Truro Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (TOADS) were one of the most prolific theatrical users of City Hall. Hiring the space on an annual basis over many years, the society would put on a new play or musical every year. Sets would be hired in or built in part for the production. Costumes were lovingly made by the families of performers and sometimes come as part of the set hire. TOADS now has its home at its very own Redannick Theatre, Truro, where the society continue to perform for the loyal local community on a regular basis.
Those prepared to look beneath the surface, may well be rewarded to find in Carousel, the most thoughtfully moral musical of the century’. TOADS production of Carousel was performed at City Hall between November 10th-15th 1958. Production and Chreography was by Mavis Ward, Musical Director was by G. Trehane Collins, Ballet Mistress Vera Gatley and Chorus Mistress, Gladys Hiley.
Those prepared to look beneath the surface, may well be rewarded to find in Carousel, the most thoughtfully moral musical of the century’. TOADS production of Carousel was performed at City Hall between November 10th-15th 1958. Production and Chreography was by Mavis Ward, Musical Director was by G. Trehane Collins, Ballet Mistress Vera Gatley and Chorus Mistress, Gladys Hiley.
Bless The Bride debuted on the West End in 1947. It debuted at the Adelphi Theatre and initially ran for three years and over 800 performances. It was the third of five musicals written by A.P. Herbert and scored by Vivian Ellis.
Truro Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (TOADS) were one of the most prolific theatrical users of City Hall. Hiring the space on an annual basis over many years, the society would put on a new play or musical every year. Sets would be hired in or built in part for the production. Costumes were lovingly made by the families of performers and sometimes come as part of the set hire. TOADS now has its home at its very own Redannick Theatre, Truro, where the society continue to perform for the loyal local community on a regular basis.
Bless The Bride debuted on the West End in 1947. It debuted at the Adelphi Theatre and initially ran for three years and over 800 performances. It was the third of five musicals written by A.P. Herbert and scored by Vivian Ellis.
Truro Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (TOADS) were one of the most prolific theatrical users of City Hall. Hiring the space on an annual basis over many years, the society would put on a new play or musical every year. Sets would be hired in or built in part for the production. Costumes were lovingly made by the families of performers and sometimes come as part of the set hire. TOADS now has its home at its very own Redannick Theatre, Truro, where the society continue to perform for the loyal local community on a regular basis.
Bless The Bride debuted on the West End in 1947. It debuted at the Adelphi Theatre and initially ran for three years and over 800 performances. It was the third of five musicals written by A.P. Herbert and scored by Vivian Ellis.
A poster showcasing one of the best-known staples of musical theatre, Cabaret. Cabaret debuted as a musical in 1966 with a film adaptation following in 1972. The musical is an adaptation of both a play and a novel and is set in Berlin during the 1930s.
A poster showcasing one of the best-known rock-opera musicals, Jesus Christ Superstar. Created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Tim Rice in 1970, the Broadway musical debuted in 1970.