The Torbay Thespis
The Performance Listing for Amateur Productions in South Devon, from Dawlish to South Brent, compiled by John Miles. Last updated 06 February 2026.
‘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.
Auditions
Frozen
17 May 2026
MD Rob Young, Director Gary Abraham
Ring Director Gary Abraham 07971 463006 for time slots. £15 audition fee payable, deductible from membership fee if cast.
Methodist Church Hall
Productions
The Ultimate Musical Rewind
4 to 12 April 2026
Dates might change
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
Before Frida
5 to 16 May 2026
7.00pm plus two Sat mats at 2.00pm. The early days of Anna-Frid Lyngstad (ABBA). Play with music.
The Ice Factory Studio Theatre
Ghosts at the Grange
6 to 8 May 2026
Directed by Julie Sharp
Brixham Theatre
Some Mothers do ‘ave em
14 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
We will Rock You
2 to 6 June 2026
Directed by Iain Douglas and Elaine Johnson, Musical Director, Simon Carter, Choreography, Paris Selley.
TOADS Stage Musical Theatre Co.
Palace Theatre
Six
3 to 7 June 2026
The musical. Teen edition.
Pavilions
Towards Zero
9 June to 30 July 2026
Director James Mackenzie-Thorpe
Every Tues/Wed/Thurs
Palace Theatre
Murder in Writing
10 to 13 June 2026
Directed by Paula Smith.
Shaftesbury Theatre
Musical Jukebox
12 to 13 June 2026
Organised by Chris Mitchell, Andy Turner and Zoe Tresise.
Songs from the shows.
Kingskerswell Village Hall
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
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
26 July to 1 August 2026
Open air at Dartmouth Castle
Dartmouth Castle
Key for Two
5 to 8 August 2026
Directed by Marilyn Adams
Shaftesbury Theatre
BOADS September Production
17 to 19 September 2026
Directed by Patti Dine
Play to be announced
Brixham Theatre
‘Bijou’ production at the Palace
22 to 25 September 2026
The Palace Theatre
Disney’s ‘Frozen’.
26 October to 1 November 2026
Directed by Emily Whittet
Torbay Premiere of the adult version
Palace Theatre
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