The Wizard of Oz
20 - 29 November 2014
Director and choreographer: Nick Brannam
Musical director: Neil Streeter
The Haymarket, Basingstoke
Evenings: 7:30 pm, Saturday matinees: 2:30 pm
Click your heels, make a wish and follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Haymarket for this evergreen family musical.
When a twister transports Dorothy and her dog Toto to a magical land over the rainbow, she teams up with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion to fight the Wicked Witch of the West and find the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Dorothy meets the Munchkins, braves the Haunted Forest and encounters Flying Monkeys on her way to the Emerald City where she learns “There’s No Place Like Home”.
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland, BATS promises a lavish production with stunning costumes, magical stage effects and all the original songs including We’re Off to See the Wizard, Follow The Yellow Brick Road, Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead and of course, Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
Ruby slippers optional..!
Box office tel: 01256 844244
Group bookings tel: 01256 366935
Full price tickets: £20
Concessions*:
Over 65s & full-time students: £1 off
Children (16 & under): £14
Group booking rate available
PRESS Reviews
"Follow the Yellow Brick Road to where BATS’ tremendous Wizard of Oz will be amusing and delighting audiences."
The Basingstoke Gazette - Read full review
"A top class principal cast, simply gorgeous costumes, clever animations, an ingenious set and a very cute dog – it was a recipe for success."
Newbury Weekly News - Read full review
"Lavish treatment of The Wizard of Oz, with an impressive revolving stage used to great effect, stunning costumes, great graphics and lighting and some nifty choreography."
The Southern Daily Echo - Read full review
"The outstanding talent of the cast resounded throughout this excellent production. "
National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) - Read full review
"Ambitiously staged and of an exceptionally high standard.."
The Farnham Herald - Read full review
Audience Feedback
“We took seven other people with us and they were amazed at the quality of the whole cast, especially the voice of Dorothy”
“Excellent entertainment. I have seen almost ten productions by BATS and have never been disappointed. Fantastic team work and great individual performances. Thank you for a great evening”
“Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! I took my three grandchildren... they were captivated throughout (not an easy achievement!). This was a wonderful and faithful reproduction. The standard of the acting, singing and music were all excellent.”
“First amateur show I’ve been to and I thought it was fantastic. Being an Oz fan I was intrigued how it would look on stage and I was not disappointed. I could really tell that a lot of effort had gone into this performance. It was all spot on.”
Production Photos
Cast
Aunt Em / Puppeteer
Di Annakin
Uncle Henry
Steve Brannam
Dorothy Gale
Alyssia Kershaw
Toto
Tia (Team Frank)
Scruffy (Team Baum)
Hickory - Farmhand / Tinman
Bryn Hughes
Hunk - Farmhand / Scarecrow
Craig Saunders
Zeke - Farmhand / Lion
Ian 'Spud' Smith
Miss Almira Gultch / The Wicked Witch of the West
Tracey Gonzato
Professor Chester Marvel / The Great Oz
Gary J. Myers
Glinda - The Good Witch of the North
Laura Newborough
Mayor of Munchkinland
John Eddie
Barrister
James Young
Coroner
Ian Moseley
City Fathers
David Scanlan, Richard Bond, Stephen Westwood
Crows
Gary J Myers, Ian Moseley, Stephen Westwood, Gavin Brooker
Apple Trees / Snowflakes
Debbie Hemmings, Lauren Blaxill, Ciara Smallbone, Katie Hawkins
The Emerald City Guard
Liam Brelsforth
Nikko - Head of the Flying Monkeys
Victoria Elliott
The Jitterbug
Luannsa Goodman
Winkie General
Gavin Brooker
Dorothy Understudy
Hannah Baker
Female chorus: Hannah Baker, Joanna Baker, Lauren Blaxill, Victoria Elliott, Charlotte Clifforth, Luannsa Goodman, Katie Hawkins, Debbie Hemmings, Jade Hollingshead, Katie Rose, Hannah Saadat-Jones, Ciara Smallbone
Male chorus: Stuart Baker, Richard Bond, Liam Brelsforth, Gavin Brooker, James Davies, John Eddie, Ollie Johnson, Gareth Jones, Ian Moseley, David Scanlan, Stephen Westwood, James Young
Children Team Frank: Morgan Sadler, Ellie Openshaw, Harriet Brannam, Charlotte Schooling, Aurelia Abbotts, Mia Kahr, Ben Pope, Owen White
Children Team Baum: Zoe Blackhall, Hannah Maxwell, Sasha Pankhurst, Mia Scannelli, Abbie Fernandez, Lucy Mcfee, Daniel James, Ryan Hawkes
Children's team 'Frank' performances:
Thurs 20 Nov, Sat 22 Nov (Eve), Wed 26, Fri 28, Sat 29 (Mat)
Children's team 'Baum' performances:
Fri 21 Nov, Sat 22 Nov (Mat), Sun 23 (Mat), Thurs 27, Sat 29 (Eve)
Creative team
Director and Choreographer
Nick Brannam
Musical Director
Neil Streeter
Assistant Director
Sally Manning
Dance Captain
Liz Ilett
Assistant Dance Captains
James Young and Luannsa Goodman
Production Manager
Abigail Parsons
Stage Manager
Steve Brannam
Deputy Stage Manager
Nick Horsey
Assistant Stage Manager
Natalie Randall
Stage Crew
Nick Mison and Tony Ward
Lighting Design
Elfie Courcoult
Additional Lighting Hire
Euro Hire Sound & Light and Matt Green
Lighting and Follow Spot Operators
Paul Morris and Billy Bubb
Sound Design and Hire
Daniel Paine - Spinaudio
Sound Desk Operator
Jamie Bond
Animation Sequences
Matt Duffin
Projection
Frank Heritage - 2LO Ltd
Set Design
Nick Brannam, Steve Brannam, Andy Foster
Set Construction
Steve Brannam and Andy Foster
Additional Scenery Hire
Scenic Projects UK
Props Coordinator
Roxanne Gambill
Props Team
Laura Balment and Natalie Randall
Additional Props Loan
Mike McKeown
Wardrobe Coordinator
Judith Ifould
Costume Creation for Dorothy
Teresa Hollingshead
Costume Creation for Scarecrow and Lion
Judith Ifould
Costumes
ACE Theatrical Costumiers and BATS Wardobe
Dressers
Connie Deadman, Christine Dollery, Abigail Parsons, Myra Ward
Make-up Coordinator
Judith Ifould
Make-up artists
Level Three Hair & Make-up students from Basingstoke College of Technology
Wig Hire
R.G. Wig Creations, "Big Wigs" trading at Edward James Cutting Rooms
Continuity
Jill Brannam, Abigail Parsons, Liz Scorey
Marketing and Sales Officer
Bryn Hughes
Marketing and Sales Team
David Allard, Laura Balment, Lauren Blaxill, Gavin Brooker, Ian Moseley, Craig Nolan
Show Photographs
James Peer Photography
Programme Creation
Bryn Hughes and Ian Moseley
Child Protection Officer
Sally Manning
Chaperones
Angela Abbotts, Jill Brannam, Kirsty Hawkes, Teresa Hollingshead, Liz Ilett, Sally Manning, Janie Sadler, Amanda White
*The small print
Concessions - Apply to full price tickets for all performances. One discount per ticket | Registered disabled: please enquire at the box office | Group discount: (10+ people same show): £1 off full price or concessions | No other concessions apply.
Licensing information
By L. Frank Baum, with Music and Lyrics of the MGM motion picture score
By Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance & Vocal Arrangement by Peter Howard
Adapted by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay