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Happy And Glorious

  Celebrating 60 years of song for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee A series of concerts with COLCHESTER OPERATIC SOCIETY In aid of Colchester Samaritans   Tickets from 01206 383172    

Oklahoma! Letters

Oklahoma! Letters

Oklahoma! Review

Oklahoma! Press Review

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Guys & Dolls Fun Day Sunday 4th March 2012

Colchester Operatic Society Second Edition (CO2)     FUN-DAY   Let’s Shoot Crap Dollar and Dime – New York Rhyme  Tensy Tensy Come Againsy  Sunday 4th March 2012 9.45 – 4.00 St Leonard’s Church Hall Lexden Meet the production team and learn about the show  To attend you must be between the ages of 11 –

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We have two NODA AWARD NOMINATIONS 2011

We have been advised by NODA that the society has had two Production Nominations in Eastern Region’s (District 11) category for BEST MUSICAL!!! Nominations are… “Sweeney Todd” - COS (Colchester Operatic Society) “The Musical History Tour”  -  CO2 (Colchester Operatic Society Second Edition)  “Patience”  -  South Anglia Savoy Players  The eventual winner will be announced at the Gala Awards

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OKLAHOMA! DID YOU MISS IT? THEN KICK YOURSELF !

  “…we thoroughly enjoyed the show last night – it was excellent – Looking forward to the next one”  ”Outstanding Oklahoma last night – well done to all cast and crew” “The audience absolutely LOVED it to bits” “CO2′s Oklahoma! What a show!!!! Am very very envious that I couldn’t be up there too!” “Oklahoma.

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Review: Jesus Christ Superstar, Colchester Mercury – EADT

Gimme that old time rock’n’roll religion. No half measures with Colchester Operatic’s full-steam belt into the musical that started the composer and lyricist on their road to fame and fortune back in 1971. It’s a good production, beautifully sung on a big, simple dramatic set. There’s much to admire in a show that, in spite

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Oklahoma!

Colchester Operatic Society (Second Edition) CO2 Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! THIS WEEK!!    YES   THIS WEEK!!! 26th January – 4th February 2012     Be sure to Click Here for more information AND TICKETS  STOP PRESS    CO2 Nominated for NODA Best Musical 2011 for  “The Musical History Tour”    

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COS Carols 2011 raises £184.70

This year the COS/CO2 carol singing raised a grand total of £184.70.  Well done to all who who took part. The money raised will be donated to St Helena Hospice. Singing at both Debenhams and on the Colchester Town bus raised a total £92. This sum was just exceeded by the final carols sung at the Masonic

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NODA Review Jesus Christ Superstar

COLCHESTER OPERATIC SOCIETY JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR   Directed and Choreographed by Dani Fincham Musical Director Neil Somerville Performed at the Mercury Theatre  22nd October 2011   I had been looking forward to this production with great anticipation and my expectations were matched totally in a superb production. From the opening Overture which set the mood