40 years ago!

Forty years ago this year WADAOS produced and performed the popular 'The Boyfriend' 1984.

This production was directed by our beloved late President Elizabeth Simpson.

WADAOS Programme for the Boyfriend 1984.

"The Boyfriend" staged at the Rosehill Theatre. This 'fast and furious' show involved a great deal of dancing.  Indeed the Whitehaven News was considerably impressed by the talents of Debbie Johnston, the choreographer. The News stated that 'she deserves special congratulations particularly bearing in mind  that some of the cast had never been in tap shoes before'.

Debbie Johnston Choreographer

From Wikipedia

The musical is by Sandy Wilson. Set in the carefree world of the French Riviera in the Roaring Twenties, The Boy Friend is a comic pasticheof 1920s shows, in particular early Rodgers and Hart musicals such as The Girl Friend. Its relatively small cast and low cost of production makes it a continuing popular choice for amateur and student groups.

Janice Gates (Dulcie) Gillian Cowley (Fay) Alison Phillips (Hortense) Ann Simpson (Maisie) Clare Phillips (Nancy).

View the full archive below.

https://www.wadaos.org/the-boyfriend-1984

20 Years ago!

It's 2024 and Twenty years ago WADAOS produced the well known and popular musical 'South Pacific'.

The Souvenir Programme

In 2004 the Society returned to Rodgers and Hammerstein with a very ambitious production “South Pacific”. We were fortunate that a fine baritone from Wigton, Shaun Reay, came to take the role of Emille de Becque playing opposite Audrey Pedersen as Ensign Nellie Forbush. There was a strong male chorus to enhance such numbers as “There is Nothing Like a Dame”.

The show was performed at Whitehaven Civic Hall March 15th to 20th 2004.

View the full show archive via the link below.

https://www.wadaos.org/south-pacific-2004