1988: Kiss Me Kate at the Ipswich Corn Exchange Picture: JERRY TURNER (Image: Archant)
Months of hard work and rehearsals come together when the curtain goes up on the opening night. The first show was Country Girl, performed at the Ipswich Art Gallery in High Street in 1955. After three shows at the gallery they moved to the Hippodrome Theatre in St Nicholas Street in 1957, with their production of Carousel.
For many years shows were at the Gaumont Theatre, now the Regent, where in July this year they are presenting My Fair Lady.
1988: Kiss Me Kate at the Ipswich Corn Exchange Picture: JERRY TURNER (Image: Archant)
This week I feature images from this newspaper’s files of some shows from the past.
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1988: Kiss Me Kate at the Ipswich Corn Exchange Picture: JERRY TURNER (Image: Archant)
1965: South Pacific at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: IVAN SMITH (Image: Archant)
1965: South Pacific at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: IVAN SMITH (Image: Archant)
1966: Carousel at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: COLIN MACER (Image: Archant)
1966: Carousel at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: COLIN MACER (Image: Archant)
1968: Guys and Dolls at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: COLIN MACER (Image: Archant)
1968: Guys and Dolls at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: COLIN MACER (Image: Archant)
1975: South Pacific at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: DAVID KINDRED (Image: Archant)
1975: South Pacific at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: DAVID KINDRED (Image: Archant)
1975: South Pacific at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: DAVID KINDRED (Image: Archant)
1972: Song of Norway at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: OWEN HINES (Image: Archant)
1972: Song of Norway at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: OWEN HINES (Image: Archant)
1972: Song of Norway at the Gaumont, Ipswich Picture: OWEN HINES (Image: Archant)
1999: A colourful scene from the Ipswich Operatic Societys production of 42nd Street at the Ipswich Regent. Picture: RICHARD SNASDELL (Image: Archant)
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