SHOWCHOIR ARCHIVE
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TALK IT OUT - 2025/26
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Down the Hatch - 2024/25
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All who wander - 2023/24
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Bohemia - 2022/2023
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Welcome to the Cabaret - 2021/22
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The Time of our lives - 2019/20
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Seven - 2018/19
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Encore - 2017/18
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A step in time - 2016/17
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West-End Nights - 2015/16
2025/26 - TALK IT OUT
★★★★★
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Director - Sophie Davis
Co-Musical Director - Pen Hughes
Co-Musical Director - Kieran Penman
Choreographer - Amelia Brenan
Co-Producer - Sam Wouters
Co-Producer - Veronica Yung
Co-Production Manager - Serena Hopkins
Co-Production Manager - Aaron Rashid
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Eedie Baker-Thompson
Emma Bland
Minnie Cross
Meabh Downey
Tilda Dyer
Jasper Fuller
Aarya Gambhir
Naomi Jessiman
Martha Keegan
Gemma Leach
Max Middleton
Hannah Shaw
Hattie Sumners
Hannah Whelan
Erin Willis
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Drums - Dani J. Bryant
Guitar - Aimee Tumblety
Bass - Lucy Izzy
Percussion - Erin Marshall
Violin - Aimee Ma
Cello 1 - Bella Sandberg
Cello 2 - Lara Andrews
Reed 1 - Clancy Wahl
Trumpet - Connor Hird
Trombone - Friederike Alts
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Co-Set Designer - Aoife Hallett
Co-Set Designer - Suhaani Dhawan
Lighting Designer - Sophie Bendon
Sound Designer - Sam Burgess
Assistant Sound Designer - Sophia Whittall
Co-Stage Manager - Roisin Collins
Co-Stage Manager - Andrew More
Stage Assistant - Ione Fleming
Set Assistant - Lisa Bady
Lighting Assistant - Non Steel
Lighting Assistant - Alex Murray
Lighting Assistant - Charles Leung
Lighting Assistant - Charlie Girdwood
Sound Assistant - Abhiroop Paul
Sound Assistant - Henry Jensen
Sound Assistant - Gabriela Kurowska
Graphic Design - Caitlin Visser
Promotional Photography - Emily Sharp and Isabel Beiboer
“In this production Showchoir lives up to its reputation for presenting its performers with ‘exciting challenges and diversity on singing and movement’. Challenges which this young, passionate, and sickeningly talented cast navigates with ease, charm, and plenty of ‘zazz’. With a solo number for almost every castmate, the show is filled to the brim with powerhouse performances.”
“sharp, warm, and gloriously unpredictable”
“Talk It Out is not just a damn good time, but rather a show with a pulsating heart that will long be remembered by its audience.”
2024/25 - Down the Hatch
★★★★.5
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Co-Director - Juliet Gentle
Co-Director - Tegan Taylor
Co-Musical Director - Henry Jensen
Co-Musical Director - Sam Burgess
Co-Choreographer - Aaron Venter
Co-Choreographer - Amrit Gill
Producer - Kyri Antholis
Production Manager - Emily Richards
Asst. Production Manager - Azalea Drace
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Izzie Atkinson
Dan Bryant
Alyssa Chua
Lily Dickie
Lewis Eggeling
Jasper Fuller
Aarya Gambhir
Lily Hodge
Brooke Hunt
Naomi Jessiman
Martha Keegan
Elham Khosravipour
Allison Lavercombe
Harry Mossop
Giulia Pesciarelli
Ewan Robertson
Hannah Shaw
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Keyboard - Henry Jensen
Guitar - Sam Burgess
Violin 1 - Briony Stewart
Violin 2 - Aimee Ma
Cello - Isabella Sandberg
Bass - Pen Hughes
Reed 1 - Rachel Pullin
Reed 2 - Kieran Penman
Trumpet - Will Hunt
Trombone - Kate Robinson
Drums - Ethan James
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Co-Set Designer - Rosalyn Harper
Co-Set Designer - Tihani Shahrudin
Lighting Designer - Tom Beazley
Sound Designer - Freya White
Co-Stage Manager - Nina Birbeck
Co-Stage Manager - Theo Moreman
Assistant Lighting Designer - Amelia Brenan
Assistant Lighting Designer - Lily Goodchild
Lighting Assistant - Jalila Kenneally
Lighting Assistant - Lokesh Wilkinson-Das
Sound Advisor - Eric Rogers
Sound Assistant - Jo Crampton
Sound Assistant - Harry Siddons
Stage Assistant - Meghna Banjan
Stage Assistant - Elise Chan
Set Assistant - Lydia Miller
Set Assistant - Ved Sanyal
Illustrations - Madeleine McCabe
Promotional Photography - Andrew Morris
‘Down The Hatch’, will bring a magical night of musical storytelling to the stage. Set in an old, homey, run-down tavern, many have come together to tell their story over a few pints. Highlighting all the talent that Edinburgh has to offer through familiar musical theatre numbers to traditional Gaelic songs, this heartwarming semi-immersive show is going to leave audiences completely captivated by its insight into the individual lives of people in a community.
