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All our shows feature fully integrated Sign Language
TOURING May 2nd – 28th 2011 ONLY
Set in a brightly coloured Japan of 1885, ‘The Mikado’ is the most popular of the Victorian operetta creations by Mr W S Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, and in this vibrant and fast moving new version it’s given the full ‘Krazy Kat’ treatment featuring Sullivans Music, Masks, Puppets, Dance, Song and of course fully integrated sign language.
‘A Victorian Mikado’ is set backstage after the final rehearsal of Gilbert and Sullivan’s new work. The story of this new ‘Mikado’ operetta is re- enacted and re told by stage crew of the Savoy Theatre, but do they think it will prove a success?
Using whatever props and costumes come to hand, the cast give an insight into the hazards and excitements of Victorian Theatre life, and look at the contemporary political complexities that The Mikado reveals.
From the team that brought you ‘A Tempest’, of which the Shakespeare Review said "the ideal introduction to Shakespeare: accessible without compromise, and entertaining without condescension."
The show runs for 50 minutes.
Director: Caroline Parker, Designed by Chris de Wilde, Artisitic Director: Kinny Gardner