Director
John Bettesworth

Choreographer
Kim Majczak

Musical Director
Nigel Duffin

Silver
This year of 2008 marks Fareham Musical Society's 25th year and so what better way to celebrate our continued success than by staging a compilation show. This show bases its content upon music and dance from shows we have staged over the past 25 years, from our first show, "Rock Nativity" and up to and including our most recent production, "Fiddler on the Roof".

To celebrate this occasion, we have a production team that has worked together on previous productions and between them they have been nominated 14 times for the Daily Echo Curtain Call Awards and won 4 awards.

Over the years we have invited children into our production when required and this show is no different. This time we have invited back girls who have appeared in our most recent shows, as well as a cast of approximately 40!

Reviews:
"Slick, sassy and skilful sums up Fareham Musical Society’s medley of song and dance, celebrating their "Silver" anniversary.

Director (John Bettesworth), choreographer (Kim Majczak) and musical director (Nigel Duffin) compiled a superb programme with well known favourites such as "Flash Bang Wallop" and "Lambeth Walk", which had the audience singing along, and moving ensemble numbers like "Vaults of Heaven". There was some lovely comedy such as an elder couple (Ted and Diane Carpenter) coyly singing "16 going on 17" and "Do you love me?" "Corrie" style!

Performers shine at Silver
Fareham Musical Society's well-intentioned 25th anniversary celebration does exactly what it says on the tin. It reviews a little off the history of the company and presents numbers from shows not likely to be available to amateur companies for years to come.

Vocally, the company is powerful. Sometimes (particularly in The Lambeth Walk) there was uncertainty over lyrics. The only other thing that bothered me was the vocals seemed very top-heavy - lots of soprano and tenor but very little alto or bass to anchor it down.

The pace is generally good, although things flag a bit between scenes with the large cast taking.

Director John Bettesworth handles the numbers well and the finale - Vaults of Heaven from Lloyd-Webbers's Whistle Down the Wind - is just plain lovely.

Several of the performers shine: Alan Finden, Mark Hills, Sue Rourke, Sue Hope, Marie Ridley and Sarah Murray certainly lead the field but watch out for some of the ensemble too. Regrettably I'm unable to name him - but the lad with in the chorus with the bandage (you know who you are!) was the epitome of good ensemble playing. More of that energy in the rest of the ensemble would make a good show brilliant.

And Nigel Duffin's small band belt it all out with style."