Hello, everyone.
There's plenty of choice in the next few weeks for theatrical entertainment around The Bay.... just look at the listings.
The summer 'Bijou' run at The Palace Theatre comes to an end later this month, with steadily good audience numbers. Must end on 30th July.
Teignmouth Players have moved out of 'The Ice Factory' , but have nonetheless enormously increased their social activities, with even an impromptu water-fight over the weekend!
NADMCS will be producing 'Dear Evan Hanson' later this year.... a musical I have not seen.... yet.
I was in 'The Royal Lyceum' on Saturday. The air-conditioning was a life-saver for an all-day event with Torbay G and S. (That's a tech rehearsal and two performances.)
And relax!
Regards, John
The Torbay Thespis, 13th July, 2026
The Performance Listing for Amateur Productions in South Devon, from Dawlish to South Brent.
Auditions.
Please check with the societies' individual websites for up-to-date times and dates.
KATS (Kingsteignton) 'Aladdin' News. Launch. 14th July 7.30pm Community Centre. Auditions. 2nd August all day. Parish Centre.
Performances 30th Nov -6th Dec. Village Hall. Contact KATS for details.
Teignmouth Players. Read through 'The Lion in Winter' by James Goldman. Dir Rolande Burrows. 22nd July. 7.30pm Lynton House Hotel. Teignmouth
Teignmouth Players. 28th July. 2.00pm. Launch. 'The Government Inspector' Victoria Hall, Shaldon. Performance 26-28th November. Check beforehand.
'A Christmas Carol' audition. Toads Theatre Co. The Little Theatre. 23rd August at 2.00pm.
Teignmouth Players. Read through 'Beauty and the Beast' director, Amy Burton-Smith. 25th August at 7.00pm. Victoria Hall, Shaldon. Contact TP for details.
Productions.
9th June to 30th July. Every Tues/Wed/Thurs.
'Towards Zero' by Agatha Christie, director, James Mackenzie-Thorpe. 'Bijou'. Summer season at Palace Theatre.
28th July-1st August
'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' by William Shakespeare. Inn Theatre Company, open air at Dartmouth Castle. www.theinntheatrecompany.co.uk
5-8th August.
'Key for Two' by Dave Freeman and John Chapman, directed by Marilyn Adams. Dawlish Repertory at Shaftesbury Theatre.
10-22nd August
'Yes, Prime Minister' by Anthony Jay & Jonathan Lynn; Directed by Chris Mitchell. Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
29th August. 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
'Highnotes and Heartbeats' organised by Margaret Long and Andrew Malcolm, with Donna and Steve Lock. Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish in aid of Rowcroft Hospice and Jay's Aim. https://shaftesbury-dawlish.co.uk/box-office/
14-19th September
'The Mirror Crack'd' by Agatha Christie, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff, directed by Maggie Campbell. Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
16-18th September at 7.30pm. 19th Sept at 2.30pm.
'Love from a Stranger' by Agatha Christie and Frank Vosper, directed by Patti Dine, BOADS at Brixham Theatre.
18-19th September
The Hitch Hiker', directed by Roger Tarrant. Teignmouth Players at The Cliffden Hotel, Teignmouth. Staged as a radio play.
22-26th September
'Trap For a Lonely Man' by Robert Thomas, directed by Pamela Hoad. 'Bijou' at The Palace Theatre.
23-26th September.
'The 39 Steps', adapted by Patrick Barlow from the Hitchcock film. KATS (Kingsbridge) Director, Jill Brock. Malborough Village Hall; Tickets. www.kats-kingsbridge.co.uk
29 Sept-3rd October. Six performances.
'Dear Evan Hanson', by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, director, Chris Green, MDs. Jennifer Parker and Jeff Hocking, choreographer Laura Robinson.
