South Pacific
Performances: Monday 14 to Saturday 19 November 2011
The story for Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1949 musical South Pacific is drawn from a Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel by James A. Michener entitled Tales of the South Pacific, which dealt largely with the issue of racism. It is considered by most critics to be among the greatest musicals of the 20th century.
The original Broadway production won ten Tony Awards and many of its songs went on to have a life of their own outside of the musical including Some Enchanted Evening, I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair, Happy Talk, Bali Ha'i, Younger than Springtime and I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy.
It inspired a 1958 film adaptation and has enjoyed numerous successful revivals including Broadway revivals in 1955 and 2008 and West End revivals in 1988 and 2001. The original production featured Mary Martin as Ensign Nellie Forbush and opera star Ezio Pinza as Emile de Becque.
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Rehearsals
Rehearsals are now well under way - our rehearsals are held at Mill Lodge School, Aqueduct Road, Shirley, B90 1BT (see below for map directions). Casting information is on the Cast page, including photos. We currently still need about 6 more men to join the ensemble - please email us if you are interested.
Rehearsals take place on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.30pm at Mill Lodge School. Please note that if you have a role in this production, other than unavoidable work commitments, illness and holidays, you are expected as a priority to make yourself available on Monday and Thursday evenings for rehearsals.
If you cannot attend a rehearsal, contact Veronica Walsh on 0121-705 3914 initially and thereafter Stephen Powell or Liane Hughes (phone numbers are on your membership card). Please contact the production team directly and preferably in advance of a rehearsal, so that any disruption to a planned rehearsal can be avoided. Do not send absence messages via another cast member or other third party!
There will also be an orchestra rehearsal on Sunday 13 November (2.00pm to 5.00pm) at Solihull Arts Complex. The Dress Rehearsal will be on Sunday 14 November, starting at 7.00pm The performances will take place from Monday 14 November to Saturday 21 November 2010 (including a Saturday matineé.
Here are some of the pictures from our rehearsals for South Pacific:
Here is a photo gallery of our November 2009 production, Disco Inferno, in rehearsal.