“With their creativity, talent, and clear passion for performance, this is definitely a company to watch. And judging by the standout performances from this cast, I have no doubt that many of these young performers could be gracing professional stages in the future.”
“Engaging, enthralling, and even sometimes immersive, audiences were enveloped into this very well-spent night at the theatre.”
2023/24 - All who wander
★★★★
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Director - Abigail Halperin
Musical Director - Eric Rogers
Choreographer - Amelia Brennan
Producer - Ella Catherall
Production Manager - Emily Richards
Asst. Musical Director - Evie Alberti
Dance Captains - Aaron Venter, Brandon Yim
Vocal Captain - Abby Harkness
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Ellie Jackson
Nina Birbek
Maya Bayliss
Giulia Pesciarelli
Isabella Mandich
Ewan Robertson
Noah Brooks
Martha Keegan
Hannah Shaw
Abby Harkness
Mimi Boettcher
Brandon Yim
Scarlett Lloyd-Dickinson
Max Middleton
Méabh Downey
Aaron Venter
Marie Keide
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Keyboard/Conductor - Eric Rogers
Guitars/Reeds - Evie Alberti
Trumpet - Jamie Hunter
Violin 1 - Srishti Ramakrishnan
Violin 2/Percussion - Emma Cairns
Cello/Guitar/Percussion - Paul Tollin
Bass - Dickon Fell
Drums - Ross Mackenzie
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Set Designer - Azalea Drace
Lighting Designer - Tom Beazley
Sound Designer - Martha Barrow
Stage Manager - Charly Grant
Technical Crew - Lauren Green, Freya White, Jo Crampton
Poster Design - Phee Simpson
Promotional Photography - Benjamin Atkinson
Rehearsal Photography - Andrew Morris
Lantern Art - Alice Birch
We are so exited to be bringing you ‘All Who Wander’ this March! “All Who Wander" is a theatrical journey delving into the profound and multifaceted experiences throughout our lives. This show will explore the transformative power of both physical and emotional journeys, unveiling the obstacles that shape and define us as individuals.
“When coming together, the ensemble performances capture everything which makes these ShowChoir events the spectacular demonstrations of brilliance they always are”
“Bringing together favourites from many musicals, the performance was a trip down memory lane guided by excellent vocals, lighting and choreographies.”
