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Samuel Williams

2014-02-11T11:53:17Z

Sjwilliams95: /* History of Roles */

[[File:SWPirates.jpg|150px|thumb|right|In rehearsals for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]]]

'''Samuel James Williams''' (born 13th June 1995) is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours, Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

As well as being a member of LOpSoc, Williams is also an Officer Cadet in the Southampton University Air Squadron.

He is due to perform in [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] as Major-General Stanley.

==Thomas Joy==

LOpSoc brought together Samuel with his creative, professional and bromantic partner [[Thomas Joy]], LopSoc's resident Musical Director. They are currently writing their first operetta together, claiming to be the 21st century answer to Gilbert and Sullivan.
Samuel and Thomas secretly have a bromance going on, the self-styled [[Thomuel]].

== History of Roles ==

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-
|}

== Quotes ==

My ARCH lecturer explained how much of a menace Barbary Pirates were, up until the early 19th century. He shared with us an anecdote of these North African Pirates attacking the south west of England, to which I replied "So not only did they have the Pirates of Penzance to contend with, they had to deal with African Pirates too". The room erupted into a large "HA-HA" much like that which can be found on line 3, page 154 of the libretto.

"If you pushed me to name my favourite Mozart piece, I guess I would have to say Moonlight Sonata"

"Is that syncopation?"

"I apologise for my shallow belt" after singing Music of the Night, much to [[Thomas Joy]] 's annoyance.

"That Creme Egg is still giving my jipp"

[[Category:People]]

Samuel Williams

2014-02-11T11:52:18Z

Sjwilliams95:

[[File:SWPirates.jpg|150px|thumb|right|In rehearsals for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]]]

'''Samuel James Williams''' (born 13th June 1995) is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours, Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

As well as being a member of LOpSoc, Williams is also an Officer Cadet in the Southampton University Air Squadron.

He is due to perform in [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] as Major-General Stanley.

==Thomas Joy==

LOpSoc brought together Samuel with his creative, professional and bromantic partner [[Thomas Joy]], LopSoc's resident Musical Director. They are currently writing their first operetta together, claiming to be the 21st century answer to Gilbert and Sullivan.
Samuel and Thomas secretly have a bromance going on, the self-styled [[Thomuel]].

== History of Roles ==

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-

|}

== Quotes ==

My ARCH lecturer explained how much of a menace Barbary Pirates were, up until the early 19th century. He shared with us an anecdote of these North African Pirates attacking the south west of England, to which I replied "So not only did they have the Pirates of Penzance to contend with, they had to deal with African Pirates too". The room erupted into a large "HA-HA" much like that which can be found on line 3, page 154 of the libretto.

"If you pushed me to name my favourite Mozart piece, I guess I would have to say Moonlight Sonata"

"Is that syncopation?"

"I apologise for my shallow belt" after singing Music of the Night, much to [[Thomas Joy]] 's annoyance.

"That Creme Egg is still giving my jipp"

[[Category:People]]

Samuel Williams

2014-02-11T11:48:10Z

Sjwilliams95: /* History of Roles */

[[File:SWPirates.jpg|150px|thumb|right|In rehearsals for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]]]

'''Samuel James Williams''' (born 13th June 1995) is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours, Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

As well as being a member of LOpSoc, Williams is also an Officer Cadet in the Southampton University Air Squadron.

He is due to perform in [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] as Major-General Stanley.

==Thomas Joy==

LOpSoc brought together Samuel with his creative, professional and bromantic partner [[Thomas Joy]], LopSoc's resident Musical Director. They are currently writing their first operetta together, claiming to be the 21st century answer to Gilbert and Sullivan.
Samuel and Thomas secretly have a bromance going on, the self-styled [[Thomuel]].

== History of Roles ==

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-

== Quotes ==

My ARCH lecturer explained how much of a menace Barbary Pirates were, up until the early 19th century. He shared with us an anecdote of these North African Pirates attacking the south west of England, to which I replied "So not only did they have the Pirates of Penzance to contend with, they had to deal with African Pirates too". The room erupted into a large "HA-HA" much like that which can be found on line 3, page 154 of the libretto.

"If you pushed me to name my favourite Mozart piece, I guess I would have to say Moonlight Sonata"

"Is that syncopation?"

