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The Sorcerer
The Martyr of Antioch
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HMS Pinafore
The Pirates of Penzance
Trial by Jury
Iolanthe
Princess Ida
Utopia (Limited)
The Grand Duke
Patience
Thespis
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THE SAVOY OPERAS
HMS PINAFORE
or, THE LASS THAT LOVED A SAILOR
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ST DAVID’S PLAYERS
Gilbert and Sullivan Society · Exeter · Devon
Written by W S Gilbert
Composed by Arthur Sullivan
Premièred at The Opera Comique, London 25th May 1878 running for 571 performances.
St David’s Players’ productions: (click to expand)
6 — 8 January 1971
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
(Coupled with TRIAL BY JURY)
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. — Stanley Abbott
Captain Corcoran — Adrian Pritchard
Ralph Rackstraw — Jeff Jeffries
Dick Deadeye — John Nicklin
Bill Bobstay — Michael Cooper
Bob Becket — David Wheaton
Midshipmate — Paul Martin
Sergeant Of Marines — Martin Bloomer
Josephine — Monica Wiseman
Hebe — Margaret Ross
Little Buttercup — Lorraine Rogers
Director — JEAN ABBOT
Musical Director — SYLVIA DOIDGE
2 — 6 October 1979
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
(Coupled with TRIAL BY JURY)
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. — John Stuart
Captain Corcoran — Gerald Crook
Ralph Rackstraw — Phillip Tolley
Dick Deadeye — Rod Stewart
Bill Bobstay — Ian Bond
Bob Becket — Gerald Quest
Sergeant Of Marines — Peter Regan
Josephine — Lorraine Rogers
Hebe — Glyn Cartwright
Little Buttercup — Joan Roberts
Director — LEONARD LARNE
Musical Director — SYLVIA PRITCHARD
27 March 1985
The Mint, Exeter
(Concert version with full dialogue)
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. — Ian Bond
Captain Corcoran — Andrew Butler
Ralph Rackstraw — Andrew May
Dick Deadeye — John Stuart
Bill Bobstay — Guy Bradley-Smith
Bob Becket — Mark Jelley
Josephine — Madeleine Haydon
Hebe — Jane May
Little Buttercup — Margaret Thomson
Producer — IAN BOND
Musical Director — DIANA DRAISEY
9 — 14 October 2000
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
(Integrated with TRIAL BY JURY)
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. — Tim Hunt
Captain Corcoran — Gareth Davies
Ralph Rackstraw — Mark Hurford
Dick Deadeye — Ian Spackman
Bill Bobstay — Keith Wadlan
Bob Becket — Brian Small
Josephine — Penny Daw
Hebe — Adele Needham
Mrs Cripps (Little Buttercup) — Susan Gunn-Johnson
Director — JANE MAY
Musical Director — MARK PERRY
12 — 16 October 2010
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
(Integrated with TRIAL BY JURY)
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. — Tim Hunt
Captain Corcoran — Gareth Davies
Ralph Rackstraw — Mark Hurford
Dick Deadeye — Ian Spackman
Bill Bobstay — Keith Wadlan
Bob Becket — Brian Small
Josephine — Penny Daw
Hebe — Adele Needham
Mrs Cripps (Little Buttercup) — Susan Gunn-Johnson
BRIDESMAIDS
Mandy Fry, Kate Johns, Annie Reid, Pam Swan
Rose Swift, Jackie Turner
CHORUS OF SISTERS, COUSINS & AUNTS
Sarah Aubrey, Caroline Avery, Sarah Berry, Toni Bishop, Heather Gould
Hazel Price, Gina Redman, Marianne Skinner, Hilary Todd, Grace WhitehouseCHORUS OF SAILORS & MARINES
Alan Baker, Steve Collings, Chris Gould, Mike Hiscock, Robin Johnson
Richard Johnson, Mike Redman, Stephen Tregale
Director — JANE MAY
Musical Director — MARK PERRY
A brief synopsis:
On the British ship HMS PINAFORE, a navy captain’s daughter, Josephine, falls in love with a lower-class sailor instead of her father’s choice, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Joseph Porter. This charming story pokes fun at the Royal Navy, parliamentary politics and the rise of unqualified people to positions of authority.