A HUGE THANK YOU TO The Brixham Pirate Festival for our stall and to all the lovely people who came along and joined in the wet sponge fun, jewellery, games etc. this allowed us to raise everything we need to get the team to perform at The Birmingham Black Box Theatre & Events with our coming tour of Romeo & Juliet with minibus and driver, fuel etc, and realated supplies for our projects. Also a massive thank you to Crafty Cwtch cafe over the road from us, for keeping us going with coffee and snacks! You have made this all possible!
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As a Brixham-based theatre team founded 20 years ago to help local people launch or further careers in the creative industries , bringing classical literature both to theatres, non-traditional spaces and schools; and audiences who don’t always get to experience live theatre; and so far not lucky in securing grant or sponsorship funding to achieve this; fundraising like this, is critical to our survival.
More info on our up and coming public shows at https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html

Meet some of our lovely Romeo & Juliet actors from our promo photoshoot last Saturday - many thanks to Crafty Cwtch cafe for being a great base camp, Brixham Police being very lovely when we let them know we would be filming and photographing around the town back streets. These arent all of the characters; this is the group who were able to make the photoshoot.
Public touring across Devon and up to Birmingham this summer, then stremaing online
Tickets & dates all at
https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html
Caught between violently feuding families, two young lovers seek to marry, with tragic consequences, but leading to the end of the feud.
This performance is part of a national tour and international streaming programme, involving public performances, full performances in schools, plus educational and literary talks & workshops for a variety of colleges, libraries and community groups, and a package of online content for students.
Content advisories: Suitable for audiences age 12+. Younger audience members are welcome but please be aware of the content. Please be aware that this production contains violent scenes, narcotic references & depiction of suicide.
If you have any questions about any aspect of our production, please contact us on [email protected] at any time.
www.southdevonplayers.com
Www.facebook.com/sdevonplayers

We now have tickets on sale for all public performances of Romeo & Juliet - you can book at our Box Office page. 

The public venue tour consists of 
BBRIXHAM:  June 14th  (matinee & evening)
TORQUAY: June 28th (evening)
KINGSKERSWELL/ NEWTON ABBOT: July 5th (evening)
STOKENHAM/ KINGSBRIDGE: July 12th (evening)
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON: July 19th (evening)
TOPSHAM/ EXETER: July 26th  (evening)
BIRMINGHAM: August 2nd (evening)
PLYMOUTH: August 9th (evening)

An absolutely wonderful launch to our theatre school in collaboration with AKP Management Agency. A wonderful mix of regular and new faces.
Abi is a really experienced agent who represents a magical range of actors for productions from short films up to big name international productions.
Today’s session was all about developing your professional acting profile and resume for both UK and LA castings, and then a headshot photoshoot for all attendees.
A day of learning, sharing, joy, laughter, support, meeting new faces, and creativity for everyone
All part of “making it happen” for local creatives and actors (which is our theatre company remit, after all) and proving professionalism isn’t just limited to the big cities.
The next sessions are
February: stage craft, performing live on stage.
March: self tale auditions and showreels- plus filming a showreel clip for your portfolio.
Tomorrow are the open auditions (all welcome to attend ) for our theatre production Romeo & Juliet - info at Open Theatre Auditions: William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (DM if you have any questions)

​Well, the tour of Three Musketeers is under way (for all the upcoming venues between now and January see https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html )
As director, I love getting these "candid" sidestage photos of my incredible cast and crew in action. There is a truth to them, performing in the space, in mid-action, which you can never replicate with posed photos and pretty backdrops . Plus, with our more ambitious projects that sometimes we have people assuming we will never achieve, it is great to show the work in action.
This is a great team - theres an age range of about 50 years in the cast and crew, and a huge range of experience from people who have performed professionally for decades, through to people taking their very first step on stage over the last weekend. That is how we roll
It is impossible to choose just a couple of pictures of this team; so here is a gallery of sidestage photos taken at Brixham Theatre.
Our tour now goes on to Knowle Village Hall near #BudleighSalterton, Lipson Co-operative Academy's Muse Theatre in #plymouth, Stokenham Village Hall near #kingsbridge, Exeter Northcott's Barnfield Theatre in #exeter, Unleashed Theatre Company's Royal Lyceum Theatre in #torquay and Kingskerswell Village Hall near #newtonabbot.
- Laura (Director)

Experience adventure and drama, in The Three Musketeers , at Brixham Theatre!Brixham, UK –


Join us for a swashbuckling adventure suitable for all ages as the South Devon Players bring the classic tale of The Three Musketeers to life at Brixham Theatre! This thrilling production will take place on Saturday, November 9th, with performances at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.


