"Life is a performance for which I had no chance to rehearse"
Glynis's main hobby is amateur dramatics and her web space is used to promote this hobby.
Having excaped from the Desert Island with robinson Crusoe, Glynis is concentrating next on two one act plays with KATS (Kingskerswell Amateur Theatre Society).
You can find them on Facebook. One called Splitting Hairs and one called Intervals. She has a part in each play.
Performance on stage is on 10th June 2023.
Glynis is concentrating on her part as "Mrs Crusoe" in the Marldon Pantomine Group Production of Robinson Crusoe, which will be on stage at end of this month in Marldon Village Hall.
Glynis has now finished co-directing Ladies Day and is concentrating on her part as "Mrs Crusoe" in the Marldon Pantomine Group Production of Robinson Crusoe, which will be on stage at end of January 2023 in Marldon Village Hall.
Glynis was Assistant Director and Continuity for the TOADS production of "Ladies Day" which was on Stage from November 15th to November 19th 2022 at TOADS Little Theatre, Torquay,
Glynis has just completed her role as Mrs Rogers in the TOADS production of
"And then there were none", the well known Agatha Christie production. She was on stage from 12th to 17th
September 2022 and enjoyed her week. Her next project will be as co-producer for the TOADs production of Ladies day,
which was cancelled a year ago after a cast member got COVID.
Photo by Brian Tilley.
Oh No she isn't! - Once again the Covid situation caused probems as the increasing cases after Christmas 2021 causes the Panto to be postponed until end of March 2022, Unfortunately we have a holiday planned for then, so Glynis has to give up the part. The Covid is getting somewhat annoying now!
Well Glynis rehearsed for the performance of Crown Matrimonial and it was performed at Palace Avenue Theatre on Wednesday 24th November as planned. Unfortunately during the second performance on Thursday 25th the lady playing one of the main parts collapsed on Stage and the performance had to be stopped and an ambulance called. The rest of the run could not continue without her and the rest of the run was cancelled. The lady taken ill is now recovering but has a severe virus infection which is now being treated. In the meantime Glynis has now started rehearsing for her next production, with the Marldon Pantomime Players, as she has the part of the Queen in Sleeping Beauty which will be staged at Marldon village Hall at the end of January 2022.
Lady in waiting to Queen Mary ....
Bob is currently contructing a new website which is available here.
Glynis has been a member of the following drama groups:
In April 2001 Glynis was on Anglia TV's 'Crimenight' Program when she helped with the re-construction of an armed robbery at a Post Office.
Glynis would be interested in taking up Acting, Film Extra or Voiceover work, within reasonable travelling distance of Paignton, Devon. If you can offer such work please contact Glynis by email.
Email address is Glynis@tameclan.me.uk
Glynis likes tigers and has adopted one.
Here is our current cat, Morgan (a family name - named after Glynis's great Grandfather Morgan Morgan). Here's an early picture of Morgan taken in August 2004:-
I would like to thank Carly from the Energy Comparison Company Selectra for advising me that the WWF link I was using was incorrect, I have now corrected it.
Cats Protection charity Felix Catfood Site
Before moving to Devon, Glynis was involved in a large number of Duston Players productions in Northampton.
Early in 2005 she was in the thriller "The price to pay " in which she played the part of Carol, seen here being threatened by a kidnapper.
In November 2005 Glynis appeared in Blackadder " taking two parts:
"The
Wise Woman" |
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from whom
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Some of the other parts played
by Glynis include:-
the American widow, 'Mildred' in 'The Cemetary Club,
'Helga in
'Allo Allo'
Mrs Smith in 'Run for your Wife', 'A Baddie' in a pantomime, A
Spirit in 'Ladies of Spirit'
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Mildred | Helga |
In April 2007 Glynis was the Policewoman in Blood Money where she was heard at the door but never came onstage. Glynis was also Stage manager for this production.
In November 2007 Glynis was also heard but not seen as she did not audition for a part in Country Wife. We were hoping to sell our house and move to Devon, but were still here when she agreed to be the Prompter, and was kept busy as the cast found the script of this restoration comedy to be quite a challenge.
Finally, in March 2008, Glynis had the part of a 'batty' medium in her last production with Duston Players, a comedy entitled "Late of This address", after which we moved to Devon - Who says type-casting does not happen!
Glynis has been Producer for a number of Duston Players productions, including Are You Being Served, Little Women and Baggy.
Since moving to Devon, Glynis has appeared on Stage in the "SADS" production of "1984" in October 2008, the "TOADS" production of Katherine Howard in December 2008 and she was in the SADS production of Robinson Crusoe in January 2009, their 2010 Panto (Jack and the Beanstalk) and as Katherine in Jekyll & Hyde. Glynis was also the Assistant director for the 2009 Shiphay Amateur Dramatic Society (SADS) production, entitled "Love Me Slender".
Her most recent appearance with SADS was in the Pantomime Snow White in January 2014, and her appearances with TOADS include August 2010 as a Guest at Fawlty Towers.
In May 2011 she was in Black Widow, (her first speaking part with TOADS) and in August 2011 another three episodes of Fawlty Towers.
She has also worked backstage on a number of TOADS productions including "The Graduate", "Dial M for Murder" &"Sylvia"
Glynis started 2013 as a revolting peasant in A Tale of two Cities" and was then the Director for TOADS June 2013 production - 'Holiday Snap'.
She was backstage providing props for "The Haunting" which ran from the 9th November to 16th November 2013 and after getting the appropriate paperwork sorted she was Chaperone to the Children in the TOADS production of Railway Children.
Glynis started 2014 in the chorus for the SADS Pantomime, Snow White, was then seen performing in the TOADS play Double Cut (10th to 17th May 2014) and the TOADS Stage Musical Production of "Sister Act", from June 24th to 28th at the Princess Theatre Torquay. She followed this with a performance in the TOADS play "The Hound of The Baskervilles" on stage from 8th September to 20th September for which she got a good review from the local newspaper
Many of the following photographs from TOADS and TOADS Stage Musical Productions are the copyright of Brian Tilley, a freelance photographer and TOADS member.
Glynis (Mrs Yardley) checks out of Fawlty Towers.(TOADS) |
Glynis (Mrs Waring) studying the menu for dinner at Fawlty Towers |
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Glynis as she appeared in Katherine Howard. (TOADS) |
Publicity photo for Robinson Crusoe. (SADS) |
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Glynis as Katherine Jekyll. (SADS) |
Glynis with her "Children" (SADS) |
More of Glynis's dramatic performances can be seen in her gallery click here to view
TOADS are Amateur Drama Groups
in Torquay,
does Musicals (as the name suggests).
If you are interested in joining or would like to find out more about them then visit their web sites for more details.
The Duston Players are an Amateur Drama Group in Northampton, if you are interested in joining or would like to find out more about them, please contact them by email.
If you have a general interest in amateur theatre click here to find the amateur theatre network homepage which lists groups and productions from all around the UK.
This page was last updated on 24th April 2023
Credits:
Page produced by Bob Tame using AOLPRESS, Microsoft Frontpage Express and Cute HTML.
Animated cat from the animation factory
Welsh Flag from the Gwent Family History Society page.
Background image: Dylan, our late cat, photograph and digital editing by Bob Tame.