Reviews &Testimonials

Our team gets some fantastic feedback for their work: if you want to see the kind of things people are saying, then all you need to, is read on. This may seem oddly self serving, but it is nice to show off when people appreciate your work, and it also helps prove that what we do is very serious stuff with a lovely group of people!

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Working with a primary school in Newton Abbot, doing an excerpt performance and workshop on our production Beowulf

work experience student who stayed to join stage crew - Sept 2022

Work experience student feedback July 2022

Reviews for Ben Hur (April - May 2022)

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Review from audience member for Ben Hur performed at Brixham Theatre, in April 2022, received on email

​Dear Laura,

I thoroughly enjoyed your production of Ben Hur. What a great story! A story line that mirrored our lives over the last few years. The Romans versus the Jews/Putin versus Ukraine; leprosy forcing families apart just like the pandemic and then the death of Christ on the cross just as we approach Easter. I (and others I spoke to) was profoundly moved in the second half when Ben Hur flouted the rules and hugged his mum. It makes me well-up just thinking about it. So many unable to have physical contact through the present pandemic made it an all too familiar experience.

I loved Ben Hur's clear, confident and steady speech throughout his performance. 

The power and strength exuding from the guys who played the parts of those in authority were tremendous.

The actor who loved Ben Hur and took care of his mum and sister was totally convincing and pulled at my heart strings. Her accent added to the poignancy.

Ben Hur's mum is such a good actress - as is the lady with the American(?) accent. They make it seem so effortless!

I can only imagine how difficult it must have been to coriagraph the rowing. Super!

I thought I would miss the chariot race scene but the fighting between the gladiators, and then Ben Hur and his Roman ex- best friend was totally gripping - and with all the gymnastics and very good use of sound tracks (throughout the play) - it was really clever.

There were a number of young children in the audience. They were so well behaved that I assumed they were experienced theatre goers. I spoke to their parents - they were not experienced - just enthralled! They thoroughly enjoyed the outrageous Scot and his obvious preference for horses over humans!

All in all - well done everyone! What a triumph! I do hope I will see you all on stage again soon.

Thank you all for such an enjoyable afternoon. Time well spent even though the sun was out and there were major sports events running at the same time. I made the right decision to come and watch the South Devon Players.

Very best wishes,

Jane

Review for our digital production of Jack the Ripper (Feb 2021)

ORIGINAL LINK

Reviews from our online performance of 
True Spooky Tales Of Brixham (Oct 2020)

Reviews from our Brixham performances of The Great Gale of Brixham 1866; Dec 2019

Review from our school performance of Macbeth,
​Oct 2019

Reviews from our performances of Macbeth at Brixham Theatre: Jan 2019.

Review for our production of Macbeth, in the Torbay Times local newspaper (Feb 2019) by Bob Jope
Macbeth in Torbay

Images, screenshots of comments books, etc

Emailed and social networked feedback

Audience: "Just been to see Romeo & juliet and thoroughly enjoyed it. Apart from my biased opinion of Ed and Ryanna-Mae Lloyd i thought everyone was fantastic in particular Emma. Very dissapointed when mercutio snuffed it as i was enjoying Emma's performance. Weldone to everyone."
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Audience: "It was lovely to see Brixham history brought to life and celebrated in this way"
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Cast: "We are really enjoying rehearsals by the way, everyone's so friendly. You're very good at directing. "
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Cast:  "This is one of the best groups I have had the pleasure to perform with, and community theatre has always been very important to me as a means for anyone to express and develop their talents in a friendly and supporting atmosphere."
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Audience: "This group is one of the best I have ever seen performing"
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Audience: "Whenever I think you guys can't outdo yourselves with  costumes you guys go and outdo yourselves times 1000, haha! =] You all always look so great!"
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Cast:  "Much love XXX I'll miss my make believe daughter Ryanna-Mae Lloyd & special friend Nurse, Fiona Fenton, I'll miss you all, it was awesome! "
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Cast: "I want to thank you all for the wonderful kindness you showed me during the rehearsals and the run of the play, and especially for the flowers today. That was really touching. It was a pleasure working with you all. I wish you all the best in your further endeavours, both on stage and off."
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Cast:  "I would like to say well done to each an every one of you, be proud of yourselves.It has been an honour, a joy and a privilege to work with you all."