Treading the Boards with… BROS Theatre Company

The Barnes-based society gives regular performances locally as well as at the Minack Theatre

Where? Rehearsals are in Barnes and Kew, but shows are given in Richmond, Hampton Hill and Cornwall. How did it begin? Like so many am-dram groups, G&S was the prime motivation when BROS started out in 1908. Back then, comprising mainly members of Barnes Choral Society, it was called the Barnes Operatic and Dramatic Society (or BODS). Its first production was The Mikado, performed in early 1909 at the Byfield Hall, Barnes (now the Olympic Cinema). G&S remained the standard fare until the 1960s, when Rodgers and Hammerstein and Frank Loesser were included. In 1965 a link was forged with Richmond Theatre which continues to this day. The newly named Barnes & Richmond Operatic Society (BROS) gave its first performance there in 1966 with Carousel. In 1999, it rebranded as…

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Musicals (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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