The Torbay Thespis
The Performance Listing for Amateur Productions in South Devon, from Dawlish to South Brent, compiled by John Miles. Last updated 27 September 2025.
‘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.
Advance notice:
September 2026: ‘The Verdict’, by Agatha Christie, directed by Patti Dine, BOADS at Brixham Theatre
Summer, 2026: ‘We Will Rock You’, Toads (SM) at the Palace Theatre, Paignton.
Auditions
The Queen and I
3 November 2025
Performance dates 26-28th March. Initial meeting 3rd Nov. 7.00pm. Brixham Theatre, enter via Stage Door (near Scala Hall... press the bell) Details, Patti Dine, 07460 331440
Brixham Theatre
Speaking of Murder
7 November 2025
7th December at 2.00pm. Production dates 20-25th April.
Little Theatre
The Bed Plays
11 to 25 November 2025
Double bill, 'Afterglow' ( 1xM, 1xF) and 'Freak' (2xF) for production in February. Auditions 11th Nov. 7.00-9.00pm; 23rd Nov. 5.00-7.00pm. At The Ice Factory, Teignmouth. Details from Jeremy Holloway, 07909 621438
The Ice Factory Studio Theatre
Blithe Spirit
16 November 2025
Audition 16th November at 2.00pm. 'Mme Arcati' is pre-cast. Production dates, 16-21st March.
Little Theatre
Productions
The Addams Family
29 October to 1 November 2025
Director, Daisy Bevan, MD Andy Turner
Junior version
Brixham Theatre
Talking Heads
30 October to 8 November 2025
Directed by Bruce Sibley
'A Cream Cracker under the Settee'; 'Her Big Chance'; 'A Lady of Letters'; 'A Chip in the Sugar'.
The Ice Factory Studio Theatre
CANCELLED – Educating Rita
5 to 8 November 2025
self-directed by Simon Mathews and Annaka Mota, with help from Anne Broom and Bim Bollard
Stover Country Park
Life and Beth
7 to 9 November 2025
Directed by Grace Norton, co-director Sue Pope
Ivybridge Watermark
One Million Tiny Plays about Britain
7 to 9 November 2025
Directed by Juliet Harper
Totnes CivicHall
Underdog; the other Bronte
10 to 15 November 2025
Directed by Al Dunn
Little Theatre
Come from Away
11 to 16 November 2025
Palace Theatre
The Ghost Train
20 to 22 November 2025
South Brent Village Hall
The Railway Children
26 to 29 November 2025
Directed by Maggie Campbell
The Palace Theatre
Gilbert and Sullivan at Livermead House Hotel
30 November 2025
Christmas concert
Livermead House Hotel
Cinderella
1 to 7 December 2025
Directed by Heather Jenkins and Nathan Swain-Sachs. MD Peter Mead, Choreographer Tresise
Kingskerswell Village Hall
And then there were None
3 to 6 December 2025
Directed by Steve Allen
St John the Baptist Church
A Christmas Carol
4 to 7 December 2025
Musical version
Royal Lyceum
It’s a Wonderful life
8 to 13 December 2025
Directed by Julie Hancocks
Adapted from the film by Frank Capra
Little Theatre
Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates
20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
Paignton Pantomime Productions
Palace Theatre
Puss in Boots
7 to 10 January 2026
Directed by Jo Mathews
St John’s Church Hall
Cinderella
9 to 17 January 2026
Directed by Paula Smith
Sat mats on 10 and 17th. No performance Sun or Mon.
Shaftesbury Theatre
Hercules, the Pantomime
21 to 25 January 2026
Directed by Jessica Kemp, MD Ian Davies, Chor. Ryan Matenlé-Mockridge
Pavilions
Little Red Riding Hood
21 to 24 January 2026
Civic Hall
Youth Showcase
23 to 24 January 2026
Directed by Heidi Pyburn
Devon Young People's Theatre in association with Toads Theatre Company
Little Theatre
The Ghost Train
16 to 21 February 2026
Lisa Phillips
Little Theatre
Snow White
20 to 26 February 2026
Ivybridge Watermark
Flat Spin
25 to 28 February 2026
The Palace Theatre
Humble Boy
5 to 7 March 2026
Directed by Pat Cook
St John’s Church Hall
The House by the Lake
11 to 14 March 2026
Directed by Will Clark
Shaftesbury Theatre
Blithe Spirit
16 to 21 March 2026
Directed by Jolyon Tuck
Little Theatre
Come from Away
25 to 28 March 2026
Malborough Village Hall
The Queen and I
26 to 28 March 2026
Brixham Theatre
Speaking of Murder
20 to 25 April 2026
Directed by Andrew Kenyon
Little Theatre
Hay Fever
22 to 25 April 2026
The Palace Theatre
Some Mothers do ‘ave em
15 to 16 May 2026
Directed by Jemma Nyquist and Jack Davis
St John’s Church Hall
Caught in the Net
18 to 23 May 2026
Directed by Anna Reynolds
Sat mat.
Little Theatre
Six
3 to 7 June 2026
The musical. Teen edition.
Pavilions
Spring and Port Wine
15 to 20 June 2026
Directed by Paul Davenport
Sat mat
Little Theatre
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
22 to 28 June 2026
Ivybridge Watermark
Key for Two
5 to 8 August 2026
Directed by Marilyn Adams
Shaftesbury Theatre
‘Bijou’ production at the Palace
22 to 25 September 2026
The Palace Theatre
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