Pleasure Dome Theatre Company
Exceptional entertainment for the community and holidaymakers of Exmoor set against the dramatic and beautiful scenery of The Valley of Rocks and beyond...
We are an artistic collective led by Artistic Director Helena Payne who utilise the dramatic and beautiful scenery of The Valley of Rocks near Lynton. We create and tour classical theatre with a South West twist and tell little-known Exmoor stories. We provide outreach programmes and offer opportunities to work within a professional company to aspiring youngsters and enthusiastic older members of the locale alike. More recently, we have made our foray into opera and enjoy working with many established venues and dynamic companies and organisations across the broader South West.
.jpg)
Pleasure Dome's ROSALIE is off on her travels again this Autumn in a production that explores the extraordinary life of Rosalie Chichester of Arlington Court.
"This was a virtuoso reimagining of a truly remarkable woman, which resonated with its local audience in a special way and rang a few contemporary bells. The National Trust's partnership with the Pleasure Dome Theatre in this and other productions is an imaginative outreach beneficial to all."
"...we witnessed the ebb and flow, the joys, private griefs and public angers of a remarkable Victorian/Edwardian free-thinking woman as presented with variety and flawless fluency by one actor, a few props, a choice selection of recorded sounds and a finely-judged piano..."
West Somerset Free Press
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Genius..." - The Critic
Safety Notice
The Valley of Rocks is a wild environment so care should be taken to walk only on footpaths to and from performance area – and to not wander away from the performance area.
Audience members attend entirely at their own risk and Pleasure Dome Theatre Company can accept no liability for any injury, howsoever incurred.