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A brilliant opening to the tour at Brixham Theatre - have a look at these photos! Pictures by Robbie Clymo, Cliff Luke and David Sneyd. Audience feedback has been wonderful, and we are looking forward to the rest of the tour. That includes Exeter, Budleigh Salterton, Kingsbridge, Torquay, Buckfastleigh, Kingskerswell, and London - you can check the dates etc (and buy tickets) at our box office HERE Pictures from David Sneyd Pictures from Robbie Clymo                      Photos by Cliff Luke                                                
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BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE We are celebrating our 20th anniversay, with a whole slew of great things happening for the team. As well as its summer tour of The Scarlet Pimpernel, featuring over 20 local actors and stage/costume crew, and 60 handmade 18th century period costumes made from recycled fabrics, the South Devon Players is having a very exciting anniversary year. The theatre company has signed an ongoing TV streaming deal with the channel Vomo, available globally on Roku and Amazon, and, as if that isnt enough, is also very excited at the prospect of its London debut in August, at a small but well known fringe theatre - the Etcetera Theatre. A key mission of the South Devon Players is highlighting the incredible talent and skills that appear in Devon based theatre, in exciting, engaging productions combining innovation with tradition, suitable for all ages and backgrounds. The public show tour dates are: Sat. June 13th - Brixham Theatre Fri.June 19th - Cygnet Theatre, Exeter Sat. June 27th- Budleigh Salterton Public Hall Sat. July 4th- Kingskerswell Village Hall Sat. July 11th - Stokenham Village Hall Sat. July 18th - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Torquay Sat. July 25th- Buckfastleigh Town Hall Sat. Aug 1st - The Etcetera Theatre, London BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE This show contains 60 handmade costumes created from recycled fabrics and materials, to historical patterns, ranging from court fashions of the 18th century, to rough street clothes. The South Devon Players places a great deal of importance on keeping productions “green” and eco-friendly, both for the environment and also for budget. Travelling is done by car share and public transport with props and costumes carried in holdalls on laps. The fundraising for the minibus to get the team to London was facilitated by Brixham Pirate Festival, allowing us to have our space for fundraising on Middle Street. The Scarlet Pimpernel is a drama of disguise, adventure, and conspiracy set between London and Paris, during the height of the French Revolution in 1792. Combining drama and humour in equal measure, this is a production of pure escapism and suspense. In 1792, at the height of the French Revolution, in Paris, aristocrats destined for the Guillotine, begin to be rescued, by a mysterious figure, who always eludes capture. This rescuer can never be found or identified, except by little slips of paper featuring the image of a small English flower, the Scarlet Pimpernel. Meanwhile, in London, Sir Percy Blakeney; who is widely known to be the leader of London fashion, and a carefree, whimsical fop, marries Marguerite, a beautiful, intelligent French actress and friend of the revolutionary government in France, while Citizen Chauvelin, an agent of the French government, arrives in London, seeking the identity of the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel.his is a drama based on the novel by Baroness Orczy and including wider historical and cultural research of the time. This setting is coupled with the South Devon Players core values of inclusion, leading to a show featuring a wonderful diverse cast and crew with a total age range spanning over 50 years on stage, with actors taking their first professional stage role, through to those who have been professionally performing across the UK for twenty or thirty years, all working alongside one another in a joyful creative environment, regardless of age, experience, neurodivergence, ethnicity or gender.  Jekyll & Hyde, our sellout show from last winter is now added to our streaming collection on Vomo - you can currently watch Macbeth, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Romeo & Juliet, the Cormorant, and Jekyll & Hyde. Vomo is a channel available on Amazon Fire TV and Roku with lots of varied great independent content , and we are thrilled to have an ongoing deal with them. #theatre #theatrelife #brixhamdevon #TorbayHour #macbeth #jekyllandhyde #midsummernightsdream #RomeoAndJuliet #brixham #brixhamtheatre #roku #amazon #streaming #tv #britishtheatre #torbay #devon #devonlife 
The first of our fundraising plants for sale at @sweet memories on Fore Street with huge thanks to amazing Diane Wright Currently- Jade plants, raspberry, blackcurrant, oregano, lemon balm Lots more to come over the next few weeks
A look at the current costuming work for a the Scarlet Pimpernel. See this beautiful dress? It’s for one of the key characters . That’s one of 50+ period costumes our team are busily making, all from recycled fabrics and materials!!
 WIN A HOLIDAY IN BRIXHAM (as well as other awesome prizes) FOR £2
This raffle has some wonderful prizes and we would be so grateful for this post to be shared, fundraising for our Brixham-based theatre work. The top prize is a long weekend holiday in Brixham for up to 8 people (donated by Allie & Nick of TThe Naked Sheep Hayle, as well as a £25 voucher for sea safaris or makerel fishing donated by MMR FISH a voucher for the amazing local family-owned cafe CCrafty Cwtch a lovely book by local pirate celebrity CCpt'n Blackheart o' Brixham and tickets for a local performance of our show. ENTERING THE RAFFLE: Tickets are £2 each & can be purchased from the Crafty Cwtch cafe (66 Middle Street, Brixham, TQ5 8EJ) April 2nd to May 4th 11am. Or, you will also be able to buy from us directly, from the South Devon Players fundraising stall during TThe Brixham Pirate Festival on May 2nd - May 4th 11am, on Middle Street. The draw will take place at the South Devon Players festival stall on Monday May 4th at 12 midday. The draw will be filmed in full, & uploaded to our facebook/ tiktok/instagram by 2pm. Any winners not present at the draw will be contacted by 6pm & prizes not collected in person will be posted via registered mail. SORRY, NO CASH ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE As part of our 20th anniversary, we have our London show debut this summer, and are fundraising for the show to be the best it can be, showcasing the incredible local theatre talent. Every penny raised goes into things like the minibus hire, rehearsal hall hire, costumes/props, etc. Contact us with any questions you can email us on [email protected] and see us online www.southdevonplayers.com www.facebook.com/sdevonplayers https://www.tiktok.com/@sdevonplayers Following a brilliant evening discussion with Aqua Jones who runs the channel, we are super excited to announce some of our recent shows are now available on your TV at home through Roku, via The Vibe Out Media Outlet's channel Vomo (to add Vomo to your Roku, just login to your Roku and add the free Vomo app to your account). Of course, more shows will be added as time goes on. Vomo is a female-run powerhouse of diverse creativity, that we are delighted to partner with. Our upcoming shows (usually as filmed at Brixham Theatre) will be added a few weeks after the finish of the live on stage tours. App photos as photographed off the TV tonight.  
We finished last night at Stokenham, near Kingsbridge, with a full house and more great audience feedback. It is a busy week behind the scenes, and also an emotional one, as one show is put away, and another prepared for. We are casting The Scarlet Pimpernel this coming weekend (if you want to audition, pop over to our Auditions section for all the info) . It is also sad as some of the cast move on to other things, and some are coming over to the next one, but then, we will also be welcoming other amazing faces this weekend. Every single one of the team has been beyond professional, lovely to work with and absolutely divine - it’s been a divine run. We are going to miss those not doing The Scarlet Pimpernel like absolute hell but friends forever and the door is always open to anything in the future - and for those coming back for The Scarlet Pimpernel, this week cant go fast enough til we work together again. Love this lot more than words can ever say. What a team! And finishing the run with a full house and awesome feedback, glorious.  |
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