About G&S Opera Sydney
The Savoy Arts Company Incorporated has been producing shows since 1985, specialising in the operettas of William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. To better reflect its primary artistic objective, commencing from 2014, the company began performing as Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Sydney. We are registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, which means we an issue a tax certificate for medium to large donations.
Our performing group has provided excellent training in all aspects of stagecraft for performers who have made a career in opera and musical theatre. The Ensemble style of our productions not only provides the chorus with experience in singing with an orchestra, but also provides ample opportunity to learn and develop skills in characterisation and stagecraft.
Our performing group has provided excellent training in all aspects of stagecraft for performers who have made a career in opera and musical theatre. The Ensemble style of our productions not only provides the chorus with experience in singing with an orchestra, but also provides ample opportunity to learn and develop skills in characterisation and stagecraft.
Who We Are |
The Savoy Arts Company Inc is an incorporated association with a small management committee and volunteer base. It receives no direct financial assistance by way of government grants and only limited sponsorship, so the money required to take a show to three different venues comes primarily from ticket sales, performance fees and fund raising ventures such as concerts and raffles. We are an officially registered charity organisation. Our performing group appreciates the past invaluable assistance of Willoughby City Council under its community theatre support program and also Bundanoon Hotel, our longstanding sponsor in the Southern Highlands.
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Sydney usually performs with an 28-32 piece orchestra, which suits the primary Sydney venues it utilises. Although performing at different venues is challenging for the whole production team, it enables the company to reach a wider audience and adds to the overall enjoyment, making the rehearsal period well worth the time and effort. |
Venues |
SMITH AUDITORIUM LYRIC THEATRE, Shore School, North Sydney 2014-2022. In 2014, with our production of H.M.S Pinafore, we launched a new primary Sydney season with a larger capacity venue - the Smith Auditorium at Shore School. We are appreciate Shore's cooperation with us and for allowing this opportunity and the scope it affords to reach a wider audience base.
BUNDANOON SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL. Every year, we take our production to the Southern Highlands and perform to a packed house in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall. Our weekend at Bundanoon is one of the highlights of our production year and has become a tradition. THE ART HOUSE, Wyong. 2022 was our first year performing at the Art House. It is always exciting to be performing in a new venue, especially one of such a fine calibre. ZENITH THEATRE, Chatswood. For the period 1988-2013, our performing group staged its principal productions at the Zenith Theatre, Chatswood. The venue has proved to be popular with our patrons due to the comfortable raked seating, professional atmosphere and ease of parking. During our time at the Zenith we have trained students in stage management, introduced them to the techniques of theatre lighting and provided work experience opportunities for students. ANITA'S THEATRE THIRROUL 2017 & 2018. We took our productions of The Pirates of Penzance & The Ghosts of Ruddigore to the Wollongong area and performed to G&S patrons at Anita's Theatre in Thirroul. Our country tour destinations continues to be one of the highlights of our productions each year; Thirroul was a much welcomed addition to our tour. MONTGOMERY PAVILION THEATRE, RSL Anzac Village, Narrabeen, many years until 2016. The Montgomery Pavilion Theatre at the RSL Anzac Village is another of our regular performance venues. The cast finds this a valuable preparation for our main season in Sydney. Our productions have been very well received and we are delighted to join with the management at the Retirement Village in a mutually beneficial fund raising venture. |
Life Members
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Phillip Cordaiy
Scott & Kimberley Crichton Kyran David Marie Deverill Wendy Foster Robert Fox Kevin Hewitt Wendy Knight Phillip Lawton Candy McInerney Michael McInerney Colin McLaughlin Rod Mounjed |
Dawn Pugh
Maya Reed Wayne Richmond Atholl Robertson Gary Selby Dean Sinclair Ron & Barbara Sinclair Nicole Taylor Sandi Tutt Frank van Laar Marlene Vaughan Sara Wakeling |