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Show: The King & I
Dates: March 10th-15th 2008
Venue: Princes Hall, Princes Way, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1NX
Performing Group: Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society
Tickets priced from £11.00 - £15.00
Curtain up is at 7.30pm (2.30pm for the Saturday matinee)

Set against a dazzling and exotic backdrop The King and I is the moving story of Anna, an American governess, who tries to help an Eastern king to come to terms with the modern world, but he is unable to resist the forces of ancient customs. The conflict between Eastern and Western cultures inspired this well-loved musical, which has been revived professionally many times and is always a firm favourite with the public. The score includes “I Whistle A Happy Tune”, “Hello Young Lovers”, “Getting To Know You”, “Something Wonderful” and “Shall We Dance?”.

Some more about CFAOS:
The society is now in its 87th year having been formed originally in 1920 under the patronage of the Royal Aircraft Establishment and has continued to be sponsored by that establishment and its Defence Agency successors up to and including QinetiQ at present. The Society is a registered charity and over the years has made substantial donations to local charities.

The objective of the Society is to promote the dramatic and operatic arts through public performance of musicals, operettas and operas and over the years we have mounted over 100 productions of major musical works. We aim to produce shows of a very high standard, and we have been awarded many regional accolades of excellence by NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association) over the years, together with regional and national NODA deluxe programme awards and have twice won the Pat Devereux cup for the outstanding contribution to the arts within Rushmoor Borough in a given year.