But
while Duchotel’s away, his lifelong friend comes
“
calling – and he’s on the hunt too. Will Leontine
get caught in his sights, or instead set a trap of
her own?
Secrets unravel as the devilish Duchotel finds
“
himself snared in a door-slamming, trouser-
dropping, balcony-climbing night of chaos set
amidst the stylish apartments of Paris.
THE STAGE
FRIENDS' EVENT MON 10 FEB 7.30PM
FRI 7 FEB
after the 7.30pm performance THU 13 FEB 7.30PM
More info > P. 33 SAT 15 FEB 2.30PM
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LUNG PRESENTS WED 19 FEB
7.30PM
9-11 MAR
7.30PM MY MOTHER SAID I
TROJAN HORSE TICKETS £18.50-£14 TICKETS NEVER SHOULD
IN ASSOCIATION WITH LEEDS PLAYHOUSE AGE 12+ £18.50-£14
AGE 13+ A FINGERSMITHS AND SHEFFIELD THEATRES
"W hy should I continue to be tolerant? Post-show talk PRODUCTION
When the world has been so
intolerant of me."
Trojan Horse was a local story that hit
Tue 10:
Post-show talk
"Y ou are always your Mother’s child, my
Mother used to say."
A moving and funny exploration of the lives
the national press, accusing ‘hardline’
of four generations of women in one family.
Muslim teachers and governors of plotting
Shifting back and forth in time, we see their
extremism in Birmingham schools. Integrated BSL & Captioning
and Audio Described, with loves, expectations and choices play out against
Adapted from the real-life testimonies of touch tours before every huge social change from 1900-1980s.
those at the heart of the UK Government’s performance
inquiry, critically acclaimed theatre- Presented in British Sign Language and spoken
company LUNG investigate what really English and featuring a cast of one hearing and
happened. Trojan Horse is the story of a three d/Deaf actors, this production’s visual,
community torn apart by racial division,
"...ingenious..." physical storytelling captures the rich breadth
WHATSONSTAGE
‘British values’ and the culture of communication styles that have always been
WHATSONSTAGE
of Prevent. "...inventive, used by the d/Deaf community.
inclusive..."
THE STAGE
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE By Charlotte
"...poignant Keatley
and funny..."
ONEREVIEW SHEFFIELD TELEGRAPH
NIGHT OF THE LIVING 25-26 FEB
7.30PM
WED 18 MAR
2.30PM A LITTLE SPACE
A GECKO AND MIND THE GAP CO-PRODUCTION
DEADTM - REMIX WED GREEN
& 7.30PM
TICKETS
W
AN IMITATING THE DOG AND LEEDS MATINEE 2.30PM £18.50-£14 hat does it mean to you to have a little
PLAYHOUSE CO-PRODUCTION TICKETS space?
£18.50-£14
S even strangers take refuge from flesh A little space where we can escape the world
AGE 15+
eating ‘ghouls’ in an isolated farmhouse. Wed 18 matinee: and be ourselves. Where we can say whatever
As the night draws in, their situation becomes Post-show talk we want, do whatever we feel and where no one
desperate, hope turns to despair, and the picket- will ever bother us.
d/Deaf community
fence American dream is smashed apart. enabled, including Sound But it can be an unpredictable space too, where
Seven performers enter the stage armed with World Information Sheet. voices are funnelled away, fears leak through
The Post-show talk will
cameras, a box of props and a rail of costumes. the floorboards, songs light up the room and you
"Imitating the be BSL Interpreted.
Can they recreate the film, shot-for-shot before never know who’s listening behind the door.
Dog is not only
our eyes, using whatever they can lay their a company A little space combines a unique blend of
hands on? without theatre, choreography and stunning imagery
50 years after the release of George A. Romero’s with incredible performers from Mind the Gap,
imitators, it one of Europe’s leading learning disability theatre
politically charged zombie movie, imitating the is currently
dog and Leeds Playhouse create a love-song to companies.
without peer"
the original 1960s film, retelling it as a searing
story for now. THE GUARDIAN
Presented by courtesy of Image Ten, Inc.
