Mandy’s Marathon
WOW members and volunteers were very excited when Trustee, Mandy Burley, came along to a rehearsal for CATS and presented a cheque for over £2,500, raised from her run in the 2018 London Marathon. Mandy ran this year’s Marathon to raise funds for WOW and The Front Skatepark. Leading up to the marathon she set up a whole range of successful fundraising events, including an evening of entertainment featuring talented...
Fizzing Footloose!
“Footloose was fizzing from the dynamic opening number to the high-octane finale," wrote Sylvia Coates in her show report for NODA. Sylvia was one of over 2,500 people who came to see Footloose and the audience response was also tremendously positive. It’s worth taking time to read the whole WOW Footloose Show Report 2018 but here’s some other highlights:- “With the skill we have come to expect of WOW there were...
Double Award Winners!
WOW received two awards at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) Annual Awards Evening held in Bristol for the south west region. These were in recognition of the high quality of both of WOW's 2017 productions. Last April's WOW Show, directed and choreographed by Martine Burt, won the Best Compilation Award for the whole of the South West region. WOW President, Janet Stockley, who received the award said, "This...
Cabaret for Charity Fundraiser
Nine of WOW's cabaret performers took to the stage in Weymouth Pavilion's Ocean Room as part of the entertainment for a fundraising day for Support Dogs and SUDEP Action. SUDEP action raises awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy and support dogs can transform the lives of their owners, including those with epilepsy where the dogs can be trained to give a warning up to 50 minutes in advance of a seizure....
CATS for November 2018
WOW are delighted to announce that they have secured the rights to perform CATS, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical at Weymouth Pavilion Theatre this November. The production will be directed and choreographed by Jeremy Tustin, with Heather Reed as Musical Director. Jeremy's previous shows for WOW include 'Hairspray' in 2015. CATS will run from Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th November with a matinée on the Saturday afternoon. Tickets will go...
Theatre trip to Sunset Boulevard
WOW committee members and supporters were in the audience for the Southampton opening of Sunset Boulevard with former WOW member, Matt Barrow, in the cast (far left of photo above). He is swing and assistant dance captain for this production which has received rave reviews. Matt's extensive theatre credits include Mamma Mia, The Wizard of Oz, Merrily We Roll Along and Sweet Charity in the West End; Chicago (Curve, Leicester) as...