http://www.bats.uk.net Biggleswade Amateur Theatrical Society Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:26:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en BATS will shortly be putting on their production of 'The Last Bread Pudding', a one act comedy by Nick Warburton.  The show recently featured at the Welwyn Drama Festival as well as the Bedfordshire Drama Association One-Act Drama Festival, where actor Max Caldicott picked up an award for best supporting ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2008/06/12/the-last-bread-pudding/ It's Panto time again!  But you'd better look out for the big bad wolf, because this year we're putting on a production of Little Red Riding Hood! 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 ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2007/12/24/little-red-riding-hood/ 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 ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2007/06/03/return-to-the-forbidden-planet/ BATS will very soon be preparing to stage their next major production - "Return to the Forbidden Planet". While we have all the necessary principal cast members for the show, we are in need of people who can help with the following: Dancers Singers Chorus Members Set Construction/Painting Costumes Props General backstage/pre-production work If anyone feels they ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2007/04/18/help-needed/ It's that time of year again when we at BATS start to think about festivals - and sure enough next weekend we'll be presenting our (abridged) version of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors. The cast under the direction of BATS veteran Michael Darvell have been rehearsing hard since January and are just ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2007/04/16/bedfordshire-drama-association-festival-2007/ There's now only one week to go until BATS puts on its latest pantomime - "Robin Hood - The Panto".The cast and crew have been rehearsing hard the last few months to put on the best show possible for your entertainment! The tickets are selling fast, so if you've ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2007/01/12/one-week-to-go/ We've had a few requests for information on our pantomime "Robin Hood" this year. In a nutshell: 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 ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2006/11/09/robin-hood-performance-info/ A quick Synopsis from Andrew (BATS Chairman) of the group's plans for the future. October 2006 Rehearsals start for the Panto 2007 - Robin Hood is to be staged in January. November/December 2006 Finalise scripts for main 2007 musical production and Youth Festival entry. January 2007 19/20 January - Robin Hood - The Panto. Late January - ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2006/11/06/future-productions-2007/ As you've probably noticed, the BATS website has had an overhaul recently!  We're hoping that this new website will make information easier to find and manage.  Some of the benefits of this work won't be immediately apparent to most members but with any luck the changes we've made should allow ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2006/10/30/new-website/ As mentioned in the last newsletter, we were planning a social evening combined with an open evening for potential members. We're planning on showing videos and photos of previous shows and BATS members old and new will be available to answer any questions you may have about the group! We're ... http://www.bats.uk.net/2006/09/24/open-evening-29th-september-2006/