Events Diary
2024
Our next productionDid You Know?
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The Society's 52nd Gilbert & Sullivan production and the sixth time for "Iolanthe". We welcomed Ian Abbott, who joined us for the first time as Musical Director. Ian went on to fulfil this role for the following 2 years.
The production was dedicated to the memory of Allan Haigh who sadly passed away this year. Allan was a leading light in the society, taking a number of principal parts over many years, more often than not in one of the comedic roles.
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From Gilbert's Bab Ballads:
"The Susceptible Chancellor"
Producer/Director : Graham Weston
Musical Director : Ian Abbott
Cast
| The Lord Chancellor: | Malcolm Parkinson |
| Earl of Mountararat: | Robert Thurman |
| Earl Tolloller: | Ian Townend |
| Private Willis : (of the Grenadier Guards) | Lyndon Wilkinson |
| Strephon : (an Arcadian Sheperd) | Michael Hawley |
| Queen of the Fairies: | Pamela Thorne |
| Iolanthe : (a Fairy, Strephon's Mother) | Stephanie Roe |
| -- Fairies -- | |
| Celia : | Tracey Barker |
| Leila : | Rachel George |
| Fleta: | Catherine Roberts |
| Phyllis : (An Arcadian Shepherdess & Ward of Chancery) | Carol Parkinson |
Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts, Barons and Fairies:
John Berry, Ian Castle, Paul Child, John Foster, David Hall, Lyndsay Hanson, Margaret Hanson, David Hirst, Keith Horner, Gill Leverton, Sue Ralph, Lyndsay Ripley, Martin Ripley, Sally Roberts, Caroline Roberts, Alison Sowerby, Chris Sowerby, Debbie Stringer, Kathryn Thurman & Dorothy Whitworth
