Broxbourne Theatre Company News
September 2019
Tickets are now on sale for Puss In Boots
Now it is time to let the cat out of the bag as we announce that Puss in Boots will be Broxbourne Theatre Company’s 2019/20 pantomime. A panto dame, an ogre, a princess, a fairy, our hero Puss and numerous comic characters head the cast, with a large chorus to complement them.
See http://broxbournetheatrecompany.co.uk/puss_in_boots.asp for details.
January 2018
Tickets are now on sale for 9 to 5 the Musical
Based on the hit 1980 comedy film starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomkin, this energetic stage version features a video introduction by Dolly herself, plus her Tony and Grammy nominated score that includes the iconic title song 9 to 5, the ballad Let Love Grow, the empowering Get Out and Stay Out and the stirring anthem Shine Like the Sun.
See
http://broxbournetheatrecompany.co.uk/9to5theMusical.asp for details.
August 2016
We will shortly start working on our pantomime Dick
Whittington
for performance in January.
Step back about 650 years with Broxbourne Theatre Company. Will you find fame, fortune and stages paved with gold?
New members are always welcome..
The show has pre-audition rehearsals starting on Monday 19th September leading to auditions on Sunday 2nd October .
Further information is now available at http://www.broxbournetheatrecompany.co.uk/join.asp or if you are using a mobile browser there is a simplified page at http://mobile.broxbournetheatrecompany.co.uk/m_adultMembership.asp Both of these pages link to pages with more detailed information about rehearsal dates and auditions.
May 2016
Guys and Dolls has now closed -- you can see photos from the show here.
Next up is Dick Whittington — another traditional family pantomime.
Join Dick Whittington and his cat as they travel the world seeking work, fame, fortune and streets paved with gold.
With lots of fun and comedy, Broxbourne Theatre Company’s traditional family pantomimes are presented with a large cast. They are colourful and spectacular, winning the National Operatic and Dramatic Association’s best local panto award five times since the award began in 2007. The shows are ideal for everybody aged 3 to 133 or as an outing for companies and clubs.
See further information for Dick Whittington or book tickets here
April 2016
Broxbourne
Theatre Company is back in the Spotlight — the new name for Broxbourne Civic
Hall. In just a few days we’ll be rolling the dice for Guys and Dolls and
betting on another winner.
The show runs from 4th-7th May and features gamblers, sinners, night clubs, mission dolls and romance, where good really can come out of evil. Excellent music too, with Luck, be a Lady Tonight ... I’ve Never Been in Love Before ... Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat ... I’ve Got the Horse Right Here ... Guys and Dolls ... If I Were a Bell etc
Seats for Guys and Dolls are currently available for all performances, but advance booking may give better seats. Dates, times and prices are in the leaflets and there is more information on the web site at www.BroxbourneTheatreCompany.co.uk
Next up is Dick Whittington —another traditional family pantomime.
Join Dick Whittington
and his cat as they travel the world seeking work, fame, fortune and streets
paved with gold.
With lots of fun and comedy, Broxbourne Theatre Company’s traditional family pantomimes are presented with a large cast. They are colourful and spectacular, winning the National Operatic and Dramatic Association’s best local panto award five times since the award began in 2007. The shows are ideal for everybody aged 3 to 133 or as an outing for companies and clubs.
January
2016
Broxbourne
Theatre Company is in the Spotlight —it’s the new name for Broxbourne Civic
Hall.
Aladdin is our
pantomime for 2016. In just a few days we’ll be rubbing the magic lamp and
packing in plenty of fun.
Seats are
currently available for all performances, but advance booking may get better
seats.
Full details are on the web site
www.BroxbourneTheatreCompany.co.uk or you
can download the
leaflet
here.
Now the dice are loaded and we’re
betting on Guys and Dolls ...
with gamblers, sinners, night clubs, mission dolls and romance, where good really can come out of evil.
Luck, be a Lady Tonight ... I’ve Never Been in Love Before ... Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat ... I’ve Got the Horse Right Here ... Guys and Dolls ... If I Were a Bell etc
October 2015
It is 1940 and we see life in the Second
World War through the eyes of East London families caught up not just with the
nightly bombings but also the daily squabbles between adjacent market traders
and the authorities ... yet they still have time for romance.
Our presentation of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! in 2013 won the NODA best musical and best production of the year in the local area covering most of Hertfordshire. This year’s show has the same author and director as Oliver! and we hope you will enjoy it equally when this new show explodes on the stage in May.
Appropriately,
the Thursday performance coincides with the 70th anniversary of Germany’s
surrender. We encourage you to dress in 1940s attire for the performance. The
show will also be used to help raise funds for the Royal British Legion.
