Badapple Theatre Company unveils two pantomimes to tour villages near Harrogate - this is when and where the shows are on
Riding high on their sold-out shows this year and last, Badapple Theatre Company is back this Christmas with twice the local fun.
The Green Hammerton-based rural touring theatre group is touring a new family Christmas comedy for ages five to 95 called Santa’s Christmas Cakes as well as a new signature panto mash-up Cinderella In Boots both written by artistic director Kate Bramley.
“I'm delighted that we have two festive shows on tour this year,” said Kate.
“After our 2024 sold-out tour of Richard Kay’s Sleeping Beauty and the Beast, there was a lot of interest in touring another of our signature panto mash-ups.
“But we still wanted to offer a family Christmas show for all ages too. So this year it’ll feature baking live on stage on a working oven as well as all the usual song and puppetry tomfoolery. Hopefully plenty of laughs for everyone.”
Santa’s Christmas Cakes follows the naughty elf Rascal who misbehaved at Santa‘s Grotto and is now banned from taking the sleigh ride on the longest night to deliver presents.
Instead, she has to stay in Santa‘s kitchen to make the special Christmas cakes for Santa and his helpers to eat when they return.
She asks her woodland friends to help but they only make things worse and with time running out, will Rascal and her friends be able to save the day?
A festive mix of songs, puppets and delightful comic cooking tomfoolery.
Meanwhile, in Cinderella In Boots, Cinderella is dreaming of a life where she can make her own way, free from her endless work in the kitchen.
But the magical Puss In Boots has other ideas as he quests for the perfect partner for his reclusive master the Marquis de Salad.
Will it all end purr-fectly for Cinders? Or will the magical cat’s scheming plans turn out to be…. well, cat-astrophic?
A theatre spectacular on your doorstep, with oodles of pantomime fun for all the family: puppets, songs and comic capers as the many characters are brought to life by the multi-talented team of three Badapple performers, as well as a full touring set.
SANTA’S CHRISTMAS CAKES
November
Saturday November 28 – Marton cum Grafton Memorial Hall at 7pm, Tickets: 01423 331304. Sunday November 29 – Samwaies Hall, Wath, Ripon, at 3.30pm. Tickets 01423 331304.
December Wednesday December 2 – Beckwithshaw Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets: 07423 795836. Thursday December 3 – Tockwith Village Hall at 7pm. Tickets: 01423 331304 Thursday December 10 – Kirk Hammerton Village Hall at 7pm. Tickets: 01423 331304.
CINDERELLA IN BOOTS December Sunday December 13 – 13 Green Hammerton Village Hall at 7pm. Tickets: 01423 331304. Friday December 18 – Bishop Monkton Village Hall at 7pm. Tickets: 01423 331304. Wednesday December 30 – Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall at 7pm. Tickets: 01423 331304.