2013 PRINCESS IDA
Little Theatre, Torquay, 2nd - 6th July 2013
CAST
Hildebrand - Andrew Bell
Hilarion - Bob Carter
Cyril - Andrew Titley
Florian - Mark Satterley
Gama - Andy Killen
Arac - Chris Harvey
Guron - Alan Bairstow
Scynthius - Mike Shail
Ida - Shone Treharne
Blanche - Victoria Norton
Psyche - Gill Poore
Melissa - Kate Humphries
Sacharissa - Hazel Heath
Chloe - Alison Bairstow
Ada - Jane Mackay
Kylie - Jenny Abbott
GRADUATES, POLICE, DIRECTORS AND OTHERS
John Baxter, Bronwen Baron, Anthea Carter, Jenny Gardner, Pat Harding, Bob Harrison, Nigel Hickman, Anne Poppy Jordan, Marcia Lancelott, Daphne Lockett, Barbara May, Michael Mingo, Fiona Murray, Ann Partridge, Ray Pepperell, Tina Pyne, Diane Ware, Grace Whitehouse, Hazel Wood.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director - Nigel Hickman
Musical Director - Bob Carter
Production Conductor - Richard Toomer
Choreography - Elaine Gard
PUTTING THE OPERA INTO TWO ACTS
For the show we slightly rearranged the running order of some of the songs and dialogue to give 2 Acts of 2 scenes each with the interval in the middle, thus making for, what we considered to be, a more balanced show. So that the first half could end with a rousing number the song For a Month to Dwell was rewritten with suitable words into This Thing Called Man! There was no significant time gap between the first two scenes as For a Month to Dwell was sung in front of the tabs thus allowing time for the set change. However we needed a three minute gap in the second half between scenes to allow for costume changes and during that time the orchestra played the overture. Overall we thought the change worked very well and we had no complaints from G&S purists. The second half was, however, slightly longer than the first by 10 minutes.
Act 1
Scene 1
Search throughout the Panorama
Now Hearken to my strict command
Today we meet/Ida was a twelve-month old
From the Distant Panorama
We are (Warriors) Three
If you give me your attention
P’raps if you address the Lady
Expressive glances
For a month to dwell
Scene 2
Come Mighty Must
Towards the empyrean heights
Mighty Maiden with a Mission
Oh! goddess wise (Minerva)
And thus to empyrean heights
A Lady Fair, of lineage high
This thing called Man
Act 2
Scene 1
Gently, gentlyI am a maiden, cold and stately
The world is but a broken toy
The woman of the wisest wit
Now wouldn't you like to rule the roast
Merrily ring the luncheon bell
Would you know the kind of maid
Oh, joy! our chief is saved
Madam without the Castle Walls (Scene Finale)
Scene 2
Death to the Invader
I built upon a rock
Whene'er I spoke sarcastic joke
When anger spreads his wing
(This helmet I suppose)
With joy abiding
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