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GILBERT AND SULLIVAN - PRUNED!
“a source of innocent merriment, of innocent merriment!”
When Lord Whittle accepts the challenge to present the entire Gilbert and Sullivan canon condensed into a single evenings entertainment, he seems doomed to failure, that is until his Butler agrees to save him!
A cast of two intrepid actors take on a great British tradition with great British pluck, in a show for all the family they perform all 14 Comic Opera’s in 90 minutes. Come along and meet some new and familiar characters, and experience the delightful melodies and witty lyrics of a beloved partnership, and raise an eyebrow at the hilarious and affectionate liberties taken due to constraints of time.
THE PRODUCTION
This flexible and self contained production is matched with lively
and energetic staging. The production combines cabaret style presentation
and on-stage piano, with simple backdrops, props and rapid changes
of costume.
"Double-hander is triumphant.
Brilliant characterisations added to familiar melodies, lyrics and
scripts, plus some poetic licence put Whittle and Prune somewhere
between Flanders and Swan and Hinge and Bracket.
What a double act Ponsford and Aldridge make. They exude such enthusiasm.
Most of the Gilbert and Sullivan aficionados in the auditorium appeared
to enjoy the audience participation.
This was a good night out.
A triumph!",
Jan Foster. The Daily Echo.
TOURING
September to November 2004