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Idiot’s work is
never less than THE TIMES ON
sublime"
LIVING SPIT’S
FRANKENSTEIN
GUARDIAN
I T
n 1910 the unknown Charlie Chaplin autobiography Stan Laurel is never 24-28 MAR 20-25 APR wenty years after the death Building on the phenomenal
7.30PM 7.30PM of Mr. West, his descendants decade-long success of
and Stan Laurel set sail for New mentioned.
York as part of Fred Karno's famous WED GREEN WED GREEN gather at a remote mansion to The Agatha Christie Theatre
music hall troupe. On this journey, Stan talked about Charlie all his life. MATINEE 2.30PM MATINEE 2.30PM learn who will inherit his vast Company, The Classic Thriller
Charlie and Stan shared a cabin SAT MATINEE 2.30PM wealth and the hidden family Company presents their
Playing fast and loose with the
and then spent two years together SAT MATINEE 2.30PM jewels. adaptation of this mysterious
facts and with an original piano TICKETS £35-£14
touring North America. Stan returned When the heir is revealed, the classic.
score composed by Mercury Award TICKETS £30-£14 MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT
home, later finding success with Nominee Zoe Rahman played live heritage hunters turn into prey Starring Britt Ekland (The Man
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT SAVINGS > P. 55
his soulmate Oliver Hardy. Charlie each night, this is no nostalgic bio- and a chain of macabre events with the Golden Gun, The Wicker
developed his Little Tramp character drama, but a hilarious and deeply
SAVINGS > P. 55 is set in motion; walls crack Man), Mark Jordon (Emmerdale,
and within five years became one of moving homage to two men who Thu 26: Post-show talk open, shadows loom and dark Casualty), Tracy Shaw
the most famous figures in the world. changed the world of comedy secrets are revealed. Will the (Coronation Street), Marti Webb
In Charlie Chaplin’s highly detailed forever. heirs dare to face the haunting (Evita, Tell Me on a Sunday),
presence toying with them? Gary Webster (Minder) and Ben
Co-commissioned by the London International Mime Festival When the cat prowls, the flock Nealon (Soldier Soldier).
Photo: Hugo Glendinning
takes fright…
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TRADEMARK TOURING, KARL SYDOW AND ANTHOLOGY THEATRE IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THE EVERYMAN THEATRE CHELTENHAM PRESENT
18-23 MAY
7.30PM
WED GREEN
MATINEE 2.30PM
SAT MATINEE 2:30PM
TICKETS £35-£14
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT “Witty, moving,
laugh-aloud funny
SAVINGS > P. 55
FRIENDS' EVENT
WED 20 MAY
and understatedly
6.45pm (before the 7.30pm show) profound”
K een to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action 4-9 MAY
7.30PM More info > P. 33 THE OBSERVER
hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King
A
Lear in Stratford – only to find that this is not the birthplace WED GREEN lan Bennett is one our greatest and most the composer Benjamin Britten.
of Shakespeare, but a sleepy Suffolk village. And instead of MATINEE 2.30PM celebrated playwrights, with a cavalcade of Exploring friendship, rivalry and heartache, this
starring alongside Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the SAT MATINEE 2:30PM stage and screen blockbusters including The multi-layered masterpiece examines the joy, pain
cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from TICKETS £35-£14 History Boys, The Madness of King George and and emotional cost of creativity.
ruthless developers. Talking Heads. He is applauded as a genius
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for his sharp character observations and This beautifully nuanced production is directed
Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested
SAVINGS > P. 55
treasured for the way he beautifully balances wit, by Philip Franks and stars the Olivier Award-
to the limit by the enthusiastic am-dram thespians. As acting
wistfulness and compassion. winning Matthew Kelly (Of Mice and Men, Toast
worlds collide and Jefferson’s career implodes, he discovers
and Pride and Prejudice), David Yelland (Chariots
some truths about himself – along with his inner Lear! In The Habit of Art, Bennett gives us a play about of Fire and The Crown) and Veronica Roberts
a meeting between two of the 20th century's (Peak Practice and Tenko).
most remarkable artists, the poet WH Auden and
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NEW OLD FRIENDS PRESENTS SUN 19 APR
7.30PM
"A master of
CRIMES, CAMERA, ACTION TICKETS £22-£16 comic ingenuity"
A fter the sold-out success of Crimes on the
Coast, New Old Friends are back with the
next installment in their “Crimes...” series.
