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Back in February 1970, Peggy Godfrey and Alan Braun conceived the idea of forming a local musical society. Adverts were placed around the village of Ingatestone, and the first meeting was held at Peggy’s home.
This inaugural meeting was attended by nine enthusiasts – Peggy & Dennis Gadson and their daughter Beveley, Alan and Nesta Braun, Richard Enever, Alison Prior, David Ridgeway and Norma Quarterman. The ‘gang’ of nine became the founder members of the Ingatestone Opera Group (IOG), which was subsequently renamed Ingatestone Musical & Operetta Group (IMOG) to reflect the wider musical tastes enjoyed by its rapidly increasing membership. Immediately after that inaugural meeting, rehearsals began for a production of HMS Pinafore. Things really started taking off a few weeks later on the arrival of Bob Taylor as Musical Director. Bob was head of Music at Willow Green School, now known as the Anglo European School and soon enlisted the help of some keen members from the Essex Youth Orchestra. He organised the use of the Willow Green School hall for rehearsals and Show Nights. Needless to say, that production of HMS Pinafore was quite a hit! So, almost half a century later the ‘Show’ still goes on……. The Committee
Sarah Cuff - Chairman Anne Horemans - Secretary Bill Collins - Treasurer Sue Elliott - Show co-ordinator Barbara Pountney - Committee Member Chris Hill - Membership Secretary Jacquie De La Salle- Social secretary Shirley Harris - Honorary President The success of the Group over recent years is down to a dedicated and hard working Committee who are supported by a talented and enthusiastic membership. Honorary Life Members
Bob Kent, Richard Enever, Dizzy & David Morgan, John Morris, Judith Whitaker, Derek Young, Daphne Young, Shirley Harris, Margaret Tasker, Jill Sowerbutts, June Bridges, Lilian Hunter, Ken Cooper, Barbara Poutney We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to these members for their invaluable contribution to IMOG over the years. Without their contribution of talent, time and effort our group would not have enjoyed the success, and high standards of performance achieved.
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Our first production was HMS Pinafore which was performed in October 1970. Since then, we have produced two show each year. Below you will find a list of our past shows. Please feel free to browse this archive.
1970: HMS Pinafore 1971:The Gondoliers, Ruddigore 1972: Trial by Jury, The Pirates of Penzance, The Yeomen of the Guard 1973: The Merry Widow, The Mikado 1974: Merry England, Iolanthe 1975: Oklahoma, The Sorcerer 1976: The Count of Luxembourg, Free as Air 1977: South Pacific, The Quaker Girl 1978: Patience, Calamity Jane 1979: Ruddigore, The King and I 1980: Princess Ida, Carousel 1981: The Gypsy Baron, Fiddler on the Roof 1982: Cox and Box/HMS Pinafore, No No Nanette 1983: Orpheus in the Underworld, The Gondoliers 1984: My Fair Lady, The Merry Widow 1985: The Mikado, Oliver! 1986: The Yeomen of the Guard, Hello Dolly 1987: Iolanthe, Half a Sixpence 1988: Kiss me Kate, Countess Maritza 1989: Follow that Girl, The Pirates of Penzance 1990: Showboat, Pink Champagne 1991: Oklahoma!, Gigi 1992: The Pajama Game, The Sorcerer 1993: South Pacific, Viva Mexico 1994: The Desert Song, The Sound of Music 1995: Anything Goes, Carmen the Musical 1996: My Fair Lady, Annie Get your Gun 1997: Carousel, The King and I 1998: Half a Sixpence, Hello Dolly 1999: HMS Pinafore, Oliver! 2000: Calamity Jane, Guys and Dolls 2001: Pirates of Penzance, A Voyage with Cole Porter 2002:The Mikado, Me and My Girl 2003: Oklahoma! Rodgers & Hart – A Celebration 2004: Patience, Brigadoon 2005: Hits from the Shows, The Merry Widow 2006: Ruddigore, Kiss Me, Kate 2007: Fiddler on the Roof, The Boy Friend 2008: Pirates of Penzance, The Music Man 2009: A Grand Night, Anything Goes 2010: Yeomen of the Guard, Guys & Dolls 2011: Half a Sixpence, Iolanthe 2012: High Society, Annie Get Your Gun 2013: The Pajama Game, Mack & Mabel 2014: Keep the Home Fires Burning, HMS Pinafore 2015: Hello Dolly, There's Something About Sondheim 2016: The Mikado, Carousel 2017: Cinderella, Naughty but Nice Variety, 2017: Calamity Jane 2018 : Sister Act 2018: 9 to 5 2019: Aladdin 2020: Trial by Jury 2020: Little Shop of Horrors |
