The Uncommon Players

The Uncommon Players A new Common Players activity, seeking to share skills between local theatremakers.

Uncommon Players are a new group of local Theatremakers, directed by Anthony Richards, lowering the carbon footprint of theatre art by finding top-quality local ingredients. The group is an open mix of theatre artists, mostly based in South Devon, who are keen to explore styles of theatre and performance. Some make a living from performance and arts activities, and some do other things to make a l

iving. Curiosity and energy unites the team; Directed by Common Players’ Creative Associate Anthony Richards.

30/07/2021

Sort out your post-Covid blues at The Tuck Inn, an outdoor show touring Devon Communities.

Checkout the teaser video here, and head to www.common-players.org.uk to see where it's coming close to you over the next 6 weeks.

22/03/2017

We are very sorry to announce that we must cancel the upcoming tour of Endgame. Due to personal reasons, one of the cast has had to withdraw from the production and we have insufficient time to prepare another cast member to be part of the team. This is a great shame for us, and our promoters who booked us to perform in good faith, and we are gutted to have to do this.

If you have purchased tickets, please contact your venue to gain a refund.

27/02/2017
Our director, Polly Whitfield, has written this week's rehearsal diary."We have done Endgame as a silent film, as an ope...
27/02/2017

Our director, Polly Whitfield, has written this week's rehearsal diary.

"We have done Endgame as a silent film, as an operatic score and with complete exhausting dramatic inflection to a dull monotone delivery. We have played around with status, music, stillness and different levels on energy within the actors. I am starting to feel excited, I feel we are moving closer to a very wonderful Clov, Hamm, Nagg and Nell."

You can read the whole thing, along with blogs from Anthony and Philip, here: http://www.common-players.org.uk/blog

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Following on from Philip's blog about rediscovering Clov, how about this as Clov's soundtrack? What do you think?https:/...
31/01/2017

Following on from Philip's blog about rediscovering Clov, how about this as Clov's soundtrack? What do you think?

https://youtu.be/w0yTZmMgI5I

Read-throughs and rehearsals... We kick off our behind the scenes blog with a post from Philip on rediscovering Clov.htt...
30/01/2017

Read-throughs and rehearsals... We kick off our behind the scenes blog with a post from Philip on rediscovering Clov.

http://www.common-players.org.uk/single-post/2017/01/20/On-Clov

I played the part of Clov in the original production, and here I am back again. But that's not quite accurate. I'm not back being Clov in Endgame, its more like...

The website's been updated. You'll find details of all the dates and venues on our South West tour of Endgame. From Penz...
25/01/2017

The website's been updated. You'll find details of all the dates and venues on our South West tour of Endgame. From Penzance to Taunton and plenty of places in between. See you there? http://www.common-players.org.uk/ucp-the-present

All the dates for our upcoming South West tour

24/01/2017

Full tour is as follows:

15th & 16th March - Bradninch Guildhall - Bradninch Events
17th March - Dulverton Town Hall, Dulverton, Somerset
18th March - Crediton Arts Centre
19th March - The Wyndham Arms Kentisbeare
22nd March - Pavilions Teignmouth
24th March - Hannahs at Seale Hayne
31st March - The Acorn
1st April - Calstock Hall
4th & 5th April - Exeter Phoenix
6th & 7th April - The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre
8th April - Gittisham Village Hall
12th April - The Regal Theatre
27th April - Tiverton Community Arts Theatre
28th April - Moretonhampstead Parish Hall - Green Hill Arts

To buy tickets see www.common-players.org.uk

Lovely review from Avril Goat at remotegoat.com. Thank you.Last night tonight at The Cygnet, then packing it all up to s...
24/10/2015

Lovely review from Avril Goat at remotegoat.com. Thank you.
Last night tonight at The Cygnet, then packing it all up to start touring on Friday.......

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I woke this morning to find this email from an audience member who had seen our first night at The Cygnet yesterday even...
16/10/2015

I woke this morning to find this email from an audience member who had seen our first night at The Cygnet yesterday evening:

'I had a gut feeling several weeks ago that this production was not to be missed and I was right. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Everyone in the cast was spot-on and Anthony Richards and Jake Sullivan were superb. This was not my first encounter with the Rattigan's work. Many years ago I saw John Mills in Separate Tables at the Theatre Royal Newcastle. I don't know whether it was the immediacy of a small theatre but your production of The Browning Version made more of an impact. As I said to several people on leaving the theatre tonight, "first class!"'

Thank you for taking the trouble to email the company with you thoughts. I am so glad we appear to be doing justice to this excellent script.

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