Category: Plays

Never Mind The Butler

The Players have now embarked on their latest production which will be presented at the Dolphin Hotel on October 19th, 20th and 21st. We are pleased to announce that we have a new director who is willing to take on this unruly bunch and continue the 50 year tradition of putting on entertainment for the […]

Theatre workshops coming soon…

Bovey Tracey Players, a community theatre group based in the small town of Bovey Tracey in Devon, England, will soon announce a series of theatre workshops for its members and interested parties. Led by experienced theatre professionals, these workshops are an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to improve their acting skills or simply learn more […]

2017 Lone Star

LONE STAR by James Maclure Is a gritty comedy – set in the back of “Angels Bar”, Texas, late 70s – with a cast of three very colourful characters! Here is how the author describes them…… Roy (James Harper) Roy is lean, tough with beginnings of a beer gut. Uneducated, belligerent, his army service has […]

2016 Allo Allo

It has been a sad week with the announcement of the of death of Gorden Kaye – the original Rene Artois. We still all sit about and have a giggle whenever we discuss last years Player’s production of Allo Allo. They must have had a ball filming the originals and Gorden will be remembered with […]

2015 Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Gnomes

A spectacular play written by a local ‘young’ lad called Bim.  This original bit of script writing had them falling about in the aisles. This funny and original play had all the usual characters including Sherlock and Dr Watson, the evil Moriarty, Mrs Hudson and some more extravagant characters such as Hugh Jarce, Thirsty Kirsty […]

2013 It Runs in the Family

Photos courtesy of Bim Photography Set in the doctor’s common room of a London Hospital, Dr David Morton is rehearsing his speech for the prestigious Ponsonby Lecture, which could lead to his knighthood, when in bursts an old flame, hotly pursued by her (their?) daughter, who is hotly pursued by the police. Additional photos by […]

2013 Little Voice

“John and I have just come back from The Bovey Players production of Little Voice.  There is a 14 year old girl, Orla Harper, playing LV, and she is stunningly brilliant. She has the most amazing voice, and I really think NCS should go to see her!! I had shivers going down my spine, and […]

2011 Fahrenheit & Celsius

The recent play performed by the Bovey Tracey Players,”Fahrenheit and Celsius” by James Gillingham, is very topical and also has a local connection. The author grew up locally and is also the son of Ann, chairman of the Players and Nigel who has directed the production. No doubt the issues and frictions encountered by local […]

2010 The Memory of Water

Shelagh Stephenson’s 1996 play The Memory of Water explores the fractured relationships between three sisters on the eve of their mother’s funeral. David Wilson’s production with the Bovey Tracey Players gave the good-sized audience plenty to enjoy with moments of both excellent comedy and plausible and affecting pathos. Jenny Connelly played Mary the eldest of […]

2009 The Price To Pay

David Wilson directed our spring production, a thriller called “The price to pay”. This play was entered into the South Devon Drama Federation Festival and the wash-up evening was a great success with a very high standard from all entries. The Players recieved two nominations for best supporting actor – James Harper and Darren Parr, […]

2008 Blue Remembered Hills

The Players’ Autumn production for 2008 was ‘Blue Remembered Hills’ by Dennis Potter, presented in the Town Hall at the end of October. Set in the Westcountry in the Summer of 1943, it is the story of seven children – convincingly played by adults! Juliet’s creative direction allowed the audience to immerse themselves in the […]

2008 Outside Edge

We have Nigel Gillingham to thank for the Spring production. Due to unforeseen circumstances we could not put on Farenheit and Celsius as originally planned so Nigel bravely stepped in and offered to direct Outside Edge by Richard Harris, and what a success it was! A real ‘bums on seats’ comedy; Outside Edge attracted an […]

2007 Bouncers

Bouncers was our Autumn production for 2007 and our entry into the SDDF festival. All four actors received nominations for best supporting actor, Mark Godwin, David Cartwright, Michael Geldard and the eventual winner, Sean Arberry. Well done to all and of course to the Director, Juliet harper.

