A Year in the Life of StageSoc - Shows
Below are a selection of the shows we crew throughout the year, these usually change slightly year to year.
Showstoppers
- Promotional Show
- Showstoppers Equivalent of TG's Freshers play.
- Winter Showcase
- This show consists of a variety of musical numbers, from various small groups. Previously held in the West Ref and the Annex
- Small Show
- Showstoppers Small Show. Typically has a smaller budget.
- Main Show
- Showstoppers Main Show. Usuall big.
- Summer Show
- Showstoppers Summer show. Often sunny. Sometimes.
- 24 Hour Show
- The 24 is a production where the cast, band and crew completely learn and rehearse an entire musical production in 24 hours before two back-to-back performances all in the name of charity! But here's the catch... No-one from the cast, band or crew know what the show is until 24 hours before the first performance!
- Edinburgh Show
- Most years Showstoppers take a show up to the international Edinburgh Fringe Festival that takes place in August. This is a fantastic opportunity to go up to the Fringe and is a highlight of the year for any crew that go up.
Theatre Group
- Halloween Show
- Traditionally takes place around the end of October and is pitched and cast before the summer, this is TG's first show of the year.
- November Play
- This usually takes place in the last few weeks of November. Usually slightly bigger that Halloween, this is TG's second play of the year.
- Freshers Play
- This takes place in early December and is exclusively cast from people who have never been involved in a TG before. Traditionaly the tech is apporached the same way, with the crew all being freshers and the TD being a second year who has never TD'ed before.
- Main Show
- This is the biggest slot of the year occasionaly in the Nuffield Theatre. Usually with the biggest cast and the biggest budget, this play often has some interesting tech bits!
- Showcase
- This slot is a short sketch show of different scenes, traditionally original writings and with a low budget, usually with the proceeds going to charity. Usually quite an interesting show due to the variey of the various excerpts.
- Summer Show
- This show takes place in the summer term before final exams.
- Edinburgh Show
- Most years TG take up one or two plays to the international Edinburgh Fringe Festival that takes place in August. This is a fantastic opportunity to go up to the Fringe and is a highlight of the year for any crew that go up.
LOpSoc
- Spring Show
- LOpSoc's Spring Show. Often perform G&S, has a band and supposedly more ambitious.
- Summer Show
- LOpSoc's Summer Show. Sometimes self written / not G&S.Also has a band.
Other
- SUP January Show
- SUP's January Show. Performed in the Nuffield Theatre.
- PA Show
- This is a big variety show put on by the Performing Arts, including Music, Theatre and Dance performances. Previously held in the West Ref and the Cube.
- Pure Dance
- This is a big dance show, involving nearly all of the dance societies. It has been held in the turner sims previously and traditionally has a very large tech budget.
- Comedy Show
- Usually a one night show, this show is always good for a laugh.
- SUP Summer Show
- SUP's Summer Show. Performed in the Nuffield Theatre.
- PA Nuffield Show
- Every year the PA has a one week slot in the Nuffield Theatre. Previously this was one a three year rota between Showstoppers, TG and LOpSoc, but is now open to any single or combination of PA societies.