IODS Productions

The Ilford Operatic and Dramatic Society was created in 1919 at  the end of the First World War, having started life as the “Ilford Social Club” as early as 1890, performing operette at the Town Hall and the Ilford Hippodrome Theatre.  Ilford Operatic and Dramatic Society performed both musicals and plays at the Town Hall from 1919 until 1974, interrupted only by the Second World War.  In 1975, with a production of Orpheus In The Underworld, the newly  built Kenneth More. Since 1919 we have performed two musicals a year and at least three musicals a year since 1992, following the formation of a Youth Group in 1991.  IODS Youth’s first musical was The Boyfriend, in March 1992.

 

Since 2022, IODS have been performing at our new home, The Redbridge Drama Centre in South Woodford. We have been regularly performing at least one musical and one play at the RDC every year and in 2024, we staged three productions at the RDC (these being Curtains the Musical in April, Animal Farm the Play in July, and Soho Cinders the Musical in November). As of January 2025, IODS have also fully officially made the RDC home as we now also rehearse at the centre on Monday and Thursday evenings.

 

IODS currenly have two types of Membership available - Friends of IODS (FIODS), and Active Membership. FIODS Membership costs £5 per year and Active Membership costs £30 per year. To find out more about our Membership and joining us head to: https://www.iodsproductions.co.uk/joinus