Join Tenby-born actor Charles Dale for a one-off fundraiser for the Torch Theatre on Saturday, October 19 as he shares tall tales, home truths and some remarkable stories of his 40+ years as a star of stage and screen.

Born in Tenby in 1963, Charles’ enthusiasm for acting started when he was very young. His parents Laurie and Marian were keen amateur actors and stalwarts of Tenby Players. Charles left school at the age of 16 and became an assistant stage manager at the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven where he stayed for a year. He took on occasional acting roles, then moved to London and trained at LAMDA.

Rarely out of work over the intervening years, Charles has worked for the English Shakespeare Company, in West End theatre and on Broadway. His versatility as an actor is demonstrated by parts ranging from Cyrano de Bergerac in the West End to his considerable work in television. He played Big Mac in Casualty for eight years – an amazing 354 episodes. Charles also played Dennis in Coronation Street for 18 months and has more recently been seen in the BBC series Sherwood.

Charles said: “I’m delighted to have been invited back to the Torch Theatre to do this one man show. It’s been a long time. As a patron of the Torch I’m pleased to be helping out at the same time as having a great evening with people in our community. Come along, it’s going to be good fun and you’ll be supporting a fantastic cause. And there may or may not be some tales of what went on behind the scenes at the Torch back in the day!”

Charles has stories to share, songs to sing, he’ll recite some of the poems that were a Twitter/X sensation during lockdown and yes, he’ll answer a few questions from the audience. On October 19, Charles’s career comes full circle! ‘Talking B******s With Charles Dale - From the Torch Theatre to Broadway’, starts at 7.30pm. Be aware it may get a bit sweary at times!

Visit torchtheatre.co.uk or call 01646 695267.