What goes into building a winter wonderland in the middle of summer? A lot of hard work, dedication, and plenty of “Hygge”! Over the past few months, we’ve been deep in the process—from mastering ‘In Summer’ with movement to blocking complex scenes and refining our harmonies for show-stoppers like ‘Colder by the Minute.’
The audition process is often one of the most nerve-wracking yet rewarding phases of any production. It’s a moment where potential meets possibility, and where a vision for a show truly begins to take shape. For our Barnstormers production of Frozen, this stage was especially meaningful.
The Barnstormers are officially back! After a much-needed break, our community came together for our Introduction Night on Thursday, 14th May. It was a fantastic start to the season, filled with energy, laughter, and the excitement of tackling such a beloved musical. From learning the iconic ‘Fixer Upper’ to hearing Amber and Imogen’s vision for the show, we’ve laid the groundwork for something truly special.
Tickets for Legally Blonde are now on sale from our tickets page so get booking before they’re all gone. We can’t wait to see you there!
Legally Blonde The Musical
“Legally Blonde: The Musical” follows the vibrant journey of Elle Woods, a fashionable and determined sorority queen, as she transforms from a Malibu Barbie into a formidable law student at Harvard. When Elle’s boyfriend dumps her for someone more ‘serious,’ she enrolls at Harvard Law School to win him back. Along the way, Elle discovers her true potential, challenges stereotypes, and becomes an unexpected legal force. Packed with humor, catchy tunes, and empowering messages, this energetic musical celebrates self-discovery, friendship, and the strength that comes from being true to oneself. Get ready for a pink-tinted, empowering ride through the halls of academia and the courtroom.
Yesterday was a truly wonderful day. We all gathered early in the morning for some bacon sandwiches before starting a full day of work-shopping. It was a great opportunity to polish some of our more fiddly acting scenes, sharpen up our harmonies with an almost complete band and spend some time perfecting our dance moves.
So it’s only 3 more weeks until show week! How did that happen?
This Friday, our costume department worked tirelessly to enable us to rehearse in full costume and the cast looked sensational. There are still some manic costume changes to work out but it was super exciting to get a glimpse of what the show will look like by the end of February.
A number of our members are admirers of Charlie Stemp, the actor that played the leading role of Arthur Kipps in the West End ‘Half A Sixpence’, since we first watched him perform in Chichester. His birthday seemed the perfect day to celebrate our wonderful cast and crew. It isn’t long to go until we will performing our version of ‘Kipps: Half A Sixpence’and we are so excited! Here is our very own Arthur Kipps hoping to do Charlie Stemp proud.
Our cast have had another hugely successful week. Thursday’s rehearsal turned into a bit of a workout, as we refined the movement for the end of ‘Flash, Bang, Wallop!’ before quickly moving on to the reprise after a few moments of trying to catch our breath in between. It’s an exhausting but hugely exciting end to the show so we’ve all been building up our stamina in preparation for February. It’s already feeling and looking pretty spectacular! Wait until we get our props…
What a picture! What a picture! Yes, you guessed it. It was finally the week to learn the choreography for the iconic number ‘Flash, Bang, Wallop!’
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