Posted By: Editor
April 3, 2025
Coming up at the
The Cygnet Theatre
Friar’s Gate, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter, EX2 4AZ
TEL: 01392 277189
Giles Shenton Productions present: ‘Flo’ Smith – £15
Thursday 10th April 7.30pm
It’s 1969 and a woman looks back on her life in London. From the Boer War to The Summer of Love, Flo Smith: daughter, sister, wife, mother, widow and grandmother recalls with horror, humour, tears and joy those turbulent times at home and in the world beyond her front door.
Rowan Stuart – £12.50
Saturday 19th April 7.30pm
South-African singer-songwriter Rowan Stuart will make his Exeter debut at the Cygnet Theatre with Mattie James on bass.
With a sound best described as ‘story-driven dream folk pop’, his live performances have him on vocals, guitars and loop station. Consisting of songs from his seven albums, as well as
re-interpreted classics from some of his favourite songwriters.
Blue Vanguard Jazz – £15
Thursday 24th April & 29th May 7.30pm
Blue Vanguard are now our welcome monthly guest artists at Cygnet Theatre performing with their traditional line-up and a special guest each month. See their website for guest artist & line-up.
Cabaret Evening £15
Friday 25th April 7.30pm
Join AWKWARD PIGEON for an evening of fun and light entertainment, filled with song, music, theatre plus a touch of glamour and sparkle. With scenes from Tom Lehrer, Victoria Wood and musicals like Cabaret & Hamilton plus new material written by the company.
Peter Clifford’s MAGICAL MYTHOLOGY £14 Full / £12.50 Student
Friday 2nd May 7.30pm
Discover why you can’t trust your eyes… and you may well not believe your mind, with Peter Clifford’s latest mind-melting magic. Join him as he plays with puzzles of perception and prestidigitates for your pleasure.
‘Peter Clifford is one of my favourite magicians and one of the loveliest people I know… do everything you can to get tickets!’ Derren Brown
CIDER WITH ROSIE – £15 Full / £12.50 Student
Saturday 3rd May 7.30pm
Capturing Laurie Lee’s richly descriptive language in a powerful narrative, coloured with a feast of music, ARKangel explore Lee’s much-loved memoir of childhood in an age of dramatic social change…. The damp cramped Cotswold cottage, the rural poverty following the First World War, an explosion of pigeons, ‘Er-down-under-the-Varmint … and his never to be forgotten encounter with Rosie Burdock!
Katy Kerley’s Singers £6
Saturday 3rd May 5.00pm
Katy Kerley’s singers bring a Summer Concert filled with rock, pop, opera and everything in between. Come and support these exciting singers and enjoy a great range of styles and fun.
Life Changes – Poems for hope and happiness £12
Saturday 9th May 7.30pm
Mark Shorto Kate Somerby & Rosalind Williams join Pat Romer of Poetry Please
for an evening celebrating life with poems to bring hope and happiness.
Jane Austen Abridged £16 Students / U 18 £14
Saturday 17th May 7.30pm
Self-professed Janeites, through almost all means imaginable, tackle the entire canon of Jane Austen’s works – in just 80 minutes. A funny and fast-paces romp through the masterpieces. Three nimble actors take on all of Austen’s beloved heroines, friends and love interests, and her incisive social satire. Come and join the fun!
An Evening with Jack The Ripper £15 Students / U 18 £12.50
Fri 23rd & Sat 24th May
Whitechapel. 1888. A series of women are brutally murdered. The identity of the killer remains a mystery. Until now…? Who was he? What was his motive? And how did he get away with it? Was he a doctor,
a sailor, a soldier or some kind of religious zealot? An Evening with Jack The Ripper will delve into the sordid realms of Victorian London in a bid finally to unmask the killer an solve the biggest mystery in true crime.
Un/Earthed – Story-telling £15 Students / U 18 £12.50
Friday 30th May 7.30pm 14+
In her new one-woman show Un/Earthed, Inez Aponte follows a fragile thread back in time to meet the mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers that carried her family to safety and freedom. Seemlessly combining boigraphical accounts with reworkings of Surinamese folklore she creates a new map of home, rootedness and belonging.
ReBels Young Company present: The Witching Hour £12/£8
Friday 13th & Saturday 14th June 7.30pm
Black Cats, Broomsticks and Pentagrams? It sounds as if you have a witch problem! But have no fear, the nation’s hottest game show The Witching Hour is here to take justice to a whole new level. Survival hinges on one’s ability to entertain, spin the best narrative and sway the crowd’s fickle loyalty!
Cygnet Youth Theatre presents: The Importance of Being Earnest £6
Friday 20th & Saturday 21st June 7.30pm
A trivial comedy for serious people by Oscar Wilde. Follow Jack & Algy who lead double lives to evade unwanted social obligations and join Cygnet Youth Theatre for this fun, frivolous night out, with plenty of cucumber sandwiches.
David Finlay presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dream £12.50 / £10
Tuesday 24th – Sunday 29th June 7.30pm (2pm Sat & Sun)
In a city overtaken by nature, A Midsummer Night’s Dream unfolds in an urban jungle of tangled vines and neon lights. Love, magic and mischief collide as fairies, lovers and dreamers navigate a world where skyscrapers crumble and the forest thrive. A bold, immersive reimagining of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy.
Cygnet Theatre presents: Far From the Madding Crowd £15 / Under 18 £12.50
Friday 4th & Saturday 5th June 7.30pm (& 2.30pm 5th June) & on Tour (see website)
Thomas Hardy’s novel takes to life in this new outdoor touring production adapted by Steve Bennett & directed by Amanda Knott. With just 4 actors, some instruments and storytelling at its best, this production is sure both to entice and delight you as we follow headstrong Bathsheba Everdene and the quest for her hand in marriage.
The Planet and Us £15 / Under 18 £12.50
Friday 11th & Saturday 12th June
A fusion of short scenes that explore & address our relationship with & impact on the planet. Contemporary and classic texts are threaded together to create a new ‘scrapbook’ style production that journeys through time to navigate the challenges, discoveries and responsibilities of living in an
ever-changing world. Performed by an integrated company of training, emerging & professional actors.
This is a final showcase for The Wheel one-year part time actor training company.
St Peter’s School present: The Lord of The Flies £8
Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd July
William Golding’s debut novel of 1954 follows a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. The novel’s themes include morality, leadership and the tension between civility and chaos. Performed by St Peter’s School Students.
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