On a rainy night in a town in the north of England, the patter man's understudy in the famous D'Oyly Carte Opera Company is given a day's notice that he is 'on'. A sleepless night ensues and, in the dingy bedroom of his theatrical digs, he tries to rehearse his role - helped, but more often hindered, by one of the other residents of the house - an itinerant variety performer. This musical comedy contains most of the G&S patter songs within a play which is both hilarious and moving, and always engrossing.| 26 Oct 08 | New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 13 Oct 08 to 14 Oct 08 | Greenwich Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Oct 08 | Guildhall Theatre Derby, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Oct 08 | ARC Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland Performance Details => Venue archive |
