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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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…
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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that our 2017 workshops and auditions for new members will take place on the following dates: Workshop 1 – Sunday 12 November, 6:30-8:00pm Workshop 2 – Tuesday 14 November, 7:00-8:00pm Auditions – Sunday 19 November – time slots to be advised Those who gain a place in WOW will be…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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