Address: Stocker Rd, Exeter, EX4 4QB, United Kingdom
Phone: +441392726363
Rating: 4.7
based on 213 reviews.
Performance Quality
Pros:
"Fantastic performances, I've been three times now and the shows have been very high quality."
"Have seen several shows here, most recently 'The amazing bubble man' which was brilliant!"
"The show was inclusive and engaging, funny and sad and the use of the violin to produce the sounds of the whale etc was very inventive."
"This performance sparkled with youthful enthusiasm and energy: orchestra, chorus singing, major and minor roles were all excellent."
"What a great show Ultimate Dinosaurs was last night. I’m still in awe of how Dr Ben Garrod kept a couple of hundred young dinosaur enthusiasts enthralled and engaged for two hours."
"The best pantomime I’ve ever seen, all the cast members are amazing, the humor is fantastic."
"The production last night was one of Navete Bete's best yet!"
Cons:
"Dreadful overacting, and the story is dull."
"The play is dated and the humour predictable."
"Not what I expected at all. Very disappointing although every admiration for the actor's ability to memorise his words."
"I was sadly very disappointed in the show. It was neither good slapstick nor good pantomime though there seemed to be elements of both attempted."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Lovely theatre with very friendly staff."
"The staff were courteous, friendly and helpful."
"Staff at the Exeter Northcott are really helpful and courteous."
"The staff, from front of house, to the bar staff, are all very friendly."
"The staff are attentive and friendly from the second you walk in."
"Stewards were very helpful and efficient."
"The staff were very friendly and helpful."
Cons:
"There weren't enough staff and the queue for the bar was nearly down the stairs."
"The service at the cafe was appalling - arrived at 1730 and ordered 2 pizzas and a side of chips. The pizzas arrived at 1813 and we never did get our chips."
Facilities and Comfort
Pros:
"A great small theatre with good view of the stage wherever you are seated."
"Despite the theatre's size it felt very intimate and comfortable."
"Every seat has a clear view of the stage and is comfortable and roomy too."
"Wheelchair access throughout."
"500ish seat theatre, well laid out and pretty much nowhere has any viewing restrictions/posts etc."
"The seats were comfortable and there was ample leg room :)"
"The Northcott seating and rake is excellent, allowing great views of the stage wherever you sit."
Cons:
"The sound was really too loud. It seemed to blast at us."
"Parking is a nightmare and very expensive, the theatre is cramped with one small lift, everywhere has steps."
"The seats aren't the most comfortable and, as space is limited, leg room isn't all that generous."
"The theatre seating wasn't particularly comfortable."
"The theatre is a reasonable size, but the seating isn't very comfortable."
"The seats weren't overly comfortable, I could feel my back start to ache before the intermission and there isn't a lot of leg room."
"The seats are a little on the small side."
Accessibility and Location
Pros:
"The venue is great and in a nice well lit area."
"Easy and free to park your car at weekends and evenings."
"Parking was straightforward and easy; as well as free on weekends."
"Great location. I've never had a problem with parking when visiting."
"Within easy reach of rail stations and city centre."
"The theatre is on the Exeter University Campus and there is a carpark (Carpark C) just opposite with disabled parking."
"Parking is free in the evening which is a plus."
Cons:
"Not super easy to get to as it's on the University Campus and not in the city centre."
"Car parking is usually free in the evening but there can be quite a walk on the university site to the theatre, unpleasant if it's raining."
"Good venue but hard to get to if you travel by bus or train a very long walk."
"Had trouble finding the place as the road system had gone one way....the wrong way!!"
"Getting out of the car park there was a sign which sent us down a one-way road with the barrier down and no exit!"
"It is up a steep hill and not exactly accessible by foot if you had mobility issues."
"The Theatre is smack bang in the middle of Exeter Uni, so getting there is always tricky."