THE GUARDIAN
Crimes, Camera, Action whisks the audience to
golden-era Hollywood and introduces a new lead
detective, a world-weary, hard-boiled private-eye
in the mould of Humphrey Bogart: meet Stan
Shakespeare.
The case? A screen starlet is stabbed as a
result of a prop mix-up on set. It sets in motion
a typically fast-paced and hilarious chain
of events that sees a cast of four
exceptional comic actors take
on multiple roles, sometimes "For sheer madcap
within the same scene. fun you would find it
criminally hard to beat"
BRITISH
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LONDON CLA
RHUM AND CLAY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS 9-10 JUN
7.30PM
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS WED GREEN
WRITTEN WITH ISLEY LYNN MATINEE 2.30PM
TICKETS
“N o one would have believed in the early
years of the twentieth century that this
world was being watched...”
£18.50-£14
AGE 12+
But we did believe.
We believed that Martians landed in New Jersey.
T
16-20 JUN
We believed a water tower was an alien war hree married couples. Three Over the next two years, the Jacksons
7.30PM
machine. We believed a man walked on the kitchens. Three Christmas parties. and Brewster-Wrights take turns
moon. We believe everything the internet tells us WED GREEN to host festivities. But Sidney’s star
MATINEE 2.30PM Sidney Hopcroft, a small-time
and now the end of the world is being broadcast tradesman, persuades wife Jane to has begun to rise and roles are
live... SAT MATINEE 2.30PM
throw a party hoping to find favour increasingly reversed as the cracks
Inspired by H.G. Wells’ sci-fi novel and Orson TICKETS £35-£16 with a bank manager and local in the other couples’ marriages begin
Welles’ classic radio play, this legendary science architect. As celebrations begin, to show.
THE OBSERVER MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT
fiction thriller is playfully reimagined for our era SAVINGS > P. 55 class differences and naked ambition Alan Ayckbourn’s comic masterpiece
of fake news and ‘alternative facts’. combine to hilarious effect as, one of social climbing in 1970s suburbia
THE GUARDIAN by one, the characters seek refuge in fuses a potent mix of farce and black
Jane’s kitchen. comedy.
WHATSONSTAGE
Originally commissioned by New Diorama Theatre. Co-produced
by Brighton Festival, HOME Manchester, New Theatre Royal,
Portsmouth and Nuffield Southampton Theatres. THE STAGE
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LE NAVET BETE AND EXETER NORTHCOTT 26-27 JUN Le Navet Bete "It is initiatives like the
THEATRE PRESENT 7.30PM Northcott’s Associate
SAT MATINEE
on being a Northcott Associate Company Programme, and their brilliant
THE THREE MUSKETEERS: 2.30PM new Exeter Northcott Futures,
A COMEDY ADVENTURE TICKETS
£18.50-£16
From performing in the street to whoever
would watch us to touring into some of the
that allows companies and
artists, like ourselves, to take
E
AGE 8+ UK’s most beautiful mid-scale theatres, for
xeter Northcott Theatre Associates and award- a meaningful and important
winning kings of comedy Le Navet Bete return over ten years we at Le Navet Bete have been
FAMILY AND step forward in their careers,
with their theatrical adventure unlike any other! FRIENDS OFFER creating bonkers physical comedy theatre
£2 OFF (3+ TICKETS) for all. Proudly based in Exeter for all of that
fully supported by some of the
Featuring hilarious heroics, raucous romances
time, in 2011 we became Artists in Residence best in the business."
and some bonkers fun with BMX bikes, the
at Exeter Phoenix and in 2016 were invited
company condense this classic tale into two 2020 is already shaping up to be one of our
to become an Associate Company of Exeter
hours of non-stop, side-splitting comedy gold. busiest yet! Not only are we continuing to tour
Northcott Theatre.
