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A free community storytelling group based on the beautiful Lizard peninsula. |
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HELLO/DYDH DA
Our next production!
The Lizard Football and Social Club, Cornwall, TR12 7PB
Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Friday 12th December 2025
Come on down to The Lizard Football & Social Club to find out 'Who Killed The Keeper?'
This Cornish Murder Mystery with a twist is sure to be a fantastic evening of entertainment, raising much-needed funds for The Lizard Football & Social Club's furniture appeal.
The Story:
It's 1952 and Lizard lighthouse keeper Basil Bosustow is hosting an event to celebrate 200 years of the lighthouse. However, something rather eerie is afoot!
Basil's assistant Fred Herring is acting rather strangely and seems to be obsessed with the poisonous mercury in the glass lens. The 'Housel Babes' Shelly Fish and Iva Clam are teasy as 'ell after finding love letters in bottles from the keeper. Visiting botanist Dr Foxglove is not only interested in the local Cornish fauna but also a bit of fauna-cating with the keeper's wife! The keeper's wife Barbara wants to leave him but not before she's turned the lighthouse into a luxury holiday resort. Meanwhile Miss Merple wants to get her teeth into another case, without losing them! But Police Constable Unstoppable is desperate for a big promotion and there's something a bit fishy about his canapes. Not to mention, Lieutenant Limpet, the keeper's jealous brother has arrived, lagged in blood and barnacles!
The Format:
Based on Bruce Austen's original concept, the 'Murder Twystery' is a play which is shown through once (30 minutes) then again but with comical changes to props and costumes. Teams must shake a musical instrument on their table when they spot a difference. The compere freezes the actors and points are given or deducted depending on if they are right or not. By the end, the audience must guess the murderer and points are awarded. A prize goes to the table with the most points. It is hosted by a compere and all the rules are explained at the beginning and emphasised throughout.
The 'Murder Twystery' has been tried and tested with different plays across Cornwall but the producer asked Tamara Rosenwyn to create a Lizard based one using this format.
Suitability:
LAFTA's play features many hilarious Cornish jokes and local references, there is suggestive content but no swearing. We think this play is most suitable for adults but children are welcome.
Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Friday 12th December 2025
Come on down to The Lizard Football & Social Club to find out 'Who Killed The Keeper?'
This Cornish Murder Mystery with a twist is sure to be a fantastic evening of entertainment, raising much-needed funds for The Lizard Football & Social Club's furniture appeal.
The Story:
It's 1952 and Lizard lighthouse keeper Basil Bosustow is hosting an event to celebrate 200 years of the lighthouse. However, something rather eerie is afoot!
Basil's assistant Fred Herring is acting rather strangely and seems to be obsessed with the poisonous mercury in the glass lens. The 'Housel Babes' Shelly Fish and Iva Clam are teasy as 'ell after finding love letters in bottles from the keeper. Visiting botanist Dr Foxglove is not only interested in the local Cornish fauna but also a bit of fauna-cating with the keeper's wife! The keeper's wife Barbara wants to leave him but not before she's turned the lighthouse into a luxury holiday resort. Meanwhile Miss Merple wants to get her teeth into another case, without losing them! But Police Constable Unstoppable is desperate for a big promotion and there's something a bit fishy about his canapes. Not to mention, Lieutenant Limpet, the keeper's jealous brother has arrived, lagged in blood and barnacles!
The Format:
Based on Bruce Austen's original concept, the 'Murder Twystery' is a play which is shown through once (30 minutes) then again but with comical changes to props and costumes. Teams must shake a musical instrument on their table when they spot a difference. The compere freezes the actors and points are given or deducted depending on if they are right or not. By the end, the audience must guess the murderer and points are awarded. A prize goes to the table with the most points. It is hosted by a compere and all the rules are explained at the beginning and emphasised throughout.
The 'Murder Twystery' has been tried and tested with different plays across Cornwall but the producer asked Tamara Rosenwyn to create a Lizard based one using this format.
Suitability:
LAFTA's play features many hilarious Cornish jokes and local references, there is suggestive content but no swearing. We think this play is most suitable for adults but children are welcome.
Thank you for coming to see our Poetry Panto Gingerella!
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Founded 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.
"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."
Founder, 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. Tickets will be available from 13th October and we will share a link here!
PEARL O' WISDOM
After the success of our play Fault, Tamara was commissioned by the Minack Theatre. The show premiered at the Minack Theatre and then toured Cornwall. More info. here: Pearl o' Wisdom | Minack Theatre and Great British Life's news story here: New play to premiere at Minack Theatre in Cornwall | Great British Life
Gweek Players in collaboration with LAFTA. Tickets will be available from 13th October and we will share a link here!
PEARL O' WISDOM
After the success of our play Fault, Tamara was commissioned by the Minack Theatre. The show premiered at the Minack Theatre and then toured Cornwall. More info. here: Pearl o' Wisdom | Minack Theatre and Great British Life's news story here: New play to premiere at Minack Theatre in Cornwall | Great British Life
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.