Talespinners’ first production in April 2002 was ‘Confusions’, a series of five one-act plays by Alan Ayckbourn, one of which, ‘Gosforth’s Fete’ went on to win for the Talespinners a Best Supporting Role award for Dot Pritchard at the group’s first One Act Festival. 

Later the same year the group staged the first performance of Bringing Back the Bluestones a comedy based on a campaign by the (fictitious) group Carreg Las that planned to return Stonehenge’s bluestones to Pembrokeshire. A premise that won national press coverage, not to say notoriety, for the play.

In 2003, Talespinners presented another set of One Act comedies – two by Frank Vickery and one by David Tristram. In spring 2004 the group presented three more one-act comedies, including another Alan Ayckbourn play ‘A Cut in the Rates, which picked up two awards – for the Best Newcomer (Maggy Roberts) and Best Presentation in the Pembrokeshire One Act Festival. And the same year, Caramba’s Revenge by William Norfolk, which was presented at the Queen’s Hall Narberth won Best Presentation and Best Supporting Actor at that year’s Full Length awards.

In April 2005, Talespinners presented three one-act comedies – Shop for Charity by Charles Mander, What’s for Pudding by David Tristram and The Fat Lady Sings by David Tristram. 

2006 saw another trio of one-act plays presented at the Queens Hall, Narberth: You can’t fight City Hall, Bren by Pam Valentine, In by the Half, by Jimmie Chinn, and A Betrothal by Lanford Wilson. 

In 2007 Talespinners picked up the award for Best Presentation at the One Act Festival for 'Green Favours'  The group is also looking at taking its productions around the county, rather than simply presetnting at one venue as in the past.

This year, Roger Leese picked up the Adjudicator's Award at the One Act Festival and Maggie Blumsen was awarded Best Supporting Actress.

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If you are interested in joining the group either in an acting role or to help backstage and front of house, please call 01437 532688