Provision of Seasonal Pantomime

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Halton Borough Council is seeking an experienced production company to work with the Council to produce an annual Pantomime over the next three years 2019 - 2021 at the Brindley Theatre, Runcorn. The Brindley Theatre is Halton’s 14 year-old, purpose built theatre situated in Runcorn, Cheshire. The building is fully accessible and includes a 424 seat proscenium arch theatre (less up to 13 seats for sound desk positions), wheelchair access, 108 flexible Studio space, Gallery, Arts Room, Bar and Café. All public parking is provided free of charge. The Brindley Theatre is a previous winner of the National Lottery Best Arts Project in the UK, and also holds a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence. The annual schedule is balanced between a mixed programme of professional work across all the art forms and community, commercial hires and classes. The current season can be viewed online at www.thebrindley.org.uk. Tickets for all Theatre and Studio events can be purchased in person, by telephone or online. The Brindley Theatre has been successfully presenting professional Pantomime for 14 years and has firmly established a reputation for traditional family productions. We aim to produce a show that is unique to our venue and draws on collaborative skills to achieve the highest quality and value for money for our audiences. The service has an indicative budget of between £55,000 and £59,500 per annum. HBC reserves the right to award the contract/agreement on the basis of a single supplier Contract Duration The contract is for 3 years from April 2019, which includes productions for Christmas 2019, 2020 and 2021, plus a possible 4-year extension to incorporate productions for Christmas 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Pantomime History The past 5 year pantomime history at the Brindley Theatre: Date Pantomime No. Performances Celebrity 2014/15 Snow White 47 Kim Woodburn 2015/16 Aladdin 47 Dean Gaffney 2016/17 Cinderella 44 Sonia 2017/18 Sleeping Beauty 45 Crissy Rock 2018/19 Beauty & the Beast 46 Amelle Berrabah Keywords: Pantomime, Seasonal, Brindley