Barkway Players
Frequently asked questions
When is the next show?
Our next pantomime will be on 5 and 6 February 2027.
How can I buy tickets?
Tickets will be on sale online, via this website, and by telephone.
How much are the tickets?
The prices for 2027 have not yet been decided. Last year they were £10.50, and £5.50 for those under 16.
The price includes a 50p booking fee. Because of the significant costs of our online ticketing platform, we have to maintain the 50p per ticket booking fee introduced in 2022.
How can I get involved?
An open meeting is held every year. It’s the perfect time to join if you want to perform on stage. We are always looking for help backstage and with front of house, and if you are interested in those jobs you can usually join any time. Either way, we always welcome new faces. We’re a friendly bunch, and being part of the panto is a great way to get to know new people. Contact us via this website.
We rehearse on Wednesday evenings and, in the weeks before the shows, on Sundays.
And you don’t have to live in Barkway – provided you can get to rehearsals! People from all over the area take part.
How can my children get involved?
As you may have seen, the pantomime usually includes lots of parts for a junior cast. There is no need for children to come to the open meeting. Recruitment takes place through local schools – or you can contact us through the website and the junior cast director will get in touch.
Children are much better than adults at learning parts quickly, and we usually find they need fewer rehearsals than the adults! In recent years children’s rehearsals have started between Christmas and the new year.