Exeter Northcott

A South West icon. A literary enigma. A woman with secrets of her own.

Daphne's trailer is here. 🎭

Discover the real woman behind Rebecca in a gripping new play about one of the 20th century's greatest writers. Daphne: The Secret Lives of Daphne Du Maurier, plays only at the Northcott Theatre this July.

Starring Emma Stansfield (The Crown, The Tempest, The Salisbury Poisonings) as Daphne, alongside a stellar cast: Tristan Beint, Danielle Bird and William Mannering.

Written by Rosie Race. Made by Exeter Northcott.

Secrets. Identity. Mystery. Discover Daphne's story this July. 👇

🎭 Daphne
📆 4 – 11 July 2026
📍 Northcott Theatre
🎟️ Tickets: exeternorthcott.co.uk/events/daphne
📞 Box Office: 01392 72 63 63

🎬 Trailer credits:
Trailer - Simon's Video Kitchen
Daphne - Emma Stansfield
Head of Wardrobe - Bethany Ward
Visual Content Officer - Lillie Sherry
Animated Artwork - Nick Laws
Shot at National Trust Killerton

We are feeling ALL THE EMOTIONS (emojis) as Reclaim Festival 2026 opens at the Barnfield Theatre next Wednesday! 🤩🧡

Join us for our annual celebration of women in the arts, returning for its third year! From 17 – 20 June, we've got you covered with brilliant theatre shows, new writing, creative workshops, free events, and so much more!

Check out our full programme and get into it! We'll see you there 🥰

🎭 Reclaim Festival⁠
📅 17 – 20 Jun 2026⁠
📍 Barnfield Theatre⁠
🎟️ Head to bit.ly/ent-reclaim-fest-2026
📞 01392 72 63 63⁠

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