Ring out the old, Ring in the new.

Happy New Year to all our viewers

I hope you all had a Happy Christmas, it’s amazing how chocolate and wine seem to go so well together, and soon we will be raising a glass to a new year and reflecting on the old one past. The Smycms have had a difficult time of late, after the success of Bugsy in 2010, we … Continue reading

Rehearsal Update

When you need a Guy but there's none to be had, you can guess that we'll dress a dame as a lad. OH MY GAD!!

We have had to suspend rehearsals for Seven Brides For Seven Brothers until January 2012 when we will be in a better position (we hope) to finalise the Rehearsal Schedule. There does seem to have been a bit of confusion recently regarding rehearsals being on or off, sorry for this, but part of the problem is that … Continue reading

you got me singin’ the blues.

beggin' your pardon sir, The Smycms here, have you any men you could spare?

Remember, all company members should attend tomorrow, Monday 5th for rehearsal at St Michael’s Church 7:30pm, see you all there, you will have received a notification by e-mail from Clubbz about Monday and also an e-mail about Principal auditions that were scheduled for next Sunday 11th December, unfortunately we have had to postpone these auditions … Continue reading

Top Hat!…Top That.

Top Hat

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

Smycms are go!

Cor blimey, for seven bruvers we need 13 geezers, how does that work then?

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

Audition update

ok girls, all smiles and chests out, and they won't notice we sang the same verse twice

Well that’s the first audition night for new members successfully completed. We had a good response, thanks to all those who attended. If you are intending to audition on our 2 Wednesday audition nights make sure you complete a member audition form on the members page as we need to allocate times due to the interest … Continue reading

First Rehearsal Meet and Greet.

It's called pin the tail on the donkey, not pin the tail on me you stupid boy.

The first rehearsal for the new season is scheduled for Monday 7th November at 7:30 pm and will be a meet and greet where member old and new find out what’s in store for them over the coming months as we start in earnest on our production of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. If you still haven’t … Continue reading

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

When he comes through the door i want you all to jump up and yell SURPRISE.

A trailer for the 1954 film Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. The stage show is slightly different from the original film but  nevertheless gives a taster of what you will be getting up to if you become a member, you know you want to.

Smycms E-Store

Well we are off the mark at our E-Store, we have earned the princely sum of 32p so far, due to a purchase made through The Smycms E-Store. Please help us raise funds by clicking the link on our website and visit the spend and raise page. If you register as a supporter of The … Continue reading

Concert Update

The concert, for the moment, has been put on hold until further notice. If you were involved in previous rehearsals for the concert then you will not have to audition to join The Smycms for our 2012 production of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers.  Details of full company rehearsals to follow soon. Watch this space.  

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