These performances launch the winter tour of The South Devon Players, from November to January across South Devon.Set in vibrant 1620s Paris, France:
this adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' beloved novel, created by the South Devon Players, follows a young swordsman who arrives in Paris determined to join the Royal Guards. Faced with challenges and intrigue, he teams up with the King’s Musketeers to thwart a sinister plot against the monarchy, all while proving his courage and loyalty.


With stunning costumes, dramatic sword-fighting scenes, and a fast-paced storyline, this is a theatrical experience you won’t want to miss!


The cast of this show are actors of all ages from 11 to the sky's the limit, drawn from local towns across South Devon, at all stages of their careers as actors – from complete beginners making their first ever on-stage debut, to those who have been working professionally for decades, everyone joining together to make this show a reality.


The cast have worked tirelessly from the end of the summer, using a local community centre to craft the show, hand make most of the costumes, design & choreograph dramatic action sequences, and create the stage set.
All of this – and all the other shows and projects by South Devon Players - is funded by hand making and selling jewellery via a local coffee & gift shop the Crafty Cwtch, and sorting donated used stamps to sell to collectors on ebay.
This production demonstrates the quality of theatre which can be achieved though ingenuity, dedication and creativity.
Performance Details:
Venue: Brixham Theatre, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
Dates: Saturday, November 9thShowtimes: 2.30pm & 7.30pmRun-time: Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes, plus a 20-30 minute interva
lAge Suitability: Suitable for all agesTickets: £10 full, £8 concessions
Available online at www.brixhamtheatre.co.ukBy phone: 01803 415987I
n person at Brixham Theatre or Brixham LibraryContent Advisory:
No nudity
No strobe lighting
May contain loud sound effects and staged sword fighting
Please note: These performances will also be filmed for broadcast on a USA-based TV channel. Audience members will not be identifiably recorded, and camera operators will not obstruct views or enjoyment.


What the Critics Are Saying: “Stunning performances and choreography”
“Dynamic, dramatic, distinctive”
“Seamlessly combining tradition with innovation”


About South Devon Players: 
Founded by Laura Jury in 2005, the South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company is a professional, female-led touring theatre company based in Brixham. Specializing in dramas rooted in history and classical literature, the company creates inclusive opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to engage with the performing arts. The South Devon Players also provide educational materials and run training classes, valuing the social and educational benefits of theatre highly.


For more information, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone/Text: 07855 090589
Website: www.southdevonplayers.com
Follow us on Twitter: @sdevonplayers and Facebook: facebook.com/sdevonplayers

Join us for an unforgettable evening of adventure, camaraderie, and theatrical magic. Get your tickets today!


NOTES TO EDITOR:
Photos: Attached (in Googledrive) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qhoKDTbHo_kW-1t7PMaD5TsavLBwSiZk?usp=sharing


Folder of our posters
Folder of Rehearsal photographs =- actors names roles left to right as image name. Photos by Laura Jury during rehearsals.


Press release from Laura Jury, founder of South Devon Playersemail [email protected]

​World Mental Health Day
So as we all know, in theatre we all have to be open, relaxed, and able to display a huge range of emotions and feelings as our characters. We often have to share communal changing areas, That’s quite a vulnerable place to be.
It is ultra important that theatre and performance is a safe space, that does not compromise its ground rules for reliability, professionalism and quality as well as looking after the creatives involved in the work and making sure each one, regardless of experience, disability, ethnicity, gender, etc feel safe, accommodated and heard.
Occasionally you do sadly get people who are looking for something else; ego-trips, opportunities to bully, abuse or scam, or to put down others. Or who attack others for being different (in terms of age/ gender/ disability/ health/ ethnicity etc ) . And that will wreak havoc in such a delicately balanced atmosphere and can put people in serious mental health crisis.
It is up to everyone to look out for one another, be professional and pleasant, but also understanding and respectful of one another.
Lots of pages and sites are posting links to helplines which can be useful but what is even more important is addressing problems at the root cause so that they don’t grow to be an issue, and all organisations, workplaces, community groups etc can be a part of that by ensuring that their space is safe , respectful, and good.
And above all- don’t let this vanish into words and lip service. Practice what you preach.

​ANNOUNCEMENT
We are thrilled to announce that we are going to be re-opening our theatre school in January, in collaboration with the lovely Abi, founder of https://www.akpmanagement.com, a very experienced and lovely talent agent, and drama teacher.
Classes can be taken individually or you can go for the whole series of classes - these will include professional development : how to market yourself as an actor, how to apply to agencies and what you need in order to do so, how to do showreels and headshots ; stage craft, stage combat, etc. You will get to take away a professionally done headshot and a demo reel as well.
These classes are running as a trial, following which Abi and I will refine plans for a 2026 winter school
Each class (held once a month on a Saturday at Chestnut Community Centre - our rehearsal base) will cost £20.
Booking details and signups will be coming shortly, Abi and I need to "back and forth" on the posters and promotion design first