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A free community storytelling group based on the beautiful Lizard peninsula. |
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HELLO/DYDH DA
Thank you for coming to see our Poetry Panto Gingerella!
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Founded by Cornish playwright Tamara Rosenwyn in 2021, our organisation believes everyone has a story inside them and this drives us to create unique plays and films from scratch.
Based in the Lizard village, Cornwall, we are made up of 18 members and since starting have performed 6 original shows from revues to plays to pantomimes. Thanks to National Lottery Funding, we sometimes feature film in our plays with our state of the art projector and screen.
Based in the Lizard village, Cornwall, we are made up of 18 members and since starting have performed 6 original shows from revues to plays to pantomimes. Thanks to National Lottery Funding, we sometimes feature film in our plays with our state of the art projector and screen.
"We live in times of deep disconnection. Theatre and film is storytelling and the act of telling stories is connection! It's absolutely essential that we do whatever we can to draw people together, to think up and feel real, random, beautiful, humorous and hard-hitting stories."
Tamara Rosenwyn
Nutty Noah and James Thirlaway-Price in Catching Rabbit, 2022.
JOIN US!
Come and join us for an adventure down rabbit 'oles, potholes and through ancient stones! Everyone over the age of 16 with a passion for creativity and community is very welcome.
KEGIN ESTHER
Meanwhile, Cornish language speaker and LAFTA secretary Esther Johns is directing and writing 4 episodes of a Cornish cookery programme 'Kegin Esther' in collaboration with LAFTA. We invite creatives and media makers to get involved! (More information and donations here: Kegin Esther - Cookery in Cornish - a Food and Drink crowdfunding project in Camborne by matthi.ab.dewi)
KEGIN ESTHER
Meanwhile, Cornish language speaker and LAFTA secretary Esther Johns is directing and writing 4 episodes of a Cornish cookery programme 'Kegin Esther' in collaboration with LAFTA. We invite creatives and media makers to get involved! (More information and donations here: Kegin Esther - Cookery in Cornish - a Food and Drink crowdfunding project in Camborne by matthi.ab.dewi)
A CORNISH CONVICTION
Gweek Players in collaboration with LAFTA are launching their next production: "A Cornish Conviction", written by Tamara Rosenwyn and directed by Aline Turner. For further details, contact: [email protected], or tel: 07703598896
Help create a unique theatrical experience, telling the story of Mary Bryant, an amazing eighteenth-century Cornish woman who defied all odds to survive in a hostile world.
PEARL O' WISDOM
After the success of our play Fault, Tamara has been writing an original play commissioned by the Minack Theatre. Tickets are now available from here: (Tickets available here Pearl o' Wisdom | Minack Theatre)
THE LIGHTHOUSE TWIST
Next up, we have Tamara Rosenwyn's original Murder Mystery called 'Lighthouse Twist!' directed by Bruce Austen. This will have more unexpected twists and turns than The Lizard Lighthouse stairs and be an immersive and interactive experience.
Gweek Players in collaboration with LAFTA are launching their next production: "A Cornish Conviction", written by Tamara Rosenwyn and directed by Aline Turner. For further details, contact: [email protected], or tel: 07703598896
Help create a unique theatrical experience, telling the story of Mary Bryant, an amazing eighteenth-century Cornish woman who defied all odds to survive in a hostile world.
PEARL O' WISDOM
After the success of our play Fault, Tamara has been writing an original play commissioned by the Minack Theatre. Tickets are now available from here: (Tickets available here Pearl o' Wisdom | Minack Theatre)
THE LIGHTHOUSE TWIST
Next up, we have Tamara Rosenwyn's original Murder Mystery called 'Lighthouse Twist!' directed by Bruce Austen. This will have more unexpected twists and turns than The Lizard Lighthouse stairs and be an immersive and interactive experience.
COMMUNITY/KEMENETH
Here's what our members and supporters have to say...
LAFTA is a fabulous group of people, so friendly and welcoming. I'm delighted to be part of this group. This is exactly how a community theatre group should be.
Roz Trudgon.
Photo by Lily Price.
In community theatre, you see different sides to people completely, some people who you think are very quiet are just the opposite. LAFTA gives people a chance to be somebody that they're not.
Esther Johns.
Photo by Lily Price.
We bring people in the community together, we may be small in number, but we are one big family and we encourage new members to join us, there's so much that you can do!
Jimmy Johns.
Photo by Lily Price.
Growing up on The Lizard, storytelling was all around me. People lived amateur dramatics - there was humour found in real poverty and stories made from real characters. Storytelling was a form of survival. Long may it continue to bring our communities together, just like LAFTA is doing.
Jed Trewin.
Photo by Lily Price.
People who might usually stay in their homes can come together, to share in and enjoy something which makes them feel less alone.
Jean Trimble.
Photo by Lily Price.
THEATRE/GWARIVA
Click on the images to find out more about each performance.
FILM/FYLM
Fault - Audience Feedback
Michael An Gof - The Cornish Rebel
We made a short film with the brilliant students of Landewednack C P School about the Cornish Rebel Michael An Gof. This was shown at An Gof Day on Thursday 27th June to great applause!
Filmed & edited by Tamara Rosenwyn.
Filmed & edited by Tamara Rosenwyn.