The Gondoliers

Libretto by W.S.GILBERT
Music by ARTHUR SULLIVAN

Set in Venice, and a balmy isle in the Mediterranean, this is the quintessential light opera of mixed up babies at birth, set to “the happiest music ever written by an Englishman”. Cachucha, fandango, bolero, Sullivan was truly inspired to write such delicious Italian and Spanish melodies. Gilbert’s satire of Republicanism is still as fresh today as ever. “When everyone is somebody then no one’s anybody”.

Marco and Giuseppe have just married their sweethearts,
Gianetta and Tessa, who they won in a game of blind-man’s-buff!
On their wedding night however, the Grand Inquisitor informs
them that one of them is the rightful King of Barataria.
Furthermore, he, whoever he is, was married in infancy to Casilda
– the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Plaza-Toro – who
have just arrived in Venice to claim their daughter’s husband.

Starring:

RON PIDCOCK – LYNLEE WILLIAMS – LAURA SLAVIN – EMILIE WASHINGTON
STEPHEN CAROLANE – DANIEL FELTON – ISABELLE MAZZARELLA – ANDREW ALESI
IAN LOWE – MARISA PANZARIN

and featuring:

ANNA CASTLE – EMMA SUTCLIFFE
AMANDA RASMUSSAN – KEVIN YAP – ED BURGER
SAM HARGREAVES – JAMIE TAMPION – RODNEY GARRATT

This will be a splendid New Production with lavish new sets and gorgeous costumes.

“The partnership of Robert Ray and John Ferguson must have been made in G&S heaven” – Theatre Australia 

Director & Choreographer: ROBERT RAY
Musical Direction: JOHN FERGUSON
Lighting Design: FRANCIS CROESE
Scenic Artwork: JOSEPHINE COBB