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Trial by Jury
Sorcerer
HMS Pinafore 
 1948

Pirates of Penzance

Patience 
2001
Iolanthe 
1949, 1999

Princess Ida

The Mikado

Ruddigore

Yeomen of the Guard
The Gondoliers 
1980, 1990, 2000

Utopia, Limited

The Grand Duke


HMS Pinafore - 1948 
Our very first production was well-received and was hailed a success by a local newspaper.  
Here are a few pictures from our archives.  
(Click on the programme cover for detailed images of the programme)

 

Full Cast
Ladies' chorus
Gentlemen's chorus
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Iolanthe - 1949
Our first production of Iolanthe.  50 years on and our most recent production of this show, but with a slightly different interpretation!
       
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The Gondoliers - 1980
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The Gondoliers - 1990


The happy couple!


Contadine displaying their wares


The Ducal Party backstage

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Iolanthe - 1999 Click on thumbnails for larger version
Our most recent production of Iolanthe, complete with 'flapper' fairies and straw-boatered peers, was a welcome surprise in this production.  The show was well-received by all those who came to see us - including the reviewer from the local paper and NODA
Programme
Act One

Strephon to Iolanthe
'I stood in court, and there I sang him songs of Arcadee, with flageolet accompaniment'

Strephon and Phyllis
'None shall part us from each other'
Peers Chorus
'Loudly let the trumpets bray!'

Lord Chancellor
'A pleasant occupation for a rather susceptible Chancellor!'

Lord Tolloller
Of all the young ladies I know, this pretty young lady's the fairest.

Phyllis and Lord Chancellor
As in the lowly air of Seven Dials

Strephon to Peers
'In babyhood, upon her lap I lay..'.

Phyllis to Lord T and M
'For one of you two, and I don't care which'

Strephon to his 'protectors'
'The lady of my love has caught me talking to another'

 
The formidable Fairy Queen
Act Two


Celia
'For self-contained dignity, combined with airy condescension, give me a British Representative Peer!'


Fairy Queen
'Oh!  Captain Shaw...'


Lord Chancellor
'Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest..'


Iolanthe
'For thee, I yield my life...'


Fairy Queen
'Private Willis!  How should you like to be a Fairy guardsman?'

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The Gondoliers - 2000 Click on thumbnails for larger version
Not quite the sumptuous costumes of our 1980 production, but most enjoyed this lively and energetic show.  The superb singing of the quartet was one of the highlights of the show.
What did others  think of the show? -  local paper and NODA.

Programme

Act One


Marco and Giuseppe
'We're called Gondolieri..........'


Duke of Plaza-Toro
'From the sunny Spanish shore..'


Duke of Plaza-Toro
'Jimp isn't she..'


Don Alhambra
' I stole the Prince and I brought him here.....'


Tessa and Gianetta
'And away we go to an island fair...'.

Act Two


Giuseppe Palmieri
'Rising early in the morning.....'


Don Alhambra
'No, no, I wasn't.....'


Duke and Duchess
'We enjoy an internment...'

Quintet
'Here is a case unprecedented......'


Ensemble to Inez
'Speak, woman, speak....'


Tutti
'Old Xeres will drink Manzanilla Montero.....'

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Patience - 2001 Pictures will be uploaded soon.
A truly aesthetic setting and performance was enjoyed by the audiences.  Bunthorne's and Grosvenor's wigs left a lasting impression! 
What did others  think of the show? -  local paper and the NODA representative.

 

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We are indebted to the late Jim Amos, a founder member of the society, for allowing us to used his picture archives.
Thanks also to all the members of the society who have allowed their images to be published on this site.

 


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