 Behind the scenes at rehearsals!
Our lovely tech team and stage manager for our shows. Sally; our sound tech, Sean who is a regular performer with our theatre company and has come in as emergency cover to run lighting for the Plymouth performance of Three Musketeers; and Michael, our main lighting tech, - with Ruth, our stage manager in the background. At rehearsals, we have our own sound system on a laptop, and run our own portable LED lighting system, which also comes with us to the smaller community venues on our tour which usually dont have their own sound and lighting systems, this allows us to reach out to many smaller places where theatre doesnt usually get to tour. This team are so versatile and friendly We are looking for an additional tech to cover in 2025 for Romeo & Juliet (able to cover Michael or Sally as needed on a handful of the performances) #theatrelife #theatrelove #TheatreMagic #TheatreCommunity #brixhamtheatre #brixhamdevon #stage #stagelife #stageshow #stagelightingproduction #supportthearts #DevonActors #devontheatre #devon #regionaltheatre #stagelighting #stagesound #stagecrew #britishtheatre #touringtheatre #friends #teamwork #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #lovelypeople
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Experience adventure and drama, in The Three Musketeers , at Brixham Theatre! Brixham, UK17/10/2024  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  Thank you so much to YES Brixham for hosting us at the 2024 music and community "Yestival" at Brixham Rugby Club - we had a great showcase of the work in progress - the opening dress parade for our coming theatre tour of The Three Musketeers - worked really well, great audience feedback and some enquiries about getting involved with us, (and also a big thank you to those come came and bought jewlery from our fundraising stall).
It was a great windswept day and an absolutely brilliant showcase (Tour opening at Brixham Theatre in November then touring across Devon, and streaming on The MTS Network. show dates and tickets at https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html, ) #threemusketeers #brixhamtheatre #brixhamdevon #brixham #devonlife #devontheatre #torbaybusiness #torbay #actor #actors #actorslife #alexandredumas #britishtheatre #makingthingshappen #JoyfulMoments #rehearsal #swashbuckling  Well we are well underway with the costuming for Three Musketeers- here are some of the team looking beautiful at the initial fittings to see who fits what, and what we still need to make.
There’s loads to do yet - lots to make, but it’s already coming along so well. I’m encouraging the team to rehearse in costume (unless it is super hot weather) or as much of the outfits as they have, as it will really help with being in character, morale and publicity shots In other good news our actor in Midsummer Nights Dream whose car was totalled in a pre-show crash at the weekend, has had broken bones plastered up and is on the mend - and itching to get back in (they also are in Three Musketeers) even though I’ve ordered they take this week off. - Laura
 A huge well done to our lovely Puck in A Midsummer Nights Dream, winning this acting award from our performance at The Birmingham Black Box Theatre & Events, from lovely Birmingham Fest
I think everyone in our theatre company will be so proud of lovely Tabitha - Laura (director)
Press Release
Brixham-based theatre company Secures U.S. Streaming Deal as ticket sales plunge from water parasite outbreak Issued May 22nd 2024 Members of the press and media are cordially invited to get in contact for any additional information, or to be invited to rehearsals and see behind the scenes of our work. [email protected] For Immediate Release: Brixham-based South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company signs US TV streaming deal, but hometown ticket sales for A Midsummer Night's Dream collapse due to water crisis, threatening survival of the theatre company. The South Devon Players, a not-for-profit theatre company based in Brixham, UK, are thrilled to announce that after months of discussion have resulted in ongoing streaming TV deal in the USA The MTS Network, based in Arlington, Texas, USA, is a growing network for independent filmed content, and following a chance meeting on an online networking forum; and the Players supplying sample clips of of past theatre shows filmed at Brixham Theatre, the MTS Network are now streaming the Players' 2023 production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth filmed at Brixham Theatre, for 12 months, and will be also hosting streams of future productions by the South Devon Players, all filmed at Brixham Theatre. The South Devon Players launch their next tour, of Shakspeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, in Brixham in June 2024, before touring across Devon - and up to the Midlands and a new theatre in Birmingham. As always, the tours begin in the Players' hometown, at Brixham Theatre, with A Midsummer Night's Dream on June 7th and 8th, where audiences can always be assured of a friendly warm welcome from the theatre staff as well as the theatre company team, and are guaranteed of a lively, family-friendly show suitable for all ages, of William Shakespeare's famous romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. performed by 20 professional local actors and stage crew, with the full original text. The comedy follows two pairs of lovers from Athens, who find themselves in a magical forest at the summer solstice, where they encounter the faerie folk, who cause untold mischief. This is performed by an intergenerational cast with actors ranging in age from 12 to 60. The Players are reliant on ticket sales for survival, and this crisis with the Cryptosporidium outbreak in Brixham, has meant that tourism and visitors to the town have reduced dramatically; the town is much quieter than usual, and that ticket sales for the three performances in Brixham have collapsed by 90%, although all shows outside the area are selling as normal. We would love to invite audiences to come to the show, and to reassure everyone that both we, and the venue (Brixham Theatre) as well as all other local businesses are safe, welcoming and all correct precautions in place. Brixham is very much open for business, and it is safe! The South Devon Players is a not-for-profit organisation mostly funded by ticket sales, and selling second hand things on ebay , founded in 2006 to create professional theatre opportunities for local actors and creatives at any stage of their careers but who are unable to move away to the cities. With national and international arts awards, an inclusive and intergenerational team, and a lot of support for other local community events & organisations, alongside touring extending across the UK (and the streaming to the USA); and developing formal training for actors, the South Devon Players prove time and time again that local people are fully capable of delivering world-class professional theatre, from small towns to cities; and now to the USA. The Players have excellent links and ongoing relationships with Equity & other national creative industry organisations, casting agents, and have launched the careers of at least 30 local people into the creative industries. The Players are committed to promoting Brixham, and Torbay, as a place of excellence for the performing arts, and welcoming anyone who wishes to be a part of this aim. END of press release Googledrive of rehearsal images, show posters etc https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZJwji3H1SYkfjsRMthoV1JGs0cmLIvyy?usp=drive_link Show tour dates information: https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html Contact: Laura Jury 07855 090589, [email protected] Mail: care of our rehearsal venue at Chestnut Community Centre, 1-3 Poplar Close, Brixham, Devon TQ5 0SA |
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