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