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I Should Tell You | BATS Have Created Something Really Special Here: RENT the Musical Review

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Following their rehearsal last week (you can read my piece on the rehearsal here), this week the curtain came up as Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) brought RENT to Basingstoke’s Haymarket stage. Under the direction of Louise Travis (who also directed Sister Act and starred as Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical), with musical direction … Continue reading I Should Tell You | BATS Have Created Something Really Special Here: RENT the Musical Review

No Day But Today | Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society is Bringing RENT to Basingstoke at a Perfect Time!

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I have been lucky enough to have been invited into a few rehearsal rooms now, yet the feeling never feels any less special; the anticipation feels almost magical, as does the energy from the cast; that feeling that they’re bringing a show, story and characters to life and something special is being created. A feeling … Continue reading No Day But Today | Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society is Bringing RENT to Basingstoke at a Perfect Time!