2006 Crosswords

Three one act plays, very different in style but with a linking theme of confusion, loss and distress, caused by words, spoken and unspoken. The Monkey’s Paw is a creepy tale of avarice, curses and ghosts, a warning to us all to be happier with our lot. Early Blight, a short play from the Deckchairs […]

2005 The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe

LWW, as it became to be known, had nearly sixty people in the cast/crew list although the actual number of people involved was nearer to seventy. Enough white muslin to go around the world twice was used to create the winter wonderland of Narnia, director Juliet Harper and a cast of thirty created a little […]

2004 Ten Times Table

Ten Times Table. For a better view of the programme right click your mouse and use the zoom, I will try for a better copy later. A super picture of the cast, clearly enjoying their costumes, or someone has just fallen over at the back of the hall.

2003 Two For One

As you can see from the programme, if you look closely, Two for One had a combined cast of nineteen, pretty good for two one act plays. I cant find a review so if you would like to submit a retrospective review then go to contacts and e-mail me. I have a vague memory of […]

2001 Wait Until Dark

Wait until Dark, then set trip wires and carry a big stick. This production earned us another award, for best visual presentation, and nominations in three other categories as well as introducing four new members to the Players.

2000 Sweeney Todd

This programme is difficult to read, but you can right click your mouse and use the zoom. If you have any more photos please let me know, especially if they show all that luvverly red blood spilling across the stage. Director Judy Leigh should be proud of this play as it attracted nominations in many […]

1997 Gasping

Gasping, a play where salesmen sell the air we breath, by Ben Elton, was Mark Neal’s first foray into directing. A brave choice – having some difficult to stage scenes in a massage parlour and squash court, scenes that some professional companies leave out. Gasping was a great success and under Mark’s direction the actors […]

1997 Take Two

A copy of the original programe for the double production ‘Take two’  featuring ‘Us and Them’ written by David Campton and Last Tango in Bovey Tracey by David Tristram.  If you have any additional material relating to this production that you are willing to share – please contact Kevin Bunclark (our archivist).

1996 The Mouse that Roared

Some Photos of the 1996 production ‘The Mouse that Roared’.  There is also a copy of the original programme.  If you have any additional material relating to this production that you are willing to share – please contact kevin Bunclark (our archivist).

1995 The Proposal

Although we don’t archive our performances at Festivals this one I think is worth a mention. You will read in the newspaper article the multi-award winning production of the Proposal at the One Act Festival,was the last scene for character actor/director and all round goody Mabs Scarle who passed quietly away while watching the HAPS […]

1995 The Exorcism

Yet another award for the Players, Director Mabs Scarle and her cast of four. A spooky play set in a 17th Centuary labourer’s cottage owned by Rachael and Edmund. A Christmas visit by their friends Dan and Margaret set off some strange and macabre events.

1994 Lloyd George knew my Father

A copy of the original programme for the 1994 production ‘Lloyd George knew my Father’.  There is also a copy of the original programme, a poster and several newspaper clippings.  If you have any additional material relating to this production that you are willing to share – please contact Kevin.

1992 Anastasia

Some Photos of the 1992 production ‘Anastasia’.  There is also a copy of the original programme.  If you have any additional material relating to this production that you are willing to share – please contact Kevin Bunclark (our archivist).

1991 A Lady Mislaid

A copy of the original programme for the 1991 production ‘A Lady Mislaid’.  There is also a copy of an original publicity poster.  If you have any additional material relating to this production that you are willing to share – please contact Kevin.

1991 A Chorus of Disapproval

A copy of the original programme from the 1991 production ‘A Chorus of Disapproval’.  There is also a copy of a poster and several newspaper clippings.  If you have any additional material relating to this production that you are willing to share – please contact Kevin Bunclark (our archivist).

1990 Two And Two Make Sex

A copy of the original programme for the 1990 production ‘Two and Two Make Sex’.  There is also a poster and several newspaper clippings.  If you have any additional material relating to this production that you are willing to share – please contact Kevin Bunclark (our archivist).

1989 Pack of Lies

A Photo of the 1989 production ‘Pack of Lies’.  There is also a copy of the original programme..  If you have any additional material relating to this production that you are willing to share – please contact Kevin Bunclark (our archivist).

1989 Deathtrap

Some Photos of the 1989 production ‘Deathtrap’.  There is also a copy of the original programme and a newspaper clipping.  If you have any additional material relating to this production that you are willing to share – please contact Kevin Bunclark (our archivist).