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1961 - The Boyfriend
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1980 - Charlie Girl
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2000 - Gypsy
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1963 - Salad Days
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1981 - Little Me
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2001 - Fiddler On The Roof
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1964 - Free as Air
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1982 - The Wizard of Oz
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2002 - Scrooge
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1965 - No No Nanette also performed at the WATERFORD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHT
OPERA. Sept 12th - 26th 1965
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1983 - Promises Promises - this was performed at the Patti Pavilion
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2003 - Annie Get Your Gun
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1966 - Bob's Your Uncle
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1984 - Oklahoma
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2004 - The Scarlet Pimpernel
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1967 - Where's Charlie
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1985 - Sweet Charity
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2005 - Guys and Dolls
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1968 - Pajama Game
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1986 - Calamity Jane - this was performed at Taliesin Arts Centre
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2006 - The King and I
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1969 - Half a Sixpence
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1987 - South Pacific
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2007 - Anything Goes (See Clip)
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1970 - Salad Days
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1988 - Mame
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2008 - Oliver
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1971 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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1989 - Annie
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2009 - Kismet
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1972 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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1990 - Guys & Dolls
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1972 - The Boy Friend
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1991 - The Wizard of Oz
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1973 - Bye Bye Birdie
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1992 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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1974 - Little Me
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1993 - Half a Sixpence
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1974 - No No Nanette
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1994 - South Pacific
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1975 - The Music Man
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1995 - Carousel
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1976 - Guys & Dolls
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1996 - My Fair Lady
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1977 - Sweet Charity
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1997 - The Boyfriend - this was performed as a special one off performance on 21st
July as part of The Grand Theatre's Centenary celebrations
1997 - Camelot
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1978 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - First Performance at The
Grand Theatre
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1998 - Dolly
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1979 - Pajama Game
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1999 - Oklahoma
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The Abbey Players next Annual production at The Grand Theatre, Swansea
is "The Scarlet Pimpernel" 16-20th November 2010
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For Advance Bookings call the Ticket Secretary Anne Williams
on 01792 391638
or
THE GRAND THEATRE BOX OFFICE - 01792 475715
www.swanseagrand.co.uk
******Calling all closet singers - new male and female talent required for COMING
SHOWS******
if interested
Call Howard Phillips on 01792 519453
The Abbey Players were formed in late 1960 when a small group of friends got together
to do a one-off show to raise money for the University Appeal. The driving force
was Frank Tucker alongside Val Treharne and Adrian Howells. The first meeting and
reading of “The Boyfriend” was at a member's house in Cwmdonkin House, Terrace Road.
The first show was performed in January 1961 at The Llewellyn Hall. It was such a
success that the group were invited to perform at the Waterford International Festival
of Light Opera in the autumn of 1961. As some of the original cast, and the Producer,
were unable to go to Waterford, the show was recast and David Thomas was appointed
as Producer.The Abbey Players were named after Singleton Abbey where they first rehearsed,
and they made numerous visits to the Waterford Festival in Ireland, winning many
awards over the years. The society eventually, outgrew their "home" at the Llewellyn
Hall in the YMCA and moved to the Grand Theatre in 1978 where they have performed
ever since, barring 1983 and 1986 when the Theatre was being redeveloped.