Seats for Blitz! are currently available for all performances, but advance booking may get better seats. Dates, times and prices are in the leaflet and there is more information on the web site at http://broxbournetheatrecompany.co.uk
The theatre is changing its name to The Spotlight in September. ALADDIN will be our first pantomime to be presented using that name, performing from 8th-10th and 14th-16th January. Tickets will be on sale shortly.
See the web site for details, or send your email address to info@BroxbourneTheatreCompany.co.uk to be told when tickets are on sale.
We will also be presenting GUYS AND DOLLS in May 2016.
October 2014
A Few of our Favourite
Things raises £2500 for Isabel Hospice
Broxbourne Theatre Company this week announced that its one night charity show
A Few of our Favourite Things at Wolsey Hall in September has raised
£2500 for Isabel Hospice in Welwyn.
The evening included music from 24 different shows and had a cast of 48,
including 24 adults and 24 from The Young Set.
More than 200 people saw the show. The profits included ticket sales, income
from raffles, sales and a bucket collection also held at the event.
The cheque has been sent to the Hospice, which provides care and support to
patients and carers across East Herts, either in their own home, at Day Care
units or the In Patient Unit at Welwyn Garden City.
Broxbourne Theatre Company is best known for its shows at the Civic Theatre in
Hoddesdon. It is now rehearsing for the next, which is Sleeping Beauty
with about 50 in the cast. The pantomimes, which take place in January, have won
the National Operatic and Dramatic Association's local best pantomime award five
times since 2007 -- proving that the best things in panto are worth waiting for.
The season continues with Lionel Bart's Blitz! in May, to celebrate the
70th anniversary of VE Day.
Further details are at
www.BroxbourneTheatreCompany.co.uk
April 2014
Three
more NODA Awards !
Broxbourne Theatre Company received three more National Operatic and Dramatic
Assocation awards at the NODA Eastern Area AGM yesterday (Sun 27th April) in St
Ives, Cambs.
In NODA District 9, Broxbourne Theatre Company competes against about 20 similar
local theatre groups in an area covering most of Hertfordshire.
Peter Pan the Pantomime, presented in January 2013 and directed
by Ian Stretch, received the award for Best Pantomime.
Oliver! in May 2013, directed by Vicki Avery, received the
award for Best Musical and Best Production.
The news comes as Broxbourne Theatre Company makes the final preparations for its latest show Fiddler on the Roof. This has the largest ever cast of 57 and will be at the Civic Theatre in Hoddesdon from 7th-10th May.
December 2013
Time for PUSS IN BOOTS
Puss In Boots, a traditional pantomime that has not been seen in Broxbourne for
13 years, is set for a revival when Broxbourne Theatre Company presents its New
Year show at the Civic Theatre in Hoddesdon.
A prominent character in three Shrek movies, Puss in Boots finally starred in
his own 2011 animation, prompting Broxbourne Theatre Company to revive the show
for this year's pantomime season. A pantomime dame, an ogre, a princess, a
fairy, a hero and numerous comic characters head the cast of more than 40.
The show opens on Friday 10th January, with 9 performances over two weekends.
Tickets are £9.50 to £15 with concs and parties from £8.50. There is also a
special offer of a child seat free with every adult ticket in the stalls on
Thursday and Friday evenings. Performance times vary, so see the web site
www.BroxbourneTheatreCompany.co.uk for full details, or book at the Box
Office on 01992 441946.
Broxbourne Theatre Company has won the NODA Best Panto award four times since
2007 for the Central, South and East Herts area, so early booking is recommended
for the best seats.
Fiddler On The Roof is the show for May 2014.
New members are welcome for the show, which begins rehearsal at the end of January. See fiddler on the roof for membership and booking information.
May 2013
Oliver! gets MORE!
Broxbourne Theatre's Oliver! was seen by more than 1600 people -- our biggest May audience for 12 years.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2013/14 pantomime Puss In Boots in January.
Fiddler On The Roof is the show for May 2014.
January 2013
Broxbourne
Theatre Company wants MORE!
Just like Oliver himself, Broxbourne Theatre Company is always asking for More. But in our case, it's not food we are seeking but new members -- onstage or backstage.
We are about to start work on the musical Oliver! which has 9 performances in May. Its a show with many good characters, large and small, plus a strong chorus. The show has pre-audition rehearsals starting on Friday 25th January, 7.45pm at Bollescroft, leading to auditions on Sunday 3rd February.
Further information is now available at http://broxbournetheatrecompany.co.uk/join.asp or if you are using a mobile browser there is a simplified page at http://mobile.broxbournetheatrecompany.co.uk/m_adultMembership.asp Both of these pages link to pages with more detailed information about rehearsal dates and auditions.
