Lust, lies and betrayal, murder, invasion and ethnic cleansing. MED Theatre's new show

In the Shadow of the Vikings

MED Theatre’s new show In The Shadow of the Vikings tells the story of a Devon girl who became Queen of England in a time of invasion and ethnic cleansing

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Dark Dartmoor explored in young people’s playwriting during MED Theatre's Dartfest

Dartfest

Dartfest, MED Theatre’s celebration of young Dartmoor people’s playwriting, promises two nights of emotional performances

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Devonwall constituency proposal inspires new play at The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Devon and Demelza, play

‘It’s the Tamar, not the Amazon, for heaven’s sake!’ said David Cameron on the Devonwall constituency proposals, and as well as annoying lots of people inspired Elaine Ruth White’s Devon and Demelza

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Bums on new, comfy seats at The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Exeter Bike Shed new seats

There’s a new comfier experience for theatre goers at Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre

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Kuwait Little Theatre offers an oasis of ex-pat entertainment

Kuwait Little Theatre

The cultural life of ex-pats in Kuwait can be a little dry, which is why when Claire McCarthy heard of the Kuwait Little Theatre she jumped at the chance of popping along and watching their performance of Hairspray

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The show goes on… for now – Exeter Northcott in administration

Exeter Northcott theatre

Exeter Northcott Theatre is in administration, but the importance of the theatre is recognised as Exeter University and Exeter City Council hope to keep arts facility open

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Newton Abbot festival day, set for Saturday, July 25

Newton Abbot is set to turn itself into a fun venue for all the family on Saturday, July 25 (put it in your diary), when the inaugural Newton Abbot Festival swaggers into town.

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Exeter Northcott to use Open Space Technology to shape the future of theatre in Devon

‘Whoever comes are the right people’ is the first principle of Open Space Technology, which is the technique the Exeter Northcott will use to inspire a theatrical revolution in the South West.

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Ems reviews The Pied Piper – A hip hop dance revolution at the Exeter Northcott

This performance made me feel cooler just watching it.

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No vote or protest vote on June 4? How is it best to show your reaction to politicians’ attitudes to expenses?

Election round up by Disabled Kevin

Until Thursday 14th, I was going to write a piece arguing why you should not use your vote in the European and local elections on June 4, as a protest vote but I cannot think of a good reason why to argue this!

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Diggin It gets guerrilla gardener to Plymouth for Colourful Communities talk

Diggin It, the organic garden people in Plymouth, have lured internationally renowned guerrilla gardener Richard Reynolds to Plymouth to give advice on how to transforming urban wastelands into areas enriched with flowers and wildlife in a special talk for anyone who wants to see a bit more green in the concrete jungle.

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Have your say on Teignmouth green space. Walled garden performance space?

If you missed the consultation on the future of Eastcliff Park, Teignmouth, on Friday and Saturday, you’ve still got chance to fill in the online form, and there are some interesting ideas for the green space.

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Young Critics Competition calls for reviews of The Snow Queen at the Exeter Northcott

Young theatre critics have a chance to sharpen their prose in the Young Critics Competition when they write about what they think of Teatro Kismet’s The Snow Queen – it plays the Exeter Northcott theatre from Tuesday, April 28 to Thursday, April 30.

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The Beautiful Journey, set to come to Devonport, Plymouth, looks for singers and volunteers

Wildworks, the people who make ‘landscape theatre in challenging places with extraordinary communities’ is looking for singers, front of house volunteers, as well as people to help out with costumes and scenery, plus gardeners and growers for its next production in Devonport, Plymouth in June 2009.

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