Events Diary
Did you know?
- Our Musical Director, Richard Buxton, began singing Gilbert & ullivan in his mid-thirties and played a succession of (middle-aged and elderly) juvenile leads before a perceptive director finally allowed him to act his age. He took up the conductor's baton with Halifax G&S in 2009 as they couldn't afford to pay anyone (Richard's words). His remuneration for this show was not disclosed.
- This production did introduce a first for the Society - a glossy A4 size programme (we are easily excited).
- The very first production of "The Gondoliers" was on the 7th December 1889 at the Savoy Theatre. It ran for 554 performances, closing on 20th June 1891. Interestingly, "The Mikado", "Patience" and "HMS Pinafore" all had longer first runs. Note, our run was somewhat shorter.
Producer/Director
David Hall
Musical Director
Richard Buxton
Cast
| Duke of Plaza Toro: (a Grandee of Spain) | Malcolm Parkinson |
| Luiz: (his assistant) | Edwin Kirkwood |
| Don Alhambra Del Bolero: (the Grand Inquisitor) | David Parker |
| -- Venetian Gondoliers -- | |
| Marco Palmieri : | Leon Waksberg |
| Giuseppe Palmieri: | Stephen Mohun |
| Antonio: | David Hall |
| Duchess of Plaza Toro: | Liz Blount |
| Casilda: (her daughter) | Rowena Thornton |
| -- Contadine -- | |
| Gianetta: | Carol Parkinson |
| Tessa: | Philippa Johnstone |
| Fiametta: | Lyndsey Hall |
| Vittoria: | Tracy Hook |
| Giuila: | Elisabeth Mohun |
| Inez: (the King’s Foster-Mother) | Stephanie Roe |
Chorus of Gondoliers and Contadine, Men at Arms, Heralds and Pages:
Fi Baker, Simon Bray, Fay Church, Anthony Cordingley, Dominic Farrar, Louis Fung, Gaynor Goalby, Richard Grigg, Tony Johnson, Bryan Lam, Caroline Ledgard, Clare Rushforth, Melanie Stephen, Amanda Storey