2022/23 - BOHEMIA
★★★★★
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Producer - Aisling Anderson
Creative Director - Katie Slater
Musical Director - Falk Meier
Assistant Musical Director - Emily Paterson
Assistant Musical Director - Amelia Brenan
Production Manager - Dani Enticknap
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Izzie Atkinson
Riley Behrens
Mimi Boettcher
Beth Cunningham
Lauren Green
Nina Harman
Owen Hatch
Ellie Jackson
Jemima Jayne
Rona Johnston
Elham Khosravipour
Tara Kinney
Allison Lavercombe
Joey Lawson
Scarlett Lloyd-Dickinson
Khanyiso Mtwana
Charlie Myszkowski
Sofia Pricolo
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Co- Stage Manager - Rose Fox
Co-Stage Manager - Emily Richards
Stage Assistant - Trinity Dodds
Set Designer - Eve Johnstone
Set Manager - Marco Candotti
Set Dresser - Pheobe Wiseman
Lighting Designer - Tom Beazley
Assistant Lighting Designer - Freya White
Assistant Lighting Designer - Lilli Steffens
Sound Designer - Martha Barrow
Sound Assistant - Laila Abdul Kadir
Sound Assistant - Grace Snelham
Costume Designer - Evie Parnam
Costume Assistant - Julia CG
Costume Assistant - Rose Curnyn
This year Footlights Showchoir returns with Bohemia. Bohemia is a night of musical theatre, rock and original music celebrating the creative, free sprited and rebellious. Performed by an energetic live band and eighteen strong cast, the show will transport you to an eccletic bohemian bar, and will leave you feeling uplifted.
“The Edinburgh University Footlight’s Showchoir strikes an exemplary balance of high-quality and that rarity: genuine pleasure. ”
“Sparks a wonderful array of emotions.”
2021/22 - WELCOME TO THE CABARET
★★★★★
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Amy Stinton - Creative Director
Falk Meier - Musical Director
Mathilde Duché - Producer
Emily Bealer - Choreographer
Emily Paterson - Assistant Musical Director
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Alice Wollocombe
Zoë Murdoch
Gemima Iseka-Bekano
Toby Spurgen
Fiza Owais
Abby Harkness
Cerys Burnside
Rosie Fletcher
Anna Kroll
Jemima Jayne
Ruby Loftus
Ellie Anderson
TJ Gardner
Freya Nates
Tom Steed
Allison Lavercombe
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Mallory Smith - Co-Production Manager
Jacob Henney - Co-Production Manager
Brandon Yim - Stage Manager
Izzy Green - Lighting Designer
Lee Harding - Assistant Lighting Designer
Sky Willis - Assistant Lighting Designer
Parasol Wu - Sound Designer
Martha Barlow - Sound Assistant
Zoë Hutcheon - Sound Assistant
Willkommen and bienvenue, welcome... to Showchoir’s dazzling cabaret! Edinburgh University Footlights is proud to be returning with its spectacular Showchoir, “Welcome To The Cabaret!”. This year, Showchoir will be structured around the concept of a Cabaret. The idea is to have Cabaret members (performers, waiters, creatives...) gather and tell their stories whilst putting on a show. This concept enables us to explore multiple facets of each member’s personality, as well as their relationship to one another and, of course, gives us the opportunity to create great ensemble numbers.
“A heartfelt celebration of the art of cabaret, performed by a young company which is, quite simply, on fire.”
“The clever use of characters hooks the audience from the first act to the finale, providing a simple plotline to savour, suavely filling the transitions between iconic numbers.”
