in partnership with The B-Bar
Ha-Hum-Ah Theatre
Oh No It Isn’t!
For ages 12+ (strong language)
They’re the best of sisters on stage but the worst of friends off it...
It’s the final performance of Cinderella in a moth-eaten, regional theatre and backstage tensions threaten to boil over onstage. Will the egotism, one-up-manship and politics remain confined to the dressing room? Will the ugly sisters keep the professional professional and the personal personal? Will we ever find out what happened during Babes In The Wood?
Based on a lifetime of experience onstage and backstage Oh No It Isn't! is not technically a pantomime but a hilariously funny and beautifully moving new play exploring the highs and lows of life in the theatre.
Written by Great British Pantomime Award nominee Luke Adamson and using real anecdotes and stories it is an impassioned yet tender love letter to the world of performance.
Tickets
Full £16.50 (inclusive of any booking fees/charges)
Concessions* £13.50 (inclusive of any booking fees/charges)
Full + Pay It Forward Supporter £26.50 (inclusive of any booking fees/charges)
Pay It Forward free ticket £0
There are 4 free tickets per Oh Not It Isn't performance for anyone to book who would otherwise feel unable to see a show this festive season due to financial restrictions. Please #BeKind when booking these free tickets as they are limited. You can book these in the normal way you would - they are listed as £0 with all the other ticket types in the drop down menu.
By booking a Full + Pay It Forward support ticket you are generously supporting our Pay It Forward scheme and paying for a ticket for member of our community, who who would otherwise feel restricted from coming to see Oh No It Isn't due to financial reasons.
*Our Concession tickets are what we consider ' self described'. We don’t want money to be a barrier to people attending live events and performances. So if being able to pay the lower price for your ticket helps, we are happy for you to do that. You will not be asked to provide evidence of your income or circumstances. There are limited number of these concession price tickets and once they are gone, they are gone. Please be mindful of this when booking these tickets. #BeKind
Reserved seating is in place
Seats B5 & B7 are wheelchair accessible, if you require these seats please add 'access member' (here) to your account and you will have access to these. Please let us know of any access requirements you may have, including whether you would like the seat removed.
Both rows A & B are level access
If you have any specific access requirements (for example wheelchair access) please leave details in the comment box when placing your order or email our team info@barbicantheatre.co.uk and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Booking terms & conditions
Key Info Ahead Of Your Visit
Audience guidance / language / trigger warnings / photography & filming
Age Guidance: suitable for ages 12+
Language: contains strong language (if you're bringing young people aged 12-14 and would like to know more about the language used please email info@barbicantheatre.co.uk or call us on 01752 267131 (Mon - Wed 3pm - 5pm, Thur - Fri 12pm - 5pm, Sat - Sun closed)
Emotional / trigger warnings: while this an upbeat, comedy / parody style show , there is some indirect themes/mentions of depression and breakdowns.
Health warnings: contains haze smoke effect and flashing lights.
Filming & photography: no filming of the performance is allowed at any time. You may take one or two photos (no flash) but please be mindful of those around you and keep to a limit (constant lit screens isn't pleasant for those watching the show next to or behind you)
Barbican Theatre is a safe space - safe to be who you are, regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, age, gender, identity, or sexual orientation.
Reviews & Critical Acclaim
★★★★★ "If I laugh this much at any full blown pantomimes this year, then I will be most surprised. As entertainment goes – with depth to it – then you will not get better than this." ReviewsGate
“It’s brilliantly funny, madcap and slapstick combined with poignancy...not to be missed” Sandie Coleman
"Oh No It Isn’t! isn't Christmas fluff, but it is a lovely piece of theatre that highlights love, loss, friendship, loneliness and rejection". Radio St Austell Bay
"If you get a chance get along to see this lovely, funny and poignant taker on the panto dame tradition. A grand alternative Christmas show” – Dan Richards
Tickets
Full £16.50 (inclusive of any booking fees/charges)
Concessions* £13.50 (inclusive of any booking fees/charges)
Full + Pay It Forward Supporter £26.50 (inclusive of any booking fees/charges)
Pay It Forward free ticket £0
There are 4 free tickets per Oh Not It Isn't performance for anyone to book who would otherwise feel unable to see a show this festive season due to financial restrictions. Please #BeKind when booking these free tickets as they are limited. You can book these in the normal way you would - they are listed as £0 with all the other ticket types in the drop down menu.
