BARTON TOURISM PARTNERSHIP

Three afternoons of free quality theatre were enjoyed by the hundreds of families who supported this year’s Performance in the Park.

The short season of events put on by the Barton Tourism Partnership started in mid-July with a production by the Storytellers Theatre Company of Hansel and Gretel which included music, song and drama.

For two successive Sundays in August the Tourism Partnership again staged theatre of the highest calibre starting with the return of Bash Street Theatre who this year performed Cliffhangar! – a silent movie style production inspired by the golden age of screen.

The following Sunday was the eagerly awaited return of Illyria with another adaptation of a Roald Dahl classic, Fantastic Mr Fox, which was played out in front of Baysgarth Park to an appreciative audience, many of whom had enjoyed last year’s adaptation of James and the Giant Peach.

Plans for next year’s Performances are very much in their infancy so look out for more news in future editions of The Bartonian.