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CHICHESTER MUSICAL THEATRE SOCIETY

ABOUT CAOS

CAOS Musical Productions, formally known as Chichester Amateur Operatic Society, was formed in January 1910 by the lay vicars of Chichester Cathedral and some local business men of the City. They met on Thursday afternoons(which was early closing day) and planned their productions.

The first performance that these good folk staged was Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ in May 1911, which was performed in East Street, at the Corn Exchange. For those of you that know the area, the company Next have their building on that site now.

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Some years ago we changed the name of the Society to CAOS Musical Productions to reflect the wider variety of Musical Theatre which appeals to the modern day audience. That said, we do perform Gilbert & Sullivan and other Operettas occasionally. In June 2011, as a tribute to ‘Our Ancestors’ and to celebrate our 100th Anniversary we did perform ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ in a fairly traditional way but with a more modern slant.

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CAOS have previously performed at the Minerva Theatre in Chichester and have enjoyed full houses for several of our productions there.  Included in that list are Hello Dolly, Guys & Dolls, and most recently The Sound of Music in 2012.  Since then due to refurbishment at the Festival Theatre CAOS have performed at many different venues across the area including Westbourne House School, Alexandra Theatre in Bognor Regis and at the Riverside Theatre. 

THE PEOPLE BEHIND CAOS

MEET THE COMMITTEE

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS

OUR MOST RECENT LARGE-SCALE SHOWS

Jekyll & Hyde  (Feb 25')

Good vs Evil

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'Allo 'Allo 2: The Camembert Caper  (July 24')

Our return to Cafe René

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Guys & Dolls  (April 24')

Luck be a lady tonight!

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Legally Blonde  (NOV 23')

Pink-tastic girl power!

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'Allo 'Allo  (SEPT 23')

The comedy play situated at Cafe René

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Night At The Movies 2!  (JUNE 23')

Famous songs from iconic movies!

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The Addams Family (OCT 22')

The family comedy musical about the spookiest family around. 

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The Magic Of Musicals  (JULY 22')

A variety show showcasing some of the best musicals over the last 70 years.

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (OCT 21')

Two con men, a beautiful woman and the elite of the French Riviera collide in this sexy and irreverent farce.

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  • 1911 - Pirates of Penzance

  • 1911 - The Mikado

  • 1912 - Iolanthe

  • 1913 - H.M.S. Pinafore

  • 1919 - Patience

  • 1920 - The Gondoliers

  • 1921 - The Yeomen of the Guard

  • 1922 - The Sorcerer & Trial by Jury

  • 1923 - The Mikado

  • 1924 - Iolanthe

  • 1925 - The Pirates of Penzance

  • 1926 - Ruddigore

  • 1927 - The Gondoliers

  • 1928 - H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury

  • 1929 - Princess Ida

  • 1930 - Dorothy

  • 1931 - Merrie England

  • 1932 - The Yeoman of The Guard

  • 1933 - The Mikado

  • 1934 - Ruddigore

  • 1936 - (March) Jolly Roger

  • 1936 - (October) The Gondoliers

  • 1937 - Princess Ida

  • 1938 - Pirates of Penzance

  • 1947 - Merrie England

  • 1948 - (March) Tom Jones

  • 1948 - (October) Jolly Roger

  • 1949 - H.M.S. Pinafore

  • 1950 - The Mikado

  • 1951 - The Gondoliers

  • 1952- Merrie England

  • 1953 - Patience

  • 1954 - lolanthe

  • 1955 - Ruddigore

  • 1956 - The Yeomen of the Guard

  • 1957 - H.M.S. Pinafore

  • 1958 - The Gondoliers

  • 1959 - Princess Ida

  • 1960 - (March) Pirates of Penzance

  • 1960 - (October) The Mikado

  • 1961 - Ruddigore

  • 1962 - The Sorcerer and Trial by Jury

  • 1963 - lolanthe

  • 1964 - The Yeomen of the Guard

  • 1965 - H.M.S. Pinafore

  • 1966 - Patience

  • 1967 - The Gondoliers

  • 1968 - The Mikado

  • 1969 - Princess Ida

  • 1970 - Ruddigore

  • 1971 - Pirates of Penzance & Municipal Asset

  • 1972 - lolanthe

  • 1973 - The Sorcerer and Trial by Jury

  • 1974 - The Yeomen of the Guard

  • 1975 - H.M.S. Pinafore

  • 1976 - Patience

  • 1977 - (Spring) Merrie England (Concert)

