Information for The Commotion Time at Northcott Theatre, Exeter (Play). In a turbulent world, how do we keep hold of what matters? It's February 1547, soon after the death of Henry VIII. On the Cornwall/Devon border, the people of Poundstock are looking forward to completing their biggest ever community project: the Gildhouse, a state-of-the-art building for brewing, fundraising and feasting. But there are dangerous clouds on the horizon as the authorities in Exeter force through an array of reforms set to drive division into the heart of the community. As bellies empty, society fractures and the Gildhouse's key is taken away, the people take action in the only way left to them; marching to Exeter in their thousands to challenge the king and finally be heard.