Behind the scenes going to 2025 we have some changes afoot. These are some of the key ones.
- We will be reopening our professional actors training school in conjunction with AKP Management Agency on Saturdays once a month, here in Brixham at Chestnut Community Centre.

- Due to various occurrences over 2024, we will no longer be accepting auditions from new actors aged under 16, for the foreseeable future. A few incidents have led to this but namely problems around behaviour, working on theatre tours which means late travelling and commuting, and chaperoning, which have rendered taking on new performers under 16 too problematic, too frequently.
Under 16s who have worked with us previously with excellent behaviour, focus & performances and their parents chaperoning them to legal requirements, will be very welcome to audition. (This has already been discussed with most of them).

Our shows continue to adhere to our usual contents standards.

- We now have two streaming outlets, one in the U.K. and one in the USA, for future shows. These will continue to be filmed at Brixham Theatre and released in the months after the physical show tour has finished. As an additional nice thing for our actors, not only do the show credits get recognised for the Spotlight professional actors directory, but with the streaming everyone also gets IMDb credits. IMDb is more useful for castings in the USA but everything helps .

- We are working on tightening up our touring riders, especially when travelling to venues not used to hosting theatre, to provide more information and support for those venues.

- During 2025 a team members hand book will be finished and released - on our website where anyone can read it, and also sent to everyone at the start of new productions, and also to our venues. This is aimed largely at people new to participating in professional -level theatre, and covering basic skills, how & how various aspects and production aspects work as they do, , frequently asked questions and expectations. None of it is onerous but we hope it will be a useful resource.
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- We are now on Bluesky- you can find us at @sdevonplayers - and we follow back anyone local or involved in the creative industries.
As always- drop us a line if you have questions or thoughts : the Christmas time is a time of admin, sorting things out, and getting things ready for the coming year!

​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)

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)
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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.