By booking a Full + Pay It Forward support ticket you are generously supporting our Pay It Forward scheme and paying for a ticket for member of our community, who who would otherwise feel restricted from coming to see Oh No It Isn't due to financial reasons.
*Our Concession tickets are what we consider ' self described'. We don’t want money to be a barrier to people attending live events and performances. So if being able to pay the lower price for your ticket helps, we are happy for you to do that. You will not be asked to provide evidence of your income or circumstances. There are limited number of these concession price tickets and once they are gone, they are gone. Please be mindful of this when booking these tickets. #BeKind
About Ha-Hum-Ah Theatre
Ha-Hum-Ah is an award winning North Cornwall based theatre and film production company. We create innovative and ambitious stories that stimulates the imagination.
Ha-Hum-Ah Theatre was established in 2018 to offer the support and framework for artists to produce their own work with the aid and collaboration of others. Many artists don’t fulfil their artistic potential, due to the daunting prospects and challenges with producing and staging their own work. In response Ha-Hum-Ah Theatre was formed to act as a co-operative theatre company where actors, director, writers and creatives of all backgrounds could work together in realising and harnessing each other’s creativity. Through this process we believe we’ve tapped into a unique, exciting and vibrant way of creating theatre for artists and audiences alike.
In 2021 Ha-Hum-Ah expanded into the world of film with the creation of Ha-Hum-Ah Films, with the aim of bringing our unique and inventive style of telling stories to the world of motion pictures.
Artistic Director - Ben Kernow
Creative & Production Team
Director / Producer: Ben Kernow
Writer: Luke Adamson
Cast: John Gregor & Darren Seed.
Show Dates & Times
Friday 9 December 8pm
Saturday 10 December 8pm
Tuesday 13 December 8pm
Wednesday 14 December 8pm
Thursday 15 December 8pm
Friday 16 December 5pm & 8pm
Saturday 17 December 5pm & 8pm
Monday 19 December 8pm
Tuesday 20 December 8pm
Wednesday 21 December 8pm
Thursday 22 December 8pm
Friday 23 December 5pm & 8pm
Saturday 24 December 5pm
Running time approx 60mins (no interval)
Venue Info , Seating & Accessibility
Barbican Theatre
Castle Street
The Barbican
Plymouth
PL1 2NJ
Situated behind the Mayflower Visitor Centre just off the main Barbican road (opposite the 'Prawn' and Mayflower Steps.
info@barbicantheatre.co.uk
Your Visit FAQs (opens in a new tab) - incudes parking, access and ticket info.
Accessibility
We have step free access from when you arrive at Barbican building to access the bar, theatre, studio, offices and accessible toilets.
More access info here
If you have any specific access requirements (for example wheelchair access) please leave details in the comment box when placing your order or email our team at info@barbicantheatre.co.uk and they will arrange this for you.
Seating
Reserved seating is in place for this performance.
Seats B5 & B7 are wheelchair accessible, if you require these seats please add 'access member' (here) to your account and you will have access to these. Please let us know of any access requirements you may have, including whether you would like the seat removed.
Both rows A & B are level access
What is the seating like?
The seating in the raked area (rows A-O), the seating has arms. Seat - 17in/43cm Wide, 18in/46cm Long. Back - 20in/51cm Wide, 19in/48cm Long
Please get in contact if you do not think this seating will work for you and we can explore options.
If you are seated in 'the pit' (rows X & Y) the seats often do no have arms, they are not fixed seating and are added for each event with maximum 140 seat capacity.
