List of Past Productions

Following a 7-course Tapas meal in Bar Imperial the audience were treated to another hilarious episode in the saga of the Little Grimley amateur theatre group. All Photos …

The international cast of Javéa Players bring this enchanting and timeless tale to life on the stage in the Marina Alta. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really …

Francis Bacon: described by Mrs Thatcher as “that dreadful man who paints those horrible pictures´, he remains one of the most challenging and controversial artists of all time. It’s impossible not to react to his work, or to Pip’s compelling …

Looking uncomfortably like the Führer, Pip stands before a Nazi banner addressing his party faithful. He furnishes his audience with an acute anatomy of fascism; its ideological justifications; its poisoned utopias. They are in the presence of an utterly compelling …

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 …

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 …

Following a 7-course Tapas meal in Bar Imperial the audience for the Summer Show were treated to 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 …

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 …

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 …

In February 2024, Jávea Players were pleased to welcome back Pip Utton for two shows. And Before I Forget That I Love You …21, 22 February 2024 This new, moving and affectionate performance is about the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s …

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. View All …

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 …

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 …

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 – …

Dylan Pip Utton returned for the third time from 25th to 28th January, regaling the audiences with two new characters. The first was Bob Dylon, supposedly on the night of his last ever concert. Speaking to the press backstage, Bob …

by Agatha Christie A group of people gathered in a remote part of the countryside discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid …

directed by Leigh Patterson Jávea Players showcases its talent with comedic sketches, songs, monologues and classical drama. Two performances were in aid of the Ukrainian charity Tabletochki. Video A video of all sketches (except Groan Ups) by Ross Ord. TIP: …

Jávea Players’ popular summer show was performed at the Casa de Cultura, Jávea old town, following a tapas dinner at the Bar Imperial. Bats Written and produced by Phil Mansell The play – best described as a comedy with dark …

In this heartfelt comedy, three severely agoraphobic women leave their houses for the first time in years, and make it to a jumble sale, organised by their two social workers. However as the afternoon progresses, nerves and neuroses are running …

Pip Utton is a charming, unassuming man. To watch him perform is mesmerising, amusing, harrowing, thought-provoking as chameleon-like, he transforms himself into whichever character he is portraying. Chaplin He showed us another side of Chaplin, cleverly incorporating apparently old black …

Blind Date The Holiday Bride to Be Duets is a collection of three light-hearted comedies by Peter Quilter: BLIND DATE, directed by Leigh Patterson. Jonathon and Wendy are on a blind date, hoping to get it right this time, though …

A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters is a tender, tragi-comic, and nuanced examination of the shared nostalgia, missed opportunities, and deep closeness of two lifelong, complicated friends. While spanning five decades and numerous locations, it is staged simply, with two actors behind …

Summer Dinner Show Cheeky Tapas & Titters directed by Cherry Cabban was our first post-Covid show. As always, the summer show was very popular, selling out within less than a week.Tapas at Bar Imperial were followed by entertaining performances in …

July 2021. Casa de Cultura, Javea Oct 2020. El Cid, Benedoleig Local singer and long time Javea Players member Roger Brown performs an affectionate tribute to the great ‘Crooners’. Working almost chronologically from the forties to the naughties, Roger re-visits …

Lots of praise, for both the show and the massive effort put in by our front of house team and the restaurant, flowed in after our annual summer show Master of the Musical. The overwhelmingthanks for a return of live …

Churchill and Einstein by professional Pip Utton Javea Players Studio Theatre27th January to 1st February 2020 For over twenty years Pip Utton has been bringing one-man character shows to the Edinburgh Fringe and around the world, captivating audiences with his …

The play becomes the eleventh that writer and director Phil Mansell has had published by the company which represents playwrights and their work worldwide.Look Out is a fast-paced crime comedy in which a husband and wife team are called in …

I Colitus-A Roman Comedy Romp!by Bruce Kane.Directed by Leigh Patterson Written two thousand years ago by an obscure Roman functionary, Colitus Phlebitus. We witness Colitus’s up close and personal account of Julius Caesar’s final days, from the Roman dictator’s first …

25th-30th MarchUnion Musical, Gata de GorgosProceeds to MABS cancer charity See also the Press Photos page …

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PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRODUCTION BY ALISON SKILBECK – JANUARY 2018 See also the Press Photos page …

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