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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. 
PLEASE SHARE Just a reminder - with Christmas coming up and more post, please save your used stamps for our ongoing fundraising appeal. Brixham Library, the Crafty Cwtch cafe & Brixham Town Council all act as collection points for us here in Brixham - and if you are in Cornwall our friends at The Naked Sheep Hayle also act as a collection point, just drop them a line! It doesnt matter where the stamps are from (including common UK ones), or how old, they are all equally extremely useful and appreciated. Things like this really make it possible to keep doing what we do, albeit on a brutal shoestring, namely: - bringing classical literature, and history to life in touring shows suitable for all ages - creating opportunities for local people to launch or further careers in the creative industries - supporting other arts and creative ventures when possible in Torbay - being the living proof that people of all identities, backgrounds, and experience levels, can collaborate and achieve world class excellence in theatre and creativity. - demonstrating best practice in inclusion and ethical production methods on a national scale - streaming our work around the world. - and having an amazing time doing it!!! Thank you so much for your support  Community support can show in lots of different ways. We made a quick loan of our costume department straitjackets to a local shop for a promotional social media photoshoot. The shop in question, Vimutti is a wondeful quirky antiques and coffee shop in Brixham Fore Street. #CommunitySpirit #humour #fun #theatre #costume #supportlocalbusiness #SupportLocal #laughter
Thank you so much to Sarah Bell of A Kick Up The Arts for the beautiful star lantern, to Crafty Cwtch for being a great meeting point, Allie and Nick of The Naked Sheep Hayle and our own Rich for helping with the parade and flying the flag (or lantern) for us, to Tristan MR FISH for being friendly and fun, Chris Slack for a couple of extra super photos, to @diverse events and Brixham Town Council for organising the parade - also lovely so see so many bright lanterns etc from everyone . We have already started planning for next year
And the tour isnt over yet - you can still come and see us at Torquay, Exeter, Budleigh Salterton and Stokenham - tickets on sale at our box office.
 Coming up on our 20th anniversary year, we have an amazing team, but are a bit short handed for some things behind the scenes, so we are putting this call out.
We are a well established, lively and friendly theatre company based in Brixham, bringing classical literature to life in lively and often groundbreaking shows, to local venues ranging from theatres to village halls, across south Devon, and each summer up to the Midlands. We are looking for lovely people who would like to be involved as - stage crew - front of house welcomers/ ushers - publicity assistants - fundraising stall helpers - grant bid writers The only criteria are that you have a passion for high quality regional theatre, are aged 16+ (to the skys the limit), are reliable and trustworthy, and willing to help maintain a pleasant friendly atmosphere. For things like publicity and grants, we do need good literacy as well. Time and location committment vary by the role, we try to keep things as flexible as possible without jepoardising the theatre productions, the most important thing is that everyone does the things they have agreed to do, because in a team, each person relies on everyone else to do thus. What do you get out of it? you make likeminded friends who are passionate about the arts and literature, you can build up a portfolio, references and new skills (we can also run things as college/ university work experience), you can network with a wide range of our contacts in the creative industries, join in theme photoshoots and side projects, and contribute to an important part of the local cultural landscape. And have fun! If you would like to find out more, please drop us a DM on this page or an email to [email protected] to arrange for a friendly chat about it over coffee, or a visit to see one of our rehearsals or building sessions. Thank you very much to TescoBrixham for having us to vote for when you do your shop- if you do shop in there grab a blue counter to vote for us, it all helps us raise funds for our theatre work !! Many thanks to Groundwork as well. #brxhamtheatre #brixham #supporttheatre #fundraisng #theatre #britishtheatre   The Vigilance (https://www.vigilancewww.vigilanceofbrixham.co.ukofbrixham.co.uk)is a Brixham sialing Trawler built at Upham’s Yard in Brixham in 1926 - she was the last one ever built; and is typical of the towns traditional red sailed trawlers built in the 1800s, and early 20th Century. It is maintained by a wonderful team of local volunteers, and has just been undergoing a huge refit. We collaborated with the Vigilance, and with two amazing photographers, Tracey Hodges and Chris Vicenti from Paignton Photographic Club (http://www.ppcphotography.org.uk) These photographs will be used by the models, photographers and the Vigilance, for respective portfolios, and recreating local historical town heritage. Some of the photos by Tracey Hodges                    Some of the photos by Chris Vicenti                        |
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