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We are currently rehearsing for our 2024 pantomime ‘The Pied Piper’.  Which will be performed on:                  Friday 16th February and Saturday 17th. At Chilworth Village hall.

If you would like to take part we are looking for males and females, any age, to join our group. Just contact Rachel on: 07900 095898

We look forward to treading the boards again to bring you fun and laughter. At present ‘The Pied Piper’ will be our next pantomime. Stay safe and keep smiling.

Baddesley Barnstormers are a drama group based in North Baddesley, Southampton.

Previous shows:

2023

This was the year for a traditional pantomime ‘Cinderella’. Dame overload – Two ugly sisters; Dame Eat-A-Lot and Dame Drink-A-Lot and their mother Madam Moan-A-Lot, the spiteful stepmother to the beautiful and sweet Cinderella. Thank goodness for the magical Fairy Godmother who entered through the fire to make Cinderella’s wish come true.  With the audiences shouting out the magical spell Cinderella transformed from a scruffy maid to an amazing princess and a golden coach with little coachmen appeared to take her to the ball. Everyone played their parts exceptionally well, especially poor Harold and his controlling wife Peggy (played by a man) they were so funny to watch. Along with Beauticians, hairdresser, manicurist, shoe maker and tailor who all failed to make the sisters look beautiful. And finally the shock and horror from the sisters and step mother when the slipper fitted Cinderella and she married the Prince. Never ending ‘Thanks’ go to our audiences – you make it all worthwhile.

2022

We gave you ‘The Princess and the Pea’ in February 2022 and we’re so happy you enjoyed it so much. Not such a well known story but we like being different. The audiences loved it and that’s all that matters. We obviously had all the ‘Panto’ characters – Dame Franny – always ready for a good time. The old witch who cooked up a plan for the true Princess to be revealed. Three useless palace guards: Freddy, Teddy and Eddy – the ‘Babe’ magnet.  And an appearance from the ‘WC’ herself (aka ‘The GC’) even the king didn’t know what was going on! Plus all the other characters that make our pantomimes great entertainment.

2020

Well what a show ‘Sleeping Beauty’ was. Audiences were fantastic, cast were amazing and all involved worked their socks off to put on an outstanding production. Sleeping Beauty was beautiful but oh soooo big! The very nasty evil fairy – older sister to the good fairies – Bluebell, Blossom, Tulip and Rose-Petal excellently played by four guys, in tutus of course! Our usual blustering Dame ‘Fishy Flo’ and our thigh slapping Prince Zane. Mixed together to deliver something wonderful.

2019

Our 2019 production was ‘Aladdin’. With two Genies, a dancing camel, our Dame Wooshy Washy, The evil ‘Jack the Black Kung Foo’ and Albert and Cuthbert the delivery men from England attempting to deliver a sedan chair, to China, for the princess. And many other characters who made this production such great fun. Again the hall was packed for all three performances.

2018

We performed our 2018 pantomime ‘Rumpelstiltskin’ to three packed houses. The audiences loudly cheered everyone and booed the evil prince and Rumpelstiltskin – who was taken away at the end by Dr Who and her tardis. Audiences were in hysterics and can’t wait to see our next production. My favourites were the two Tax Inspectors.

2017

‘Snow White’ was our 2017 offering. Seven very sweet dwarfs and one very nasty evil Queen. And of course two singing and dancing trees. The two dimwits B and Q, fumbled their way through trying to save Snow White but even ‘Plan C’ failed.

2016

And our 2016 production ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ was another great success. Daisy the cow won all our hearts. The Traffic Warden made everyone’s life difficult, issuing parking tickets if you stood still too long. Not forgetting the evil rent man. We were very lucky to have ‘That’s Solent TV’ film our dress rehearsal which was shown on TV.

2015

‘Hansel and Gretel’ was performed at Chilworth Village Hall, in February 2015. We all loved the appearance of ‘Batman and Robin’ the heroes, who found Hansel and Gretel in the gingerbread cottage, and were victorious over the wicked old witch. The cast and audiences had such fun we decided to continue putting on pantomimes every February

We perform original scripts written by Rachel Chadwick, who lives locally in Rownhams.

Having received excellent reviews for all our pantomimes. We are looking forward to rehearsing our next pantomime ‘The Pied Piper’ for 2024. Once again it is our own adaptation. And this time it’s based on German folklore and the story known as ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’.  Rest assured all our Pantomimes end ‘Happily Ever After’.

During the summer of 2015 Chilworth hall was updated, adding much needed lighting and sound systems. And the group was granted a Community grant by TVBC which helped pay for additional sound equipment. And also in 2018 they helped us again, we needed a new electronic keyboard.

We always welcome new faces whether your interest is performing, helping back stage or front of house. However, we are always desperate for someone to do the sound and lighting, our knowledge is very limited. Or if you would like to sponsor us we will advertise your business in our programme.

We consist of family and friends with the same vision – putting on a successful production for the local community, whilst having fun. We are a group that work together and support each other throughout the show and enjoy meeting up each week.

We meet Wednesday evenings between 7.30 and 9.30pm. September to February. Please contact me for details. And from January we rehearse on Sundays too.

Contact: Rachel 07900 095898

Give us a call on 07900 095898 or 07503 090950 or email if you’d like to come along, don’t be shy, we’d be very happy to meet you.

Alternatively contact us at info@baddesleybarnstormers.com