Theatre Listings

Theatre Listings: April – May 2010

PRINCESS THEATRE TORQUAY – 0844 847 2315

APRIL

• 2nd – Elvis on Tour
• 4th – That’ll Be The Day
• 6th – Dennis Locorriere & Andy Fairweather – Low
• 7th – Swan Lake – Vienna Festival Ballet
• 8th – 10th – Girls Night Out
• 15th – Illegal Eagles
• 17th – Tap Dance Fever
• 23rd – The Solid Silver 60’s show
• 24th – Essence of Ireland

MARCH

• 15th – John Edward
• 29th – The Magic of the Beatles

BABBACOMBE THEATRE – TORQUAY – 01803 328385

APRIL

• Every Tuesday & Wednesday – The Laughter Party

MAY

• Every Tuesday & Wednesday – The Laughter Party
• 15th – I want to make magic
• 21st Joe Longthorne
• 29th – Thank you for the Music

additional info check the website www.babbacombe-theatre.com

PALACE THEATRE – PAIGNTON – 01803 665800

APRIL

• 1st – Torbay Acting Factory Presents – Broadway Story
• 3rd – Let’s Hang On – Tribute to Franki Valli and the Four Seasons
• 10th – 16th – Torbay and SW Dance Festivals
• 17th – Mercury – The Best Queen Show, ever!
• An audience with Simon Brett and Diane Janes
• Bijou Theatre Company Presents – ‘Murder in Mind’
• An audience with M C Beaton
• An audience with Ann Cleeves
• Crime writing Workshop and awards
• 24th – 30th – Torbay and SW Music and Speech Festivals

MAY

• 1st – 9th – Torbay and SW Music and Speech festivals
• 12th – An evening with Dana
• 14th – A Whole Lotta Led
• 16th – Julie Felix Live
• 28th – 31st – Musicicals in Motion

PHOENIX THEATRE – EXETER – 01392 667080

APRIL

• 6th – Youth Devon Dance Company: Trip The Light Fantastic
• 8th – Nick Harper
• 10th & 11th – Telephone Box Performance Company: White
• 11th – Money as debt
• 17th – Knit Expo
• 18th – Big Business
• 19th – Endless Dance Company: AufGang Unter
• 21st – Wondermentalist: Taking the Mic
• 24th – The Rambunctious Social Club
• 2010 Elections: Ask the Climate Question
• Excursions: An Artists Networking Event on the go
• Uncut Poets: Rose Cook

MAY

• 2nd – Outfoxed
• 10th & 11th – Edge 2010
• 15th – Jam The Channel
• 15th – Lean Beggar Theatre Company: Love and Understanding
• 19th – Wondermentalist: Taking the Mic
• 21st & 22nd – The Sam and Dave Show
• 25th – Forward Motion: Artists Choice
• 27th – Uncut Poets: Richard Berengarten
• 27th – Treason Show

For additional shows check the website www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

NORTHCOTT THEATRE – EXETER 01392 493493

APRIL

• 29th – How the Koala Learnt to Hug
• 15th – 17th – James & The Giant Peach
• 21st – 1st May – Whipping it Up

MAY

For additional shows check the website www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH – 01752 267222

APRIL

• Till 3rd – Fatal Encounter
• 6th – Welsh National Opera – The Abduction from the Seraglio
• 7th – 9th – Welsh National Opera – Tosca
• 8th – 10th – Welsh National Opera – Carmen
• 13th – 17th – Oh What A Lovely War
• 19th – 24th – Whistle Down The Wind
• 26th – 1st May – Rocky Horror Show

MAY

For additional shows check the website www.theatreroyal.com

DRUM THEATRE – 01752 267222

APRIL

• Until 3rd – Meeting Joe Strummer
• 13th – 17th – Adult Child / Dead Child
• 20th – 24th – Home of the Wriggler
• 27th – 1st May – Pub Rock
• 29th – Funky Llama Cabaret Night

MAY

For additional shows check the website www.theatreroyal.com

BARNFIELD THEATRE – EXETER 01392 270891

APRIL

• 7th – 9th – Little Shop of Horrors
• 9th – Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre
• 14th – 17th – Exeter Gang Show
• 23rd – Timeless Theatre
• 23rd – State of Undress
• 24th – Jongleurs Comedy Club

MAY

• 15th – ‘O’ Pretty Woman
• 19th – 22nd – Oh What A Lovely War
• 28th – Limehouse Lizzy – The Greatest Hits of Thin Lizzy

QUEENS THEATRE – BARNSTABLE – 01271 324242

APRIL

• 1st – Rhod Gilbert
• 6th – 10th – Dad’s Army Marches On
• 13th – The Gallery Sessions – Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts – Gallery Cafe
• 14th & 15th – Defending The Caveman UK Tour 2010
• 16th & 17th – Huck
• 21st – Alison Smith, Classical Guitar
• 21st – The Gallery Session – Martin Johnson Quartet – Gallery Cafe
• 22nd – An Evening with Jimmy Greaves
• 23rd – Jethro
• 24th & 25th – North Devon Festival of Choirs
• 28th – Mad About The Musicals
• 29th – Sinfonia Classica

