Status: Amateur
Address: [Private Address],
Region: Ealing, Greater London
Contact Name: Laurence Klein
History: The Julian takes its name from Julian Avenue in Acton where Margaret Bannon lived with her father Dave Whiteaker (founding Chairman) and mother Mary (founding Secretary). The Society was thus very much a family affair for the first 25 years, when two shows a year were performed – mainly at the Acton Town Hall. The Society departed from G & S in 1966 with Strauss’ The Gypsy Baron and since then the repertoire has varied over the years to encompass other popular light operas such as Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, Lehar’s The Merry Widow, and various shows from Offenbach such as La Belle Helene and Orpheus in the Underworld. The Society continued to perform at the Acton Town Hall until 1973, but transferred to the newly built Greenford Hall in 1974. With rising costs and reducing audiences due to demographic changes the number of full productions was reduced from two a year to three every two years, and from 1998 only one major show has been staged each year – in the autumn – with an intermediate concert in the spring. A further significant change took place in the Society's history in 2002 when they performed for the first time at Questors Theatre in Ealing. A "Thrust" stage is popular at this theatre which has become the new home for major productions.
Website: http://www.julianoperatic.org/
Phone: 0844 880 1852
Email: inform@julianoperatic.org
Number of members: 25
Productions per year: 2
Performances per run: 5
Regular Venues: Questors Theatre, Ealing
Membership required for auditioning?: yes
Membership required for participation?: yes
Does the society run a youth group?: yes
Associated Admins
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Paul Johnson | MrSardines2 | ![]() |
Admins can request Sardines reviews, upload shows and add auditions
Julian Light Operatic Society
Report SocietyWe are the premier amateur group in West London, specialising in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Based in Ealing, we delight in entertaining our audiences and fulfilling our members.
Why not suprise yourself, and either see one of our productions, or take part in one!
- : Amateur
- : Greater London
- : Ealing
- : Laurence Klein
- : 17 Preston Waye
- : Harrow
- : Middlesex
- : HA30QG
- : The Julian takes its name from Julian Avenue in Acton where Margaret Bannon lived with her father Dave Whiteaker (founding Chairman) and mother Mary (founding Secretary). The Society was thus very much a family affair for the first 25 years, when two shows a year were performed – mainly at the Acton Town Hall. The Society departed from G & S in 1966 with Strauss’ The Gypsy Baron and since then the repertoire has varied over the years to encompass other popular light operas such as Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, Lehar’s The Merry Widow, and various shows from Offenbach such as La Belle Helene and Orpheus in the Underworld. The Society continued to perform at the Acton Town Hall until 1973, but transferred to the newly built Greenford Hall in 1974. With rising costs and reducing audiences due to demographic changes the number of full productions was reduced from two a year to three every two years, and from 1998 only one major show has been staged each year – in the autumn – with an intermediate concert in the spring. A further significant change took place in the Society's history in 2002 when they performed for the first time at Questors Theatre in Ealing. A "Thrust" stage is popular at this theatre which has become the new home for major productions.
- : http://www.julianoperatic.org/
- : https://www.facebook.com/JulianLightOperaticSociety
- : 0844 880 1852
- : inform@julianoperatic.org
- : 25
- : 2
- : 5
- : Questors Theatre, Ealing
- : yes
- : yes
- : yes
Past Productions
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