2019/20 - The time of our lives
★★★★
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James Hart - Co-Creative Director
Kirsten Innes - Co-Creative Director
Jack Wood - Co-Musical Director
Ryan Hanlon - Co-Musical Director
Lydia Housley - Choreographer
Savannah Sullivan - Producer
Marie Gaasø Rimolsrønning - Production Manager
Jacob Henney - Assistant Production Manager
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Alan McCulloch
Chris Kane
Connor Richardson
Fayz Siddiqui
Harriet Masters
Imogen Challen
Lucy McClure
Mhairi Goodwin
Mizra Kara
Rory Mckeon
Tallulah Bannerman
Tara McCullough
Zoë Murdoch
Ben Gruenberg
Clare Nolan
Eduardo Fahey
Gordon Stackhouse
Hollie Avery
Isla Jamieson-McKenzie
Marlon Jasielczuk-Lando
Mimi Joffroy
Pablo Lluch
Sophie Chandler
Tara Doherty-Eagles
Vicki Green
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Reed I - Lisa Shields
Reed II - Jack Smith
Reed III - Lottie Needham
Trumpet I - David Cumming
Trumpet II - Alice Huseyinoglu
Trombone - Emma Clark
Violin - Chrissie Johnson
Cello - Michael Strachan
Keys - Jack Wood
Keys - Ryan Hanlon
Guitar - Carron Miller
Guitar - Aidan Harvey
Bass - Mark Sandford
Drums - Hugh Richardson
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Sophie Lee - Stage Manager
Adam Makepeace - Stage Hand
Anwen Burns - Assistant Stage Manager
Rose Roberts - Assistant Stage Manager
Nancy Strahan - Lighting Designer
Sabrina Carter - Lighting Designer
Douglas Stephenson - Lighting Operator
Kristijonas Marcinkus - Sound Designer
Amilah Choudhury - Sound Operator
Caroline Smith - Sound Assistant
Sam Teale - Costume Designer
Caragh Veitch Philip - Costume Assistant
Liz Dokukina - Costume Assistant
This year Footlights Showchoir returns with a show about the trials and tribulations of growing up. Featuring an incredible 14 piece live band, a diverse setlist of over 20 musical numbers, show-stopping choreography and collaborative creative input from the cast members, The Time Of Our Lives is Showchoir's biggest and most ambitious show to date!
“Very dynamic as well as heartwarming”
“Footlights Showchoir are set to take the audience on a journey through their school days and beyond, with nods to many of the excruciating parts of growing up everyone is familiar with”
2018/19 - seven
★★★★★
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Creative Director - Rachael Beaty
Musical Director - Hugh Richardson
Producer - Harri Jones
Executive Producer - Emily Williams
Associate Producer - Meg Edwards
Production Manager - Olesya Lesyk
Dance Captain: Connie McFarlane
Associate Choreographers - Connie McFarlane, Kirsten Innes, Emily Williams, Anna Steen, Ansley Clark, Anna Lawrence, Liam Bradbury, Doug Stephenson
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Liam Bradbury
Imogen Challen
Kate Clancy
Tara Doherty Eagles
Eduardo Fahey
Katie Feltham
Matt Galloway
Ben Gruenberg
Elliott Gruzin
Kirsten Innes
Mimi Joffroy
Mizra Kara
Tabitha Lepp
Adam Makepeace
Rebecca Maxwell
Tara McCullough
Connie McFarlane
Fraser Mycroft
Clare Nolan
Connor Richardson
Jack Roberts
Gordon Shiau
Doug Stephenson
Matthew Storey
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Guitar - Zach Gilbert
Guitar - Peter Wall
Bass - Mark Sandford
Drums - Hugh Richardson
Keys - Caitlin Morgan
Keys - Noah Latchem
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Lighting Designer - Catriona Salvini
Lighting Operator - MJ Harman
Sound Designer - Kris Marcinkus
Sound Operators - Nani Porenta and Mustaphis Koleoso
Stage Manager - Vicki Green
Assistant Stage Manager - Tatra Blewett-Mundy
Stage Hands - Su Smee and Iona Peterson
Costume Manager - Lovisa Litsgard
Costume Assistant - Isabella Samuelsson
This year’s Showchoir Production Team are delighted to present SEVEN, our interpretation of the deadly sins, with a positive and enlightening twist. We will be repurposing the traditional interpretation of the sins and using SEVEN to create a compelling and powerful piece of theatrical entertainment. We will be promoting pride of identity, liberation, feminism and mental health awareness.
“A wonderful example of a community of people with a huge amount of talent who have come together to produce something really powerful”
“The standing ovations and ongoing applause prove the success of this well directed and choreographed production, one that refreshingly reimagines many of our flaws and so-called ‘sins’ as positive aspects of ourselves to be celebrated and embraced.”
