Category: Productions

  • Little Panto on the Prairie – January 2025

    Little Panto on the Prairie – January 2025

    Welcome to the Wild Wild West for Rich Lock’s new original Pantomime. The local Saloon is in danger of becoming a casino in a small town on the Prairie! Will the Sheriff get his way? Will the Indians be any help? Will the Derby race have a good outcome? And why is there a rabbit that keeps…

  • The Long Road – November 2024

    The Long Road – November 2024

    The Long Road by Shelagh Stephenson Directed by Caroline Drewett-Mansell A poignant exploration of family dynamics, resilience and the human capacity for healing. A fascinating thought provoking play. Modern,contemporary and very relevant, this play is a study of loss and the true nature of forgiveness.

  • Last Tango in Little Grimley – July 2024

    Last Tango in Little Grimley – July 2024

    A 7-course Tapas meal in Bar Imperial followed by a performance of Last Tango in Little Grimley, Directed by Sharon White and Penny Grant a laugh-a-minute comedy about an amateur theatre group facing extinction.

  • Blithe Spirit – Spring 2024

    Blithe Spirit – Spring 2024

    Blithe Spirit is a comic play by Noël Coward, described by the author as “an improbable farce in three acts”. The play socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he…

  • Pocket Size Plays – March 2024

    Pocket Size Plays – March 2024

    Staged over three nights, An Evening of Pocket-Sized Plays featured six mini-plays written by resident playwright Phil Mansell. The event was a great success with tickets selling out within days of going on sale. Each play was approximately 10 minutes long , with a cast of no more than three people and minimal set and…

  • Pip Utton – February 2024

    Pip Utton – February 2024

    In February 2024, Jávea Players were pleased to welcome back Pip Utton for two shows- And Before I Forget That I Love You … and At Home with Will Shakespeare

  • Jávea Has Got Talent – Jan 2024

    Jávea Has Got Talent – Jan 2024

    Directed by Sharon White. The “Javea’s Got Talent” performances in january 2024 displayed the variety of incredible talent in our local area. Ages ranged from 10 years to 80+ Below is a selection of photos of the performances. Originals Photos credit: Paul Twomey

  • Wife After Death – Autumn 2023

    Wife After Death – Autumn 2023

    By Eric Chappell Directed by Penny Grant Wife After Death written by Eric Chappell the award-winning writer of the situation comedies we’ve all loved –Rising Damp, Only When I Laugh, Duty Free…There nothing morbid about this play, quite the reverse. It is the day of the funeral of great comedian, TV personality and National Treasure,…

  • Will & Whimsey – Summer Show 2023

    Will & Whimsey – Summer Show 2023

    Shakespeare but not as you know it! Twelve Dramatically Illustrated Sonnets of Shakespeare by Alan Haehnel Directed by Claire Schoonover & Paul Hunter 26th June – 1st July 2023 Writer Alan Haehnel uses the sonnets as the inspiration for these playlets which are set in modern day using modern situations and modern language, interspersed with the…

  • Oliver!

    Oliver!

    27th March to 1st April 2023 Gata Musical Theatre Directors: Cherry Cabban and Jen Kellow-Ward Musical Director: Aileen Lightfoot A cast of 25 sang their hearts out through 20+ catchy tunes from Lionel Bart’s musical, the youngsters in particular – aged nine-15 – surprising everyone with their talent. Based on Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, penned in 1838, the story follows…