Note: The above information is for adults aged 16 or over, but the show also requires some children aged about 8 to 16. Children should not come to the pre-audition rehearsals but must register in advance -- please see the instructions at http://broxbournetheatrecompany.co.uk/oliver_children.asp or http://mobile.broxbournetheatrecompany.co.uk/m_children.asp
Tickets for Oliver! are now on sale.
December 2011
Meet Kipps!
Unusually we have decided to cast this all-important role in advance. So we’re pleased to announce that Haydn Boxall (seen here as Cosmo Brown in Singin’ In The Rain) will be returning in the lead role as Arthur Kipps in Broxbourne Theatre Company's next show, Half a Sixpence in May.
Would you like to join him onstage? The show needs a further 6 males, 6 females, 6 children aged about 9 to 13 and a large chorus. All of these are to be auditioned as soon as Jack and the Beanstalk is over. So don’t delay, check the membership web pages for arrangements, casting details and further information about joining Broxbourne Theatre Company.
August 2011
Cinderella
NODA Best Local
Panto
of 2010
Broxbourne Theatre Company has won the National Operatic and Dramatic Association's local Best Pantomime award -- for the fourth year in a row.
The latest award was for the pantomime Cinderella in 2010.
Broxbourne Theatre Company will shortly begin work on another Giant Pantomime ... Jack and the Beanstalk. New members (onstage or backstage) are welcome for the show, which begins rehearsal in September. Tickets for Jack and the Beanstalk are also on sale.
To avoid confusion with other shows at the Civic Hall, please remember that Broxbourne Theatre Company's prizewinning pantomimes take place in January each year.
June 2011
Broxbourne Theatre Company's Young Set will present the musical Olivia at Cuffley Hall on 16th July.
The Young Set is the youth section of Broxbourne Theatre Company and caters for youngsters from the age of 9 who are interested in the world of theatre, until they are eligible to join the adult company at 16.
May 2011
Singin' In The Rain is running until 7th May. Tickets are available for all performances, though advance booking may get better seats. Larger photos are on the show page!
Tickets are also on sale for the 2010/11 pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. Though the panto is not until January, the early bookers get the best seats. Join the mailing list for full details of this show.
January 2011
Rehearsals begin for Singin' In The Rain.
Pre-Audition rehearsals began on 21st January with a large turnout interested in taking part. The auditions are at the end of the month.
December 2010
Tickets for Broxbourne Theatre Company's Singin' In The Rain are now on sale.
Details have gone out to those on the mailing list, along with a last minute reminder about Disney's Beauty and the Beast which opens on 7th January. If you're not yet on the mailing list you can join now to receive details within a few days.
Rehearsals begin in January. If you're interested in taking part, see the Membership pages for further information.
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Lynsey Britton
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Company’s Nicole Taylor (Belle) and Jeff Hammond (the Beast) in preparation for their roles in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. |
December 2010
Broxbourne Theatre Company’s cast had a pleasant surprise when a West End star paid a visit to their rehearsal of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
Lynsey Britton was in the cast of the original London production at the Dominion Theatre and played Belle for part of the run.
A former member of Jason Theatre School in Broxbourne, Lynsey first appeared as one of the Jason Kids in Broxbourne Theatre Company’s pantomimes and had also performed in several of their musicals before turning professional. Her other West End appearances have included roles in Cats, Carousel, Calamity Jane and as Adelaide Adams alongside Patrick Swayze in Guys and Dolls.
Discussing the rehearsal with the cast afterwards, she said it had brought back many happy memories of the London show and was looking forward to seeing the finished result when it opens in January.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a show for all the family at Broxbourne Civic Theatre in Hoddesdon from 7th-15th January. Seats are still available for most performances but early booking is recommended. Full details are on the web site at www.BroxbourneTheatreCompany.co.uk
August 2010
Broxbourne Theatre Company welcomes new members for its forthcoming show Disney's Beauty and the Beast which begins rehearsal in September. More
July 2010
Broxbourne Theatre Company launches its publicity for Disney's Beauty and the Beast at Broxbourne Council's open day at Bishops College.
Mayor of Broxbourne, Cr Mark Mills-Bishop, attended the event and is seen here with Beauty, the Beast and some of our members on our display.
A further publicity event took place at Brookland Junior School's summer fete in Cheshunt.
May 2010
Tickets for Disney's Beauty and the Beast are on sale from 5th May. The Theatre Box Office will be open during the Hello Dolly interval.
April 2010
Broxbourne Theatre Company wins National Operatic and Dramatic Association award for local best NODA Pantomime for third year in a row. The award was for the 2009 panto Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood which joins Aladdin (2008) and Dick Whittington. More