The Youth Entry ‘Deadly’ by Jonny Ardern is set in a park with each teenage character in the play representing one of the seven deadly sins. Set over a number of days, we see the different “sins” relating to each other in their own ways.  The judge commented that the play was well presented and all the characters were believable. The adjudicator thought the throwing of Lewis (lust), played by David Broadbent, over the wall by Wendy (wrath), played by Laura Bell, was fantastic. He also noted that David gave a confident performance throughout the play with good stage presence.

Nominations and Awards were given as follows:

Nominations: Emma Evans for Best Actress in ‘Between Mouthfuls & David Broadbent in the Youth Entry ‘Deadly’ for Best Youth Actor.

 ’Between Mouthfuls’ was also nominated for best dressed set.

Awards: Michael Darvell won the award for Best Supporting Actor in “Between Mouthfuls” & “Deadly” won Best Dramatic Moment.

If you missed the plays you still have the opportunity to come and see them in July. The festival plays along with another one act play ‘Henry Hereafter’, will be performed by BATS in an evening of one act plays at Henlow Theatre on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th July 2010, watch this space for more details.

I’d like to say a big thank you for those of you who attended the show especially on the Saturday night.  We had some interesting moments on Saturday night as we were plunged into darkness twice in one night!

The first time was before the show and lasted just under an hour, but fortunately we had a patient audience, who were also getting half price drinks during the black out. When the lights came back on we started the show but unfortunately the lights went off again just before the end of act one.  Our quick thinking back stage crew managed to shine torches on the actors so they could finish their sketch. We hoped the lights would come back on soon as we didn’t want our audience too drunk.

 As all the power was off we not only had no lights, but no mics or speakers to perform with. However luckily a piano had been left in the hall and Sarah Rees was able to start playing songs from musicals while Gregory Jordon performed table magic while we were waiting to be reconnected.

Happily the lights came back on after a short while and we were able to perform a shortened down version of Act Two.

So I’d like to thank cast and crew for their excellent performances on both nights and for coping so well with the darkness. I would also like to again thank everyone that turned up to watch our variety show.

Our next show is the Pantomime ‘Dick Whittington & His Cat’, which we have already started rehearsing and we will be performed in January next year.

Hope to see you all there,

Debbie Brown – Chairman BATS

There’s two evening performances, on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th January – the curtain goes up at 7:45pm.  There’s also a matinee on Saturday 19th at 2:30pm.  All three performances are at Stratton School, Biggleswade.
Tickets are available from Thomas Morris Estate Agents in Biggleswade Market Square.

For more information, please use the contact form or phone Caroline on (01480) 352683.

July 6th & 7th at Stratton Upper School, Biggleswade
Performance Starts 7:45pm
Tickets from Thomas Morris Estate Agents, Biggleswade

It’s time to fasten your safety belts, return your tray tables to the upright position and prepare to blast off for BATS’ production of Bob Carlton’s rock and roll musical “Return To The Forbidden Planet”.

The story so far… the starship Albatross, captained by the heroic Captain Tempest, on a routine scientific survey flight is hit by an asteroid storm. Amidst the panic the ship’s mysterious science officer abandons the Albatross as the ship is drawn to the planet D’Illyria by a strange force. There they encounter the evil Doctor Prospero and the crew are left at the mercy of his lifes’ work – a new form of science by the name of ‘Telegenesis’!

Will the crew of the Albatross survive? Will they find their missing science officer? Is Doctor Prospero really all he seems? There’s only one way to find out – come and be a passenger on this voyage through interstellar space!

Featuring great 50s/60s rock and roll, including: Good Vibrations, Born to be Wild, Great Balls of Fire, Yeh Yeh and Shake, Rattle and Roll!

For more information, please use this link to contact BATS or phone Caroline on 01480 352683.

Directed and Produced by: Sue Jordan

Cast

• Dancers
• Singers
• Chorus Members
• Set Construction/Painting
• Costumes
• Props
• General backstage/pre-production work

If anyone feels they can lend a hand, Sue (director) has organised a meeting at the Methodist Hall at 8pm on Monday 23rd April. Alternatively please drop an email to Sue.

• Evening performance on Friday 19th January 2007 – the curtain goes up at 7:45 PM.
• Two performances on Saturday 20th January 2007 – matinee at 2:30 PM, evening performance at 7:45 PM.
• All performances will be in the main hall at Stratton Upper School, Biggleswade.
• Adult tickets are £7.00 each.
• Concessionary tickets are £5.00 each.
• Tickets will be available from Thomas Morris Estate Agents in Biggleswade Market Square from the beginning of December.

For information on group bookings please email Caroline or call 01480 352683.