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Woodley Light Operatic Society - WLOS

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Next production

Orpheus in the Underworld, 10th to 14th June, 7:45
Book and Lyrics by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy. Music by Jacques Offenbach. Orpheus in the Underworld - you know, that show where they dance the famous can-can. And we're proud to announce that our production of this sparkling show will be a genuine south of England premiere of the exciting new Boosey and Hawkes original 1858 version. This has been staged to great acclaim all over Europe, but we are happy to be the first group in the south of England to do it. Coupled with the fact that it's the society's 40th anniversary, and we're performing at the Kenton theatre in Henley, the third oldest theatre in the country, this promises to be a production to remember. Orpheus is a ground-breaking show in every sense; it was the first full-length operetta ever written, and it's as witty and entertaining as ever. It's full of Gallic charm and naughtiness and has some wonderfully challenging roles for fine singing actors and actresses. The music is superb, with a dizzying sequence of solos, duets, ensemble and chorus numbers, culminating in the world famous can-can. It’s taken 150 years for us to get our hands on the show, and we can't wait to get started. Come and join us on this exciting journey to the peak of Mount Olympus and down to hell...!

Where

The Kenton Theatre, New Street, Henley-on-Thames. Click here for a map.

Box office

0870 770 8899.

Previous productions

The Boy Friend, 19th to 23rd June 2007
The Mikado, 5th to 9th December 2006
Oklahoma!, 6th to 10th June 2006
A Night at the Musicals, 23rd to 26th November 2005
Anything Goes
, 7th to 11th June 2005
Yeomen of the Guard, 23rd to 27th November 2004
Half a Sixpence, 8th to 12th June 2004
Trial By Jury / HMS Pinafore, 25th to 29th November 2003
South Pacific, 10th to 14th June 2003
Patience, 25th to 30th November 2002
Me and My Girl, Spring 2002 
Gondoliers, Autumn 2001
Calamity Jane, Spring 2001
Pirates of Penzance, Autumn 2000
Fiddler on the Roof, Spring 2000