"I apologise for my shallow belt" after singing Music of the Night, much to [[Thomas Joy]] 's annoyance.

"That Creme Egg is still giving my jipp"

[[Category:People]]

Samuel Williams

2014-02-11T11:47:39Z

Sjwilliams95:

[[File:SWPirates.jpg|150px|thumb|right|In rehearsals for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]]]

'''Samuel James Williams''' (born 13th June 1995) is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours, Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

As well as being a member of LOpSoc, Williams is also an Officer Cadet in the Southampton University Air Squadron.

He is due to perform in [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] as Major-General Stanley.

==Thomas Joy==

LOpSoc brought together Samuel with his creative, professional and bromantic partner [[Thomas Joy]], LopSoc's resident Musical Director. They are currently writing their first operetta together, claiming to be the 21st century answer to Gilbert and Sullivan.
Samuel and Thomas secretly have a bromance going on, the self-styled [[Thomuel]].

== History of Roles ==

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-

== Quotes ==

My ARCH lecturer explained how much of a menace Barbary Pirates were, up until the early 19th century. He shared with us an anecdote of these North African Pirates attacking the south west of England, to which I replied "So not only did they have the Pirates of Penzance to contend with, they had to deal with African Pirates too". The room erupted into a large "HA-HA" much like that which can be found on line 3, page 154 of the libretto.

"If you pushed me to name my favourite Mozart piece, I guess I would have to say Moonlight Sonata"

"Is that syncopation?"

"I apologise for my shallow belt" after singing Music of the Night, much to [[Thomas Joy]] 's annoyance.

"That Creme Egg is still giving my jipp"

[[Category:People]]

Thomuel

2014-02-08T16:42:14Z

Sjwilliams95: Created page with '=== Thomuel === Thomuel is the ship name for the bromantic, creative and professional partnership between Thomas Joy and Samuel Williams. The partnership began after Sam...'

=== Thomuel ===

Thomuel is the ship name for the bromantic, creative and professional partnership between [[Thomas Joy]] and [[Samuel Williams]]. The partnership began after Samuel panicked Thomas during the auditions of Pirates of Penzance 2014 when Samuel requested the Major-General's song to be played in his audition.

== JWBT ==

JWBT or more formally known as Joy-Williams Bonding Time is any time in which Thomuel are in each other's company. This time is often coupled with rehearsals for LOpSoc shows. This time is often spent in the "crèche", the derogatory name prescribed to the area behind the piano. Thomas usual takes advantage of Samuels admiration for his musical ability by making him turn the pages of the score. Admittedly, Samuel's ability to identify time signatures is severely lacking and his usually irritates Thomas greatly.

== Quotes ==

"We are the 21st century's answer to G and S" - Samuel

"You're like a comedy duo" - [[Vikie Miller]] , sometimes and incorrectly attributed to Samuel Williams

"You're the Gilbert to my Sullivan" - Thomas

Thomas Joy

2014-02-08T16:04:46Z

Sjwilliams95:

[[File:531746_347620792018593_618973728_n.jpg‎ |200px|thumb|right|Thomas Joy clutching his little stick of unimaginable power]]

Thomas is currently LOpSoc's Musical Director in Residence.

== Biography ==

Born in December 1993, Thomas is currently in the second year of his Law degree at Southampton, and has been LOpSoc's Musical Director since joining the university in September 2012. He began playing music at the age of 4 and is a classically trained pianist. He is also a published film composer as well as playing the clarinet, bass clarinet and organ. On top of being LOpSoc's Musical Director, Répétiteur and Conductor, he plays as an exam accompanist, competes in mooting with the Faculty of Law and is usually found either buried in law text books or frantically trying (and usually failing) to sight read music people put in front of him. It was at LOpSoc that Thomas met [[Samuel Williams]] who became his bromantic, creative and professional partner.

He will be guest Musical Director with East Berkshire Operatic Society in Summer 2014.

He is also addicted to updating the LOpSoc Wiki.

== Musical Director of LOpSoc ==
He took over as Musical Director in September 2012, and began as MD for [[Double Feature 2013]]. He proceeded to MD [[Ruddigore 2013]] and was MD for [[Ruddigore (Buxton) 2013]].

In the 2013-2014 season, Thomas will be MD for both shows, [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] and [[Sweeney Todd 2014]]. He is due to MD [[Pirates of Penzance (Harrogate) 2014]].

