Nine younger members of WOW performed their first cabaret set at Fayre in the Square in front of a very appreciative audience. This annual music event over the Spring Bank Holiday is organised by Weymouth Rotary as a means to raise monies for a number of local charities. WOW has supported it since its inception…
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High Flying Chitty”Superlatives abound, but there just aren’t enough to describe WOW’s latest production” WOW’s Easter 2019 production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Weymouth Pavilion broke recent box office records for WOW. It was a big hit with audiences with over 4,500 tickets sold for the six show run. Many also gave five star reviews…
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WOW has announced the dates of two key events for 2019 – the new member auditions and the Summer Workshop Week. Both of these are open to young performers who are 10 years or older by the date of each activity. To find out more and/or register your interest please click the relevant link below….
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WOW’s April 2018 production of Footloose won the youth award for company characterisation at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association Awards for the South West region. Chairman Alan McKechan, who attended the event in Plymouth, said, “I’m thrilled with this award as it recognises the strength of the whole cast in creating and maintaining characters…
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WOW’s April 2018 production of Footloose has received a nomination from NODA South West in the category of ‘Youth Award for Company Characterisation.’ WOW Chairman, Alan McKechan, said, “I’m delighted with this nomination, as it recognises the excellent work that our director, Martine Burt, does to ensure that everyone acts and reacts in every scene,…
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WOW’s November production of CATS was a box office hit with around 4,000 tickets sold for the five show run at Weymouth Pavilion Theatre. Audience members reacted very positively to this creative re-imagining of CATS from director, Jeremy Tustin. Responses on social media were typified by the following comment on WOW’s Facebook Page, “Fantastic performance….
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WOW invited young performers aged 9+ to audition for the children’s ensemble in their production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which is being staged at the Weymouth Pavilion from 10-13 April 2019. The auditions were held at the beginning of December 2018 and WOW selected 11 children from the 30 that took part in the…
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WOW is excited to be bringing three smash hit West End musicals to the Pavilion stage. First up, this November, is Cats to be followed by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang next April and Shrek the Musical in April 2020. WOW started rehearsing Cats in May with Musical Director, Heather Reed and just before the summer…
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“Thank you for organising another spectacular summer school! A big well done to all involved.” (parental comment) Now in it’s fifth year, our 2018 week of musical theatre workshops was once again fully booked. Over 30 young performers aged between 9 and 15 had a fun filled week developing their confidence and performance skills with…
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The month of May saw our group perform two charity cabarets for Weymouth Rotary. The first of these was the ‘Wurzels and Friends’ Concert at Weymouth Pavilion Theatre and a week later at ‘Fayre in the Square’ during the Bank Holiday weekend At the charity concert on 20th May, a dozen of our members performed…
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