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Smash-hit comedy, Invincible, comes to Exeter Northcott Theatre

                                                                    Mon 30 May – Sat 4 June 2016 From one of the most exciting playwrights to emerge since Alan Ayckbourn, Torben Betts, and produced by the award-winning Original Theatre Company (Birdsong, Three Men In A Boat), comes a brand…

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Avenue Q

                                                                    Mon 30 May – Sat 4 June 2016 Following five years in the West End, sell-out runs worldwide and a smash hit tour last year (packed with mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness) Avenue Q comes to Exeter Northcott…

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Extra session added to Peter Pan auditions

Due to overwhelming popular demand, we are adding another session to our Peter Pan young actor auditions. The new session will take place from 2pm-4pm on Saturday 21st May.   We are looking for young actors who will be aged…

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Open Auditions for Peter Pan

Exeter Northcott Theatre is looking for local children to join the cast of its magical Christmas show Peter Pan. The theatre would like to find talented young actors who will be aged between 10 and 15 on 1st September 2016…

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Creative Cow return with Travels with my Aunt

                                                                    Tue 10 – Sat 14 May 2016 Following 2015’s A Christmas Carol, the successful co-production with Exeter Northcott, Creative Cow return to the theatre in May with their new show, Travels with my Aunt. An adaptation of Graham Greene’s…

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Free tickets to TEDxExeter livestreams are available now

More people will be able to watch TEDxExeter and discuss the talks they are hearing, thanks to three new public livestreams. The main event, which takes place at the Exeter Northcott Theatre on April 15, sold out in a record…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre Announce New Shows at The Great Hall

Exeter Northcott Theatre has announced a new programme of shows that will take place at The Great Hall on the University of Exeter’s Streatham campus. Extending the range of work that is presented by the theatre, the new shows announced…

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Mark Bruce’s The Odyssey

Mon 11 & Tues 12 April 2016 The award-winning Mark Bruce Company, whose critically acclaimed dance theatre production of Dracula performed to sellout audiences across the country in 2013 and 2014, including Exeter, bring their brand new production THE ODYSSEY…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre’s 2016 Christmas Production Announced

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce that its 2016 Christmas production will be a brand-new adaptation of J.M Barrie’s much-loved classic, Peter Pan and will be produced by Exeter Northcott Theatre. Join Wendy, John and Michael as they soar…

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This Is My Body

Ten Ten Theatre and Exeter Northcott Theatre present Wed 23 & Thurs 24 March 2016 The award-winning one-woman play, This Is My Body, will come to Exeter in March and will be directed by Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Artistic and Executive…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre Welcomes South Street & Corn Exchange Review

Following today’s news regarding Exeter City Council’s review of the Corn Exchange, Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to hear of the exciting possibilities for the building and looks forward to taking a full part in any consultation and appraisal process.…

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The Herbal Bed

An English Touring Theatre, Royal & Derngate, Northampton and Rose Theatre Kingston production Tues 15 – Sat 19 March 2016 English Touring Theatre return to Exeter Northcott Theatre in March with their new, critically- acclaimed, production of The Herbal Bed.…

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Liza Pulman Sings Hollywood

Sat 12 March 2015 A journey through the world of movies in a cavalcade of all time classic Hollywood songs with the singing star of the award-winning Fascinating Aïda. Liza Pulman brings you an evening of some of the greatest…

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Newton Faulkner to star in American Idiot

Double Platinum selling artist Newton Faulkner has joined the cast of Green Day’s explosive Tony Award ® winning musical, American Idiot, and will appear at the Exeter Northcott Theatre in May. One of the UK’s finest contemporary singer-songwriters, Newton’s unique…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre returns to producing with Harold Pinter’s Betrayal

Thursday 18 February – Sat 5 March Press Night: Monday 22 February Directed by Paul Jepson Design by Tim Bird Lighting Design by Dominic Jeffery Exeter Northcott Theatre is proud to present Artistic and Executive Director Paul Jepson’s directorial debut…

Local dancer joins cast of David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny

Exeter Northcott Theatre is proud to announce that local young dancer Ellen Welch has been chosen to join the cast of Birmingham Stage Company’s Gangsta Granny when it tours to Exeter in February. From the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories,…

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Casting announced for Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Betrayal.

Thursday 18 February – Sat 5 March Press Night: Friday 19 February Directed by Paul Jepson Design by Tim Bird Lighting Design by Dominic Jeffery Simon Merrells, Nick Moran and Sarah Jane Potts will star in a new production of…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre announce spring/summer 2016 season

Exeter Northcott Theatre will produce a new adaptation of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal which will mark artistic director Paul Jepson’s directorial debut for the theatre. Exeter Northcott Theatre will also produce This Is My Body, a new play about the shocking…

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Exeter Northcott Theatre secures new funding

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce that The Michael Bishop Foundation has granted £50,000 a year for the next three years in unrestricted funds. The Michael Bishop Foundation supports a range of organisations across the arts, education and health…

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The Odyssey: Missing Presumed Dead

English Touring Theatre and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse present The Odyssey: Missing Presumed Dead Tues 24 – Sat 28 November 2015 English Touring Theatre return to the Exeter Northcott Theatre at the end of November, this time with The Odyssey:…

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Cast Announced for A Christmas Carol

The Exeter Northcott Theatre and Creative Cow are delighted to announce the cast for their magical new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ much-loved Christmas classic. Leading the cast is celebrated local actor, Derek Frood, in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. Derek…

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