Barbican Theatre, Plymouth have announced that their festive show this year is ‘Oh No It Isn’t!’ from the amazing Cornish based Ha-Hum-Ah Theatre – a hilarious yet poignant alternative to traditional panto.
It’s the final performance of Cinderella in a moth-eaten, regional theatre and backstage tensions threaten to boil over onstage. Will the egotism, one-up-manship and politics remain confined to the dressing room? Will the ugly sisters keep the professional professional and the personal personal? Will we ever find out what happened during Babes In The Wood?
Based on a lifetime of experience onstage and backstage Oh No It Isn’t! is a hilariously funny and beautifully moving new play exploring the highs and lows of life in the theatre.
Written by Great British Pantomime Award nominee Luke Adamson and using real anecdotes and stories it is an impassioned yet tender love letter to the world of performance.us alternative to traditional panto at Barbican Theatre Plymouth this festive season.
Oh No It Isn’t! is produced and directed by Ben Kernow who said:
“We’re really excited to be bringing Oh No It Isn’t! to Plymouth this Christmas. When we last performed the show in Cornwall audiences absolutely loved it and we really think Plymouth will too.
“For us this has the perfect mix of hilarity and a poignant message – the stuff great Christmas shows are made of! Although it features classic panto ugly sisters, what you’re really watching is what you don’t normally get to see in panto – the back stage antics. You’ll expect actor egos, dodgy makeup and cliched one-up-manship but what you might not expect is the vulnerability and bitterness.”
Ticket prices are £16.50 full and £13.50 for concessions – these are applicable to all dates and all seats. Concession tickets are what the Barbican consider ‘self described’ which means people can book these lower priced tickets without providing proof (such as being a certain age, on certain benefits or being a student). People can also purchase a Pay It Forward Ticket (£26.50) which supports four free tickets (per performance) for anyone to book who would otherwise feel unable to see a show this winter.
Barbican Theatre’s CEO and artistic director, Laura Kriefman said:
“Money shouldn’t be a barrier to people attending live events and performances and Christmas is no different. We’re offering four free tickets per show for anyone who might not feel able to afford to come along. We’ve introduced Pay It Forward tickets to help support this – we hope some members of our community will buy a ticket for themselves and pay an extra £10 to gift a ticket. Feels like a lovely present for this winter.”
Oh No It Isn’t! runs at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth from December 9 to 24 with performances at 5pm and 8pm. Suitable for ages 12+ (features some strong language).
Book tickets 24/7 at barbicantheatre.co.uk
