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Self-Portrait
Ana Mendes
Over the years I collected my personal records and wondered what role our heritage plays in our life.
drama
14+
40 mins
How to Climb Mount Everest
Autojeu Theatre
1 mountain, 1 man, 1 outcome? Mixing puppetry, music and physical theatre, Autojeu take you to the top of Mount Everest!
drama
12+
55 mins
The End of the World is Nigh
Bob Harding-Jones
Is Man fast-tracking to Armageddon? This show traces his progress to date in music, poetry and prose – with no recycled rubbish.
words and music
14+
60 mins
Street Child
Cotton Grass Theatre
Jim Jarvis, alone in London, survives many dangers before a life-changing meeting with Dr Barnado. Magical theatre for the family.
drama
8+
70 mins
Stories for the Family
Raventales
Stories for the family to share from master-storyteller, Michael Dacre.
storytelling
8+
30 mins
Bed & Breakfast
Hot Ice Theatre
Welcome to Hive Corner, the finest (and only) B&B in Upper Crevice. Tea, biscuits and a darkly comic story of village life.
drama
14+
50 mins
Loose Tongues
Inkling Productions
‘Did you hear? No? Let me tell you…’ a tale of spin, lying and misinformation that has grave consequences.
drama
14+
50 mins
A Corner of the Ocean
Jammy Voo
Physical theatre, puppetry and live music unravel the mystery of a diver’s disappearance that ripples through the lives of four women…
drama
14+
70 mins
The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs
Jenny Wren Productions
A strange life, and mysterious, because when he died, we learnt that Albert was a woman. 1860s Dublin - a tragic secret…
drama
14+
70 mins
For Jimmy
Lucy Lucy
Jimmy Mubenga died on a plane on 12th October 2010 whilst being deported. This play is for him.
drama
16+
7 mins
Richard
Makoto Inoue Ind
Neo-Japanesque Mime Art - a new approach to Shakespeare’s "Richard the Third". Award winner at Prague Fringe Festival.
dance-drama
14+
45 mins
Spectacular Vernacular... in 3D!
Mish Mash Productions
“Funny, sensuous , exciting and new… even if poetry isn’t your ‘thing’ you could well be converted.” The Fringe Secrets 2010
performance poetry
12+
60 mins
A Wish Under Pressure
Out There Theatre
We all have our own stories, secrets, hopes and desires. Trespass into ours! Vibrant storytelling and physical theatre!
physical theatre
14+
30 mins
Psychic or Trick of the Mind
Paul Stockman
Paul claims no special powers - which makes his performance even more intriguing. “If you like Derren Brown you will love this guy” The Times
mind illusion
10+
60 mins
The Songster's Tale
Pickpocket Productions
A journey through song and music accompanied by original animations and video.
music and images
14+
45 mins
This Way Up
Pidge Productions
Meeting with a friend she thought she had lost, a young woman tries to leave childhood behind. A light-hearted look at growing up.
drama
14+
45 mins
The Storytellorist of the Surreal!
Raventales
Tales of Old Barnstaple. Oppression of the Poor. Corruption in High Places. Incitement to Revolution! Guerilla Storytelling hits the streets of Barnstaple!
story-telling
10+
Songs of Tom, Dick and Harry
Reg Meuross
Extraordinary tales from ‘one of Britain’s finest singer songwriters.’ TIME OUT 'A poet, a word-smith and a fine storyteller.’ MAVERICK MAGAZINE
songs and stories
14+
60 mins
Baghead
Seize the Moment
In a fairy-tale land of adventure and magic a brave warrior Princess has to fight for her survival..
drama
14+
45 mins
Hometowns
SourDough Theatre
Each company member has called at least two towns home. Memory, fact and imagination blend into something both personal and universal.
drama
14+
45 mins
Mad Jack and the Severn Bore
Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company
“Mad Jack” Churchill - commando, concentration camp escapee, and the first man to surf the Severn Bore.
drama
12+
60 mins
Through the Eyes of a Journalist
What? Theatre Company
What would it be like to exist in a world where a show of emotion could lead to your demise?
drama
14+
45 mins
The Brown Parachute
White Hippos Productions
On the eve of Northern Rock’s collapse, two bankers discuss the future, and how to profit from it.
drama
14+
45 mins
Cut
Yo Yo
You can clutch the past so tightly that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present.
dance
14+
30 mins