MAY

• 5th – Acker Billy & Kenny Ball
• 6th – The Bad Shepherds
• 8th – Neet Feet Dance Academy
• 11th – Ruby Wax
• 12th – We’ll Meet Again
• 12th – The Gallery Sessions – Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman – Gallery Cafe
• 13th – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Country Show
• 14th – Reginald D Hunter
• 15th – Motown’s Greatest Hits – How Sweet It Is
• 20th – 22nd – The Likes of Us
• 26th – The Gallery Sessions – Clark Tracey Sextet – Gallery cafe
• 27th – Essence of Ireland
• 29th – Buddy Holly & The Cricketers
• 31st – That’ll be the Day

LANDMARK THEATRE & PAVILION – ILFRACOMBE – 01271 324242

APRIL

• 8th- How the Koala Learnt to hug
• 9th – A Fishy tale
• 10th – Zion
• 15th – Made In Britain
• 16th – Comedy Club & The Seafront
• 17th – North Devon Sinfonia
• 22nd & 23rd – Guys and Dolls
• 24th – ELO Experience
• 30th – 10th Annual Landmark Beer festival

MAY

• 1st – 3rd – 10th Annual Landmark Beer Festival
• 8th – Talon
• 14th – Comedy Club & The Seafront
• 15th – Dana
• 19th – Travels with My Aunt
• 22nd – Strictly Swing
• 26th – Katy Brand
• 29th – Dorothy the Dinosaur

CARLTON THEATRE – TEIGNMOUTH – 01626 778991

APRIL

• 4th – Open Auditions for our August Play – Hedda Gabler by Henrick Ibsen – To be directed by Sonia Holland
• 6th – 10th – The teignmouth Players Present Bedwitchery a modern farical comedy by Don Carroll
• 14th – Riviera Concert Brass in Concert
• 16th – Dave Sealey – The Cheeky Chappie
• 17th – Walk Right Back – Believe the magic of the Everly brothers plus special guest star – Stuart McDonald – “The Rocking Jock”
• 29th – Jazz Club – The Swiss

MAY

• 1st – All England Theatre Festival – Quarter Finals
• 8th – Coffee Morning – Loyal Order of Moose Ladies Circle
• 20th – 22nd – teignmouth Players – One act play evening – two plays by Eleanor Fosset – Splitting Hair and Responsible Adults

www.carltontheatre.co.uk

THE PLOUGH ARTS CENTRE – BOX OFFICE: 01805 624624

Check the website for times/more information – www.plough-arts.org

APRIL

• 1st, 6th & 7th – Ponyo (U)
• 1st – A Single Man (12A)
• 3rd – Daylin Brown Tribute Gig
• 6th – Sculpting Light Children’s Film Festival
• 6th – Crazy heart (15)
• 7th – The First Day of the Reso of Your Life (15)
• 7th – Painting Stocks (Free Drop In)
• 7th – Around the world in a Box (free)
• 7th – Drama Masterclass (Free)
• 8th – painted Furniture
• 8th – Memory Cafe Play in A Day (Free)
• 8th, 9th, 10th & 12th – Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief (PG)
• 8th & 11th – It’s Complicated (15)
• 8th – Poetry Open Mic
• 9th – The Hurt Locker (15)
• 10th – Ceramics with Jan Lye
• 10th – Robert Llewellyn ‘Sherlock Holmes’
• 11th & 12th – The Lovely Bones (12A)
• 13th – Alice in Wonderland (PG)
• 13th – Invictus (12A)
• 14th – Show of Hands (standing gig)
• 15th – Sandy brown
• 15th, 16th & 18th – Alice in Wonderland (PG)
• 15th – Solomon Kane (15)
• 16th – Paul Daniels
• 17th – Ploughcappella
• 17th – Ian Briggs Band
• 18th – The Virginia Monologues
• 21st – Micmacs (12A)
• 22nd – Book Making
• 22nd – Rogue Theatre: The Family
• 23rd – St george’s Day Event
• 24th – 17th Century Dance @ 1946
• 24th – Daughters of Elvin – Mediaeval Dance & Music
• 25th – Sleeping Dogz
• 28th – The Father of My Children (12A)
• 29th – Print Club
• 29th – Albert Lee & Hogan’s Hereos
• 30th – Angel Heart Theatre “Oshima”

MAY

• 1st Laura Solon
• 2nd – Capitalism: A Love Story (12A)
• 4th – Election Hustings 2010
• 5th – The Headless Woman (12A)
• 6th – The Last Station (15)
• 7th – Jo Broughton & Kevenin Dempsey
• 8th – Ploughcappella 10 Year Anniversary
• 9th – The Last Station (15)
• 9th & 12th – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (18)
• 13th – Open Mike Poetry Night
• 13th – Three Bonzos & A Piano
• 14th – Introduction to Nuno Felting
• 14th – Love Letters
• 15th – Anita The Stockbroker
• 16th – Shutter Island (15)
• 19th – No One Knows about Persian Cats (12A)
• 20th – Oil City Confidential (15)
• 21st – Travels with my Aunt
• 22nd – Theatre Clown Workshop
• 22nd – The Fool Story
• 23rd – Laughing Workshop
• 27th – 29th – PYT _ Gulliver’s Travels in Space
• 29th – Print Making
• 30th – The Scouting Book for Boys (15)
• 31st – The Blind Side (12A)
• 3rd Treeless Mountain (ctba)

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