Join us as we sample the delights of a smorgasbord of bold, fresh, new work in progress performances. It’s the first crucial part of a journey for the acts and a left-field night like no other for the audience.
A disarmingly honest self-portrait of aspiring actor Isobel Jeffery: the heroic, poignant tale of how she has worked to overcome learning disabilities and health problems, and fought to overcome other people’s limiting preconceptions of what she might be capable of.
Jack Dean & Company are an artist-owned, disabled-led band and non-profit fronted by award-winning composer and musician Jack Dean. Their music is a magpie’s nest of English folk, hip-hop, indie and sea shanties, with lyrics exploring anarchist theory, greek mythology and living with a super wonky brain.
Experience the captivating world of NOISE, where vibrating soundscapes and mesmerising sound reactive visuals converge. Prepare to embark on a transformative adventure that challenges your perception and deepens your understanding of this universal theme.
Part of the Grid: Budgeting and Fundraising for Theatre
Mon 22 Apr | 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Join award-winning theatre company Part of the Main for ‘Part of the Grid’, their series of theatre training workshops aimed at providing artists with practical skills that enable them to create and develop their own work.
An electrifying and illuminating atmosphere to explore our dreams and receive the wisdom of them in a tangible new form. A dream-like atmosphere is created as dream after dream is shared and recreated with this unique theatre form. Each dream is given artistic shape, bringing to life a moment from your dream which may be fresh or recurring or one remembered from long ago.
Algorithms are an essential part of how our world functions nowadays. Can our human brain still compete with the rapid advancements of our technological inventions, however?
Jo Caulfield is quite simply one of the most consistently funny and creative comics in the country. Hot on the heels of her sell-out Edinburgh Fringe run, Here Comes Trouble is packed with brilliant routines and fantastically embarrassing stories.
Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps with his sword of jokes, multi award-winning stand-up Alasdair Beckett-King unravels life’s shallowest mysteries.
A disarmingly honest self-portrait of aspiring actor Isobel Jeffery: the heroic, poignant tale of how she has worked to overcome learning disabilities and health problems, and fought to overcome other people’s limiting preconceptions of what she might be capable of.
The Importance of an Epic Support Network (for life in general and for working in the Arts)
Sun 12 May | 4pm - 5pm
This session is about sharing anecdotes and experiences in an effort to nail down exactly the kinds of people and their qualities who make an effective and crucially “epic” support network.
A bunch of local theatre makers, comedians, dancers, musicians, actors and clowns are going to try some new things – and you’re invited to experience it. Artist applications now open!
Jack Dean & Company are a band fronted by award-winning composer and musician Jack Dean. Their music is a magpie’s nest of English folk, hip-hop, indie and sea shanties, with lyrics exploring anarchist theory, Greek mythology and living with a super wonky brain. In 2024 they’ll be touring to promote their new album, Tiny Violins.
The “disability ‘Taskmaster’!” A hilarious game show where each game represents a different disability, giving kids and grown ups the chance to learn about Autism and Cerebral Palsy, among others.
A game show. A nurse. A chicken shop. Dolly Parton. A golden umbrella. Making it rain. Quite a lot of hopping. Some bingo. Zero hours contracts. You better work b*tch.
I Hate it Here is an interactive devised piece about zero hours contracts and instability.
South West Dance Hub present an evening of Dance & Collaboration
Tue 04 Jun | 7.30pm
South West Dance Hub presents the culmination of a year of exploration, creation & collaboration.
Spanning dance, film, music and costume, we offer a rich eclectic mix from our Company in Residence at Exeter Phoenix as well as featuring participants from our Open Hub sessions.
Come and be entertained, challenged and inspired!
Fresh from the viral success of Fin vs The Internet – and BBC’s Live at the Apollo and The Mash Report – a new hour of brutally funny stand-up. ★★★★ The Guardian
Written and performed by Mark Jardine, this brand new work in progress stage adaptation of The First Men in the Moon is a riotously comic and thrillingly dramatic ride through a Sci-Fi classic from the pen of HG Wells. Meet Bedford, a penniless, aspiring playwright on the edge of bankruptcy and Professor Cavor a scientific genius on the verge of a discovery that will either change or just as likely destroy the world.
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