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.
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…
70th JUBILEE: FOCUS ON HELEN!!
Since it is our 70th Jubilee this year, we spoke to long-standing member, Helen Topliss. Helen and husband Paul have done it all: acting, directing, writing, children’s classes, make-up, set-building … sinceRead More…