Mikado 2017
LOpSoc brings to the Nuffield Theatre a fresh and unique production of “The Mikado”, one of the most loved and best lasting Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. With a new aesthetic twist and setting, witty libretto and gorgeous music, this is a production to please newcomers and G&S fans alike.
The tale begins when three children decide to fold origami figures. They play with their creations, naming each one and imagining a story for them. However the three friends do not always agree on the proceedings... Nanki-Poo, son of the Mikado, fled the imperial court to escape marriage with Katisha. Disguised, he falls in love with Yum-Yum, who is already betrothed to her guardian Ko-Ko, the soft-hearted Lord High Executioner of Titipu. Meanwhile, Katisha discovers Nanki-Poo's whereabouts, and the Mikado send orders that an execution must happen within a month if the town wishes to keep its status. Intersecting love triangles, political intrigue, disguised identities and origami meet in Titipu in 2017.
Production Team
Role | Name |
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Directors | Billy Boulton and George Smith |
Musical Director | David Child |
Assistant Musical Directors | Liam Chan and Natasha Bennetts |
Choreographer | Renata Stella |
Producers | Isaac Treuherz, Lucy Rose, Renata Stella and Venetia Matthews |
Costumes | Amber Courage and Eris Perring |
Technical Directors | David Young and Tom Pell |
Cast
Role | Name |
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Yum-Yum | Amy Wardle |
Pitti-Sing | Emma Paull |
Peep-Bo | Amber Courage |
Katisha | Jenny Samuel |
Nanki-Poo | Barnaby Wilson |
Ko-Ko | Ben Walker |
Pish-Tush | Richard Kille |
The Mikado | Joe Hand |
Wendy | Nadia Fundell |
Peter | Patrick Edwards |
James | Isaac Treuherz |
Chorus | Abby Pardoe |
Chorus | Abigail Smith |
Chorus | Andrew Wood |
Chorus | Eris Perring |
Chorus | Jamie Hizzett |
Chorus | Julie Hao |
Chorus | Katie Giles |
Chorus | Lucia Watts |
Chorus | Mandy Yuan |
Chorus | Megan Warrington |
Chorus | Michelle McInnes |
Chorus | Renata Stella |
Chorus | Rhiannon Creffield |
Chorus | Robyn Hunt |
Chorus | Sabrina Beever |
Chorus | Stephen Jenkins |
Chorus | Tom Hudson |
Chorus | Venetia Matthews |
Orchestra
Role | Name |
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Conductor | David Child |
Violin I | Emma Benson and Thomas Dyke |
Violin II | Peter Welinkar and Nommy Mlalazi |
Viola | Katie Harding |
Cello | Kara Jackman |
Double Bass | Fiona Sunderland |
Flute | Bethany Lee and Natasha Bennetts |
Piccolo | Eleanor Philpott |
Oboe | Jacob Thorne |
Clarinet | Katie CHappell and Lilian Lee |
Bassoon | Catriona Gibbon |
Trumpet | Patrick Wakelam, Billy Fisher and Robbie Smith |
Horn | Joshua Wright |
Trombone | Tom Grieg, Will Edwards and Ellie Bristow |
Percussion | Torjus Martinsen |
Technical Team (StageSoc)
Role | Name |
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Technical Directors | David Young and Tom Pell |
Lighting Designers | George Tucker and Jason Garde |
Lighting Operator | Martha Fooks |
Followspot Operators | Georgie Grieve and Phoeve Lewis |
Deputy Stage Manager | Edmund King |
Stage Manager | Josh Curry |
Sound Crew | Oliver Trojak, Zavier Scozzari, Will Barber, Hannah Parsons, Callum Bates |
Fly Crew | Joseph Lynch, Laurie Kirkcaldy, Adam Taussik |