Ruddigore

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

The Wicked Baronets of Ruddigore have been cursed to do one bad deed a day or die in agony. The current incumbent tries to avoid his duties by disguising himself as a farmer, but he is discovered and forced to resume his title. He does his best to do one "bad" deed a day (like forging his own will) until the family portraits come to life to advise him. With some of Sullivan's best tunes and a typically silly plot, including a corps of bridesmaids looking for a wedding. Ruddigore remains one of the most popular of the G&S operas.

Cast/Performers

Dominic Sedgwick (Robin Oakapple / Sir Ruthven Margatroyd), Xavier Hetherington (Richard Dauntless), John Savournin (Sir Despard Murgatroyd), Henry Waddington (Old Adam Goodheart), Steven Page (Sir Roderic Murgatroyd), Amy Freston (Rose Maybud), Helen Evora (Mad Margaret), Claire Pascoe (Dame Hannah)

Creatives/Company

Lyrics: W.S. Gilbert
Music: Arthur Sullivan
Company: Opera North
Conductor: Anthony Kraus
Director(s): Jo Davies, James Hurley (revival director)
Design: Richard Hudson
Costume: Gabrielle Dalton
Lighting: Anna Watson
Choreographer: Kay Shepherd