New Dates!!
Due to our venue needing to be used as a Covid vaccination center in March this year, we have had to put our show dates back to the end of April!! At least we get some more rehearsal time!! Ticket will be available online from 31st January!!
WAODS are pleased to be able to finally announce our next production (first since the outbreak of covid-19) will be the all time favorite Musical Me and MY Girl!! Our initial plans to produce Dr Dolittle in November 2020 have been put on freeze for a future date, as it was agreed by the committee we would be more financially wise to stick with something that was more widely known for our first post lockdown production! We have decided on a spring production for 2022 as this allows for plenty of time to adapt and change to the government recommendations and rules on social distancing and accommodates the rehearsal time required to gat back in the saddle! This production is going to be one of our most significant productions for many years! This being as a result of all the restrictions that have been put in place on the theatre industry over the last year and a half and the fact that we have not been able to come together as a group to share our love and passion for the arts! We have defiantly missed each and every one of our members! Although we have all done well keeping in touch during this challenging period for WAODS we are all so looking forward to getting back to some form of a new normal and getting our WAODS family back together and doing what we do best, entertaining and performing for our local community!
Me and My Girl is a musical with music by Noel Gay and its original book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose. The musical is set in the late 1930s and tells the story of an unapologetically unrefined cockney gentleman named Bill Snibson, who learns that he is the 14th heir to the Earl of Hareford. The action is set in Hampshire, Mayfair, and Lambeth.
The musical had a successful original run in the West End in 1937, and was turned into a film in 1939, titled The Lambeth Walk, named after one of the show's songs. "The Lambeth Walk" was also the subject of a news story in The Times of October 1938: "While dictators rage and statesmen talk, all Europe dances – to The Lambeth Walk." The show also included the song "The Sun Has Got His Hat On".
After returning to the West End briefly in 1952, the musical's book received a revision by Stephen Fry with Mike Ockrent in the 1980s. This revised version of Me and My Girl also included the song "Leaning on a Lamp-post". The show was revised again and revived in the West End in 1984, where it received two Laurence Olivier Awards and ran for eight years. The same production was revived on Broadway in 1986 for a three-year run. The show won three of 11 Tony Award nominations.
We are so pleased to be able to produce this show once more for the society, we last did it back in 1999! some 22 years ago now!! I'm sure all the members that took part in that production will remember it well! our first meeting will be on 2nd September and as usual please bring along some friends to the first meetings as we are in desperate need of new members, for not only performing roles but also back stage to drive the production and make every part of it work just as well as each performance! We look forward to seeing you all in September!!!
Me and My Girl is a musical with music by Noel Gay and its original book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose. The musical is set in the late 1930s and tells the story of an unapologetically unrefined cockney gentleman named Bill Snibson, who learns that he is the 14th heir to the Earl of Hareford. The action is set in Hampshire, Mayfair, and Lambeth.
The musical had a successful original run in the West End in 1937, and was turned into a film in 1939, titled The Lambeth Walk, named after one of the show's songs. "The Lambeth Walk" was also the subject of a news story in The Times of October 1938: "While dictators rage and statesmen talk, all Europe dances – to The Lambeth Walk." The show also included the song "The Sun Has Got His Hat On".
After returning to the West End briefly in 1952, the musical's book received a revision by Stephen Fry with Mike Ockrent in the 1980s. This revised version of Me and My Girl also included the song "Leaning on a Lamp-post". The show was revised again and revived in the West End in 1984, where it received two Laurence Olivier Awards and ran for eight years. The same production was revived on Broadway in 1986 for a three-year run. The show won three of 11 Tony Award nominations.
We are so pleased to be able to produce this show once more for the society, we last did it back in 1999! some 22 years ago now!! I'm sure all the members that took part in that production will remember it well! our first meeting will be on 2nd September and as usual please bring along some friends to the first meetings as we are in desperate need of new members, for not only performing roles but also back stage to drive the production and make every part of it work just as well as each performance! We look forward to seeing you all in September!!!
