Tiverton Dramatic Society

June 2010
Rehearsals are well under way for the Murder Mystery which is due to be performed at Knightshayes on 9th July (courtesy of the National Trust) and at Calverleigh Village Hall on 10th July. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Rehearsals for this are taking place on Tuesday evenings in the rehearsal room to avoid any conflict with the Autumn production which will be rehearsing on Mondays and Thursdays when it has been cast.

A new shelving system has been installed in the rehearsal room store which should permit far more space for the storage of properties and costumes than previously. Thank you to the members who gave up their time to construct the shelving and to place the properties and costumes back afterwards.

May 2010
The Diary of Anne Frank was decidedly a hit according to the reviews and the comments received. For a play with such a sad and a poignant message it was pleasing to see that most of the audience had recovered from their tears as they left the auditorium and had been replaced by smiles of enjoyment. Congratulations are due to all involved in this production.

The next project is to audition for the Murder Mystery which is due to tour in July. Currently, it is booked to play at Calverleigh and at Knightshayes. The auditions for this mystery will take place on Thursday 13th May at the rehearsal room in the Pannier Market.

April 2010
With the first night of 'Anne Frank' getting ever closer everything seems to be in place for a dramatic production. Please encourage your family and friends to buy tickets for this play which promises to reveal some very exciting and moving performances.

The next touring production is at the planning stage and a reading  and auditions are being help at the rehearsal room in the Pannier Market in Tiverton at 7.30 pm on Thursday 13th May. Two venues are already booked for this murder mystery: Knightshayes on Friday 9th July and Calverleigh on Saturday 10th July. Everyone is welcome to attend the reading and audition if they would like to be part of the company. 

Three members recently performed in a Wedding Vodcast for Stoodleigh Court and a link to this can be found on our Links page. Stills from the shoot are displayed below this News panel.

March 2010
With only four weeks to go to the first night of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' final touches are being put to costumes, properties and the all important lines. Books are at least down and, for the most part, the actors do not need prompting. Rough edges need smoothing but the prognosis is good for a successful production. The crew are now all in place and ready to move into action as soon as the New Hall becomes available to build the set.

February 2010
Rehearsals are well underway for 'The Diary of Anne Frank'. This is an excellent production with which to celebrate the 70th years of the existence of the society and the 65th year of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp.

Coincidentally this year brings the performance of the play 'A Time to Speak', adapted from the holocaust memoirs of Helen Lewis by Sam McCready. This play has been brought to Devon by the Farringdon Society of Arts, for which Tiverton Dramatic Society recently performed their play 'George'. This play will be performed by Joan McCready on 30th April and 2nd May 2010. See the advertisement at the foot of this page.

January 2010
Tiverton Dramatic Society completed its latest tour with a performance of 'George' on Saturday 16th January 2010. The performance was staged at Farringdon (Exeter) Village Hall in front of an audience of more than fifty. The hosts on this occasion were the Farringdon Society of Arts (FSA) which is well known and well respected in Devon.

The evening included food which was a fusion of Israeli and Lebonese styles with recipes sourced from the book by Yotam Ottolenghi and prepared by Janet Sawyer, who also has a pivotal role within the FSA. The food and the performance were both well received by the assembled multitudes.

Thanks must go to Janet Sawyer for organizing the successful evening.