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Sunningdale Savoy Chorus, currently celebrating its Gala Year, recently dazzled and delighted their audiences at The Rose Theatre, St Mary’s School Ascot with a spectacular production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore.    The cast pulled out all the stops and proved to audiences that HMS Pinafore still has all the right ingredients to engage an audience,  witty ‘tongue in cheek’ humour, beautiful music, incredible costumes and brilliant performances.  

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Sunningdale Savoy Chorus’ all new riotous production of HMS Pinafore took place on 14th-16th July and told the story of how common sailor Ralph Rackstraw falls in love with Josephine, the daughter of Captain of Pinafore.  Meanwhile the captain arranges for Josephine to marry the First Lord of the Admiralty Sir Joseph Porter.  Among the performers were Professional opera singer Geoff Horton as Captain Corcoran, Geoff is the Musical Director of Opera at Bearwood and incumbent Musical Director of Sunningdale Savoy Chorus.  Sixteen year old pupil of Charters School Samantha Quillish who played Josephine and Reverend Stephen Johnson, the vicar Sunninghill who played Ralph Rackstraw. 

The Gala performance marks the societies 20th Anniversary of performing shows and concerts for the local community.   Chairman and co-founder of the society John Woodward-Roberts said It is an exciting year for us as a society, we can showcase our talent and demonstrate how we are developing local people to perform shows and concerts and widen audience access”

Sunningdale Savoy Chorus will soon start rehearsals for their Gala Concert which celebrates ‘20 Years of Singing’ with songs from the musicals.. Oliver, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma and many more.   The concert will take place at Cordes Hall on 14th and 15th October 2011 at 7.30pm.  Sunningdale Savoy Chorus welcomes any newcomers who would like to join the group who meet on a Monday evening at Cheapside Village Hall, Ascot.     For further information about joining or the forthcoming concert please visit the website on www.sunningdalesavoy.com .