Here’s a How-De-Do!
27 April – 7 May, 2023 It is the final decade of the 19th century. Lord Frederick Ffincham-Ffarquhar has organised a soirée of songs from Gilbert and Sullivan’s well-loved comic operas, featuringRead More…
Focus On: Here’s a How-De-Do
Have you ever wondered why Torbay Theatre’s shows sound so good?
A little chat with our director and a couple of the stars of next month’s Here’s a How-De-Do goes some way toward explaining it.
25Oct/22
70th JUBILEE CELEBRATION
We celebrated with the Queen as her 70th Jubilee coincided with 70 years of Torbay Theatre. We now mourn her passing, and remember her life-long devotion to service, and sincere attempt to do her duty and to do good. A mighty tree has fallen in the forest; the rare white kotuku has flown.
But Torbay Theatre goes on, and this month we brought to the stage a celebration of our long life, with excerpts from a show from each decade we’ve been around.
26Sep/22
70th JUBILEE CELEBRATION
Celebrate with us as we recreate scenes taken from shows from each decade of Torbay Theatre’s existence! In some cases, roles will be reprised by the original actors
70th JUBILEE CELEBRATION
29 October 2022 7.30 pm Torbay Community Hall Torbay Theatre, aka Torbay Dramatic Society, has been around as long as the Queen has been Queen, and we are going to celebrate itRead More…
70th JUBILEE: THEATRE BABIES: “IN A BOX UNDER THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR!”
Adam Topliss: three days after coming home from the hospital – in his bassinette under the make-up table; first show on-stage Aladdin (aged 4), first lead role at 13. As toddlers, heRead More…
70th JUBILEE: FOCUS ON SOPHIA
In March we focused on one of our longest standing members, Helen, and this month we turn to one of our younger members who has made a huge contribution in recent years.Read More…
70th JUBILEE: FOCUS ON CLUB NIGHT!!
Regular Club Nights are part of the glue that holds Torbay Theatre together. About four times a year we hold a light-hearted, lightly-rehearsed evening when any member can put on a shortRead More…
26Mar/22
CLUB NIGHT – Saturday 19 March 2022
Theatres may still be darkened by Covid, but the need to gather together remains strong amongst performers. On Saturday 19th March members and guests of Torbay Theatre attended a hugely successful ClubRead More…
Introducing “The Backstage Club”
A Potted History. Back in 2014 after a successful season of “A Christmas Carol”, a club rejuvenation began. According to the committee minutes a maintenance group was set up after we wereRead More…