The Smycms, Fifty Years.
Well!, Who would have thought The Smycms will soon be celebrating Fifty years of Musical Theatre, from humble beginnings in 1963 with Swingalong performed on a makeshift stage in the church hall of St Michael’s Church, Slateford Road, Edinburgh to the more grander surroundings of Morningside, Edinburgh and the Church Hill Theatre. Sadly The Smycms … Continue reading
Big Dance 2012
Well it’s nearly upon us, Big Dance Weekend in Edinburgh. Covering a multitude of Dance styles and loads of performers, I hope you will find the time to head up to Edinburgh to enjoy or even take part on either Saturday 30th June or Sunday 1st July. And the best bit is, it’s Totally Free, … Continue reading
Edinburgh Am Dram, Healthy?
Putting Smycms problems to one side for the moment, its good to see that Edinburgh’s Am Dram scene seems to be in good health, recent productions of Sweeney Todd by Edinburgh Music Theatre and Carousel by The Bohemians Lyric Opera Company both received favourable reviews in the Evening News recently and by all accounts were well … Continue reading
This May Be our Last Song Together.
As you are no doubt aware The Smycms have been trying to stage Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Sadly for Smycms insufficient people were prepared to audition for the show and it is therefore not possible to continue with this production. Those people who did attend the auditions last Monday evening are extremely keen to … Continue reading
Top Hat!…Top That.
All it takes to banish th0se winter blues is a large slice of Hollywood hokum courtesy of Top Hat, the famous Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical from 1935 brought to life at the Edinburgh Playhouse with a brand new stage adaptation that simply drips with class. Starring Tom Chambers as Jerry Travers and Summer Strallen … Continue reading
Simpol Staging celebrates!
Congratulations from The Smycms to Simpol Staging on reaching their 10th anniversary. On Saturday night Simon and Paul celebrated in style with a party at Watsonians Rugby club, Myreside, attended by their many friends from the various groups that Simpol have staged productions for over the last decade. With music provided by the excellent band, Hip Operation, the evening was … Continue reading
Smycms are go!
Thanks to everyone who attended our Meet and Greet night that got our new season under way, it promises much under the direction of Ian Hunter who has many ideas for ensuring this will be one of the best musicals The Smycms have ever staged, ably assisted by Edinburgh’s answer to Hinge and Bracket, our well … Continue reading
Artistic Director Wanted
The Smycms are looking to appoint an Artistic Director for our 2012 production of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, and as such invite expressions of interest from suitable candidates. In the first instance please E-Mail your details and previous experience to smycms@gmail.com As Director, you will work with the Musical Director and Choreographer to produce the show, source stage set in … Continue reading
June at 80
On Sunday 24th at the Electric Circus in Edinburgh, many people from the am dram world gathered to surprise June Geissler with a birthday bash to celebrate her reaching the dizzy heights of 80 years young. June has choreographed many of the shows staged in and around Edinburgh over the past 20 to 30 years and in the fifties and … Continue reading
Singers Wanted For Concert.
If you are a singer and would like to be involved in The Smycms up coming Concert ” A Night At The Musicals”, please email your details to smycms@gmail.com or come along to our rehearsals which are due to start on Tuesday 12th April at 7:30 p.m.. With a mix of solos, duets and chorus singing … Continue reading
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