Geneva Amateur Operatic Society

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The Geneva Amateur Operatic Society (GAOS) is claimed to be the largest English-speaking amateur operatic society in Europe. Based in Geneva, GAOS was founded in 1971 by a small group of theatre enthusiasts. They produce four productions per season, including their traditional English pantomime in the winter. GAOS is a Non-profit organization, its members receive no payment and the society makes a point of giving a substantial donations to various charities around Geneva.

Productions

1971 Trial by Jury (concert version)

1972 Jack and the Beanstalk (panto), The Mikado, The Beggar's Opera

1973 Puss in Boots (panto), Pirates of Penzance

1974 Aladdin (panto), Ruddigore, Babes in the Wood (panto)

1975 Iolanthe, Dick Whittington (panto)

1976 The Gondoliers, A Soirée at the Salle, Cinderella (panto)

1977 Bluebeard, Old Time Music Hall, Mother Goose (panto)

1978 The Boyfriend, Old Time Music Hall, Ali Baba (panto)

1979 HMS Pinafore, Old Time Music Hall, Goldilocks & the Three Bears (panto)

1980 Brigadoon, Music Hall Revue, Sleeping Beauty (panto)

1981 Princess Ida, Old Time Music Hall, Little Red Riding Hood (panto)

1982 The Vagabond King, Old Time Music Hall, The Frog Prince (panto)

1983 Yeomen of the Guard, Old Time Music Hall, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs(panto)

1984 Orpheus in the Underworld, Old Time Music Hall, Sinbad the Sailor (panto)

1985 The White Horse Inn, 10th Old Time Music Hall, Pinocchio (panto)

1986 The Merry Widow, Music Hall, Little Miss Muffet (panto)

1987 (April) The Pirates of Penzance (expts) (Spring) Oklahoma!, Old Time Music Hall, Aladdin (panto)

1988 Die Fledermaus, Old Time Music Hall, Cabaret, Peter Pan (panto)

1989 The Music Man, Old Time Music Hall, My Fair Lady (excerpts), King Arthur (panto)

1990 My Fair Lady, Old Time Music Hall, Cabaret, 'Travelin', Humpty Dumpty (panto)

1991 The Mikado, Old Time Music Hall, A.L Webber Story, The Ice Maiden (panto)

1992 Salad Days, Old Time Music Hall, Jack and the Beanstalk (panto)

1993 Gypsy Baron, Old Time Music Hall Carousel (expts) at 'FEST' Cat in the Chemist (Puss-in-Boots) (panto)

1994 West Side Story, Summer Follies, Robinson Crusoe (panto)

1995 Fiddler on the Roof, Old Time Music Hall, Santa in Space (panto)

1996 La Perichole, Another Summer Folly La Perichole (Waterford LOF), Cinderella (panto)

1997 Anything Goes, The Wind in the Willows

1998 The Pirates of Penzance, Cruising, The Wizard of Oz

1999 Carousel, Old Time Music Hall, Babes in the Wood (panto)

2000 Guys and Dolls, Thank You for the Music, Beauty and the Beast (panto)

2001 The Gondoliers, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Slice of Saturday Night, Humbug

2002 Me and My Girl, Showtime, Dick Whittington (panto)

2003 High Society, A Slice of Saturday Night, The Water Nymph (panto)

2004 Oliver!, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sleeping Beauty(panto)

2005 Iolanthe, Old Time Musical, Grease, Alice in Wonderland (panto)

2006 Hello Dolly!, To Hell With Opera, Annie, Ali Baba(panto)

2007 Follies, Up The Empire!, Fiddler on the Roof, Snow White (panto)

2008 Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, Aladdin (panto)

2009 Chess, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Red Riding Hood (panto)

2010 The Sound of Music, Beauty & The Beast Jr., Cinderella (panto by Stephen Fry)

2011 The Producers, Mulan jr., Jack & The Beanstalk (panto)

2012 HMS Pinafore, From Flappers To Rappers (music hall), Oklahoma!, Sinbad the Sailor (panto)

2013 Chicago, West Side Story, Goldilocks & the Three Bears (panto)

2014 Cats, Hairspray, Once Upon a Time (panto)

2015 Cabaret, The Addams Family

References

Geneva Amateur Operatic Society Wikipedia

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