Beeston Musical Theatre Group

Beeston Musical Theatre Group, based at Beeston, Nottinghamshire, are an amateur, non-profit organisation that perform musical shows and concerts at venues in and around Nottingham, UK.

History

Until the end of 2002 the Group was known as Beeston Operatic Society or BOS for short. It was thought that the "operatic" part of the name was becoming misleading - an opera had never been performed by the Society in all its 35 years!

Since 1967 Beeston Operatic Society has been entertaining Nottingham audiences with musicals and concerts.

1967 saw the Society putting on a performance of The White Horse Inn (later revived in 1977 and 1989) at a local school. It was to a very local audience but as popularity grew a move was made to the Co-op Arts Theatre in George Street, Nottingham. There they stayed until 2000, when the future of the theatre was in doubt. A move to the Duchess Theatre in Long Eaton was finally made until a fire ravaged the building in 2003. Making a temporary move to Round Hill School in Beeston, the society intend to return to the newly-rebuilt Duchess as soon as possible.

How The Society Is Structured

The Group consists of Members (acting and non-acting) and Patrons and is run by a central Committee. Committee members are voted for during an Annual General Meeting and hold office for 2 years (with the exception of the President, which is 3 years).

The Society is non-profit making, a registered charity and a Member of NODA (The National Operatic and Dramatic Association).

Money to put on concerts and shows comes from a number of sources - Members and Patrons fees, ticket sales, grants and donations.

Every year the Group puts on a show and, approximately 6 months afterwards, a series of concerts are performed. They get regular press coverage and superb reviews.

Being Charitable

The Society, as well as being a registered charity, does what it can for other charities - both "regular" charities and new ones in current need (for example, the fund to rebuild the Duchess Theatre). Special concerts, proceeds from social events and one-off donations go towards such funds.

Past, Current & Planned Shows

Beeston Musical Theatre Group usually perform a show once a year. The following, in reverse chronological order, lists shows that have been performed, or are being planned.
*2007 - Annie Get Your Gun
*2006 - Viva Mexico
*2006 - Jesus Christ Superstar
*2004 - The Mikado
*2003 - Kismet
*2002 - Me and My Girl
*2001 - Chess
*2000 - The Pajama Game
*1999 - The Pirates of Penzance
*1998 - Sweet Charity
*1997 - Guys and Dolls
*1996 - Kings Rhapsody
*1995 - My Fair Lady
*1994 - Kiss Me, Kate
*1993 - Calamity Jane
*1992 - The Merry Widow
*1991 - Carousel
*1990 - Oklahoma!
*1989 - White Horse Inn
*1988 - Brigadoon
*1987 - Showboat
*1986 - Summer Song
*1985 - The Gypsy Baron
*1984 - The King and I
*1983 - Bless the Bride
*1982 - The Dancing Years
*1981 - The Vagabond King
*1980 - Goodnight Vienna
*1979 - The New Moon
*1978 - The Merry Widow
*1977 - White Horse Inn
*1976 - Viva Mexico
*1975 - Showboat
*1974 - South Pacific
*1973 - Kings Rhapsody
*1973 - Calamity Jane
*1972 - The King and I
*1972 - Brigadoon
*1971 - Oklahoma!
*1971 - Summer Song
*1970 - Trial By Jury
*1970 - Carousel
*1969 - The Vagabond King
*1968 - Batsman Bride
*1967 - White Horse Inn

Concerts

The Society also regularly performs a series of concerts at different venues. These often have a theme of classic musicals but others have been performed with a more specific theme (e.g. the music of Disney).

These concerts normally take place half way between shows and allow the group to spend 6 months of the year working on their vocal abilities. Many of these performances are privately booked by local church groups, but some are available to the general public.

Recent concerts have included:
*2005 - The Best of British Musicals
*2004 - Songs We Love To Sing
*2003 - Disney Spectacular
*2002 - Modern Musicals: The Best Volume Ever
*2001 - Songs Of the Century

External links

* [http://www.bmtg.org.uk Beeston Musical Theatre Group]
* [http://www.duchess-theatre.com The Duchess Theatre]
* [http://www.artstheatre.org.uk Nottingham Arts Theatre]
* [http://www.noda.org.uk The National Operatic and Dramatic Association]