Geneva Amateur Operatic Society
The Geneva Amateur Operatic Society (GAOS) is claimed to be the largest English-speaking amateur operatic society in Europe. Based in Geneva, GAOS was founded in 1971 by a small group of theatre enthusiasts. They produce four productions per season, including their traditional English pantomime in the winter. GAOS is a Non-profit organization, its members receive no payment and the society makes a point of giving a substantial donations to various charities around Geneva.
Productions
- 1971 Trial by Jury (concert version)
- 1972 Jack and the Beanstalk (panto), The Mikado, The Beggar's Opera
- 1973 Puss in Boots (panto), Pirates of Penzance
- 1974 Aladdin (panto), Ruddigore, Babes in the Wood (panto)
- 1975 Iolanthe, Dick Whittington (panto)
- 1976 The Gondoliers, A Soirée at the Salle, Cinderella (panto)
- 1977 Bluebeard, Old Time Music Hall, Mother Goose (panto)
- 1978 The Boyfriend, Old Time Music Hall, Ali Baba (panto)
- 1979 HMS Pinafore, Old Time Music Hall, Goldilocks & the Three Bears (panto)
- 1980 Brigadoon, Music Hall Revue, Sleeping Beauty (panto)
- 1981 Princess Ida, Old Time Music Hall, Little Red Riding Hood (panto)
- 1982 The Vagabond King, Old Time Music Hall, The Frog Prince (panto)
- 1983 Yeomen of the Guard, Old Time Music Hall, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs(panto)
- 1984 Orpheus in the Underworld, Old Time Music Hall, Sinbad the Sailor (panto)
- 1985 The White Horse Inn, 10th Old Time Music Hall, Pinocchio (panto)
- 1986 The Merry Widow, Music Hall, Little Miss Muffet (panto)
- 1987 (April) The Pirates of Penzance (expts) (Spring) Oklahoma!, Old Time Music Hall, Aladdin (panto)
- 1988 Die Fledermaus, Old Time Music Hall, Cabaret, Peter Pan (panto)
- 1989 The Music Man, Old Time Music Hall, My Fair Lady (excerpts), King Arthur (panto)
- 1990 My Fair Lady, Old Time Music Hall, Cabaret, 'Travelin', Humpty Dumpty (panto)
- 1991 The Mikado, Old Time Music Hall, A.L Webber Story, The Ice Maiden (panto)
- 1992 Salad Days, Old Time Music Hall, Jack and the Beanstalk (panto)
- 1993 Gypsy Baron, Old Time Music Hall Carousel (expts) at 'FEST' Cat in the Chemist (Puss-in-Boots) (panto)
- 1994 West Side Story, Summer Follies, Robinson Crusoe (panto)
- 1995 Fiddler on the Roof, Old Time Music Hall, Santa in Space (panto)
- 1996 La Perichole, Another Summer Folly La Perichole (Waterford LOF), Cinderella (panto)
- 1997 Anything Goes, The Wind in the Willows
- 1998 The Pirates of Penzance, Cruising, The Wizard of Oz
- 1999 Carousel, Old Time Music Hall, Babes in the Wood (panto)
- 2000 Guys and Dolls, Thank You for the Music, Beauty and the Beast (panto)
- 2001 The Gondoliers, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Slice of Saturday Night, Humbug
- 2002 Me and My Girl, Showtime, Dick Whittington (panto)
- 2003 High Society, A Slice of Saturday Night, The Water Nymph (panto)
- 2004 Oliver!, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sleeping Beauty(panto)
- 2005 Iolanthe, Old Time Musical, Grease, Alice in Wonderland (panto)
- 2006 Hello Dolly!, To Hell With Opera, Annie, Ali Baba(panto)
- 2007 Follies, Up The Empire!, Fiddler on the Roof, Snow White (panto)
- 2008 Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, Aladdin (panto)
- 2009 Chess, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Red Riding Hood (panto)
- 2010 The Sound of Music, Beauty & The Beast Jr., Cinderella (panto by Stephen Fry)
- 2011 The Producers, Mulan jr., Jack & The Beanstalk (panto)
- 2012 HMS Pinafore, From Flappers To Rappers (music hall), Oklahoma!, Sinbad the Sailor (panto)
- 2013 Chicago, West Side Story, Goldilocks & the Three Bears (panto)
- 2014 Cats, Hairspray, Once Upon a Time (panto)
- 2015 Cabaret, The Addams Family
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