Supported by a top-notch band of brothers The Three Musketeers to another 15 UK venues
and sisters including one of UK theatre's Our time as an Associate Company has seen us (including dates at the Northcott in June) and
best comedy writers and directors John co-produce two of our most successful shows Dracula: The Bloody Truth, but we’ve also been
Nicholson (Peepolykus, A Trespasser's Guide with the theatre: our madcap take on Bram commissioned to create a brand new show,
to the Classics, BBC Radio 4), internationally Stoker’s Dracula (Dracula: The Bloody Truth) in 400: A Historical Comedy, for the Mayflower
renowned choreographer Lea Anderson MBE April 2017 and, in May of this year, our raucous 400 Celebrations in Plymouth this summer, a
(The Cholmondelys) and critically acclaimed set comedy adventure The Three Musketeers. The collaboration with nationally acclaimed writer
designer Ti Green (Touching the Void, Bristol Old latter has now been seen by over 16,000 people and comedian Tony Hawks. So adieu for now
Vic/national tour), this'll be an adventure you'll across the UK and both scripts have since and we hope to see you at one of our shows
never forget! been published and licensed worldwide with very soon!
sell-out performances across the USA, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand. On top of that both Al, Alex, Dan, Matt & Nick
are also in the process of being translated Le Navet Bete
into French, Spanish, German, Greek and even
Turkish spreading our daft tomfoolery across
the globe!
Being an Associate Company has given us an
Photo: A. Baskerville
exciting opportunity to expose our work to a
newer and wider audience demographic, whilst
also providing us with invaluable support and
mentoring on touring and producing at a larger
scale. Nurturing young creative talent is vital for
the future of the UK’s arts ecology.
Professional development for:
• Individual artists at the start of their careers
• Tailored packages of support for regionally based
companies at a critical moment in their development
• A launch pad for the next generation of producers
Find out more at exeternorthcott.co.uk or get in touch via futures@exeternorthcott.co.uk
Kindly supported by The Mackintosh Foundation, Idlewild Trust and The Noel Coward Foundation.
Photo: Mark Dawson
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EUTCO PRESENTS 15-18 JAN 6-11 APR
7.30PM EXETER MUSICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS
7.30PM
THE GREAT GATSBY SAT MATINEE MY FAIR LADY
FRI & SAT
T
2.30PM
E
he twenties are back, the champagne is MATINEE 2.30PM xeter Musical Society presents this timeless
flowing, the music is playing and everyone TICKETS £16.50 TICKETS £25-£16 musical full of much-loved show tunes,
who knows anyone is here… but has anyone including I Could Have Danced All Night and Get
actually met the host yet? Me to the Church on Time.
Taking you back to the roaring twenties, F. Scott Based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion,
Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby throws you into My Fair Lady is the story of Eliza Dolittle, a
the glamour and scandal of American high- Cockney flower girl, and Henry Higgins, a
society - subverting the ‘American Dream’ with linguistics professor who is determined to
disastrous consequences. transform her into an elegant, society lady. But
A cocktail of romance, deceit, money and who is transforming whom in this lively musical
morality, this is a party you don’t want to miss. tale of different social worlds and aspirations?
FOOTLIGHTS PRESENTS 22-25 JAN SUN 17 MAY UP CLOSE THEATRE PRESENTS
7.30PM 7.30PM
GHOST THE MUSICAL TICKETS £18.50-£17 BRASSED OFF
SAT MATINEE
C ouple Sam and Molly are living happily in
New York when, one night, they are mugged
at gunpoint and Sam is murdered. Realising
2.30PM
TICKETS £20.50-£10 J oin 15 actors from well-known amateur
theatre group Up Close Theatre and the
amazing 30-piece Bideford Town Band.
he is trapped between this world and the next
In a village in Northern England, the conductor of
as a ghost, Sam seeks the help of psychic
a colliery brass band has difficulty maintaining
Oda Mae Brown and desperately attempts to
morale when the economic future of the area
communicate with Molly, who is in grave danger.
is threatened by the possibility of the local coal
Based on the iconic 1990s film, and featuring an mine closing. When former resident Gloria
incredible musical score, Ghost is an amazing returns to assess the mine, she reconnects with
story of enduring love. her former flame and joins the band in their last
hurrah at a national competition.
2020 ICCA UNITED KINGDOM SUN 26 JAN
7PM
2-4 JUL
7.30PM
RICHARD DALE THEATRE SCHOOL PRESENTS
QUATERFINAL TICKETS £25-£15.50 TICKETS £17
FAME THE MUSICAL!
