Sunshine on Leith proved a great hit with our audiences and many folk reckoned it to be one of our best performances yet.  Our previous show, Made in Dagenham, had drawn in a total audience of over 720 over four performances, but Sunshine on Leith was an even bigger draw with a total audience of over 850 - our biggest since Oliver! in 2018. With a mix of old stagers and fresh-faced newcomers, we captured the essence of this show -  social issues, relationship struggles, humour, emotion and joy.

However, it's now time to look forward and I'm pleased to announce that our next show will be Beauty and the Beast, a show that is bound to attract audiences both young and old, with its age old story of love beyond all the odds. 

As usual we will be performing in McLaren High School and the show will run from 17th to 20th March, 2027.  Tickets will go on sale from November this year, and you can find out more about how to purchase them by clicking here or the 'Order Ticket' buttons at the top of this page.

Production Team

Nicola Balfour, who directed Sunshine on Leith and Made in Dagenham, is stepping back from her role as Producer/Director and so we are currently on the lookout for someone to fill this role.  I'm pleased to say that Marc Fallon, our Musical Director for the last two shows, has indicated his interest in carrying on in that role.

New Members

Over the 40 plus years that CAOS has been going, our membership has changed hugely and that's a never-ending process.   People come and people go and consequently we are always on the lookout for new members.  We've been lucky in recent years to welcome a quite number of new faces, many of whom appeared for the first time in Sunshine on Leith, or Made in Dagenham in the previous year, and all agreed what a great experience it had been.  So, if you're reading this, Why Not You?  We are keen to encourage new and younger members to join us - those considering it, but put off by the word "Operatic" in our name, thinking that we just do old fashioned, fuddy-duddy stuff, DON'T BE. We've never, ever done a proper opera and although we've done some operettas, e.g. Gilbert & Sullivan stuff, most of our shows have been West End and Broadway musicals and now we're continuing our foray into more modern material.

If you enjoy singing and like the idea of performing in front of an audience, and would like the opportunity of being involved with a long established and successful team of like-minded enthusiasts, then please come along to our rehearsals. No particular skills are required. You don’t have to be able to read music and, although some singing ability would definitely be useful, it's not necessary. No previous experience of either acting or performing is an entry requirement, those skills can be developed through experience.  What we do know is that when you come along you'll be in the company of many others who didn't know what to expect when they decided to "give it a go".