2025
Exeter Northcott
Exe Men
Venue
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Writer
Ashley Pharoah
Projection Designer
Nick Laws
Director
Martin Berry
Designer
Maria Terry
Lighting Designer
Marcus Bartlett
Photography
Craig Fuller
How did an unfashionable rugby team from Devon emerge from obscurity to become the double-winning champions of England and Europe?
A story of personal sacrifice, dogged determination, fierce local pride and a collective desire to put a proud region on the sporting map; the extraordinary rise of the Exeter Chiefs ranks among the classic underdog tales in modern sport.
Based on the award-winning book Exe Men, written by the Guardian’s rugby union correspondent, Robert Kitson. Emmy-award-winning writer Ashley Pharoah (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes) adapted the book for the stage.
“The journey of the Devon Club from league minnows to championship winners is told with considerable elan and affection.”
★★★★
The Guardian
“As triumphant and victorious as the rugby team being portrayed.”
★★★★★
London Theatre1
“A compelling examination of perseverance, community and quiet heroism.”
★★★★★
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