2017/18 - encore
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Creative Director - Megan Crampsey
Musical Director - Eduardo Fahey
Co-Producer - Connie Osborne
Co-Producer - Josh King
Production Manager - Oliver Barker
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Georgina Carey
Eleanor Crowe
Tara Doherty-Eagles
Aimee Redbond
Hannah Watson
Kate Clancy
Meg Edwards
Nicola Frier
Ella Keating
Meredith Mack
Annabel Reid
Abi Stirling
Yann Davies
Elliot Gruzin
Simon Holm
Ruairidh Nichols
Jack Roberts
Daniel Stansfield
Nick Entwisle
Tom Iddon
Alex Shen
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Keyboard - Noah Latchem
Electric Guitars - Zach Gilbert & Peter Wall
Bass Guitar - Eduardo Fahey
Percussion - Hugh Richardson
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Lighting Design & Operator - Oliver Barker
Sound Operator - Andy Crowther
Stage Manager - Connie Osborne
Stage Hands - Anna Stembridge & Pauline Libosvar
Photography - Andrew Perry and Eric Chen
Publicity & Design - Oliver Barker & Nick Barker
The Edinburgh University Footlights' Presents: Showchoir Encore! This year Showchoir is back with its most ambitious show yet. The choir will perform an anthology of musical theatre’s greatest hits from across the genre’s history as well as pop classics you know and love.
“It was well choreographed and arranged throughout and was punctuated by a number of phenomenal performances by both individuals and groups.”
“This performance illustrated the really high level of talent that this company have at their disposal.”
2016/17 - a step in time
★★★★★
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Creative Director - Emily Williams
Musical Director - Connie Osborne
Producer - Anna Stembridge
Executive Producer - Eleanor Crowe
Production Manager - Bryn Jones
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Alice Hoult
Charlotte Jones
Anna Lawrence
Tara Doherty Eagles
Megan Crampsey
Anna Steen
Tabitha Lepp
Olivia Thomlinson
Gabriela Mikolajczak
Grances Oddy
Annabel Reid
Kathyrn Salmond
Elliot Gruzin
Simon Holm
Ruaridh Nichols
Eduardo Fahey
Gordon Shiau
Josh King
Eliot Benvie
Tom Iddon
Alex Shen
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Keyboard - Steven Segaud
Guitars - Jay Cameron, Lewis Cullen
Bass - Martin Barnaby
Drums Sam Stevens
Violin - Ellie Pilkington
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Lighting Designer - Katherine Bull
Tech Hand - Oliver Barker
Sound - Chris Armitstead
Make-up - The Edinburgh Makeup and Special Effects Society
Our multi-talented Showchoir has seen some incredible growth over the past few years. With its sell-out production of 'West-End Nights', last March, the choir is going from strength-to-strength to produce professional performances of the highest standard. This years sell-out production of "A Step In Time" takes you on a journey through the decades, from the Temptations to McFly theres something in it for everyone!
“Edinburgh University Footlights’ Showchoir have created a wonderfully uplifting show that is certain to send you home singing and dancing with a huge grin on your face”
“The Footlight’s Showchoir will make you wonder whether there is anything better in life than a truly great song and dance.”
2015/16 - West-End nights
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Creative Director - Ansley Clark
Musical Director - Emily Rushton
Producer - Logan Oliver
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Alice Hoult
Charlotte Jones
Anna Lawrence
Connie Osborne
Stella Reilly
Charlotte Robathan
Charlie Ross
Mary Suarez
Rachael Beaty
Shannon Devlin
Julia Jockelsonn
Frances Oddy
Annabel Reid
Kathryn Salmond
Anna Steen
Abi Stirling
Calum McPherson
Jack Moulson
Ruaridh Nichols
Tom Iddon
Josh King
Fraser Mycroft
Following their growing success, the EU Footlights Showchoir return to the stage. This March, experience the largest Footlights Showchoir production of ‘West End Nights’. The evening will showcase the incredible talent the choir has to offer and will no doubt be full of all your musical theatre favourites.
