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.
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…