Events Diary
2024
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The Society's 62nd Gilbert & Sullivan production, the seventh time for "Iolanthe" and the first performed in Batley Town Hall since 1987. We welcomed Philip Sutcliffe as our producer for the first time.
After 23 years performing at Dewsbury Little Theatre, it all came to an abrupt end when we were given 3 months notice of its closure. Whilst the fabric of the building had deteriorated, the theatre provided intimate accommodation for the Society (and a number of others. Regrettably, given the economic client, our local Authority (Kirklees) were unable to finance the works needed to meet the standards required for public buildings.
Unusually, the production was in June rather than April. Very much a consequence of the closure of the Little Theatre.
"Dewsbury Little Theatre"
Producer/Director : Philip Sutcliffe
Musical Director : Colin Akers
Cast
| The Lord Chancellor: | Robert Thurman |
| Earl of Mountararat: | Trevor Roberts |
| Earl Tolloller: | Ian Townend |
| Private Willis : (of the Grenadier Guards) | Gerald Tinson |
| Strephon : (an Arcadian Sheperd) | Leon Waksberg |
| Queen of the Fairies: | Penny McGoverin |
| Iolanthe : (a Fairy, Strephon's Mother) | Rebecca Foster |
| -- Fairies -- | |
| Celia: | Lisa O'Shea |
| Leila: | Kathryn Buxton |
| Fleta: | Tracey Hook |
| Phyllis : (An Arcadian Shepherdess & Ward of Chancery) | Anna Trent |
Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts, Barons and Fairies:
Clive Daniel, Jennifer Day, Alan Evans, Margaret Hanson, A J Jno-Baptiste, Deirdre O'Shea, Fintan O'Shea, Catherine Roberts, Sally Roberts, Graham Robson, Andrew Stopford, Marie Sugden, Peter Sugden, Kelvyn Waites.
