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, 18 June 2024
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.
18 June at 6.00pm (AGM follows at 7.30pm) and Sun 23rd June at 2.30pm.
‘Cinderella’
Check website for audition pieces.
Teignmouth Players.
4 August at 2.30pm.
‘The Bear’
Teignmouth Players.
11 Aug at 2.30pm.
‘The Witches of Prestwick’
Teignmouth Players.
Audition 28 July , 1.00pm.
‘The Three Musketeers’
South Devon Players.
Chestnut Community Centre, Poplar Close, Brixham.
Productions
4 June-25 July. (every Tues/Wed/Thurs)
‘A Murder is Announced’
by Agatha Christie, directed by Sarah Caplan and Richard Bearne.
‘Bijou’
The Palace Theatre, Paignton.
01803 665800.
4-6 July.
‘The Last Five Years’
director/MD Rob Walling.
Teignmouth Players
The Ice Factory Studio Theatre.
6 July.7.30pm.
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
by William Shakespeare, directed by Laura Jury.
South Devon Players
Kingskerwell Village Hall.
Tickets on the door. www.southdevonplayers.com
8-13 July. 7.30pm Sat mat 2.30pm
‘Taking Steps’
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Paul Lewis
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
10-13 July. 7.30pm.
‘42nd Street’
directed by Iain Douglas and Elaine Johnson, Chor. Elaine Johnson, MD Simon Carter.
Toads (SM)
Princess Theatre, Torquay.
23-28 July.
‘9 to 5 – The Musical’
directed by Linsie Kemp and Jackie Prior, MD. Ian Davies, Choreographer – Ryan Matanlé-Mockridge.
Shaldon Theatre Company
Pavilions, Teignmouth.
30 July-3rd August. 7.30pm.
‘Much ado about Nothing’
by William Shakespeare, directed by Jill Brock
Set in 1944.
The Inn Theatre Company.
Dartmouth Castle. St Petroc’s Church if wet.
www.theinntheatrecompany.co.uk
5-17 August. 7.30pm Matinee on 17 only. 2.30pm. Not Sunday.
‘Blackadder II’
by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton. Directed by Amy Burton-Smith.
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
7-9 August.
‘The Vicar of Dibley, Part II’
by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer. Directed by Paula Smith.
Dawlish Rep.
Shaftesbury Theatre.
01626 863061. www.shaftsbury-dawlish.co.uk
9 August. 2.00pm and 6.00pm.
‘The Little Mermaid, Jnr’.
The Spark Youth Theatre
The Palace Theatre, Paignton.
01803 665800
5-14 September.
‘Constellations’
directed by Al Dunn.
Teignmouth Players
The Ice Factory Studio Theatre.
9-15 September. Plus Sat mat.
‘The Unexpected Guest’
directed by Jon Manley
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
12-14 September. 7.30pm
‘Witness for the Prosecution’
by Agatha Christie, directed by Patti Dine.
BOADS
Brixham Theatre.
24-27 September.
‘Blood Money’
by Heather Brothers, directed by Daniel Chambers.
Bijou Theatre Co
The Palace Theatre, Paignton.
25-28 September
‘Sheila’s Island’
by Tim Firth, directed by Mike Davies.
Kingsbridge Amateur Theatrical Society (Kingsbridge KATS)
Malborough Village Hall.
www.kats-kingsbridge.co.uk
24 October – 2 November.
Double bill: ‘The Bear’ and ‘The Witches of Prestwick’
by Anton Chechov, directed by Rolande Burrows, and by Joseph Graham, directed by Jane Branch.
Teignmouth Players
The Ice Factory Studio Theatre.
26-27 October. Sunday mat 2.30pm.
‘The Little Theatre Cabaret’.
Directed by Ben Tisdall.
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
11-16 November.
‘Sheila’s Island’
directed by Julie Hancocks
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
13-16 November.
‘Elf, the Musical’
Directed by Polly Ferguson-Carruthers, MD Rob Young, Choreographer Tracey Loverage.
TOPS
Princess Theatre, Torquay.
27-30 November. 7.30pm
‘Tartuffe’
by Moliere, adapted by Roger McGough, directed by Patrick Cooper.
Dartington Playgoers.
More info on www.playgoers.co.uk
4-7 December.
‘A Christmas Carol, The Musical’
Unleashed Theatre
The Royal Lyceum.
4-8 December.
‘Scrooge, The Panto’
by Limelight Script Productions, directed by Danielle Mead, MD Peter Mead.
KATS. (Kingskerswell)
9-14 December.
‘The Wind in the Willows’
directed by Heidi Pyburn and Jill Pettigrew.
Toads Theatre Company.
21-23rd December.
‘Nativity, The Musical’
BOADS
Brixham Theatre.
21 Dec-5 January
‘Sleeping Beauty’
by Alan Frayn, directed by Iain Douglas, MD Allan Fouracre, Choreographer, Elaine Johnson.
Paignton Pantomime Productions
The Palace Theatre
01803 665800
27 Dec -1 January, 2025.
‘Cinderella’
written and directed by Amy Burton-Smith.
Teignmouth Players
Pavilions.
17-22 March.
‘Ladies Down Under’
by Amanda Whittington, directed by Mary Singleton.
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
March?
‘Everybody’s Talking about Jamie’.
Toads (SM).
The Palace Theatre, Paignton.
21-26 April 2025.
‘Butterflies are Free’
by Leonard Gershe, directed by Maggie Campbell.
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
19-24 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
16-21 June
‘Caught in the Net’
by Ray Cooney.
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
Torbay Thespis
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.