THE Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) are back with another iconic music this year.

The group will be performing Shrek the Musical from November 10 to 19 at The Haymarket in Basingstoke.

Based on the Oscar-winning Dreamworks Animation film, Shrek the Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure that brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.

BATS is pulling out all the stops to bring you this fabulously fun show for all the family, featuring the hit song I'm A Believer and a host of great new numbers. Brilliant costumes and magical staging bring the fairy tale world to life in a riot of colour and spectacle.

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Leading the cast are Reece Fitzgerald as Shrek, Louise Travis as Princess Fiona, Richard Bond as Donkey and Ben Kennedy as Lord Farquaad. Louise Travis will swap directing to make her performance debut with BATS - having auditioned to perform in Chicago, which was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.

Behind the scenes the show is led by the all-female team of Sally Manning (director and co-choreographer) Julie Dance (musical director) and Luannsa Goodman (choreographer).

There will be a special, closed charity performance on Sunday, November 19. Tickets are being shared amongst several local charity organisations, including Spotlight West.

For performance times and ticket prices go to anvilarts.org.uk.