Visiting music artist - Adam Guerrero

 Adam from Seville in Spain, comes to the UK for the first time to promote his third CD of self-composed songs and tunes. Expect an evening mix of blues, ragtime and folk mixed in with Spanish and spaghetti western influences and a hint of pink Floyd ….

With superb musicianship …. Intrigued?

Tickets are priced for you to come and see and hear for yourself! https://wegottickets.com/event/636125

Before Frida, written by Jeremy Holloway 

Everyone knows the story of ABBA, one of the most successful bands in the history of pop music. But not so many know the story of Anna-Frid Lyngstad, a shy, introverted girl born 4 months after the end of the 2nd World War.

A girl who was the result of a love affair between a 16-year-old Norwegian girl from the north of Norway and a Nazi officer, and who lost her mother when she was 2 years old and was brought up by her grand-mother.

Anna-Frid began her musical career singing jazz in a jazz band, which is where she met her first husband and father to her children. And at the age of 24 was all ready to give up her musical career and had it not been for her new husband she would have done.

This is a story of courage and talent; a story of taking chances.......

Jeremy, who directed 84 Charing Cross Road, will be leading this month's play reading.  There will be slides and musical interludes.

Another workshop to add to the list:

Elph and Fitness workshop on Saturday 15th February at the Ice Factory starting at 7pm

Emma Firth has very kindly offered to teach one of her Elph and Fitness dance classes which will be free for members or £5 for non members. If you are planning to attend more than 3 workshops a year then it might financially suit you to sign up for membership as it is only £15 for the year to be a TP member.

If you enjoy the workshop and wish to attend Emma’s classes regularly then speak to Emma at the workshop or contact her and she will give you more info.

Thanks to Emma for running this. Email us (hello@teignmouthplayers.org.uk) and we will send an update with the date once it is confirmed. Emma has a well-established class in town which is extremely popular so we are very privileged that she is offering us the opportunity to have a healthy kickstart to 2025. You dont have to be a dancer. You can be completely new to exercise. It doesnt matter. It’s about having fun, making mistakes and getting up and trying something new. Let’s get the dancing shoes on!!

A little insight into what @elph_andfitness will be bringing to us on Saturday 15th Feb 7pm at the Ice Factory, Teignmouth. You do not have to be a professional dancer to have a go, in fact Emma prefers it if you are not! It’s about having fun, a little bit of fitness and dancing your cares away. The bar will be open and you can dance as much or as little as you’d like! Zero pressure and zero judgment! Free to TP members and £5 for any non members. Come along and join in the fun of it all

Balter - to dance artlessly without grace or particular skill, but always with enjoyment!

Audition pieces can be found HERE

Audition Application form is HERE

HENRY V SUMMARY
Henry V is not a true comedy, but also not a tragedy. It is perhaps Shakespeare's purest 'history' play. It depicts events leading up to the Battle of Agincourt (1415) and England's victory over France in 1420. It is a play that consciously dissects the process of historical myth-making and examines the intersection between militarism and nationalism. While the Chorus portrays a very 'Lives of Great Men' mode of history-telling, the action of the play shows us more of the everyday people who make Henry's victories possible and the destructive consequences Henry's military campaigns have for their lives. It asks the question of what kind of responsibility those in power have towards the people they have power over.

As written the play has 53 characters in total. I aim to do this with a minimal cast of about 14 actors by conflating some parts and using some conspicuous doubling. The part of Henry V will not be doubled, but most of the other actors will need to take on several (not small) roles. This makes it an exciting challenge for actors who will need to find ways to clearly communicate the different personas of their characters. The parts tend towards the masculine, but I intend to take a somewhat gender-blind approach to casting.

Nicole Davall, Director

MAJOR ROLES

English nobility:
King Henry V
Duke of Gloucester (Henry's brother)
Duke of Exeter (Henry's Uncle)
Duke of York

The English:
Mistress Quickly
Pistol
Barmouth
Nym
Boy
Captain Fluellan (Welsh actually)
Captain Gower

The French:
The King
The Dauphin
The Constable of France
Duke of Orleans
Duke of Brittany
Princess Katherine

No time for Fig-Leaves.
A comedy by Duncan Greenwood and Robert King

Lead by Margaret Long

An atomic accident has resulted in the disappearance of all men. All that is, but two who were protected in an underground shelter. The women keep these potential super-mates under close guard, spurred on by the thought of a whole world full of desirable women at their disposal, the men try to escape.

Audition pieces can be found HERE

Audition Application form is HERE

HENRY V SUMMARY
Henry V is not a true comedy, but also not a tragedy. It is perhaps Shakespeare's purest 'history' play. It depicts events leading up to the Battle of Agincourt (1415) and England's victory over France in 1420. It is a play that consciously dissects the process of historical myth-making and examines the intersection between militarism and nationalism. While the Chorus portrays a very 'Lives of Great Men' mode of history-telling, the action of the play shows us more of the everyday people who make Henry's victories possible and the destructive consequences Henry's military campaigns have for their lives. It asks the question of what kind of responsibility those in power have towards the people they have power over.

As written the play has 53 characters in total. I aim to do this with a minimal cast of about 14 actors by conflating some parts and using some conspicuous doubling. The part of Henry V will not be doubled, but most of the other actors will need to take on several (not small) roles. This makes it an exciting challenge for actors who will need to find ways to clearly communicate the different personas of their characters. The parts tend towards the masculine, but I intend to take a somewhat gender-blind approach to casting.

Nicole Davall, Director

MAJOR ROLES

English nobility:
King Henry V
Duke of Gloucester (Henry's brother)
Duke of Exeter (Henry's Uncle)
Duke of York

The English:
Mistress Quickly
Pistol
Barmouth
Nym
Boy
Captain Fluellan (Welsh actually)
Captain Gower

The French:
The King
The Dauphin
The Constable of France
Duke of Orleans
Duke of Brittany
Princess Katherine

WORKSHOPS

We will be bringing you a selection of workshops across all theatre disciplines over the coming months. To start us off Amy Burton-Smith will be holding an acting workshop
Being,not Pretending on Thursday 16th January from 7.30pm until 9pm and the bar will be open afterwards for a bit of a social for anyone interested.

The workshop is free for members or £5 for let someone on committee know.

It just needs someone who can vibrantly talk to people about how they can get involved with the Players. For anyone interested in the merch, watch this space… non-members. It is for all levels of experience and should be a bit of fun.

Come along and give it a try  and hopefully we can bring you more in the coming months.