Torbay Thespis
‘Thespis’ is a newsletter, produced by John Miles, of all the information on amateur drama productions in the Torbay and South Devon area.
Please consider supporting all our local AmDram companies, if any of the productions catch your eye. You will find contact details on the below Thespis; if there are any issues with the websites, phone numbers or other details, please contact the author, John Miles, not SBADS – thank you.
The Torbay Thespis, 25 March 2025
The performance listing for amateur productions in South Devon, from Dawlish to South Brent, compiled by John Miles.
Auditions
Please check with the societies’ individual websites for up-to-date times and dates.
‘Cinderella’
KATS.
At Kingskerswell Community Centre.
Launch date 30th March at 7.00pm. Auditions 4th May, 10.00am -4.00pm. Performances, 1-7th December.
‘The Late Edwina Black’
Toads Theatre Company
requires a female lead for ‘The Late Edwina Black’. Read-through, 30th March 2.00pm. Playing age 30-40 , as part of a small cast. Production dates 19-24th May. Sat mat. with a matinee on the Saturday. Rehearsals from 7th April, Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays. evenings. Further details. 07479 008066 or andrewlewiskenyon@gmail.com or alkieman@mail.com.
‘The Southbury Child’
Dartington Playgoers.
Require an actress to play ‘Joy’ in their production of ‘The Southbury Child’. Playing dates 26-29th June. Contact the director for further information. jeremybal4@gmail.com
‘Iolanthe’
Torbay G and S.
requires singers, all voices, for their production in May. Email John Miles for more information.
Play Readings.
9th April.
‘The 39 Steps’.
Read through.
Teignmouth Players.
9th and 13th April.
‘The 39 Steps’
Auditions. Performance dates 17-19th July.
Teignmouth Players.
25th March.
‘The Mourning Bride’
by Chris Gibson.
Teignmouth Players.
25th April.
‘Foundation for Murder
by Jackie Wesley-Harkcom.
The author will be in attendance for each reading.
Teignmouth Players.
Productions
26-29th March
‘Our House’
by Tim Firth, music by ‘Madness’.
KATS (Kingsbridge)
Marlborough Village Hall.
www.kats-kingsbridge.co.uk
29th March and 30th March.
‘Anne Bolyn’
Opera by Donizzeti.
Red Earth Opera.
29th. Abbotsbury Church, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2ND.
30th Chudleigh Parish Church, TQ13 0HX
redearthopera@gmail.com
21-26th April 2025. plus Sat mat.
‘Butterflies are Free
by Leonard Gershe, directed by Maggie Campbell.
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
30th April-3rd May.
‘When we are Married’
by J B Priestley. Directed by James Mackenzie-Thorpe.
Bijou Theatre Productions
The Palace, Paignton.
01803 665800.
1-3rd May. (Musical)
‘Oliva’
by Malcolm Sircom, directed by Jan Pitwell.
SADS.
Shiphay.
1-3rd and 7-10th May.
‘Henry V’
by William Shakespeare, directed by Nicole Davall.
Teignmouth Players
The Ice Factory Studio Theatre.
10-11th May. Two matinees only
‘Iolanthe’
presented by Torbay G and S Society.
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Torquay.
www.unleashedtheatrecompany.com
15-17th May
‘A Bunch of Amateurs’
by Nick Newman and Ian Hislop.
SBADS.
South Brent Village Hall.
www.sbads.show
15-17th May
‘The Real Inspector Hound’
by Tom Stoppard, directed by Rich Lea.
Taods (Totnes).
Totnes Civic Hall
19-24th May. Sat mat
‘The Late Edwina Black’
by William Morum and William Dinner. Directed by Andrew Kenyon.
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
28-30th May
‘Songs From The Shows’
Directed by Louise Dawe-Smith, MD Andy Turner
BOADS
Brixham Theatre
4-7th June.
‘Blithe Spirit’
by Noel Coward, directed by Chris Matanlé-Mockridge.
Dawlish Rep
The Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish
10th June until 31st July. Every Tues-Wed-Thurs.
