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The A Game! | Young people battle to become ‘Adult’

Exeter’s Southernhay Gardens is to host a new outdoor comedy show, The A Game! exploring the hurdles that young people go through to reach adulthood. The show takes the form of a reality TV series in which young people are put on an island and must battle it out for a £50,000 price and the title of ‘Adult’. Continue reading

Devon residents welcomed back to theatre with ticket deal

Exeter’s flagship theatre, Exeter Northcott, and Devon’s favourite funny men, Le Navet Bete have announced a ticket deal for anyone living in Devon: residents of the county get one ticket free for Treasure Island for performances 18 – 22 August with any full price ticket. Continue reading

Boom! Short film on mental health in the lockdown

Commissioned by Exeter Northcott, visual theatre/circus company Jump Fall Fly are set to release Boom!, a short film exploring mental health in this time of lockdown. 

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Audience Makers: Exeter delves into theatre history

Audience Makers is a new project at the Exeter Northcott Theatre which will open up the theatre’s archive to engage, inform and enrich the Exeter community.

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Wilderland Wildlife Film Festival tour in 2020

Wilderland Wildlife Film Festival is back in the UK and Ireland for a tour in spring 2020. Some would say that even waiting til then is too long in the face of the eco pressures the world is enduring. But let’s not be doom and gloomy. Let’s look forward to the WWFF.

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Black Men Walking: flowing with inspiration (review)

Black Men Walking… technically isn’t a true title, it should be “Black men walking for a bit and then they are joined by a girl who also walks, but doesn’t really like to walk but they continue to walk together and form an unlikely friendship”. I can see why my title would be a difficult one to fit on marketing materials though!

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Malory Towers: the epitome of optimism

As the first ever stage production of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers embarks on a national tour, Director Emma Rice tells Vicky Edwards why these classic stories are an enduring delight…

Optimism

I’ve always thought optimism a lovely trait. Not only do the ‘glass half full’ brigade seem better equipped to withstand life’s slings and arrows, but their sanguinity is also marvellously…

Exeter Fringe Fest: 80 acts, 100 performances for all to enjoy

The Exeter Fringe Festival is taking advantage of summer to put on more than 80 acts around the city. With such a wide range of performances there’s something for everyone. We got in touch to find what’s behind such an ambitious programme for the city

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