Exeter Northcott Theatre and Le Navet Bete present
Jack and the Beanstalk
Following the runaway success of Dick Whittington and Cinderella, the panto dream team that is Exeter Northcott and Le Navet Bete take on the most enormous story of them all: Jack and the Beanstalk.
Laughs, thrills, spills, special effects and giant amounts of fun combine in a spectacular production for all ages. It’s the story you know and love in a version you’ll never forget.
Down on their Devon farm live Dame Trott, Bella the Cow, Jack and his sister Jill, all working hard and dreaming of pots of gold in the sky. But when they are sold some Magic Beans™️ by a strange and mysterious bean seller, their lives become decidedly less earthbound! Will the evil Fleshcreep cause havoc? Will Jack and Jill find true happiness? Will Dame Trott manage to climb the beanstalk in nine-inch heels?
There’s only one way to find out. Oh yes there is!
★★★★★ “Pure festive fun with giant-sized laughs!”
Radio Exe
★★★★ “plenty of heart, energy and festive spirit”
London Theatre One
“A spectacular romp for all ages”
Devon Live
“A riot of ridiculousness”
British National Theatre
You’ve never bean so close…
If you’re itching to be as close to the action as possible, we’ve got a giant treat for you: We’ve added an extra row of seats, right at the front, so you’ll quite literally be closer to the show than ever before. It’ll be like you’re right there in the clouds with Jack and Jill! Just select seats on row JJ when booking.
Access performances
Audio-described performance: Sat 29 Nov, 2.30pm. Audio-description by Shannon Griffin.
Captioned performance: Sat 29 Nov, 7pm. Captioning by Olivia Burring.
BSL-interpreted performance: Fri 5 Dec, 7pm. Interpretation by Sarah Ankers.
Relaxed performances: Sun 7 Dec, 11am & Sun 4 Jan, 11am
If it would be helpful to have extra information about the plot, characters and notable moments in the show, you can download our visual story (contains spoilers).
Audio description, captioning and BSL Interpretation provided by Complete Communication, part of the The Inclusivity Group.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ACCESS PERFORMANCES
Special performances
For the theatre experience with a little more magic…
The kids are strictly not allowed!
After a hugely successful pilot during last year’s panto run, we’re pleased to announce no less than four NO KIDS ALLOWED performances of Jack and the Beanstalk! For these special editions, expect the same brilliant show with more adult humour, more swearing and added naughtiness.
New Year’s Eve
Get in the party spirit when booking one of our New Year’s Eve performances and boogie on down with our live band, who’ll be entertaining you in the theatre bar before the show and during the interval.
Panto Pandemonium
This is the special final performance of Jack and the Beanstalk, so expect even more silliness, more laughs and a show with a little bit of extra magic… we are going out with a giant bang!
Sponsored by
Early bird discount with code BERNAVILLE
Get 20% off your tickets for selected performances, kindly sponsored by Bernaville Nurseries.
This offer runs until 1 June and is valid on all 7pm performances between 27 November and 4 December, plus the relaxed performance on 7 December. Use code BERNAVILLE at check-out.
Offer Terms
Book before 1 June 2025 to get 20% off up to 4 tickets for selected Jack and the Beanstalk performances: all 7 pm performances between 27 November and 4 December, plus the relaxed performance on 7 December, subject to availability. Use code BERNAVILLE at the online check-out or when booking over the phone for the offer to apply.
How the Early Bird offer applies to members
Members get 20% off up to 4 tickets for any performance regardless of when they book. Members can also use the Early Bird offer which applies on selected performances as outlined above when booked before 1 June 2025. Our booking system will always apply the best available discount to each ticket but will only apply one offer to each ticket. This means that members can get 20% off up to 8 tickets if their booking includes an Early Bird performance. The system does not apply both offers to one ticket, i.e. you won’t get 40% off any ticket.
If you have any questions, please contact our box office on [email protected] or 01392 726363 (Tue – Sat 10am – 2pm).
How the Early Bird offer applies to users of audio description or captions
The Early Bird offer is also available to audience members who require Audio Description or Captions to access the performances on 29 November. Please contact us on 01392 726363 or email us at [email protected] to book your tickets.
Northcott Theatre
This performance contains haze, smoke, pyrotechnics, loud noises and strobe lighting.