The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company News

Sundays rehearsal

28/1/2023

Looking forward to the first “on our feet” blocking rehearsal for the second half of our spring / summer theatre production of Les Miserables: The Memoirs of Jean Valjean, tomorrow, with our brilliant cast.
Next week we will be start the multiple weeks of characterisation and performance for the characters and performances and scenes with the actors and bringing in the crew to start in on building up lighting, sound and special effects.
(Photos from Wednesday’s first half blocking rehearsals)
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Rehearsals for Les Miserables, commence

22/1/2023

We had a wonderful opening read through to launch our touring theatre production of Les Miserables: The Memoirs of Jean Valjean. This show features a super cast from across the area, ranging from people who have performed in theatre for decades, through to people who are completely new to performing, those who have performed with us before, and brand new faces, side by side. Next rehearsal on Wednesday, is the first half of the show. It is an absolute delight to work with all these amazing people!

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Casting outcomes for Les Miserables

17/1/2023

VERY well done to everyone who auditioned!
It has been a long time of deliberations, but here is the cast list from the auditions!
Everyone who auditioned should have received emails by now - I understand a couple of emails didn't get through immediately , but we should all be there by now. Regardless of the outcomes, I think everyone should be very proud of some very talented hard work, and I would be delighted to work with you all.

Robin Purdie – Jean Valjean
Lee Metherall – Thenadier
Lisa Highton – Madame Thenadier, Toussaint
Joan Smith- Mlle Gillenormand, elderly lady in street
Elizabeth Ampadu – Eponine
Nick De Jasay – Enjolras, sailor with Bernardo,
Sarah Gregori - Javert
Alex Slade – Gavroche/ Petit Gervais
Parascovia Everett – Fantine
Lily Marlow – Grown Up Cosette,
Natalia Everett – Little Cosette
Ruth Willis – Estella, market soldier, Madame Mabeuf, firing squad soldier
James Hoff – Factory Boss, Bishop, Fueilly, Champmantheiu
Sean Kilroy – Bambatabois/ Brevet/ firing squad soldier
Rueben Reed – Marius, Thenadiers Inn Guest
Rich Sandford – Grantaire, Bernardo, market convict
Sacha Spencer - Pedlar, Prouvaire (also recorded for when away), soldier
Laura Jury – Courfeyrac, Pedlar (understudy for Sacha for one show), Sister simplice, Factory Girl 2
Ida Ivanoff - Gendarme, Prosector, soldier.
Brooke Harris - Inkeeper, Joly, covering Fantine for one show for Parascovia.

Beowulf the tour

11/12/2022

And this weekend, our tour of Beowulf concluded with an excellent performance at Torquay's Royal Lyceum theatre.
Now, the plans for over Christmas and the New Year, include sorting out our props and costumes from Beowulf (putting them away) and getting our props and costumes etc, for Les Misérables.

It has been a fantastic show run - after a shaky start and some recasts, it came to have fabulous feedback, with a small but an amazing cast, most of whom plan to return to the stage with us in future shows and projects, and fabulous permanent relationships forged with new venues.

Preparation for Brixham Lights & Illuminations 2022

25/11/2022

We were going to have stalls and fundraising on both Middle Street and in the Scala Hall, tomorrow, for Brixham's big Christmas celebration event, however with the forecast of high winds, all the Middle Street attractions have been cancelled by the organiser. Diverse Events, but we still have our stall in the Scala Hall tomorrow, from 10am to 2pm. We have some lovely costume jewelry and gifts like that for sale, and you can also come and find out about our next performances, and our upcoming auditions for Les Miserables and Macbeth, and our projects within the local community.
Thank you so much to Lovely Lisa this morning for helping set up - and preparing the jewelery for display.

A wonderful day at a local(ish) primary school

7/11/2022

Today, we took an excerpt performance and workshop on our production of Beowulf, to a primary school in Newton Abbot, where the year 5 students are creatively studying the story.
We had an amazing day with lovely staff and students alike.

Behind the scenes of Beowulf

27/10/2022

Absolutely fab Beowulf rehearsals this evening . Beowulf is a drama based on the 10th Century poem with puppetry, excerpts of the poem and lots of dramatic action. This show is suitable for all, especially bearing in mind Beowulf is also a Key Stage 3 English Literature text.
All links available here: https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html

A peek behind the scenes

25/10/2022

Lisa and Robin in fight rehearsal, as members of two rival clans, for our theatre production of Beowulf. Fight choreography by Rich Sandford & Laura Jury .
These are two new amazing actors in our team.
Rehearsal taking place at our rehearsal venue: Chestnut Community Centre, Brixham

. Beowulf theatre performances take place around Devon in November & December 2022

Theatre show, suitable-for-all, based on the classic 10th Century epic poem, (also a Key Stage 3 school text) coming to
Stoke Damerel Church; Plymouth: Nov 4th
Brixham Theatre, Brixham: Nov 18, 19th
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter: Dec 2nd
The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Torquay, Dec 9th

Pop over to https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html to get your tickets now!

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Fundraising in the market

8/10/2022

The amazing Maggie Donaldson running a fundraising stall at the Brixham Scala Hall today to raise funds for our rehearsals and suchlike - she makes amazing cards ( see DevonSent Cards) as well
Many thanks to Brixham Town Council for hosting the event

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Our classes are a sellout!

8/10/2022

Fab news, our professional theatre course at Brixham Theatre is now filled - all places are sold out as of this morning. Starting on October 13th on stage at Brixham Theatre - run by Laura Jury and an opening session from Gareth Foreman.
All registered students will recieve an email over the next few days with details for the first session and arrival.
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