Covid 19 update
While the ongoing pandemic still posses a risk to our members and the general public we continue to monitor government advice on amateur performance and social gatherings and as soon as there are any significant changes in this advice we will be acting to get the society back together and producing performances again. until then the officers and committee continue to to meet regularly via zoom platform to continue the planning and on going administration of WAODS. we hope you all are keeping safe and look forward to a time when we can be back with you all again! Thank you!
The Latest News!
Happy 75th VE day! As our tribute to this great event we have been working with the amazing CJ Allen to produce this fab Wartime medley performance for your all! we hope you enjoy it and lets all feel proud to be British! Enjoy!
I'm sure it will not come as a surprise or shock to you all however due to the current situation regarding Covid-19 and the closure today of the Civic Centre, the officers and committee have held an emergency meeting to discuss next steps regarding our current production plans. We have taken the following steps to safeguard our members and the wider general public during this international crisis. G&S Concert - Postponed until September 2020 Dr Dolittle - The knock on effect of potential loss of rehersal time due to the social distancing measures likely to be introduced over the coming weeks and the risk to the health and wellbeing of our members we will be moving the production to 2021 so it can have the necessary planning and time it requires. Pantomime - Pandemic allowing we will plan to produce a pantomime for late November early December 2020 to replace this years Novemeber show. We will be providing updates as and when we can! We hope you all stay safe and well and don't forget to check in on your WAODS family!
Our fist meeting for the G&S Concert will be held at the Dodington lodge Hotel, Whitchruch! its a chance to get together and sing through the vocal score Gary Bailey has put together especial for us! please bring a friend along who might be interested in joining! Concerts are the perfect opportunity to get new members involved!
Our May PRODUCTION will be a fundraising G and S Gala!
What a lovely turn out at our 95th year afternoon tea! Big thank you to everyone for coming to celebrate with us! And a special thank you to our chairperson Chris Hopwood for organising the event and for her lovely words! Let's look forward to another 95 years!
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019
Whitchurch Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society held it's Annual General Meeting on Thursday 6th March 2019 in the Chester suite at the Dodington Lodge, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 1EN
The following members were elected:
President: Mrs Win Webb
Vice - President: Mr Garry Bailey
Honorary Secretary: Mr Peter Allman
Honorary Treasurer: Mrs Rosemary Hall
Honorary Publicity Officer: Mr David Pearce
Honorary Membership Secretary: Ms Karen Ikin
Committee 2019/20: Linda Campbell, Nigel Davies, Christine Hopwood, and Nigel Heath
Congratulations to those elected
Society awards
The following awards were presented at the society's annual general meeting in March 2019
The Patchboard Lighting and Wizard Sound Trophy - Nigel Heath
The Olenka Wojda Trophy - David Pearce
The Patience Peplinski Trophy - Lucy Chidlow
The Win Webb Junior Trophy - Ben Hall
Congratulations!
Our last production of 2018 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2018
Noda Awards 2017
WAODS picked up two nominations for best musical with The Mikado, and standard programme with Little Shop of Horrors at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association awards ceremony (West Midland Region) at Stourbridge Town Hall, Sunday 23rd April 2017.
Our Vice-president Mrs Kay Ikin and Chairperson Mrs Rose Hall went along and collected the awards on our behalf. Congratulations to everyone involved with both productions.
WAODS picked up two nominations for best musical with The Mikado, and standard programme with Little Shop of Horrors at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association awards ceremony (West Midland Region) at Stourbridge Town Hall, Sunday 23rd April 2017.
Our Vice-president Mrs Kay Ikin and Chairperson Mrs Rose Hall went along and collected the awards on our behalf. Congratulations to everyone involved with both productions.
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Little Shop of Horrors 2016
The Mikado had a successful run
The 2016 production of The Mikado came to an end in March of that year, and what a week it was, great set and costumes, and good audience numbers. A big thank you goes to everyone that was involved in this magical production.
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Gentlemen of the Chorus at The Royal Titipu Races.
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The Mikado at the Royal Titipu Regatta
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