We are excited to announce that we have now cast our Quasimodos for our upcoming production of the Hunchback of Notre Dame!

Jestin Bartlett will be signing and physically acting the role, complimented by Sean Hynes as the voice. We are very excited to start work and tickets are already on sale!

We are looking to cast all other parts including chorus/ensemble very soon – more information to follow in the next few days!

CO2 – Musical Hits Through Time

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Time seems to have stood still …..But no longer!   Come and join Colchester Operatic Society Second Edition (CO2) on their journey of Musical Hits Through Time

Starting in biblical times (Jesus Christ Superstar) we travel through to 1830 France (Les Misérables) moving through the 1900’s finishing Act I in the late 1930’s (Sound of Music).  As we open Act II, we pay tribute to the heyday of musicals 1950’s (La La Land) through to the 1980 (FAME); and we on to finish 300 years in the future (We Will Rock You)

This is just a few of the hits as CO2 make their journey through time.   Come and join them and listen to more…

Exciting news!!
We are in the process of creating an  original online concert depicting thoughts, feelings and experiences during the pandemic through a mix of songs joined by scripted links.

We hope to start rehearsing from 17th May , with a mix of online and in person rehearsals, subject to government guidelines, funding decisions and interest.

 

How to get involved

All you need to do is complete the registration of interest form  by 8th May* (https://us15.list- manage.com/survey?u=e0ace5743ceef8dcd312fb91f&id=0f7dd6fb21&attribution=false) and we will be in touch with more details!

*If you have missed this deadline, but still want to be involved please get in contact.

We believe musical theatre is for everyone and welcome people of all abilities to this free event.

To find out more and to access the Zoom link for this event, please click on the link or image below:

COS Sing-along 2: Thursday 22nd April 2021

Membership for 2021-2022 is now due for renewal (due from 1st April 2021).

By joining or renewing your support for just £10, you will become or continue to be part of the COS family, which provides you with; the opportunity to audition and perform in our local musical theatre productions; an incredibly nurturing environment that drives creativity; fun and fulfilling theatre experiences that are platforms for learning & perfecting your performance and/or technical skills, as well as making amazing memories; access to our COS members Facebook group and members area of our website; regular members newsletters and social events (both virtual and in person when it is safe to do so). In turn your support will help us to continue our work by contributing towards our annual running costs and enabling us to be ready to produce shows as soon as it becomes possible/is safe to do so. We are not just for performers. Anyone can join. All you need is a passion for musical theatre or an interest to know more about it and/or a desire to learn and improve your performing or technical theatre skills.
For more information you can visit our Join us page!

Please contact us for details on how to pay the £10 membership fee, which will cover the year from 1st April to 31st March 2022. If you have any problems making this payment or need to discuss your individual circumstances then please get in contact, because to us inclusion matters.You can contact us via this website, our Facebook page, or contact our membership secretary, Paul, on cos1theatre@hotmail.com.

We have an exciting social event coming up on Friday 9th April, 8pm, on Zoom: Mike and Stu’s medium-sized evening in front of the pc as we have nowhere else to go gameshow extravaganza!

We look forward to sharing 2021/2022 as members of COS with you!