Southampton, March 2024: SOS Presents (“SOS”) is the performing name of Southampton Operatic Society, the city’s oldest musical society, which celebrates its centenary this year. Having performed shows at the Guildhall, the Mayflower and the…
Back in 1983 SOS decided to take The Mikado to Bad Ischl in Austria. There were 3 coaches full of SOS members, scenery and the City of Southampton Orchestra! Brian Howard’s notes from the time…
NOTE: SHOW DATES CHANGED TO 10-13 JULY 2024 AUDITION NOTICE: GUYS AND DOLLS (SOS PRESENTS, MAST MAYFLOWERSTUDIOS, SOUTHAMPTON, 10-13 JULY 2024)
“An unusual story will soon be unfurled” states the Cat in the Hat in the opening number of Seussical, which, in this case, is the story of a Broadway musical flop that soon became one…
We had a magnificent week at MAST with Evita, with packed houses for every performance and wonderful feedback from audiences and reviewers alike. Some highlights from our reviews are included below. But although we’re sad…
We held our AGM on 07/09/2022 and looked back on a bittersweet year of great achievements and tragic losses, whilst looking forward to our next year of exciting shows as the strong SOS family that…
Our dear friend, Life Member, Archivist, former SOS Chairman and SOS Magazine editor passed away on 10th October 2021, a massive loss for SOS. He performed with us from HMS Pinafore in 1991, right up to his role as Monsignor O’Hara…
Fun, music & laughter We enjoyed every minute of Legally Blonde and, looking at the incredible feedback we’ve received, it seems our audiences did too! Great music, lighting and technical magic. Professional standard performances from…
As Southampton Operatic Society we are known to many simply as ‘SOS’ and have decided to brand ourselves ‘SOS presents’ and this means a refresh of everything we have that is public facing. As part…
Southampton, November 2021. Paris Smith LLP solicitors is collaborating with a new Southampton-based childhood cancer research fund to sponsor SOS Presents with their upcoming production of Legally Blonde – The Musical (MAST Mayflower Studios, 19-22…