FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I contact you by phone?
If you need to contact us, please e-mail us at info@actingtheparty.co.uk or call customer services on 0845 475 2115 (5p pm from BT landline, other networks may vary)
What if I want a bigger party?
We have restricted the numbers purposefully but should a larger party be needed then it is possible to do it as two or three groups of the original number, each group plays alongside each other. So, if a party is for 8 characters then it is possible to double this up to 16 and play the two groups side by side. Most of the time only 2 or 3 characters are performing at any one time but please make sure you have enough room for the all the children to play the party games.
A refill pack is available with invitations and other game accessories but for obvious reasons this must be purchased at the same time as a party pack or have proof that you have purchased a pack. Please click here for Leela’s Adventure refill pack and here for the Pirate Spooky Spectacular.
My child is slightly younger/older, does this matter?
We anticipated that if a child is about to have their 7th birthday, there would probably be children aged 6 at the party and that they would manage the games and riddles, but any younger and they probably wouldn’t cope. Likewise at a 9 year olds party there may be 10 year olds present, any older and children might find it too young, feel uncool and make the party difficult for others. However, only you can be the judge of your child’s ability and patience.
Does it have to be played at home?
To make parties cheaper we designed Acting the Party to be played at home. However it is possible to play Acting the Party in a hall or outside so long as you have access to a CD player. A little ingenuity is called for as there are games such as a treasure hunt which needs common household items to be present. This can be overcome by (for example) writing a note on the back of a chair, or a cone, ”this is a …. ” and hiding the treasure hunt clue underneath it.
My daughter wants to invite a boy/s …. my son wants to invite a girl/s?
The Spooky Spectacular Pirate Party and Leela’s Adventure are ideally single sex parties. However, if any girls are happy to play feisty (male) characters then it is more than possible for them to play Spooky Spectacular.
Likewise Leela’s Adventure is made up of mainly girl characters apart from the dog and a monkey – it can be engineered so that any boys present can play these parts.
Will there be other themes?
We certainly hope so and are working hard on it, but in the mean time why not tweet us and tell us what theme you would love to have for your Acting the Party Party!