NADMCS at Alexandra Theatre, Newton Abbot https://www.ticketsource.com/nadmcs/dear-evan-hansen/e-mvkmxz
12-17th October
'Haunting Julia' by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by John Miles. Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
26 Oct-1st November. Plus Sat and Sun mats.
Disney's 'Frozen'. TOPS Musical Productions, directed by Emily Whittet. Torbay Premiere of the adult version. Palace Theatre
9-14th November
'The Girl On The Train', by Paula Hawkins, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff & Duncan Abel, directed by Sarah O’Connor. Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
24-27th November
'The Deep Blue Sea' by Terrance Rattigan, directed by Andrew Kenyon. 'Bijou' Theatre Co at The Palace Theatre.
30th November -6th December.
'Aladdin' directed by Zoe Tresise. KATS (Kingskerswell) Village Hall.
26-28th November
'The Government Inspector', originally by Nicolay Gogol. Teignmouth Players at Victoria Hall, Shaldon.
7-12th December
'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, adapted by Neil Duffield,
directed by Jon Manley & Paul Davenport. Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
December
'Beauty and the Beast', directed by Amy Burton-Smith. Teignmouth Players at Victoria Hall, Shaldon
.2027
15-20th February
'Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice', by Andrew Davies, directed by Jolyon Tuck. Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
15-20th March
'Ladies in Lavender', by Shaun McKenna, directed by Jill Pettigrew.Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
19-24th April
'Dead Reckoning' by Eric Chappell, directed by Lisa Phillips. Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
Sometime in May
'The Worst Witch' directed by Amy Burton-Smith. Teignmouth Players at Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish. Details to follow.
17-22nd May
'The Winslow Boy', by Terence Rattigan, directed by Andrew Kenyon. Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
14-19th June
'The Odd Couple' (Female Version),by Neil Simon, directed by Anna Reynolds. Toads Theatre Company. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
16-22nd August
'The Brittas Empire' Teignmouth Players by Steve Clark and Emma Norris, from the TV series. Teignmouth Pavilions.
Teignmouth Players planned future 2027 productions.....
Feb-March. 'The Lion in Winter'
April. 'Variety of Villains'
June. 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist'
November. 'Chicago'
December. 'Dick Whittington'
Sent bcc to well over one hundred individuals and societies. If you wish to receive no more, let me know.
The details in this listing are believed to be correct, however there is no guarantee of accuracy. Please contact the individual societies for ‘Horse’s Mouth’ information.
It is expected that the officials of each society will send these listings by email, ‘bcc’ to their membership, but only to those members who agree to be recipients. A print-out of each listing (first page only) should be displayed on each society notice board.
Venues. Most societies use the same venue for all their productions. Unless otherwise stated those venues are.....
Toads Theatre Company, The Little Theatre, Torquay. 01803 299330. littletheatretorquay.co.uk
Teignmouth Players. Various venues in and around Teignmouth. 01626 778991 www.teignmouthplayers.org.uk
Pavilions, Teignmouth. boxoffice@pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk
Bijou. The Palace Theatre, Paignton. 01803 665800.
BOADS. And Project X. Brixham Theatre.
www.brixhamtheatre.co.uk 01803 415987.
Dartington Playgoers. Totnes Civic Hall. www.dartingtonplaygoers.co.uk playgoersofdartington@gmail.com
SADS. St John’s Church Hall, Shiphay.TQ2 7HP.
Box office. 07958 691085 or www.shiphayam-dram.co.uk
TOPS and Toads (SM) perform their musicals at The Palace Theatre, Paignton.
Sbads. (South Brent) Village Hall info@sbads.show or info.sbads@gmail.com
Unleashed Theatre, Royal Lyceum, Torquay. https://www.unleashedtheatrecompany.com
South Devon Players Film and Theatre Company. Brixham Theatre and on tour. https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html
Dawlish Repertory. Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish.
01626 863061. www.shaftesbury-dawlish.co.uk
Ipplepen, Bovey Tracey, Bishopsteignton, Kingsteignton and South Brent in their local parish halls.
Please inform me of your future productions, even if they have not been finalised. This may help to avoid similar productions or overlapping dates.
Send me your information as soon as you can; it’s always possible to amend or even cancel any item. I will try to include your production on the next listing, but reserve the right to edit the content.
John Miles. johnmilesandmiles@gmail.com