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History of BACCES

BACCES is a non-profit charitable organisation which was originally set up in 1970 by two British European Airways (BEA) stewards who wrote a comedy review and staged it at York House in March 1971, Twickenham, UK for two nights. It was so popular that it ran for a further three sell out nights at Chiswick Town Hall. The national press heard of this venture and prompted “Jak” of the Evening Standard to publish a cartoon lampooning the efforts of BA cabin crew. Since that time the company have been producing reviews and, more recently, and to great acclaim, pantomimes in aid of national and local charities. The company writes, directs and produces the whole show with very little help from outside sources.

List of previous shows

December 2024 Jack and the Beanstalk
December 2023 Sleeping Beauty
December 2022 Aladdin
December 2021 Cinderella
November 2019 Snow White
November 2018 Sinbad
November 2017 Robin Hood
January 2016 Sleeping Beauty
December 2014 Jack and the Beanstalk
December 2013 Dick Whittington
December 2012 Aladdin
December 2011 Now That’s What I Call Panto!
December 2010 Snow White
December 2009 Ali Baba
December 2008 Robin Hood
December 2007 Cinderella
December 2006 Treasure Island
December 2005 Sleeping Beauty
December 2004 Dick Whittington
December 2003 Aladdin
December 2002 Beauty and the Beast
December 2001 Snow White (the 30th Anniversary of the Company)
November 2000 Jack and the Beanstalk
November 1999 Sinbad
November 1998 Robin Hood
November 1997 Puss in Boots
November 1996 Cinderella
November 1995 Mother Goose
November 1994 The Sleeping Beauty
November 1993 Dick Whittington
November 1992 Aladdin
November 1991 Cinderella
November 1990 Jack and the Beanstalk
November 1989 Treasure Island
December 1988 Snow White
December 1987 Ali Baba
December 1985 Robin Hood
November 1983 Dick Whittington
December 1982 Sleeping Beauty
December 1981 Humpty Dumpty
December 1980 Cinderella
December 1979 Aladdin (the first proper pantomime)
February 1979 Show ’79
November 1977 Down to Earth
May 1977 A London Revue (as a touring company in Cyprus)
December 1976 Full Circle (at the Planet Theatre Slough)
April 1976 Drooping The Colour (at Acton Town Hall)
January 1975 Cinderella (at Greenford Hall, Greenford)
November 1974 A Musical Revue (at a hotel in Marbella, Spain)
November 1973 At His Majesty’s Pleasure (at Greenford Hall, Greenford)
December 1972 A Musical Revue (at the Manouel Theatre, Malta)
May 1972 A Surprise Package (at Greenford Hall, Greenford)
October 1971 Cabin Crew Music Hall (the same review taken to Gibraltar)
April 1971 Cabin Crew Music Hall (at Chiswick Town Hall)
March 1971 Cabin Crew Music Hall (at York House, Twickenham)