On Tuesday 14th March 1961 The Oban Operatic Society was founded at an open public meeting in Raasay Lodge, Esplanade, Oban. The group put on a wide variety of operettas with “The Gondoliers” being the first to take to the stage. Over the years it morphed to become OOpS and[…]
Margaret Smith
It is with great sadness we mourn the loss of our Spotlight Family member and dear friend Margaret. Margaret was a long standing member on and off stage and the committee. After retiring from performing Margaret was part of our front of House Team always with a huge welcoming smile[…]
Sad News
Spotlight MTG is sad to hear of the passing of Duncan Campbell. Duncan performed with us in the past and was on stage for many of our shows including My Fair Lady, Sweet Charity and Barnum as well as pantomimes.
How you can feel festive in 2020!
What’s more Christmassy than going to the panto!
Although going to the theatre can’t happen this year, we are excited to announce we are bringing a filmed version of our 2015 panto Puss in Boots by Ben Crocker to the Oban Phoenix Cinema on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th December.
Future show schedule
Dear Spotlighters, we hope you are all doing well in these strange times. We wanted to check in and let you know that following a committee meeting this week, it has been decided that we plan to stick to our usual show schedule. This means that we will perform our[…]
Gwyneth Neal
Spotlight Musical Theatre Group is saddened to hear of the passing of Mrs Gwyneth Neal. Gwyneth was a member of our group for several years. As well as showing great talent on stage, Gwyneth was also a dedicated producer and director for a number of our shows. She embraced all[…]
EGM – cancelled
Dear Members Due to the current restrictions on group gatherings we will have to cancel next week’s EGM on choosing a show – If you have any proposals that you would like us to consider please email to secretary@spotlightmtg.co.uk Regards Sue On behalf of the Board of Trustees
Grab a blue token and help us!
We love making the experience for our audience as enjoyable as possible from the high quality of sets, costumes and lighting to enhancing the view from your seat. For example at our recent panto in December 2019 we changed our seating plan to include a larger section of tiered seating.[…]
Fundraising concert for the cinema – May 2020
Interested in performing in a musical theatre concert? Want to make a difference in your community? We are producing a concert to raise funds for the next stage of development of the Oban Phoenix Cinema. The concert will be performed on Saturday 16th May at the cinema. To bring the[…]
Looking for a helping hand!
Dear members and friends of Spotlight MTG, We are currently having difficulty finding skilled joiners to volunteer to help us construct our set for the 2019 pantomime. Do you know anyone in your circle of friends and family who would be willing to help us? The set has all been[…]
