Newsletter 20 - May 2026 - Better Than a Poke in the Eye
1. Editorial
Welcome to the May 2026 issue of Better Than a Poke in the Eye. In the last month we visited West Wales to see a very fun production of Night Watch and we very recently found out some details of the new card and board games from Modiphius who you may remember from the TTRPG game that hit Kickstarter a couple of years ago and, at this point, still hasn't been fulfilled.
Pratchett plays seem to be becoming really popular again given the number that I have added to our events page this month. It is wonderful to see so many production companies taking on Terry's plays. They are in their way keeping Terry's name alive and we appreciate it.
We are hoping to visit Poole at the end of June to see a production of Mort. If we make it we'll include a review in the next newsletter.
Until next month,
Jason
2. Articles
We have an extensive archive of articles we have written in our archive index
[Board Game News] Kill Sam Vimes and Readers Digested
Modiphius the creators of the TTRPG that blew up Kickstarter and is due to be delivered imminently have been busy working on a card game and a board game.
We have some details and photos of both games which were announced at the recent UKGE (UK Games Expo) in Birmingham.
Review: Night Watch live in Milford Haven.
We visited Milford Haven in deepest West Wales to see Vision Arts latest Pratchett production of Night Watch. This is one of Terry's darkest novels and a hard one to bring to life, with a large cast and large scenes it would be interesting to see how they pulled everything together.
We were very impressed with director Adam Edgerley's vision and the effort put in by the full cast and crew.
A few reviews of the Hogs Ball by Campers of Llamedos Holiday Camp
A number of our campers have sent us reviews of Llamedos Holiday Camp. We reproduce them here in full.
3. New, Updated and Upcoming Events
Remember to visit our events page to keep up to date with all the latest events / stage productions.
Hogfather - Read Through and Auditions in England
Dates: Read through 28th May - Auditions 4th June
Production Company: Peterborough Revellers
Location: Peterborough, England
Website: www.facebook.com
Night Watch in Scotland
Dates: 3rd - 7th June 2026
Production Company: Stawmoddie Theatre
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Website: www.strawmoddietheatre.company
Box Office: www.cymerafestival.co.uk
Wyrd Sisters - Auditions in New Zealand
Dates: Auditions 6-7 June @ Riverlea Theatre - Production in october
Production Company: Hamilton Playbox
Location: New Zealand
Website: www.facebook.com
The Theatrical Legacy of Terry Pratchett in England
Dates: Monday 15th June 2026
Production Company: Stephen Briggs
Location: Goring-on-Thames, England
Website: www.thegapfestival.org
Monstrous Regiment in South Africa
Dates: Saturday 20th June & 27th June 2026
Production Company: Irene Dramatic Society
Location: Centurion, South Africa
Website: www.irene-dramatic-society.co.za
Box Office: www.quicket.co.za
Mort in England
Dates: Friday 26th & Saturday 27th June 2026
Production Company: Zenith Theatre Company
Location: Poole, England
Box Office: www.ticketsource.com
Guards! Guards! in England
Dates: 1st - 4th July 2026
Production Company: Second Thoughts
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Website: secondthoughts.org.uk
Box Office: www.ticketsource.com
Going Postal - Auditions in England
Dates: Sunday 12th July, Tuesday 14th July & Thursday 16th July
Production Company: Kelvedon Players
Location: Colchester, England
Website: www.kelvedonplayers.co.uk
Hogfather in England
Dates: October
Production Company: Peterborough Revellers
Location: Peterborough, England
Wyrd Sisters in New Zealand
Dates: 3rd - 17th October 2026
Production Company: Hamilton Playbox
Location: New Zealand
Website: www.facebook.com
Going Postal in England
Dates: Friday 9th October - Saturday 17th October
Production Company: Kelvedon Players
Location: Colchester, England
Website: www.kelvedonplayers.co.uk
4. The End
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