About Us

Avocet Theatre Company (Registered Charity Number: 1186908)  - formerly St Johns Drama Group - is an innovative and evolving theatre group in Banbury, Oxfordshire specialising in theatrical shows, filmed performance, comedy, devising, multimedia and community events. . ATC is run by a team of dedicated volunteer specialists who aim to give anyone aged between 8 and 108 the chance to be part of unique and ground-breaking theatre and entertainment. Avocet Theatre Company operates from its own dedicated studio - ATC Studios - which includes a rehearsal room, practice space and a set, costume and props store. ATC is also thrilled to be a member of NODA (National Operatic & Dramatic Association).

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Projects as Avocet Theatre Company:​​

• Treading the Boards - The Amateur Theatre Podcast (Ongoing)

• Acting Out - A Mockumentary Web Series (Ongoing)

• The Read Through Sessions (Ongoing)

• Robin Hood: A Musical - Pantomime (Postponed)

• Disney's Moana the Musical Jr (Postponed)

• All Together at Christmas

• The Virtual Variety Show

• Elf Jr The Musical

• Snow White: A Musical-Pantomime 

• The Not-So-Royal Variety Performance 

• Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr

• Winter Wonderland 2 (in partnership with Banbury Academy)

• Jack & the Beanstalk: A Musical-Pantomime

• Winter Wonderland (in partnership with Banbury Academy)

• ATC Variety Gala

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Projects as St John's Drama Group:

• One Night Only: Goes Fourth

• Aladdin: A Musical-Pantomime

• One Night Only: Strikes Back

• Cinderella: A Musical-Pantomime

• One Night Only: Returns

• Rapunzel

• One Night Only: Variety Show

• Crock of Gold

• Dick Whittington

• Robin Hood

• Sleeping Beauty

• Aladdin