Posted By: Editor
September 30, 2024
Coming up at the
The Cygnet Theatre
Friar’s Gate, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter, EX2 4AZ
TEL: 01392 277189
Fougou Music Presents….
The Kieron Garrett Quintet featuring Vasilis Xenopoulos
Friday 4th October 7.30pm
Saxophonist VASILIS XENOPOULOS is one of London’s most highly rated jazz saxophonists. He has worked with some of the best musicians of the International Jazz Scene as a band leader, a section leader and as a guest soloist. One of the finest Greek jazzmen of his generation, Vasilis Xenopoulos settled in London on completing his studies at Berklee College in Boston. He soon made an impact and in 2017 formed XPQ (the Vasilis/Price Quartet) with Nigel Price with whom he tours prolifically.
Rooted in the jazz tradition, this is music that’s eclectic, groove based and fundamentally melodic. Including elements of hard bop, Latin jazz, gospel and even folk, there are nods to Dexter Gordon, Stanley Turrentine, John Coltrane, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau, McCoy Tyner and more besides. This is honest music full of emotion.
Line up: Vasilis Xenopoulos – saxophone, Kieron Garrett – keyboards, Mike Sayer – alto saxophone, Marcus Vergette – bass, Coach York – drums.
‘Old school warmth and modern-day dynamism.’- Jazzwise
Tickets: £16 / £10 Under 18
We are delighted to announce an extra event next THURSDAY 10th OCTOBER 7.30pm
Cygnet Theatre is delighted to welcome back
MAYOR & JAMES
Saturday 12th October 7.30pm
Across Britain Simon Mayor and Hilary James have taken their special blend of dazzling musicianship and humour.
The duo’s musical diversity has led to an equally broad range of international festival invitations from Classical Mandolin Fesitval of America to the Vancouver Folk Festival and the Stepehn Lecock Humour Festical, Canada.
We’re really looking forward to their return to Cygnet Theatre
Simon Mayor ‘One of the world’s great mandolinists’
(BBC Radio 3) & Hilary James ‘One of Britain’s finest voices’
(BBC Radio 4) who bring their wonderful music on guitar, violin, mandolin and mandola. A fabulous evening’s entertainment is in store!
Tickets: £15
Knife-Edge Theatre
DREAMS OF THE DARK
18th & 19th October 7.30pm
Haunted by disturbing dreams, a troubled woman desperately seeks help to unravel the mysteries that lie within. A series of supernatural tales of ghosts, demons and curses unfolds… but are they merely dreams or dark memories of her past?
These original spooky tales seamlessly blend comedy and suspense with supernatural happenings and unexpected twists, bringing an exciting new edge to familiar themes of classic horror.
“Go see! It’s a sinister, fun, clever head-twister from one of our finest magicians” – Derren Brown
“It was very, very clever,” – an audience member Bristol.
‘a clever twisting tale amounting to a satisfying hour and twenty minutes of horror theatre… what at first seems a series of creepy short stories comes together with nightmarish glee. It’s funny, tense and ends in a jumpscare of sorts’ Backstage Bristol fo full review click here
‘Dreams of the Dark’ is the first of Knife-Edge Theatre’s original scripts to be performed, and is written by Peter Clifford.
Tickets: £14/£12
I’M SEXY AND I KNOW IT
25th October 7.30pm
Anna Friend, award-winning queer theatre maker brings her sell-out 5* show fresh from Alma Theatre in Bristol & Edinburgh Fringe.
Through heartfelt comedy, 80’s nostalgia and an banging soundracklc ome and experience Anna’s hourney of self-discovery, where she learns to love the person she is.
Along the way, she’ll make you laugh, cry and boogie on down.
Tickets: £12
Shake on the Exe Present…
MACBETH
Wednesday 30th October
to Sunday 3rd November
Experience Shakespeare’s Macbeth like never before, focussing on mental health and the impacts of war.
Directed by Sarah Tosdevin and David Finlay, this modern production reveals the pysychological toll of ambition and violence.
Join us this Halloween at Cygnet Theatre for a powerful, though-provoking theatrical experience.
14+
Tickets: £12.50
Artemis storytelling present a double bill…
UNBELIEVABLE ADVENTURES & WALK BY NIGHT
23rd November 7.30pm
The Unbelievable Adventures and Most Tragical Death of Tom Thumb, Knight of Arthur’s Court.
It’s the time of King Arthur and young Tom wants more than anything to be a knight at the court of Camelot. there’s just one problem: Tom is only the size of a man’s thumb and has a bad habit of being eaten by things.
Walk by Night. It’s London and a young woman is taking a short-cut home through the park. Her story shifts, becomes entangle in a dark knot of tales.
First half all ages, second half -14+
Tickets: £13/£11
UKRAINIAN SINGERS OF PLYMOUTH
14th December 7.30pm
NOTE THE NEW DATE
Commended by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon and the Ukrainian Embassy, the Ukrainian Singers of Plymouth are dedicted to showing and sharing the best of Ukrainian traditional culture to their UK friends.
There will be happy songs, sad songs, amazing dances and some amusing folk theatre!
Come and support us!
Tickets: £12 / £8 students / under 18
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