‘Black Coffee’
by Agatha Christie, directed by Sarah Caplan.
Bijou Theatre Company
The Palace Theatre.
01803 665800
16-21st June plus Sat mat.
‘Noises Off
by Michael Frayn, directed by Anna Reynolds.
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330.
toadslittletheatre.co.uk
26-29th June.
‘The Southbury Child’
by Stephen Beresford, directed by Jeremy Balfour.
Dartington Playgoers
Totnes Civic Hall.
2-5th July.
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
by Roald Dahl.
Toads (SM)
The Princess Theatre.
https://atgtix.co/3CzMHCf
17-19th July
‘The 39 Steps’
Teignmouth Players
Teignmough Pavilions.
29th July- 2nd Aug
‘Richard III’
by William Shakespeare, directed by Holly Hoskins.
The Inn Theatre Co.,
Dartmouth Castle, outdoor production.
6-9th August.
’The Vicar of Dibley-The Last Supper’,
Directed by Paula Smith
Dawlish Rep
The Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish
18-20th September
‘Murder in the Studio’
Agatha Christie.
Three plays
Project X
Brixham Theatre.
18-20th September
‘Variety of Villains’
Teignmouth Players
Teignmouth Pavilions.
29-31st October and 1st November.
‘The Addams Family’
director, Daisy Bevan, MD Andy Turner.
BOADS
Brixham Theatre.
30 Oct-8th November
‘Talking Heads’
by Alan Bennett.
Teignmouth Players
The Ice Factory Studio Theatre.
11-16th November
‘Come from Away’
TOPS.
The Palace Theatre, Paignton.
14-16 November
‘The Ghost Train’
by Arnold Ridley.
SBADS
www.sbads.show
1-7th December.
‘Cinderella’
by Alan Frayn, directed by Heather Jenkins and Nathan Swain-Sachs. MD Peter Mead, Choreographer Tresise.
KATS
Kingskerswell Community Centre.
4-7th December
‘A Christmas Carol’
Musical version.
The Unleashed Theatre Company
The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Abbey Road
20th Dec-4th January 2026
‘Robinson Crusoe’
Paignton Pantomime Productions
The Palace Theatre, Paignton.
From the author of ‘Thespis’, John Miles:
Sent bcc to well over one hundred individuals and societies.
The details in this listing are believed to be correct, however there is no guarantee of accuracy. Please contact the individual societies for ‘Horse’s Mouth’ information.
It is expected that the officials of each society will send these listings by email, ‘bcc’ to their membership, but only to those members who agree to be recipients. A print-out of each listing (first page only) should be displayed on each society notice board.
Venues. Most societies use the same venue for all their productions. Unless otherwise stated those venues are…..
- Toads Theatre Company, The Little Theatre, Torquay.
- Teignmouth Players. The Ice Factory Studio Theatre, Teignmouth. 01626 778991
- Pavilions, Teignmouth. boxoffice@pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk
- Bijou. The Palace Theatre, Paignton. 01803 665800.
- BOADS. Brixham Theatre. www.brixhamtheatre.co.uk 01803 415987.
- Gilbert and Sullivan Soc. The Little Theatre, Torquay.
- Dartington Playgoers. Studio 31, Dartington Hall. wwww.playgoers.co.uk
- SADS. St John’s Church Hall, Shiphay.TQ2 7HP.
- TOPS and Toads (SM) perform their musicals at The Princess Theatre, Torquay.
- Unleashed Theatre, Royal Lyceum, Torquay. www.unleashedtheatrecompany.com
- South Devon Players Film and Theatre Company. Brixham Theatre and on tour. www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html
- Shaftsbury Theatre, Dawlish. 01626 863061. www.shaftesbury-dawlish.co.uk
- Ipplepen, Bovey Tracey, Bishopsteignton and South Brent in their local parish halls.
Please inform me of your future productions, even if they have not been finalised. This may help to avoid similar productions or overlapping dates.
Send me your information as soon as you can; it’s always possible to amend or even cancel any item. I will try to include your production on the next listing, but reserve the right to edit the content.
