Announcing our 2025 Spring Performance Season
Published November 14, 2024
Is it too early to be thinking about 2025? We’re daydreaming about Spring here at Exeter Phoenix… And we are proud to present a dreamy performance line-up as part of our Spring season!
Our Performance Programmer Katy talks about some of the highlights coming up in our Spring Performance Season. Read on to find out more or check out the full programme here.
January starts off with some much-needed comedy. Back by popular demand, Channel 4 new writer Ella Evans returns with her ★★★★★ Edinburgh Fringe hit Femme Fatigue, which played to a sold out crowd here back during our Ed Previews season. Described as “a perfect balance of comedy and storytelling” set in deepest rural Devon, this unmissable show tackles eccentric villagers, bonkers family dynamics, chronic illness, queer love and feral sexual yearning.
FEMME FATIGUE
Sat 25 Jan | 7pm | 18+ | 1 hour
We are thrilled that boundary-smashing choreographer Dam Van Huynh will be back in February with his latest extraordinary dance production, Exquisite Noise, following previous hits Re:birth and DEP. Experience dance at the forefront of contemporary practice; mixing disciplines and exploring new ways of expressing how it feels to be living in our current times.
EXQUISITE NOISE
Tue 04 Feb | 7.30pm | 12+ | 55 mins
The Enchanted Cinema will delight family audiences during February half-term as they are invited to create live scores and live sound FX to scenes from much-loved animated films, including Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro. A relaxed version will take place in the morning for anybody with any sensory needs who would like to join in the fun. Find out more about our relaxed performances here.
THE ENCHANTED CINEMA
Tue 18 Feb | 11am + 1pm | 4+ | 60mins
Described by critics as "bewitching" and "delightfully quirky," Ali Matthews & Company present Mushroom Language: A Fungal Gothic; a surreal and comedic folk-influenced story that uses physical theatre and original music composed by Hannah Miller (of the Moulettes) to channel our fungi friends. Whether you’re a fan of natural science, contemporary theatre or eco-horror, this captivating performance will speak to you in ways you would never have imagined.
MUSHROOM LANGUAGE: A FUNGAL GOTHIC
Mon 24 Mar | 7.30pm | 16+ | 78 minutes
The examination of human relationships continues as In Other Words invites us into the world of Arthur and Jane. This love story charts their fifty year relationship by jumping in and out of memories, and experiencing brief moments of a failing mind as it loses its grip on reality. A deeply moving play; this is the English language original of 4x Moliere Award winning phenomenon Oublie Moi, exploring the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and the transformative power of music to help us remember the past, connect with the present and hope for the future.
IN OTHER WORDS
Tue 08 Apr | 7.30pm | 12+ | 75 minutes
Sure to be something for everyone; this is just a tiny taste of what is to come in 2025! We look forward to seeing you in the audience.