F or the 6th year running, the prestigious
International Championship of Collegiate A T he Richard Dale Theatre School is based
at Exeter College and trains students to
become proficient in acting, singing and dance.
Cappella is touring across the nation.
The Varsity Vocals ICCA is dedicated to Based on the 1980 phenomenal pop culture film,
showcasing the art of top-notch student a Fame The Musical! is the international smash hit
cappella singing and providing young vocalists sensation following the lives of students at New
with valuable feedback from our highly qualified York’s High School For The Performing Arts as
judges. They have the opportunity to share their they navigate their way through the highs and
talent with an international audience, develop lows, the romances and the heartbreaks and the
relationships with each other, and cultivate the ultimate elation of life.
art of a cappella singing as well as a lifelong
love of music!
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FRIEND THU 30 JAN
7.30PM
SUN 22 MAR
7.30PM
TOM ROSENTHAL: MANHOOD
O L
ne man, 10 seasons, one hour! The entirety TICKETS £19.50 TICKETS £20 et the beaky boy from Friday Night Dinner
of classic sitcom FRIENDS as seen by chief AGE 14+ (Channel 4) and Plebs (ITV2) tell you the story
barista Gunther, and reimagined by acclaimed of how he spent his life trying to avenge the
comic Brendan Murphy (recent credits include theft of his foreskin.
the Las Vegas season of Olivier Award- As seen as the drunkest guy on Drunk History
nominated hit Potted Potter, Best of Edinburgh
"Perfect
night with "A striking (Comedy Central), sassing Chris Ramsey on
winning parody The Crown Dual and improv Roast Battle (Comedy Central) and getting
comedy classic Battleacts). Friends... show, raising
questions overly competitive in the pub quiz (The Alwyne
Directed by Hamish MacDougall. Direct from a
quite Castle).
remarkable... and laughter
sold-out Edinburgh Fringe premiere.
a lot of in equal
laughs!" measure"
SCOTTISH FIELD THE GUARDIAN
SHOWSTOPPER! THE SAT 29 FEB
7.30PM
FRI 27 MAR
8PM ROB BECKETT: WALLOP
IMPROVISED MUSICAL
T
TICKETS £22.50 TICKETS £27 he Mouth of the South is coming to fill you
A
AGE 14+ AGE 14+ in and make you laugh with his brand-new
brand-new musical comedy is created
from scratch at each performance AT THE comedy show.
of this award-winning show as audience GREAT HALL Host of BBC One’s All Together Now and team
suggestions are transformed on the spot captain on Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats. He is
into all-singing, all-dancing productions with "If this is what also the star of BBC One’s Live At The Apollo,
hilarious results. These incredible performers improv can do, "Lights up the Would I Lie To You?, Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10
are guaranteed to impress as they create you wonder why stage with Cats Does Countdown, BBC Two’s Mock The
shows packed with drama, dazzling dance anyone bothers his magnetic Week, ITV’s Play To The Whistle, ITV2’s Celebrity
routines and catchy melodies – it’s just writing anything personality (not to Juice and Sky’s A League of Their Own.
all made up on the spot! So whether you down" mention the dazzle
fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim from his teeth)"
in the Sahara, you suggest it and The
Showstoppers will sing it! THE TIMES MAIL ON SUNDAY
FASCINATING AÏDA 12-13 MAR
7.30PM
SAT 4 APR
8PM
GEOFF NORCOTT:
TAKING LIBERTIES
D illie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza TICKETS £30-£16 TICKETS £16
AGE 14+
G
Pulman are heading out on tour. AGE 16+
eoff Norcott’s unique brand of provocative
With a selection of old favourites, songs you stand-up is hitting the road again in the
haven’t heard before and some you wish spring, continuing with the success of his
you’d never heard in the first place. The critically acclaimed show, Taking Liberties.
songs are hilarious and topical – the glamour Whatever the contentious subject – he’ll be
is unstoppable. honest and blunt without being a dick. Mostly.
