Normally, we stage two productions each year (in January and May) in addition to a December concert and occaisonal external performances. Every summer we take a show to the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Harrogate, where we have won numerous awards including Best Production (Ruddigore, 2019), Best Director (Lydia Skrentny, Ruddigore 2019), Best Character Actress (Hattie Pinches, Ruddigore 2019; Hattie Pinches Patience 2016) and Best International Chorus (Patience 2016). G&S Camp has become a highly anticipated event for members! In addition to our musical activities, we also run various socials throughout the year, including quizes, picnics, karaoke nights and concert trips.
Of course this year is not normal, so our December concert (The Sorcerer) will be entirely online, with our Musical Coordinator, Jenny, conducting all rehearsals via Zoom. To get a feel for how online rehearsal is going to run, we're running a short project called Hail Poetry. We have a Facebook support group which is linked at the top but feel free to message or email us about this! Our only in-person show of the year will be Pirates of Penzance in the Summer, which will receive a limited run before our trip to the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival (Restrictions permitting). One of the best things about G&S is the community and the friendships we make during our shows. To capture some of this in our socially distant reality, our Social Secretaries will be running weekly post-rehearsal socials for people to get to know each other and chat outside of rehearsal time.
Your 2020/21 Committee!
President - Mae Milner
Secretary - Will Moran
Treasurer - Eddie Thomas
Musical Coordinator - Jenny Porter
Social Secretaries - Hannah Valente and Ben Siebertz
Find us on Facebook for more information about upcoming shows and auditions, and to see what we've been up to.
Facebook: UBGnS
Twitter: @UBGnS
Instagram: @UBGnS
Email: gns@guild.bham.ac.uk
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmcdUlG7upmFsb6hK1ui51g