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After over 90 years Spennymoor Amateur Operatic Society has decided to change
its name to reflect the true nature of their activities.
This subject of a name change had been brought up on previous occasions, but it
had never felt right to alter it. However in 2006 the current committee started to look very hard at our name to see if this could be holding back new members, especially young people from joining the society.
The society was founded in 1911 when the approach to life and entertainment were
much more formalised. The development of our language has meant that the word 'amateur' has taken on a totally different meaning to that intended when the society was originally founded. The days of using the word 'amateur' as a proud title have gone. It is now used more frequently as one of criticism to imply shoddiness.
Similarly, the word 'operatic' now seems to imply some form of highbrow, elitist
entertainment that does not truly reflect what the group is all about.
It was therefore felt that the time was now right for the society to adopt a new name
that would truly reflect what we do. This was proposed to the membership of the society at the Annual General Meeting in June.
It was unanimously agreed to change the name of the society to Spennymoor
Stage and Song.
Our first productions under our new name were the Pantomime Cinderella in
January 2008 and the musical Annie in April 2008.
If you would like to be involved at this exciting time of change a warm welcome will
be given to new and old members would like to come and join us.
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