"Gently As seen on The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo
With three Olivier Award nominations and
over 25 million YouTube and Facebook hits
abrasive, but and Mock the Week.
for Cheap Flights, and their incredibly rude that's what
Christmas song, how can you possibly miss
METRO makes him so
them? entertaining"
THE TIMES THE TIMES
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FOIL, ARMS & HOG: SWINES SUN 5 APR
8PM
FRI 15 MAY
7.30PM
STEWART LEE:
SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO
I reland’s top sketch trio are back on tour with TICKETS £23.50 TICKETS £27.50
their new show Swines. With over 100 million AGE 14+ AGE 14+
hits, the group are best known for their online
sketches, but it’s the live show where they really
AT THE GREAT HALL
A double bill of two new sets, back to back, from
“the world’s best living stand-up” (The Times).
shine. The trio achieved critical acclaim this year Tornado questions Stew’s position in the comedy
with the best reviewed show at the Edinburgh marketplace after Netflix mistakenly lists his show
Fringe festival, and are now hitting the road as “reports of sharks falling from the skies are on
METRO
around the UK. Come see an hour of scripted the rise again. Nobody on the Eastern Seaboard is
THIS SHOW IS safe.”
nonsense, twisted characters, music and
SOLD OUT
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GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE 12-14 JUNE
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G erald the Giraffe has a tall, thin neck and SAT-SUN
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longing to join the waltzing warthogs,
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rock ’n’ rolling rhinos and cha-cha-cha-ing
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chimps on the dancefloor. But everyone knows
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company of five playing warthogs, lions, rhinos, groups to offer tailor-made participation
chimps – and a very special violin-playing opportunities, we’re determined to make Topsham Road Project Photo: Jim Wileman
cricket. theatre something that everyone can enjoy.
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Perfect for audiences aged 2+, Giraffes Can’t
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NORTHCOTT YOUNG COMPANY Holly Baker is one of the senior members
of the Northcott Young Company, having
been with us since 2015 when she was
Each term sixty young people come together to make thought-provoking theatre in a professional cast as Martha in A Christmas Carol.
setting. Previous acting experience is not essential, but desire and commitment is. Sessions are led She went to Uffculme School before
by experienced tutor Lizzie Heddon and term ends with a sharing of work for friends and family. winning a scholarship to study A Levels
at Queen’s College Taunton. Holly is
currently applying to pursue Drama at
University.
NORTHCOTT YOUNG
COMPANY CLASSES
Saturdays at Thornlea Studios, “I’ve come from being a part of the Young
University of Exeter Company to working with them as a
choreographer and that’s been an amazing
9 – 12 YEARS opportunity. I’ve learned what it’s like to
11AM – 1PM be in a professional theatre and, because
I want to go into this career, it’s been good
13 – 16 YEARS "What’s special about to have a taster. I’ve developed a lot of
skills and learned a lot about production
1.30PM – 3.30PM
3.30PM – 5.30PM
the Young Company as well as drama. It’s been really helpful
is that it’s run by us. for my university applications!”
£100 for 10 x 2 hour sessions
The material comes
For more information, email
education@exeternorthcott.co.uk from us. It’s our Holly Baker
interpretation of life." NORTHCOTT YOUNG COMPANY MEMBER
DID YOU KNOW
Exeter Northcott Theatre is a registered
charity? Our work with young people
wouldn’t be possible without your
donations. Thank you for your support.
Production photos: The Family Tree, Matt Austin
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"This partnership has been a great thing. It makes a lot of commercial sense and it also feels
right. Our organisation is similar to the Northcott in lots of ways - we both offer
quality products to our audiences and we’re rooted in our community. Our customers see
what we’re doing and know that they’re buying into an organisation that gives back. It’s a
circular economy."
DAN BLY, SALCOMBE DAIRY, SPONSORS OF THE CAMPAIGN
"Our aim is to create opportunities
for children and young people and
diversify our audience. The 'Pay It
Forward' initiative is a new model
THANK YOU! 1,000 tickets given to families and it has been fantastic for us to
pilot. We are hugely grateful to all
due to generous donations and sponsorship those who took part for the generous
contributions."
Thanks to the amazing generosity of our In the following months more than 1,500 people DANIEL BUCKROYD, THE NORTHCOTT’S ARTISTIC
DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
audiences and supporters we raised over donated, allowing us to give away 1,000 Beauty
£8,000 to give more than 1,000 tickets to and the Beast tickets to the community via local
families who would otherwise not have been charities including Live West, Devon Foster
able to come to the theatre. Families and Home Start.
