Details

A satire on the Parliament of the day (or of today!) - fantasy and fact collide in this, one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular operettas. Iolanthe, a fairy, has been banished for marrying a mortal. Her son, Strephon is in love with Phyllis a Ward of Court. The entire House of Lords has also fallen for Phyllis but she declines to marry a peer. The fairies persuade their Queen to pardon Iolanthe. She returns and is reunited with her son. The peers and Phyllis misinterpret the scene and believe that Strephon is being unfaithful. The fairies take revenge by sending Strephon to Parliament with astonishing results.

Cast/Performers

Lewis Barnshaw, Anthony Delaney, Christopher Finn, Kingsley Hall, Tom Idelson, Matthew James Willis, Reuben Kaye, Adam Lewis Ford, Shane Lindley, Kris Manuel, Shaun McCourt, Matthew McLoughlin, Gianni Onori, Robin Rayner, Alan Richardson, Raymond Tait, Rob Wilshaw

Creatives/Company

Music: A Sullivan
Lyrics: W S Gilbert
Producer: Regan Dewynter
Director: Sasha Regan
Choreographer(s): Lizzi Gee, Mark Smith
Musical Director: Chris Mundy
Design: Stewart Charlesworth