ON OUR RADAR

Love Riot

Miracle Theatre presents an open air reimagining of a Georgian-era romantic comedy.

Leigh Curtis

Miracle Theatre is presenting an open air reimagining of a Georgian-era romantic comedy in Rougemont Gardens on Wednesday 31 July as part of the Theatre in the Park summer season hosted by Exeter Phoenix.

Love Riot is based on The Belle’s Stratagem, a romantic comedy written by Tiverton-born playwright Hannah Cowley.

First performed in 1780, the play follows the arranged marriage of ingenue Letitia Hardy to Doricourt, who shows no interest in her despite her having fallen madly in love with him.

Exeter Phoenix Theatre in the Park 2024

Miracle Theatre is a touring company based in Redruth, Cornwall which performs work based on both classic plays and contemporary writing. It is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year.

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Love Riot is at 7pm on Wednesday 31 July 2024 in Rougemont Gardens.

Tickets cost £14.50, with £12.50 concessions and £8.50 tickets for under-15s, and are available via the Exeter Phoenix website.

Attendees are invited to bring their own refreshments and a chair, blanket or cushion to sit on. In the event of wet weather the performance may take place indoors.

The Exeter Phoenix Theatre in the Park summer season also includes a spoken word Spork! summer special on Thursday 1 August and performances of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale by Sun & Moon Theatre from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 August.

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