The 'Pay It Forward' campaign was launched Under our scheme, every £1 donated was
by legend of stage and screen Sir Ian McKellen matched by Exeter Northcott Theatre with the
when he brought his one-man 80th birthday support of Salcombe Dairy, who saw us as a
For more information on
tour to the Northcott and shook the first bucket kindred spirit in terms of its commitment to
supporting our charitable
on stage back in July 2019. communities.
work as a business, see P. 32.
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ormed each year from a global search for new contemporary
dance talent, Rambert2’s dancers combine technical virtuosity with
raw energy. They work with some of the most exciting international
Tue 12: choreographers around to create dance pieces that embody their fearless
Post-show talk spirit.
Featuring Sin, a duet by Damien Jalet and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, part of
their 2010 Olivier Award-winning piece Babel (Words), and new works
Sama by Andrea Miller, a star of the New York dance scene known for her
RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY - 28-29 JAN
7.30PM
visceral, imaginative work, and Terms and Conditions by Jermaine Spivey,
a dancer and choreographer best known for his stand-out performances
THE FINAL TOUR TICKETS with Crystal Pite’s Kidd Pivot.
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his outstanding company make their last visit to Exeter, celebrating
25 years with a terrific programme packed with new work and old
favourites. Brand new is Alston’s Shine On, to the song cycle by Britten and
Auden On This Island (singer: Katherine McIndoe, pianist: Jason Ridgway); Tue 28:
the recent Voices and Light Footsteps is inspired by the glorious Madrigals Post-show talk
and Sinfonias of Monteverdi; A Far Cry by Martin Lawrance is set to
an impassioned piece by Edward Elgar and the hugely popular Brahms “Edgy, cool,
Hungarian is also back again. challenging,
excellent.”
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BALLETBOYZ: DELUXE 30-31 MAR
7.30PM
We’re looking for volunteers
C elebrating its 20th Anniversary with this TUE MATINEE
brand-new show, winners of numerous 2.30PM
awards in the UK and overseas BalletBoyz are TICKETS £26-£14
Many of the people you meet Front of House when attending the theatre are
one of the most cheekily original and innovative volunteers. They are a vital part of the Northcott Team and essential in creating
forces in dance. They thrill audiences and critics unforgettable experiences for our audiences.
with their distinctive style which blends achingly Tue 31, evening:
beautiful dance both exhilarating and graceful, Post-show talk
with stunning music and film. VOLUNTEER STEWARDS PRINT DISTRIBUTION VOLUNTEERS
Deluxe features work by some of the world’s We are currently looking for friendly If you happen to live in Devon, Dorset or
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Shaofeng, Punchdrunk’s Maxine Doyle and jazz stewards. Duties include showing people distributor and help spread the word about
musician and composer Cassie Kinoshi of the to their seats, selling programmes and the theatre’s programme across the region
Mercury-nominated SEED Ensemble. ensuring the smooth running of every and beyond.
show.
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riveting and fearless" events and discounts at our café and bar.
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his cast of professional dancers.
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inspired Giovanni’s career, from a competition
dancer to one of the biggest names on the hit
BBC show.
STRICTLY COME DANCING'S SUN 5 JUL
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NEIL JONES: GINGERLAND
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RADIO GA GA - CELEBRATING SAT 11 JAN
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SAT 14 MAR
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THE CHAMPIONS OF ROCK
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TICKETS £30 TICKETS £32.50 ome celebrate with us, as we’re coming out
B e part of the ultimate celebration of one the to start off a chain reaction and take you
biggest bands to have ever graced the stage on a musical journey with the biggest Motown
– Queen. Radio Ga Ga recreates the magic, party of the year.
fun and showmanship of the band’s touring Get ready for all the hits, glittering costumes,
days, bringing you all 26 UK Top 10 hits and fan dazzling dance routines and outstanding
favourites, performed live with an electrifying musicianship in this breath-taking live concert
band, such as; Crazy Little Thing Called Love, I spectacular with all the classics from artists
Want to Break Free, Somebody to Love, We Are such as Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie
The Champions, We Will Rock You and of course Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The
Bohemian Rhapsody. Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Jackson 5,
Smokey Robinson and many more.
