Play Reading Evening – 23 August 2022

Play Reading Evening – 5 July 2022

At the initiative of former committee members, a group of over a dozen past and new supporters of amateur theatre met in Lifton on 24 May to read together a play by Francis Durbridge. It proved to be a fun evening which everyone present agreed should be repeated at the Tamar Room of the Arundell Hotel in Lifton at 7.30pm on Tuesday 5th July. Anyone interested in coming along would be sure of a warm welcome for a further play reading that evening. We look forward to seeing former and new members then.

In common with most amateur theatre groups in the West Country, Red Spider has begun the process of revival following two and a half years of forced inactivity. With its quarter century record of productions and events of all kinds, the Company is looking forward to providing good quality local theatre again. Former members who are still around believe that Red Spider is simply too valuable to lose as a community asset!

Red Spider AGM – 14th January 2020

A very warm welcome to the forthcoming AGM.

If you have been thinking about becoming more involved with RSC and the forthcoming productions there are vacancies on the committee which is a great way to participate.

Everyone is welcome to the AGM – it is a good opportunity to share your ideas and suggestions for the coming year!

Performance workshop with Anthony Richards – 17th November 2019

All warmly welcome for Anthony’s final workshop. Please forward to friends who may be interested in taking part. This will be run by Anthony Richards with free refreshments and totally free of charge.

Maureen Cooke, RSC Chairman.

Further information: mocooke@btinternet.com

Village Life, 2019

“What are all those cars doing outside the village hall in Lewdown on a Saturday afternoon?”

“I’m not sure, but I think its something to do with Red Spider Company and a theatre workshop which they have organised for anyone interested in taking a look at theatrical goings on”.  “ZIP, ZAP, BOING!”

“What on earth was that?” “Let’s go and have a look through the door – ooh, there are a lot of people all standing in a circle and they seem to be throwing an imaginary ball about between them. I suppose it is some kind of exercise to mirror the exchanges of dialogue on a theatre stage. Oh look! Now they are all walking about in different directions imitating weird ways of walking. I just heard someone say – I suppose it is their leader – the right way to play a drunk on stage is to imagine that you have just had 5 double brandies but are trying to show that you are perfectly sober. How interesting! That sounds like a lot of fun to me!”.

“There’s a poster on that notice board over there. Another workshop is to be held in Bratton Clovelly Parish Hall on 27 October at 2.30pm. Why don’t we go along? There seems to be plenty of opportunity to be physically active, participate in interactive exercises and confront the challenges of being on a stage. And that fellow who is leading things is inventive and has plenty of ideas. It says on the poster that we could even bring the children along too.”

“Check your diary, find someone to look after the dog, I’ll do the same, and let me know how you are placed. It might be fun to go along on 27 October which is a Sunday. Remember, its at 2.30pm in Bratton Clovelly Parish Hall. Give me a ring and we’ll see if we can go along”.

Alan Payne