=== LOpSoc Orchestra ===

Thomas was also responsible for reestablishing a permanent base of musicians who play for LOpSoc's productions. The [[LOpSoc Orchestra]] currently stands at over 30 members and is conducted by Thomas.

[[File:tbjthomas.jpg‎ |200px|thumb|right|Conducting [[Double Feature 2013]]]]
===Diva===

Thomas is LOpSoc's Diva-in-residence. Combining forces with [[Cerys Beesley]], they form the LOpSoc [[Superdiva]].

=== History of Roles ===

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role
|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014 (Harrogate)]]||''Musical Director''
|-
| [[Sweeney Todd 2014]]||''Musical Director''
|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Musical Director''
|-
| [[Ruddigore (Buxton) 2013]]||''Musical Director''
|-
| [[Ruddigore 2013]]||''Musical Director''
|-
| [[Double Feature 2013]]||''Musical Director''
|-
|}

== Quotes ==

"Sam, can you not?" - After striking a dud note on the pianoforte

"Sam, you're really improving (!)"

[[Category:People]]

Sarah Hemming

2014-02-08T15:59:49Z

Sjwilliams95: /* Biography */

[[File:Hemming.JPG|150px|thumb|right|Hemming during rehearsals for [[Pirates 2014]]]]

== Biography ==

Sarah joined LOpSoc as choreographer for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014|Pirates]] in September 2013. This will be her first show with LOpSoc. She once turned up for rehearsals in a West Bromwich Albion onesie, and has a real thing for beards. The biographer has a sneaking suspicion that the only reason there will be so many female pirates with big fake beards in [[Pirates 2014]] is so she can indulge her facial fuzz fetish. Well, whatever floats your boat... RUN JOE RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

=== History of Roles ===

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Choreographer''
|-
|}

==Quotes ==

"Swivel on your balls"

[[Category:People]]

Samuel Williams

2014-02-08T14:48:29Z

Sjwilliams95: /* Thomas Joy */

[[File:SWPirates.jpg|150px|thumb|right|In rehearsals for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]]]

'''Samuel James Williams''' (born 13th June 1995) is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours, Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

As well as being a member of LOpSoc, Williams is also an Officer Cadet in the Southampton University Air Squadron.

He is due to perform in [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] as Major-General Stanley.

==Thomas Joy==

LOpSoc brought together Samuel with his creative, professional and bromantic partner [[Thomas Joy]], LopSoc's resident Musical Director. They are currently writing their first operetta together, claiming to be the 21st century answer to Gilbert and Sullivan.
Samuel and Thomas secretly have a bromance going on but they will not admit their undying love for each other. Hup gaaaaaaaaaay!

== History of Roles ==

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-

=== Quotes ===

My ARCH lecturer explained how much of a menace Barbary Pirates were, up until the early 19th century. He shared with us an anecdote of these North African Pirates attacking the south west of England, to which I replied "So not only did they have the Pirates of Penzance to contend with, they had to deal with African Pirates too". The room erupted into a large "HA-HA" much like that which can be found on line 3, page 154 of the libretto.

"If you pushed me to name my favourite Mozart piece, I guess I would have to say Moonlight Sonata"

"Is that syncopation?"

"I apologise for my shallow belt" after singing Music of the Night, much to [[Thomas Joy]] 's annoyance.

"That Creme Egg is still giving my jipp"

|}
[[Category:People]]

Samuel Williams

2014-02-08T14:46:13Z

Sjwilliams95:

[[File:SWPirates.jpg|150px|thumb|right|In rehearsals for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]]]

'''Samuel James Williams''' (born 13th June 1995) is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours, Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

As well as being a member of LOpSoc, Williams is also an Officer Cadet in the Southampton University Air Squadron.

He is due to perform in [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] as Major-General Stanley.

==Thomas Joy==

LOpSoc brought together Samuel with his creative, professional and bromantic partner [[Thomas Joy]], LopSoc's resident Musical Director. They are currently writing their first operetta together, claiming to be the 21st century answer to Gilbert and Sullivan.
== History of Roles ==

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-

=== Quotes ===

My ARCH lecturer explained how much of a menace Barbary Pirates were, up until the early 19th century. He shared with us an anecdote of these North African Pirates attacking the south west of England, to which I replied "So not only did they have the Pirates of Penzance to contend with, they had to deal with African Pirates too". The room erupted into a large "HA-HA" much like that which can be found on line 3, page 154 of the libretto.

