Estuary moved into the spacious St Margaret's Parish Church for this ambitious production of Tony Harrison's remarkable adaptation of the mediaeval Mystery Plays.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the First World War, Estuary worked with Topsham Museum to document Topsham's experience of World War
The Cemetery Club is a very New York five-hander, by Ivan Menchell, Jewish humour at its best
Noel Coward wrote this brilliant satirical comedy in 5 days in 1941, and Estuary enjoyed getting to grips with its brittle take on marriage and spirituality
One of Alan Ayckbourn's more than 70 works for the theatre. Estuary chose four of the one act plays which make up Confusions: Mother Figure, Drinking Companion, Between Mouthfuls and Gosforth's Fete
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Moliere's fast-paced farce in a sparkling version by Richard Bean, whose One Man Two Guvnors set a new standard for updates of classic authors. An amateur production
We presented a shortened version of the show for three nights in the courtyard of Powderham Castle.
Entertaining Angels is a modern play which deals with issues of fidelity, sacrifice in marriage and keeping secrets - but is also very funny and insightful
Like a House on Fire is the history of theatre in Exeter - and a rich and influential history it is too. One or two jokes and songs help it all go down nicely
Three short plays about ordinary couples finding out about each other, in extraordinary ways.
Clare Philbrock's lively and evocative adaptation of Hardy's classic novel focused on the courtship of Fancy Day and . It made a welcome return to the stage for Estuary, post-pandemic
A mostly true telling of the amazing story of Exeter's Ship Canal, the first in Britain, by 200 years, to have working locks.
The First Cut was Estuary's first venture after the pandemic closed down all social gatherings in 2020. Only possible outdoors, the show was a hit in its new outdoor form.
Shelagh Stephenson has cleverly wrapped her story in a witty and yet at times poignant script as the events leading up to the funeral unfold. Her characters are believable and their conversations, at
Much Ado About Nothing was written in 1598 when the 34 year old William Shakespeare was at the very height of his powers. It is one of his best loved comedies – indeed an important landmark in the his
Our 2018 Spring production was a rarely performed masterpiece by Anthony Shaffer.
The Shakespeare Revue, devised and compiled by Christopher Luscombe and Malcolm McKee was first presented by the RSC at the Barbican Centre and subsequently in the West End.
Joe Orton’s masterpiece of black farce, ‘Loot’, is not just a funny and clever parody of Agatha Christie style detective fiction, it is a play of social depth which addresses police corruption.
