2016 THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
The Little Theatre, Torquay - 4th - 9th July 2016
CAST
Samuel - Allan Winter
Frederic – Russell Oakley
Mabel – Jenny Abbott
Major General Stanley – Andy Killen
Ruth - Jane Anderson Brown
The Pirate King – Andrew Malcolm
Edith – Alex Kelly
Isabel – Shona Treharne
Phyllis – Alison Bairstow
Josephine - Judith Mills
Pheobe – Anne Jordan
Sergeant of Police – Steve Brown
Cousin Hebe – Daphne Lockett
CHORUS
Alan Bairstow, Bronwen Baron, John Baxter, Teresa Edwards, Alan Faulkner, Jenny Gardner, Alex Garside, Pat Harding, Chris Harvey, Sue James, Richard James, Marcia Lancelott, Colin Lancelott, Jane Mackay, Barbara May, Michael Mingo, Rebecca Nash, Clive Richards, Andy Tinkler, Diane Ware.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director - Nigel Hickman
Musical Director - Jonathan Waterworth
Choreographer: 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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