Jack the Ripper
Next summer will see us putting on performances of Jack the Ripper in the
Henderson Hall, Abbots Langley. These will run from Tuesday 16th June 2009
to Saturday 20th inclusive. The show is to be directed by Rob Milner with
musical direction from Peter Jones. Please see our
production page
for more details as they become available.
Richard Suart workshop
We were tremendously privileged and delighted to welcome Richard Suart
along in November to a chorus workshop. A baritone of some renown,
particularly amongst G&S afficianados, Richard Suart is a master of the patter
song. Probably best known for his legendary portrayal of Ko-Ko for the
English National Opera, some twenty-plus members of our society benefited from
the 'Richard Suart' treatment as he gave us all an insight into what it takes to
deliver top-rate performances. You can read a
brief report
of our day with Richard and some
photographs
produced by xmo4.com . We hope very much to be able to repeat this workshop again in the future. To find out more about
Richard Suart, his career and forthcoming performances
follow this link to
www.richardsuart.co.uk
Watford Palace Theatre Centenary Concert - November 2008
The joint concert on Sunday 16th November 2008 to help
Watford Palace Theatre in it's centenary celebrations was a wonderful
success, although a lot of hard work for everyone involved on the day ! Together
with members of Cassio Operatic Society and Watford Operatic Society, the show "Intervals"
was very popular with the audiences who were treated to a huge variety of songs
from shows which had been performed at the Palace over its entire 100 years.
There were some wonderful solo performances from our pool of local talent and it
was very hard for the audience not to join in with so many well-known and
well-loved songs. The performances clearly demonstrated that amauteur
operatics in the Watford area is very much alive, kicking and living up to the
high standards which have been set by so many in the past.
Please have a look at some of the
photographs
taken by xmo4.com
The Girl Next Door
... our most recent show, which was a treat for cast and audience alike !
Click here
to read the details of the show and its local acclaim.
A fascinating interview with co-writer Peter Vincent has just been
published in a recent
London
NODA magazine article
. Enjoy reading about how Peter goes about the difficult art of
comedy-writing !
Fabulous Buxton success for Ruddigore !
Our performance of Ruddigore at the Buxton 2008 International Festival
has brought us many nominations and one award!
Click
here
to read all about the success.
This success has been recognised in a
London
NODA magazine article
published in November.
NODA success for Ruddigore
Our production of Ruddigore at Watford Palace Theatre has received recognition within the NODA
London Area. We received a nomination for the Kathleen Oyler Award for
'Best Chorus' and up against around 240 other societies in the region. A
report on this achievement from The Villager
can be read by
clicking here.
News archive items:
Click on any of the links below to see previous news items about the following
topics:
Ruddigore at Watford Palace Theatre
- January 2008
Gondoliers at Buxton - July
2007
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