The Pope's in Yeovil! Holy Smoke!

POPE Francis marked the first anniversary of his election as pontiff last Thursday (March 13, 2014) by spending the day on retreat to mark Lent – or did he?

Audiences at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil over the past week have been enjoying the hugely-popular musical Sister Act – performed by members of the Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society – where the Pope has been seen at the end of each show clapping and applauding the nuns and their colourful production.

But surely it could not be Pope Francis himself?

Alas! We should point out that we don’t think the Pope audiences have been seeing at the Octagon is the actual Pope! It is a member of the Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society team, Roy Hollis, making a cameo performance as Pope Paul VI whose Pontificate spanned from 1963 to 1978 during the time Sister Act the musical was set.

But, hey, it’s probably not every year a Pope of any description visits the Octagon – let alone make an appearance in a production!

PHOTO - TOP: "The Pope" at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil.

PHOTO - RIGHT: Members of Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society during Sister Act at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil.

The Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society has been gaining rave reviews from audiences for its production of Sister Act which has been running from March 11, 2014.

There is still time for YOU to go and see the show as it is being performed nightly at 7.30pm up until the end of its run on Saturday, March 22, 2014.

There is also a 2.30pm matinee show on Saturday, March 22.

Fantastic scenery, amazing costumes, fab songs, great performances – you cannot afford to miss this superb show.

Tickets are priced £17 for adults, £14 for under-18s and £14 for the Saturday matinee performance. Tickets are available from the Octagon box office on 01935-422884.

Click on the Sister Act advert on the right-hand side of this website for more details from the Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society or click on the Octagon’s logo to go and see what other shows are to be held at the theatre in the future.

PHOTO - ABOVE: Kathryn Stevens, centre, in the lead role of Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act at the Octagon Theatre.

PHOTO - ABOVE: "The Pope" praises the "nuns" for their performance in Sister Act at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil.

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