Coriolanus from the National Theatre

This is on at The Picturehouse, Exeter and The Carlton, Okehampton on Thursday 30th Jan at 19.00 (Sold out in Exeter)

An NT Encore Performance is on at The Picturehouse on Tuesday 4th Feb - seats still available - (as of 18/11/13)

National Theatre Live will broadcast the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus, Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston (WAR HORSE, BBC's The Hollow Crown) in the title role and Mark Gatiss (BBC's Sherlock) as Menenius, directed by the Donmar's Artistic Director Josie Rourke.

When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too. Famine threatens the city, the citizens’ hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field he must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people.

Autumn 2013 - King Lear

This autumn we are reading the text and looking at DVDs of King Lear.

The Merchant of Venice

Wed 2nd November 20111

As per Nick's email we will finish off watching the last Act of 'Pericles' and will then start reading 'The Merchant of Venice'.


For a copy of John's notes click here

Tartuffe - Moliere - at the Northcott

11-15 October - We are going on Thurs 13th at 7.30

More details from the Northcott Website

"Tartuffe is a beacon of piety and has his feet firmly under the table in the home of wealthy merchant, Orgon.  But all is not as it seems and as Orgon becomes enraptured with Tartuffe the whole city is chattering.  Is he friend, fraud, miracle or hypocrite?  The family smells a rat and amid the frills and frivolity of Seventeenth Century society, they hatch a cunning plan to outwit the wily deceiver before he brings their house crashing down...

Originally presented to great acclaim in Liverpool, this fresh and vibrant translation of the classic comedy by Molière (The Misanthrope, The School for Wives, The Miser) reunites ETT with the Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse following their hilarious joint production of Roger McGough's version of Molière's The Hypochondriac.

Awarded Producer of the Year 2010 by the Stage Newspaper, ETT's most recent visits to Exeter Northcott include Far From the Madding Crowdand Rum and Coca Cola."

Hard Times - Charles Dickens - We know it's not Shakespeare.....

We are going on Nov 3rd to see this production - More information at the Cygnet New Theatre website

CHARLES DICKENS’

HARD TIMES

ADAPTED BY STEPHEN JEFFREYS


Following CREATIVE COW’s energetic and sharp production of Travels with My Aunt, the theatre company returns with another scintillating adaptation of a classic novel. Stephen Jeffreys’ entertaining and wonderfully inventive adaptation of Charles Dickens’ evocative saga, is set in the north of England at the height of the Industrial Revolution. Four actors will represent the resilient residents of smoke filled Coketown and show how Louisa and Tom Gradgrind are schooled to put their trust in ..facts, facts, facts !They will take on the visiting circus performers, stuffy business men, downtrodden workers, oppressed women, rural rascalsand finally reveal that even in the gloomiest of social landscapes, honesty, loyalty and jollyGOOD TIMES are possible!

Plays 2011 - 2012

Autumn 2012 - Starting 21 Sept - Pericles
Spring 2012 - The Merchant of Venice
Summer 2012 - Titus Andronicus
Contemporary poets to be looked at as and when

NT Live at Exeter Picturehouse - The Comedy of Errors

NT Live: The Comedy of Errors
Thursday 1 March 2012, 7.00
Members' priority booking available in person or over the phone only from Friday 2 September. 


Anyone know any more about this?