Javea Grapevine Issue 178 - LARGE FONT EDITION | Page 57

Until 1976 the English speaking community of Javea was completely starved of live theatre. They were evicted (not for nicking the electricity from the nearby street lights, which they did quite frequently, but because the Ayuntamiento decided the old building was too dangerous for public performances). In January that year Janet Phillips, well known for her work with the English Library Service, organised a meeting of people interested in They moved to an starting an amateur old cinema in Bendrama group. itachell where their productions includThey numbered just ed Oh What a Lovely twelve but such was War and Toad of Toad their enthusiasm that Hall’. in May that year the Javea Players staged When it was discova double-bill, Mur- ered that the Playder by Request and ers were not legalMeet The Family in ly entitled to use the the Javea Secondary cinema they moved School. to the Union Musical in Gata where they The Players’ first have been presenthome was the Casa ing hugely successde la Falange, de- ful productions since molished some years 1993. hence for the building of the Casa de Cultu- They also now have ra. a studio theatre of their own in the Old Town of Javea. Here they not only present their own productions but also, from time to time, professional productions imported from the UK. The past thirty-nine years have provided the Javea Players with much to celebrate as they reach forty and they would really appreciate you helping them doing so by designing for them a 40th Anniversary logo. Remember - Email your design sketch to Bernard King on [email protected] to be received not later than Friday October 16. www.javeaplayers.com