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The Mikado
The Sorcerer
The Martyr of Antioch
Ruddigore
The Yeomen of the Guard
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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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Gilbert and Sullivan Society · Exeter · Devon
Written by Basil Hood
Composed by Arthur Sullivan
Premièred at at the Savoy Theatre on 29 November 1899 running for 211 performances.
St David’s Players’ productions: (click to expand)
9 — 13 October 1990
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
The Sultan of Persia — Chris Gully
Hassan — Andrew Sandilands
Yussuf — Andrew May
Abdalluh — John Stuart
The Grand Vizier — Hugh Chudleigh
The Physician-in-Chief — Eric Williams
Royal Executioner — Rod Stewart
Soldier Of The Royal Guard — Tim Johns
The Sultana Zubeydeh — Madeleine Haydon
Scent of Lilies — Janet Macdonald
Heart’s Desire — Moira Lang
Honey of Life — Bobbie Hiscock
Dancing Sunbeam — Margaret Thomson
Blush of Morning — Kate Johns
Song-of-Nightingales — Jane May
Oasis-in-the-Desert — Clare Philbrock
Moon-upon-the-Waters — Veronica Hughes
Whisper-of-the-West-Wind — Kate Harrington
Producer — IAN BOND
Musical Director — MARK PERRY
20 September 2009
Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester
The Sultan of Persia — Ian Spackman
Hassan — Danny Barker
Yussuf — James Dunk
Abdallah — Tim Johns
The Grand Vizier — Keith Wadlan
The Physician-in-Chief — Graeme Barnell
Royal Executioner — Paul Luffman
Soldier of the Royal Guard — Brian Small
The Sultana Zubeydeh — Penny Daw
Scent of Lilies — Judyth Aarons
Heart’s Desire — Kate Johns
Honey of Life — Sue Mizen
Dancing Sunbeam — Heather Gould
Blush of Morning — Toni Bishop
Song-of-Nightingales — Jackie Turner
Oasis-in-the-Desert — Hazel Price
Moon-upon-the-Waters — Eleanor Bridgman
Whisper-of-the-West-Wind — Grace Whitehouse
Producer — IAN BOND
Musical Director — NICKY PERRY
Choreography — IAN BOND, ALMA HARDING, KRISTIAN LOPEZ, JACKIE TURNER
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We wish to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of the Lyric Theatre of San Jose, CA, in providing the company with a newly typeset vocal score and band parts for this production.
We wish to thank publisher Robin Gordon-Powell of The Amber Ring for providing performance material for the previously unperformed Couplets/Octet ‘Let her live a little longer’.
13 — 17 October 2009
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
The Sultan of Persia — Ian Spackman
Hassan — Danny Barker
Yussuf — James Dunk
Abdallah — Tim Johns*
The Grand Vizier — Keith Wadlan
The Physician-in-Chief — Graeme Barnell
Royal Executioner — Paul Luffman
Soldier of the Royal Guard — Brian Small
The Sultana Zubeydeh — Penny Daw
Scent of Lilies — Judyth Aarons
Heart’s Desire — Sarah Ford
Honey of Life — Sue Mizen
Dancing Sunbeam — Heather Gould
Blush of Morning — Toni Bishop
Song-of-Nightingales — Jackie Turner
Oasis-in-the-Desert — Hazel Price
Moon-upon-the-Waters — Eleanor Bridgeman
Whisper-of-the-West-Wind — Sue Hiscock
Producer — IAN BOND
Musical Director — NICKY PERRY
Choreography — IAN BOND, ALMA HARDING, KRISTIAN LOPEZ,
JACKIE TURNER, TONI BISHOP
______________________________________________________________________*The role of Abdallah was played by Ian Bond on Saturday 17th.
We wish to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of the Lyric Theatre of San Jose, CA, in providing the company with a newly typeset vocal score and band parts for this production.
We wish to thank publisher Robin Gordon-Powell of The Amber Ring for providing performance material for the previously unperformed Couplets/Octet ‘Let her live a little longer’.
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