The high quality of our 2017 productions has been recognised in the annual NODA Awards for the South West Region. Our production of ‘Me and My Girl’, directed and choreographed by Martyn Knight, has received the District Achievement Award and April’s WOW Show, directed and choreographed by Martine Burt, has been nominated for the South…
A dozen WOW members donned their Christmas jumpers for their final performance of 2017. In their cabaret for the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the youngsters performed a sparkling set that included Rock ‘n’ Roll, classic musical theatre numbers and a couple of solo turns before rounding off with the Christmas songs. This annual event, which is…
Twelve WOW members gave a very polished and powerful performance as part of the entertainment for the Weymouth and Portland Lions Christmas show for senior citizens. The set opened with musical numbers from Disney’s Newsies, 42nd Street and Our House. The cabaret group then performed a short Rock ‘n’ Roll medley before closing with their…
Audiences are raving about our production of ‘Me and My Girl’ on at Weymouth Pavilion theatre this week. Here are some of the comments on social media: “Saw this show last night. Absolutely brilliant performances with the usual high standard. Special congratulations must go to Luke Southern, whose performance was truly outstanding. I cannot believe your…
Former WOW members are represented in a wide variety of roles across the entertainment industry from TV to film and theatre. WOW is always pleased to hear of their latest news and publishes a summary in the show programmes each year. Those who are in professional training or have recently graduated from their performing arts…
Our cabaret group recently provided high quality after-dinner entertainment for delegates at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) Presidential dinner dance in Bristol. NODA’s incoming national president, Nick Lawrence, made the invitation backstage at Weymouth Pavilion after last April’s “WOW Show”, which was directed and choreographed by Martine Burt. WOW Chairman, Alan McKechan said,…
WOW member, Maggie Ayles, is stepping into a principal role in Pirates of the Pavilion for the remaining eight performances of this summer pantomime at Weymouth’s Pavilion Theatre. Sixteen-year-old Maggie has already been performing in Pirates as a dancer and is now taking on the part of Buccaneer Becky, a role that former WOW member,…
For the first weekend in August, our rehearsal studio hosted two days of seminars on stage management, led by Mark Shayle, who thoroughly engaged and entertained everyone. The biggest challenge of the weekend, apart from Saturday night homework, was the cueing exercise which involved calling the lighting and sound cues for a radio play. The…
Thirty young performers, aged 9 to 15, attended our 2017 summer workshops during the first week of the school holidays. At Friday’s end of the workshop performance, a full house of around 60 enjoyed a sparkling performance of musical numbers from Aladdin. (Watch the closing encore in the video below.) WOW received so many positive…
The cast of this April’s WOW Show received a standing ovation from the audience on their final performance on the Saturday night. This stunning showcase celebrating 35 years of WOW had thrilled audiences as reflected on social media and the letters page of the Dorset Echo where Mr. And Mrs. Webb wrote,’…they performed brilliantly, and…