"If you pushed me to name my favourite Mozart piece, I guess I would have to say Moonlight Sonata"

"Is that syncopation?"

"I apologise for my shallow belt" after singing Music of the Night, much to [[Thomas Joy]] 's annoyance.

"That Creme Egg is still giving my jipp"

|}
[[Category:People]]

Samuel Williams

2014-02-08T14:45:58Z

Sjwilliams95:

[[File:SWPirates.jpg|150px|thumb|right|In rehearsals for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]]]

'''Samuel James Williams''' (born 13th June 1995) is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours, Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

As well as being a member of LOpSoc, Williams is also an Officer Cadet in the Southampton University Air Squadron.

He is due to perform in [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] as Major-General Stanley.

==Thomas Joy==

LOpSoc brought together Samuel with his creative, professional and bromantic partner [[Thomas Joy]], LopSoc's resident Musical Director. They are currently writing their first operetta together, claiming to be the 21st century answer to Gilbert and Sullivan.
=== History of Roles ===

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-

=== Quotes ===

My ARCH lecturer explained how much of a menace Barbary Pirates were, up until the early 19th century. He shared with us an anecdote of these North African Pirates attacking the south west of England, to which I replied "So not only did they have the Pirates of Penzance to contend with, they had to deal with African Pirates too". The room erupted into a large "HA-HA" much like that which can be found on line 3, page 154 of the libretto.

"If you pushed me to name my favourite Mozart piece, I guess I would have to say Moonlight Sonata"

"Is that syncopation?"

"I apologise for my shallow belt" after singing Music of the Night, much to [[Thomas Joy]] 's annoyance.

"That Creme Egg is still giving my jipp"

|}
[[Category:People]]

Thomas Joy

2014-02-08T14:42:25Z

Sjwilliams95:

Samuel Williams

2014-02-08T13:42:55Z

Sjwilliams95: /* Quotes */

[[File:SWPirates.jpg|150px|thumb|right|In rehearsals for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]]]

'''Samuel James Williams''' (born 13th June 1995) is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours, Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

As well as being a member of LOpSoc, Williams is also an Officer Cadet in the Southampton University Air Squadron.

He is due to perform in [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] as Major-General Stanley.

=== History of Roles ===

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-

=== Quotes ===

My ARCH lecturer explained how much of a menace Barbary Pirates were, up until the early 19th century. He shared with us an anecdote of these North African Pirates attacking the south west of England, to which I replied "So not only did they have the Pirates of Penzance to contend with, they had to deal with African Pirates too". The room erupted into a large "HA-HA" much like that which can be found on line 3, page 154 of the libretto.

"If you pushed me to name my favourite Mozart piece, I guess I would have to say Moonlight Sonata"

"Is that syncopation?"

"I apologise for my shallow belt" after singing Music of the Night, much to [[Thomas Joy]] 's annoyance.

"That Creme Egg is still giving my jipp"

|}
[[Category:People]]

Samuel Williams

2013-11-16T16:55:21Z

Sjwilliams95:

Samuel Williams

2013-10-17T08:25:40Z

Sjwilliams95:

'''Samuel James Williams'''(born 13th June 1995)is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours, Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

=== History of Roles ===

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-

|}

Samuel Williams

2013-10-16T18:27:29Z

Sjwilliams95:

'''Samuel James Williams'''(born 13th June 1995)is a new member of LOpSoc for the 2013 season.

=== Biography ===

Williams was born on the 13th June 1995 in the Royal Gwent Hospital, South Wales, to Alison and Ray Williams. Williams lived the majority of his childhood in Maldon in Essex after moving there shortly after his second birthday. Williams studied at The Sandon School from 2006-2013. In his final year he held the office of Head Boy. Alongside his academic endeavours Williams was an active member of the Scouting movement until he joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at age 13. He advanced to the rank of Sergeant and completed a Gliding Scholarship, which allowed him to fly the Viking T1 Glider solo before his seventeenth birthday. After completion of his A-Levels Williams began reading History at the University of Southampton.

=== History of Roles ===

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role

|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Major General Stanley''
|-

|}