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Jekyll & Hyde has now completed it's run. It has been described as one of our most successful shows!
Although the audience numbers were disappointing those that did see the performances showed their
appreciation with standing ovations at every performance, almost unheard of, certainly for an amateur production.
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Somerset Fellowship of Drama Awards

Representatives of the Society attended the
'Somerset Fellowship of Drama' awards ceremony
at Haselbury Mill near Crewkerne, March 2010.

Pictured above - Awards presented by Richard Wright
(left to right)

1.Robbie Burns (Director) collecting the 'Best Choreography'
award on behalf of Emma Duffill for 'South Pacific'.
2. Jane Morris (Society Chairman) collecting Highly Commended
certificate 'Creative Lighting' for 'Fiddler on the Roof'.
3. Robbie Burns (Director) collecting the 'Best Chorus'
award for 'South Pacific'.
4. Jane Morris (Society Chairman) collecting 'Best Hired Set'
for 'South Pacific'.

Left - the 'Weston Operatic Society' table.

 

 

 

A number of society members perform items from 'Jekyll & Hyde'
and 'Tell Me on a Sunday' at the '200 Club' Annual event.


February 2010

Congratulations to
'The Oppitts'
(The Junior section of
Weston Operatic Society)

having completed
their run of
'Honk' Junior
with 99.5% seats sold!



'Fiddler on the Roof'
receives high acclaim.

Audiences have been expressing
their appreciation for the show.

A cast of 60 includes two sets of 'Oppitts'
the junior section of the Society who perform
on alternate performances.

A well balanced orchestra of 10
creates atmosphere and compliments
the musical numbers.

 


'The Likes of Us'

A show written while both
were students in 1965 by
Tim Rice
and
Andrew Lloyd Webber
,
based on a book
by Leslie Thomas 

'The Likes of Us' is a musical
telling the story of
Thomas John Barnardo,
a philanthropist who founded
homes for destitute children.

In the summer of 2009
Weston-super-Mare
Operatic Society
including the junior
section 'The Oppitt's' was
awarded a licence from
'The Really Useful Group'
via the
National Operatic and
Dramatic Association

to perform the show.
It ran for five performances at
'The Playhouse'
Weston-super-Mare

Following each performance a
collection in aid of Dr Barnado's
enabled a cheque to the value
of £1,200 to be presented.

The Presentation
Barnado's Shop, Worle, Weston-super-Mare
24th October 2009.

Pictured (left to right) Carl Atkinson (Director), Colin Tyler (Technical Co-ordinator),
Darren Crocket (Show Narrator), Peter Tyler (Musical Director)
Margaret Hunter
(Assistant Secretary)

A scene from the show. Barnado has managed to purchase 'The Edinburgh Castle' formally an East End drinking establishment.
It is now converted to serving coffee and tea only, some of the locals begin to enjoy it. Here they are singing 'Have Another Cup of Tea'
 

'The Oppitts', the junior section of the Society in the closing scene, Dr Barnado is saying goodnight to the children in his care.

photographs Don Hunter
 

 

 

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