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 October 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.
‘Agathe Crispie’
Project X
A comedy spoof.
Read through / Open meeting, 28 Oct at 7pm
Audition: 4 Nov at 7 pm. Production dates : 20-22 March 2025 inc
Brixham Theatre
‘Romeo and Juliet’
South Devon Players
Audition 26th January, ‘25.
Info. www.southdevonplayers.com
Productions
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
Oct 31st 7:30 pm.
‘The Cat and the Canary’
A fun Halloween production and evening for grown ups . Come dressed up and win a prize! A fundraiser for Brixham Theatre CIO
One night only at Brixham Theatre
24-27th November.
‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’
directed by Julie Sharp.
Bijou Theatre Co
The Palace Theatre, Paignton.
11-16th November. Plus Sat mat.
‘Sheila’s Island’
by Tim Firth, directed by Julie Hancocks
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
13-16th November.
‘Elf, the Musical’
Directed by Polly Ferguson-Carruthers, MD Rob Young, Choreographer Tracey Loverage.
TOPS
Princess Theatre, Torquay.
27-30th November. 7.30pm
‘Tartuffe’
by Moliere, adapted by Roger McGough, directed by Patrick Cooper.
Dartington Playgoers.
More info on www.playgoers.co.uk
4-7th December.
‘A Christmas Carol, The Musical’
Unleashed Theatre
The Royal Lyceum.
4-8th December.
‘Scrooge, The Panto’
by Limelight Script Productions, directed by Danielle Mead, MD Peter Mead, choreographer Zoe Tresise.
KATS. (Kingskerswell)
9-14th December. Plus Sat mat.
‘The Wind in the Willows’
by Kenneth Grahame, adapted by Alan Bennett. Music by Jeremy Sams. Directed by Heidi Pyburn and Jill Pettigrew.
Toads Theatre Company /DYPT.
21-23rd December.
‘Nativity, The Musical’
BOADS
Brixham Theatre.
21 Dec-5th January.
‘Sleeping Beauty’
by Alan Frayn, directed by Iain Douglas, MD Allan Fouracre, Choreographer, Elaine Johnson.
Paignton Pantomime Productions
The Palace Theatre
01803 665800.
27th Dec -1st January
‘Cinderella’
written and directed by Amy Burton-Smith.
Teignmouth Players
Pavilions.
3rd to 11th January 2025.
‘Puss in Boots’
written and directed by Paula Smith
Dawlish Rep
The Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish.
11 January, 2025.
‘Alice in Wonderland’
by Tom Whatley, directed by Jemma and Clive Nyquist.
SADS
Shiphay.
22-25th January, 2025. Various times.
‘The Three Musketeers’
written and directed by Jon Parker.
TAODS.
Totnes Civic Hall
22-26th January, 2025.
‘Once upon a Time in Pantoland’
Shaldon Players
Pavilions, Teignmouth.
5-8th February.
‘The Business of Murder’
Directed by Pam White.
Bijou Theatre Productions
The Palace, Paignton.
01803 665800.
4-8th March.
‘Everybody’s Talking about Jamie’
Toads(SM)
The Palace Theatre, Paignton.
01803 665800.
5-8th March.
‘Boeing Boeing’
by Marc Camoletti, directed by Paul Loveless
Dawlish Rep
The Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish
6-8th March
‘Communicating Doors’
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Kelly Percival and Kelly Walsh.
SADS.
Shiphay.
17-22nd March. Plus Sat Mat.
‘Ladies Down Under’
by Amanda Whittington, directed by ?
Toads Theatre Company.
01803 299330. toadslittletheatre.co.uk
20-22 March 2025
‘Agatha Crispie’
Directed by Julie Sharp
The mystery / comedy spoof by Cenarth Fox. Ticket sales towards fundraising projects for theatre renovations
Project X
Brixham Theatre
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.
Bijou Theatre Productions
The Palace, Paignton.
01803 665800.
1-3rd May.
‘Oliva’
by Malcolm Sircom, directed by Jan Pitwell.
SADS
Shiphay.
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
4-7th June.
‘The House by the Lake’
by Hugh Mills, directed by Will Clark
Dawlish Rep
The Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish
16-21st June plus Sat mat.
‘Noises Off’
by Michael Frayn, directed by Anna Reynolds.
Toads Theatre Company
01803 299330.
toadslittletheatre.co.uk
2-5th July.
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
Toads (SM)
The Princess Theatre.
6-9th August.
’The Vicar of Dibley, Part Three’
Directed by Paula Smith
Dawlish Rep
The Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish
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.