BATS Next Gen would like to welcome interested parties to audition for their new show.

They will present, in association with Samuel French Limited, Fawkes, The Quiet Guy in Central Studio on November 7 – 8.

Written by Kjartan Poskitt, Fawkes tells the story of the 1605 gunpowder plot. Most people will know how a gang tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament, and how Guy Fawkes was caught. Following days of ghastly interrogation the gang were all rounded up and executed.

In reality, the plot was far more sinister than that and makes for a thrilling whodunnit involving spies, sabotage and someone being walled up alive.

The show is set in Catesby's Cabaret Club with the outrageous hostess Miss Catherine Wheel. Even if the club didn't exist, everything in it did actually happen, right up to the explosive finale

The show is suitable for children of all ages.

Performances will commence at 7.30pm and there will also be a matinee on November 8 at 2.30pm.

Auditions will be held on Sunday, May 18 but anyone attending must previously have come along to one of the preparatory workshops. These take place on April 30 and May 7 from 7pm until 9pm and a £5 workshop fee applies.

Interested parties should be aged between seven and 17 at the time of performance and be in full-time education.

To register or for more information, email Sandie Thomson at secretary@ batsnextgen.co.uk or telephone 07754 068545 (weekdays after 6pm). 

Alternatively, go online to batsnextgen.co.uk or check out the Facebook page facebook.com/BATSNG.