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CURTAIN UP - LATEST NEWS

Read the latest news from GAOS.

As of 2023, the format of our newsletter has changed. News articles will now appear on this page. A brief summary and the links will be sent regularly via a Curtain Update email. We will no longer have pdfs. 

If you'd like to contribute an article, member's letter, small advert or item of interest, please email newsletter@gaos.ch.  


  • 08 May 2025 17:52 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    We are in need of two follow spot operators for the two big follow spots for each show. You will be kept busy and be based in the lighting room, where the follow spots are housed, not on the back row of the theatre with the lighting board. You will be needed for at least the techs and all performances (25th May - 1st June). Please contact Jo Beveridge if you are able to help.

  • 08 May 2025 17:49 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The set construction team are SEEKING brown wooden furniture, which you do not want back, for the Les Misérables School Edition GAOS youth show barricade. We are looking for 1-2 wardrobes, bedside tables, small tables, 2-5 drawer units. Please contact Norman Beveridge if you have any items. We ca collect on Saturday 17th or Wednesday 21st May, when we have rental vans for the Jesus Christ Superstar move-in.

  • 08 May 2025 17:45 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Auditions for Little Women, directed by Liz Comstock-Smith, will be held at Société Suisse des Auteurs (SSA), Rue Centrale 12, Lausanne, on the 11th (19-22h) and the 14th (14-18h) of June. Performance dates: 20th-23rd November. For more information, please contact Liz.

    Not into Eurovision but still want to see a good show this weekend? The Village Players have you covered! Tickets still available for their production of The Crucible. 

  • 08 May 2025 17:41 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Zurich English-Speaking Theatre group (ZEST) presents The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, 14th-24th May. Tickets are available at https://thezest.ch/curious. You can see the poster here.

  • 02 May 2025 14:40 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    By popular demand, the GAOS members discount for Jesus Christ Superstar has been extended until the 5th of May. Use the code HOSANNA and get your tickets at an unbeatable price: www.gaos.ch/superstar.

  • 02 May 2025 14:37 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The GAOS Choral Group 2025 Spring Concert is fast approaching - Saturday 10th may, at 20h, in the Holy Trinity Church!

    Everyone has been working hard to prepare this concert for you - beautiful classical pieces, including several well-known favourites, and highlighting the beloved Requiem by John Rutter with a young GAOS soloist! Our conductor Chelsea has spent hours getting the best out of all our singers, and we hope you will come and support us. Entry free, retiring collection - and a friendly apéro afterwards.

    Make sure you have this GAOS event in your agenda!

  • 02 May 2025 14:32 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    It's that time of year again - auditions are open for our upcoming Christmas show! That's right, we're switching things up this year with Elf the Musical - not a panto! Based on the much-loved holiday film starring Will Ferrell, this feel-good musical is packed with festive cheer, catchy songs, and plenty of laughs. With upbeat musical numbers and lots of dance breaks, strong dancers who can light up the stage are especially encouraged to audition.

    Audition dates: 17th, 21st, 22nd and 24th June

    Audition pack, materials and sign up sheet can be found here, and you can see the poster here.

    Get ready to spread some Christmas cheer - by singing loud for all to hear!

  • 14 Apr 2025 10:57 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Get ready for a production like no other - Jesus Christ Superstar is hitting the GAOS stage this May, and it's already shaping up to be one of our boldest, most unforgettable musicals yet.

    Did you know this rock opera was once banned in South Africa and Hungary - and, at the same time, praised by the Vatican? Pope Paul VI was reportedly impressed, saying it might bring more people to Christianity than anything else. Now that's impact!

    Nominated for five Tony Awards, the musical has broken boundaries - including casting women in traditionally male roles. GAOS is proudly following that trailblazing path, with Empi Mörn in the role of Judas, Nataliya Domnina as the high priest Annas, and Amy Lally playing Simon Zealotes.

    Expect powerful vocals, raw emotion, fierce choreography - and a fresh, contemporary take on a show that's just as provocative and moving today as when the show debuted in 1971, the same year GAOS was born!

    Don't miss your chance to be part of this legendary experience. Use the code HOSANNA to get your GAOS member's discount, available until the 28th of April.

    Book your tickets now and remember to spread the word!

  • 14 Apr 2025 10:30 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The GAOS Choral Group warmly invites you to our 2025 Spring Concert on Saturday 10th May, 20h, in the Holy Trinity Church!

    Everyone has been working hard to prepare this concert for you - beautiful classical pieces, including several well-known favourites, and highlighting the beloved Requiem by John Rutter. Our conductor Chelsea has spent hours getting the best out of all our singers, and we hope you will come and support us. Entry free, retiring collection - and a friendly apéro afterwards. Mark this GAOS event in your agenda now!

    You can see the poster here. Please share widely.

  • 14 Apr 2025 10:15 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Tickets for GEDS's next show, Pygmalion, are now available. GEDS is offering GAOS' members a 10% discount until the 27th of April. Discount code is GAOS 2025. Pygmalion will run from the 13th till the 17th of May at the Théâtre de Terre Sainte in Coppet. You can find the poster here.

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