LOST IN MUSIC - ONE NIGHT AT FRI 21 FEB
8PM
THU 19 MAR
7.30PM
PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA
THE DISCO
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TICKETS £27.50 TICKETS £23 or over 50 years the Pasadena Roof
G et ready to recreate the magical, 70's on a Orchestra have been re-creating the sounds
musical journey straight to the heart of disco! of the golden era of music from the 1920s and
1930s to widespread acclaim.
Relive some of the greatest songs of all time
from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Enjoy beautifully arranged songs from Irving
Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Berlin, Ray Noble and Cole Porter and re-live
Chic, including Never Can Say Goodbye, On the the electrifying hot jazz of Fletcher Henderson
Radio, Hot Stuff, Car Wash, Boogie Wonderland and Duke Ellington in a show presented by
and many more, with a sensational live band suave singer and band leader Duncan Galloway.
and incredibly talented cast. Come dressed to Pack up your troubles, come on get happy, and
impress as we celebrate the golden age of disco. experience an evening of superlative live music.
THE JIVE ACES SAT 22 FEB
7.30PM
FRI 20 MAR
7.30PM
CHICAGO BLUES BROTHERS -
BIG BEAT REVUE TICKETS £22.50 TICKETS £26.50 A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
B ritain's Got Talent semi-finalists The Jive Aces
explode onto the stage in their trademark
yellow suits and vintage style for their Big Beat
D irect from London’s West End, join the
Chicago Blues Brothers and their 11-piece
band, for a brand-new 2-hour all singing, all
Revue show. dancing hit parade, bringing you the greatest
Featuring special guests: the songstress with movie anthems of all time, performed live in
the golden tonsils, Miss Kara Lane; the blonde concert.
bombshell with the baritone sax, Lottie B, the hot Featuring songs from Footloose, A Star is Born,
licks of jazz trumpeter Antonio Socci and the Dirty Dancing, The Greatest Showman, The Full
smooth accordion of Grazia Bevilacqua, this show Monty and many more, not forgetting all the
is a an exciting extravaganza of hot jive, swingin' much-loved Blues Brothers classics, with a ton
rhythm and blues and classic rock ’n’ roll. of surprises and lots of lunacy.
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THE MASTERS OF THE HOUSE SAT 21 MAR
7.30PM
TUE 2 JUNE
7.30PM FROM JUDY TO BETTE -
THE STARS OF OLD HOLLYWOOD
D on’t miss this musical feast featuring former TICKETS £28.50 TICKETS £17.50
J
stars from Les Misérables, Phantom of the
udy Garland, Lucille Ball, Bette Davis and
Opera, The Producers and other hit West End
Betty Hutton. Four trailblazers who refused
musicals, performing in concert.
to be “just another ingénue” during the Golden
The show is constantly being updated with Age of Hollywood. They each broke the mold
songs carefully selected from over eight by taking the Hollywood studio system to task,
decades of popular musical theatre, including fighting for the roles that made them famous,
favourites such as Suddenly Seymour (Little and opening doors that had previously been
Shop of Horrors), Oh What A Circus (Evita), firmly shut for women in the film industry.
Defying Gravity (Wicked), Tell Me It’s Not True Weaving together scandalous headlines, iconic
(Blood Brothers) and some wonderful show songs and comedy gold, journey through the
medleys. groundbreaking careers of the screen legends
of yesteryear.
RALPH MCTELL: HILL OF BEANS FRI 1 MAY
7.30PM
WED 1 JUL
7.30PM WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO
R WITH IT?
alph McTell is touring his new album Hill TICKETS £28.50 TICKETS £28.50
of Beans. Produced by the legendary Tony
Visconti, it is Ralph’s first album of original
material for nine years. Featuring plenty of A joyous show celebrating the music of the
incredible Tina Turner, brought to you by
the award-winning team behind the hugely
songs from his 50+ year career and some
of his most recent work, McTell brings his successful Whitney - Queen of the Night. Expect
exquisite songwriting to life with virtuoso guitar a night of high energy, feel-good rock ‘n’ roll
picking and evocative stories, taking you from featuring Tina’s greatest hits performed by the
his buskers days in Paris, to concert halls in amazing vocal talent of Elesha Paul Moses
Australia and America and through the streets (Whitney - Queen Of The Night, The Voice, X
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