Hi there!
I am Kate Bramley, and I have been the Artistic Director here at Badapple Theatre for over 26 years. We pride ourselves on bringing the joy and magic of theatre to rural communities right across the country and we are one of the leading companies touring nationally.
We have never been more in demand, but we need your help!
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The last few years have been tough for everyone, especially the arts industry, among many others. We, at Badapple, have fought to keep the company going, whilst many others have not, meaning we are one of the last rural touring companies left standing. Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure that we can still bring new, joyful and entertaining shows to you, and people everywhere, bringing a smile to people's faces in these tough times. Even Covid did not stop us! We had great success in outdoor shows with personal headphones for each audience member, and even recorded some of our beloved past productions for people to watch at home and in small gatherings!
This year we have created five brand new shows, including our Youth Theatre production, and currently have two shows running simultaneously in the lead up to Christmas, making a night of Christmas cheer the most affordable and enjoyable it has ever been! We will have performed over 100 shows by the end of 2024, our most ever, which is roughly one show every three days! We want to be able to continue this, but without your help it is impossible. For the last four years we have tried everything to keep afloat but we are not regularly funded by Arts Council England and mostly rely on ticket sales to keep Badapple going. But it is not enough to cover increased demand this winter.
If you have ever seen or enjoyed a Badapple production, heard about it from friends or even share our philosophy of bringing live theatre magic to those who would not normally get to experience it, we need your support. It doesn't have to be much, but there is strength in numbers, tell your friends, family and your community, anyone who understands the importance of the arts. We need you to stand with us, and save our season!
WHY SHOULD YOU SUPPORT US?
We are the very best at what we do, if we do say so ourselves! Our passion is creating theatre for everyone everywhere! We specialise in bringing shows right to your doorstep, to a local village hall, community centre, historic venue, aircraft hangar, carpark, garden and anywhere in between.
This is our team arriving at one of the only two thatched village halls in the country for out tour of The Regalettes in November 2024 thanks to our lovely tour partners Artsreach in Dorset.
Testomonials:
"It is hard to overestimate the positive benefits of getting out of the house and attending a joyful, inexpensive, communal event in your own locality. The Badapple Theatre Company is providing just this experience and not only that, but the cast and production were superb and we totally loved it!" Clare Granger, High Sheriff of North Yorkshire 2023-2024
"You might be sitting in a village hall somewhere but what you will get will be up there with West End standards of performance, lighting and design – and at a fraction of the cost." YORKSHIRE POST
“Badapple Theatre triumphs in a tour that takes the magic of theatre to remote venues” THE STAGE
WHAT YOUR DONATIONS WILL FUND
Paying performers! Like these ones!
Tour van costs!
Publicity and marketing!
Travel and accomodation on tour!
And much much more. We are a very thrifty company and have been 'reducing, reusing, recycling' for 20 years.... we just need a little help!