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. 

We have now performed our run of three performances at Brixham Theatre, with great audience feedback, and are now getting ready for our performance at Exeter Barnfield theatre on December 2nd. 

Tickets available from Exeter Northcott.
You can book tickets in advance or on the door. This theatre show is suitable-for-all, based on the classic 10th Century epic poem, (also a Key Stage 3 school text).

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. 

Given half a chance, we do a character poster for each of our actors in our shows - granted with this show, our actors are often playing more than one role, so one character has been selected for each actor - behold our Beowulf awesomes!!
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Photos by the lovely Sacha Spencer

Fabulous news! 

We have cast an amazing Hrogthar, and all principal casting for Beowulf is now complete. 

Now, finally, the hard work of planning and designing (so many props and costumes have to be designed to fit specific actors) can begin. 

The coming week will involve workshopping and preparing for the show  in full

Just as we thought we had it all cast at last, the actor due to take on the role of Hrothgar, has been gazumped on a house move due to take place tomorrow, and has had to go back upcountry - so we are casting again.... 

Please get in touch immediately to arrange an audition. 


URGENT CASTING:
Beowulf: a theatre show, in Devon.
Casting for:
Danish King (or Queen) "Hrothgar" age 45-75. Can be played male or female, major, critical role to the show. All levels of experience welcome as always in our theatre company.
The theatre show Beowulf, is a 6th century mythological setting, written from the famous 10th century Saxon epic poem. Hrothgar is the ageing Danish ruler, whose famed mead hall is plagued by a terrible monster; Grendel.

Payment is open-book profitshare (we split the money earned from tickets between each cast and crew member equally, alongside a full breakdown of all tickets sold and any deductions made by venues) plus character photos/ show videos etc for portfolios.

This would rise to full Equity rates if Arts Council funding application is approved (still, of course, plus the photos and videos for portfolios).

Rehearsals are already underway , on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons in Brixham, Devon. We are looking to cast as soon as possible. Actor must be based in Devon, we cannot consider actors based outside the area because we need actors to be able to attend rehearsals and performances in person as these are live shows.

Performances are various Fridays and Saturdays spread between early November and early December, in Brixham, Plymouth, Exeter, Torquay, and filming (at Brixham) online to be streamed worldwide as part of the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival's digital section.

There may also be an additional performance of the first half, for a local school in Newton Abbott (currently in discussion).

You can read more about us on our website www.southdevonplayers.com
(facebook and twitter at @sdevonplayers )


Please email southdevonplayers@gmail.com immediately with any questions and to arrange an audition.
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