Our mission is to produce excellent quality and original amatuer theatre
Well, we're often losing it but here we are with a theatre company doing rather well for itself created by Sarah Bishop and Will Burns. Two creatives with an idea, an ideal, and this is to bring new and original theatre to the local stage.
Established in 2019 to pop a new play by Will onto the stage, we did this successfully and are going from strength to strength. Our vision into 2025 is to keep building, giving people new opportunities and we are doing something a little different by the end of the year!
We are delighted to share the journey with Sarah's daughter, the very talented Kimberley Blount. Kim turns her hand to directing and choreographing but is particularly famed for treading the boards at BTP herself, excelling in comedy roles.
Here are our credits to date:
Spilt Milk - 2019 & 2020
Red Riding Hood - 2021 and 2025
Peter Frying Pan Panto - 2021
Jack and the beanstalk - 2022
Somewhere musical - 22 and 23 and 24
Butterfingers 2022
Bad Reception 2022
Elves and the shoemaker Panto - 2023
Cinderella Panto - 2024
Killin' Pigs - 2024
Snow White Panto - 2025
Spilt Milk - May 2025
Robin Hood - December 2025
Meet the team:
Creators - Sarah Bishop & Will Burns
Writers - Will Burns, Sarah Bishop and Joanne Powell and Phil Smith.
Director - Sarah Bishop
Assistant director - Kim Blount
Choreographer - Kim Blount
Assistant choreographer - Isobel Smith
Sound and effects - Darren Bishop
Lighting and graphic design - Marty Bishop
Wardrobe - Sarah Bishop & friends ☺️
Props manager - Clare Wood
Chaperones - Sarah Bishop, Kim Blount, Clare Wood, Harvey Tate, Kelly Muldowney
Tea-lady - Kelly Muldowney
Our fabulous Pantomime this season is coming to you from the magical Guiseley Christmas Tee-pees. Yes you read correctly!
Why not book your f...
Have a look at the promotional video filmed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Fringe preview shows. The audio was filmed at the world premiere live at Guiseley Theatre in November 2022.