It was the one Hawick audiences wanted to see.... and they certainly weren't  disappointed

GOING WILD FOR WESTERN ROMANCE

HAWICK Amateur Operatic Society again excelled itself this week when it took to the stage to perform the 1950's smash-hit "Calamity Jane".Renowned for  its performances of high class popular shows, this was the team's debut in the  ever-colourful and extremely lively production. and what a debut it was! Not only did the company live up to the Town Hall audience's expectations, they surpassed them, with both cast and crew excelling in every way. From the stage settings to the choreography, the show proved an enormous hit.

Lorraine Kennedy. the Southern Reporter........

Its congrats on Operatic Society's "Calamity"!

Many a mile has been travelled since the Deadwood Stage last appeared in Hawick. The long-gone Pavilion Cinema was its stopping point, and riding along were Hollywood stars Doris Day and Howard Keel in the popular Warner Brothers movie, "Calamity Jane." today the venue is not "The Piv" but the Town Hall  stage  where this charming musical of love and romance in the gun blazing days of the Wild West is back with a bang.
Hawick Amateur Operatic Society's  first ever production of Calamity Jane has proved to be a sure-shot winner which has captivated and delighted the Town Hall audiences since its opening on Monday evening. fast flowing, colourful, and pleasing to the eye, it conjures up a host of golden moments to treasure. Through her positive, pacey but smooth direction  producer Jean Wintrope rustles up everything she could have wished for. The leading parts and everyone from the saloon girls and the cowboys to those in  supporting roles combined expertly to make this a production with a stampeding  impact.

John Slorance. Hawick News....