  • 1977 - The Mikado

  • 1978 - (Spring) Tom Jones (Concert)

  • 1978 - The Gondoliers

  • 1979 - (February) Ali Baba

  • 1979 - Ruddigore

  • 1980 - Jack and the Beanstalk

  • 1980 - Pirates of Penzance

  • 1981 - ( February) Aladdin

  • 1981 - Princess Ida

  • 1982 - (March) Old Time Music Hall

  • 1982 - lolanthe

  • 1983 - Trial by Jury and Breach of Promise

  • 1983 - The Sorcerer

  • 1984 - H.M.S. Pinafore & Cox and Box

  • 1984 - Old Time Music Hall

  • 1985 - The Yeomen of the Guard

  • 1985 - Scrooge

  • 1986 - The Merry Widow

  • 1986 - Patience

  • 1987 - The Mikado

  • 1988 - Waltzes from Vienna

  • 1988 - Delights of Music Hall

  • 1989 - The Gondoliers

  • 1989 - The Merry Widow

  • 1990 - Trial by Jury and Pirates of Penzance

  • 1990 - Carousel

  • 1991 - Brigadoon

  • 1991 - The Yeomen of the Guard

  • 1992 - Princess Ida

  • 1992 - Oklahoma

  • 1993 - The Delights of Music Hall

  • 1993 - H.M.S. Pinafore

  • 1993 - The Mikado

  • 1994 - The Sorcerer

  • 1994 - Die Fledermaus

  • 1995 - Underneath the Arches

  • 1995 - Kismet

  • 1996 - The Gondoliers

  • 1996 - Fiddler on the Roof

  • 1997 - More Delights of Music Hall

  • 1997 - Pirates of Penzance

  • 1998 - Waltzes from Vienna

  • 1998 - My Fair Lady

  • 1999 - H.M.S. Pinafore

  • 1999 - Half a Sixpence

  • 2000 - Oklahoma!

  • 2000 - Ninety Years of CAOS (Concert)

  • 2000 - Scrooge! & Trial by Jury

  • 2001 - The Yeomen of the Guard

  • 2002 - Iolanthe in Rome

  • 2002 - Victorian Songbook

  • 2003 - Pirates of Penzance

  • 2003 - Annie Get Your Gun

  • 2004 - Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast (Concert)

  • 2004 - Carousel

  • 2005 - Let the People Sing (Concert)

  • 2005 - The Mikado

  • 2006 - Merrie England (Concert Version)

  • 2006 - The Boyfriend

  • 2007 - From the Pirate to the Phantom (Concert)

  • 2007 - Brigadoon

  • 2008 - A Viennese Musical Gala (Concert)

  • 2008 - Die Fledermaus

  • 2009 - Guys and Dolls

  • 2009 - Thank You for the Music (Concert)

  • 2010 - Hello, Dolly!

  • 2011 - The Pirates of Penzance

  • 2011 - The Delights of Music Hall

  • 2012 - The Sound of Music

  • 2012 - Sweet Charity

  • 2013 - West End to Broadway

  • 2013 - The Wedding Singer

  • 2014 - Annie

  • 2014 - Gilbert & Sullivan Selected! (Concert)

  • 2015 - The Music Man

  • 2016 - Oliver

  • 2016 - Avenue Q

  • 2017 - Made in Dagenham

  • 2017 - CAOS Through the Years (Concert)

  • 2018 - Boogie Nights

  • 2018 - From Stage to Screen (Concert)

  • 2018 - CAOS Swings Into Christmas (Concert)

  • 2019 - Half a Sixpence

  • 2019 - Night at The Movies (Concert)

  • 2020 - Different Kind Of Christmas (Virtual Christmas Concert)

  • 2021 - Walking On Sunshine (Virtual Concert)

  • 2021 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

  • 2021 - A Very Musical Christmas (Virtual Concert)

  • 2022 - The Magic Of Musicals (Concert)

  • 2022 - The Addams Family

  • 2022 - Christmas With CAOS 

  • 2023 - Murder Mystery: AmDram Is Murder

  • 2023 - Night At The Movies 2 (Concert)

  • 2023 - 'Allo 'Allo

  • 2023 - Legally Blonde

  • 2024 - Guys and Dolls

  • 2024 - 'Allo 'Allo 2: The Camembert Caper

  • 2024 - CAOS At Christmas

  • 2025 - Jekyll & Hyde

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