Avocet Theatre Company

16/06/2026

We're thrilled to be able to share the official production photos from our April 2026 production of Shrek the Musical! 💚

What an incredible production this was, and what fantastic memories these photos bring back. A huge congratulations once again to our cast, crew, band, production team and volunteers who helped make this such a special and successful show.

A massive thank you to Sam Brittain for capturing these wonderful moments for us. We hope you enjoy looking through them as much as we enjoyed bringing the show to life.

As one adventure ends, another is just around the corner! The magic starts all over again on Tuesday 15th September when we launch our next production, Goldilocks and the Three Bears: A Musical-Pantomime. Open to adults and children aged 8+, the Presentation Evening takes place at Christopher Rawlins Primary School from 7.30pm. Come along and find out how you can be part of the fun!

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Shrek the Musical

Avocet Theatre Company
April 2026

www.AvocetTheatre.co.uk

16/06/2026

14/06/2026

Here is ATC and YOBOS' collaboration for the NODA London Awards 2026, where we brought pantomime and musical theatre to the stage! We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed performing it. 🎭💚

We were hugely honoured to be invited to perform at the NODA London Awards, opening the ceremony with a celebration of pantomime before returning later in the day with a musical theatre showcase featuring numbers from Shrek the Musical, Les Misérables and Nativity! The Musical

This performance brought together members of both ATC and YOBOS, celebrating some of our favourite productions from recent years. The reaction from the audience was beyond anything we could have hoped for, with standing ovations and countless lovely comments throughout the day.

We couldn't be prouder of every performer, volunteer and creative team member involved.

14/06/2026

Head over to our Instagram Stories to follow our day at the NODA London Awards 😁

10/06/2026

An incredible final rehearsal (in costume!) last night ahead of our performances at the NODA London Awards this Sunday! 🎭

We'll be opening the ceremony with a celebration of all things pantomime before returning later in the day with a musical theatre showcase featuring numbers from Shrek the Musical, Les Misérables and Nativity! The Musical.

We are hugely honoured to have been invited to perform and can't wait to represent Banbury with this talented and hardworking group of people!

We'll also be cheering on our Chairman, Ben Coleman, who is nominated for Best Performance in a Pantomime for his role as F***y in Cinderella, as well as Seb Foxwell (Musical Director for our forthcoming production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears), who is nominated for The Louise English Trophy, recognising an outstanding contribution by a person under 30.

Bring on Sunday! 💚

03/06/2026

Another incredible rehearsal last night as we continued preparing for our performances at the NODA London Awards! ATC (alongside some friends from YOBOS) have been invited to open the ceremony with a celebration of pantomime, as well as return later in the day with a 20-minute musical theatre showcase, and we couldn't be more excited. 🎭

What makes this performance so special is the incredible variety of shows we've been able to revisit, from Cinderella and Shrek the Musical to Les Misérables and Nativity! The Musical, all brought together by a wonderful company of performers and creative team members. Everyone is working incredibly hard whilst having the best time reminiscing about these fantastic productions!

We can't wait to perform for NODA in a couple of weeks' time, and it's also getting us even more excited for the launch of our next production, Goldilocks and the Three Bears: A Musical-Pantomime, with our Presentation Evening taking place on Tuesday 15th September 2026. 💚

29/05/2026

✨️ Can you believe that ONE YEAR AGO TODAY, we opened our hit musical-pantomime, Cinderella? Where has the time gone?!

We had the best time time bringing this show to life, and we’re so excited that we’ll soon be launching our next panto adventure: Goldilocks and the Three Bears: A Musical-Pantomime! We have some incredible plans that we can’t wait to share, so make sure you join us for our Presentation Evening on Tuesday 15th September.

We’re also thrilled to be performing a number from Cinderella at the upcoming NODA London ceremony in a couple of weeks, alongside a selection of other musical theatre favourites!

Plenty more panto magic to come… 💚

24/05/2026

It’s been six weeks since Shrek the Musical closed, but we’re still receiving such incredible feedback. 💚

We were even mentioned on today’s episode of Elaine Paige on Sunday! A huge thank you to Janice for the lovely shout-out and, of course, to Elaine Paige too! Take a listen here!

We’re so excited to be performing a medley of numbers from Shrek the Musical at the upcoming NODA London Awards, before we launch our next production, Goldilocks and the Three Bears: A Musical-Pantomime, in September.

What a wonderful way to keep celebrating this very special show!

20/05/2026

Another fantastic rehearsal last night as preparations continue for our performance at next month’s NODA London Ceremony! 🎭

This time, we revisited our exciting Shrek the Musical medley following last month’s hugely successful production, and it was so special stepping back into the swamp once again.

We’re incredibly excited to be bringing this (alongside numbers from several other brilliant productions) to NODA with such a talented group of both adult and young performers. 💚