Southampton Operatic Society

We are an award-winning group who perform a wide variety of shows from grand opera and Gilbert & Sullivan to modern musicals. We also have a large Junior Section (Debut Youth Theatre) and a concert group. We support a number of local and national charities. Acting membership is open to anyone who passes an audition but we also welcome non-acting members. Please see our information on how to join SOS. Follow @sotonopera

SOS performing Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore & Trial by Jury in 2013. See more SOS clips on YouTube

Chess

3 - 7 February 2015, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton

Performances 7:30pm. Saturday matinee 2:30pm. Tickets: £14, £12 concessions. All seats £11 Tuesday 3rd Feb.

Box Office: 023 8067 1771 or purchase online

Ninety Years of Southampton Operatic Society

This enlightening and entertaining book follows the growth of one of Southampton’s oldest institutions from a small operatic group performing Gilbert and Sullivan for pennies a ticket to a thriving and award-winning company that produces everything from classic operas to modern musicals.

Using archive material, newspaper reviews, committee notes and reminiscences, this definitive guide reveals the trials and triumphs, silliness and sadness behind the 123 shows performed by Southampton Operatic Society over the last 90 years.

You can purchase the colour version or black and white version online, or read more background in this Daily Echo Article.

Chess

Southampton Operatic Society returns with the highly acclaimed musical “Chess”.

With music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the boys from ABBA, and with lyrics by Tim Rice, the story focuses on two chess grandmasters, an American and a Soviet, who fight it out, not just on the chess board, but also over the love of a woman, who manages one and falls in love with the other—But is the game of chess really what is being played in the politically-driven, Cold War-era, or are they themselves merely pawns in a bigger game?

With well-known tunes including “One Night in Bangkok” and “I know him so well”, made famous by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson, this is rare opportunity to see this powerful musical.