Imperial Productions (known until 2007 as Imperial Opera) is a theatre company based in London, England. It was founded in 1979 by members of the Operatic Society of Imperial College Union, from which it remains completely independent. The company specialises in giving exposure to rare and unusual works of opera and

musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movemen ...

. Recent productions have included '' Moby Dick! the musical'', ''

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the musical'', '' Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens'', ''

Something's Afoot ''Something's Afoot'' is a musical that spoofs detective stories, mainly the works of Agatha Christie, and especially her 1939 detective novel ''And Then There Were None''. The book, music, and lyrics were written by James McDonald, David Vos, ...

'' and ''

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''. In 2008 they presented the world premiere of the new musical ''The Last Maharajah'', and in 2009 the European premiere of the cult Off-Off-Broadway show '' SILENCE! The Musical''. They usually present shows in

fringe theatre Fringe theatre is theatre that is produced outside of the main theatre institutions, and that is often small-scale and non-traditional in style or subject matter. The term comes from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.Kemp, Robert, ''More that is Fre ...

s and other small venues in and around Central London, including The

Barons Court Theatre Barons Court Theatre is a small theatre of 52 cinema-style seats located in the basement of ''The Curtains Up'' public house in Comeragh Road in West London. Founded in 1991, the Barons Court Theatre features a programme of short-run plays and aft ...

, The Cockpit Theatre and Hoxton Hall. They also tour a production to Budleigh Salterton, Devon every December.

External links

Imperial Productions website
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