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***************** 2012 New Theatre Summer Brochure *******************

  • Born in the Gardens - Creative Cow

    Creative Cow
    Born in the Gardens

    By Peter Nichols

    Set in an ageing mock- Tudor house in Bristol in 1979,
    Maud and her stay- at- home son,
    Mo, pass their days happily together.
    He talks to the cat, plays his drums and concocts ridiculous cocktails for them both
    while she sits chatting
    away to the people on the telly.
    No amount of coaxing from Maud’s suave elder son, Hedley, and Mo’s glamorous twin sister,
    Queenie,
    will persuade the eccentric pair to lead a more normal life –
    even the “michael wave” is a gadget too far

    and part of a world neither wishes to inhabit.

    This is a story set when new technology, business morality and
    social patterns were
    changing the nation’s behaviour….

    Master playwright, Peter Nichols (“Privates on Parade” & “A day in the Death of Joe Egg”),
    reveals in his hilarious and deeply touching play that change is not always for the best
    and that ‘opening
    the cage door does not necessarily imply an escape..’

    REVIEW OF Born in The Gardens

    MAY 16-17   7.30pm

    Tickets £10 (no concessions)


    Booking Information

    New Theatre Box Office
    Cash & Cheque only 01392 277189
    Exeter Visitors Information and Tickets – Dix’s Field, Paris Street, Exeter
    Cash, Cheques & Cards 01392 665885

  • The Taming of The Shrew

     

    THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
    William Shakespeare
    Cygnet Company      Director Louisa Wilde 

    Shakespeare’s ruthless battle of the sexes with a
    unique twist: the characters’ genders are reversed.
    This starkly contemporary production challenges
    modern perceptions, reveals the inherent violence
    of a well-loved play, and leaves Shakespeare’s
    unrivalled wit intact.

    May 28 – June 1   7.30pm

    Tickets £8 (£6)

    This production can also be seen at
    EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
    Venue: Sweet Grassmarket between Aug 13-24
    0131 2433596

     

  • Mark Waistell

    SOLO CONCERT by Mark Waistell

    Following the collection of a beautiful handmade guitar from Brook Guitars in Devon,
    Mark started practising and then decided to takesome time away from work and try writing songs.
    They came surprisingly quickly and soon he had 20 written in 20 days.
    John Godsland of Orchid Electronics provided an introduction
    to the top record producer Mark Tucker (Show of Hands, Ralph McTell, Fairport Convention,
    Richard Shindell …and many more) and, very surprisingly, he said he would like to produce a CD.
    A very steep learning curve, the expertise of Mark Tucker and support from a
    wonderful “band” of Phil Beer (Show of Hands),
    Gerry Conway (Fairport Convention. Jacquie McShee’s Pentangle and The Dylan Project) ,
    Barney Morse-Brown (Chris Woods band) and Spencer Cozens ( John Martyn and Joan Armatrading) resulted in the appropriately-named “Latecomer” album.
    Twelve songs of love and loss, of family and dreams, of social comment and observation showcase Mark’s voice and guitar with carefully crafted and thought-provoking lyrics supported by memorable melodies and accompaniments.

    Review of CD Latecomer on Folkwords

    www.markwaistell.com

    Listen to a Mark Waistell Track

    June 9th      7.30pm

    Tickets £8

     

    Booking Information

    New Theatre Box Office
    Cash & Cheque only 01392 277189
    Exeter Visitors Information and Tickets – Dix’s Field, Paris Street, Exeter

    Cash, Cheques & Cards 01392 665885

    Online Bookings
    www.Wegottickets.com

  • Fen

     

     

     

     

     

     

    FEN

    Cygnet Company                          Director Peter Ellis

    Caryl Churchill is one of the most gifted playwrights
    working today. Her intelligence and wit have produced
    plays as diverse as Cloud 9, Soft Cops, and Top Girls which
    enjoyed a very successful revival at Chichester, on tour
    and in the West End.
    Fen is the result of workshops with people in the Fen-lands
    and tells the story of their lives.
    Although it is set in East Anglia its themes of rural life have
    much in common with Devon.

    Tickets £10 (£8, £6)


    Booking Information

    New Theatre Box Office
    Cash & Cheque only 01392 277189
    Exeter Visitors Information and Tickets – Dix’s Field, Paris Street, Exeter
    Cash, Cheques & Cards 01392 665885




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JUNE 25  – JULY 7

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Booking Information

New Theatre Box Office
Cash & Cheque only 01392 277189
Exeter Visitors Information and Tickets – Dix’s Field, Paris Street, Exeter
Cash, Cheques & Cards 01392 665885