Mel Wilcox

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**ROBIN HOOD PANTO 2019 – MEET THE CAST **

  Not that he needs any introduction to the Biggleswade scene, so here he is, after a short gap from Panto and playing the role of Fryer Tuck – David Gauge   Dave is certainly not a new member of BATS but was an original member when the group was formed in the days mobile …

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NODA Nominations 2018

THE 2018 NODA AWARDS for DISTRICT 2 BEST DRAMA Ampthill and Flitwick Drama Society for The Importance of Being Ernest Biggleswade Amateur Theatre Society (BATS) for Steel Magnolias Leighton Buzzard Drama Group for Natural Causes BEST MUSICAL: Barton Players for Oliver Bedford Marianettes for The Addams Family Sharnbrook Mill Theatre Trust for Spamalot BEST PANTOMIME …

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BATS Performance reviews & Articles

Cinderella: 2018 Panto: NODA Review BATS Cinderella 2018   Steel Magnolias – Sept 2018: https://www.noda.org.uk/show-reports/steel-magnolias-1539703689 NODA Review – BATS – Steel Magnolias 2018   https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/whats-on/biggleswade-drama-society-relocate-to-the-us-to-present-steel-magnolias-1-8641400/amp https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/review-biggleswade-amateur-theatre-society-were-truly-magnificent-in-steel-magnolias-1-8671291/amp Robin Hood Feb 2019; https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/oh-yes-they-are-bats-are-back-with-robin-hood-and-pals-in-biggleswade-1-8790069/amp  

NODA Review – BATS – Steel Magnolias 2018

Noda Review – September 2018 Author: Richard Fitt Just as every Cinema/theatregoer will have a favourite director or actor, so the same can be said of Amateur theatre; and as I have shared the stage with one of the actors I knew I would be in for an enjoyable evening. BATS are currently a nomadic …

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NODA Review BATS Cinderella 2018

NODA review of Biggleswade Amateur Theatre Society (BATS) ‘Cinderella’ Friday 2nd February – 2018 – 7:30pm Stratton Upper School Review by Leigh Smith It was a nice return to Stratton Upper School for me as the last time I was there; I was nervously waiting in the wings to give my A‐level Music performance many …

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** ROBIN HOOD THE PANTO 2019 – MEET THE CAST **

Introducing Paul Riddy who plays the character of Little Joan. Paul is a newbie to BATS, but he has been treading the boards for more years than he cares to remember, having first performed with VAMPS of St Neots and St Neots Players in the early 70’s. For years he has been supported by his …

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** ROBIN HOOD THE PANTO – MEET THE BSL INTERPRETER **

21st of Feb – the Thursday night performance of Robin Hood the Panto will be a relaxed and BSL interpreted performance.   we are therefore very happy to introduce our BSL interpreter – Colette Burgess   Colette is a fully qualified British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter with a passion for theatre interpreting. Her sister is …

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** ROBIN HOOD THE PANTO 2019 – MEET THE CAST **

Hello The Witches!!!   From Left to Right:   Hannah Ridley – Hannah has been in BATS for a number of years and this is the second time she has played a witch, the first being ‘Glinda’ in The Wizard of Oz. She has also appeared in other BATS productions such as Much Ado about …

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** ROBIN HOOD THE PANTP 2019 – MEET THE CAST **

** ROBIN HOOD THE PANTO 2019 – MEET THE CAST ** Introducing Thomas Warriner who plays “The Captain” – a French mercenary that the Sheriff has wrapped around his finger. This is Thomas’s first outing with BATS and we are pleased to have him as part of this amazingly talented cast. Brand new to BATS, …

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Meet The Cast – Robin Hood Panto 2019