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Staged by the [[Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society]] in 1948, 1951, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1968, 1977, 1986, 1994 and 2015.
 
Staged by the [[Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society]] in 1948, 1951, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1968, 1977, 1986, 1994 and 2015.
  
1962: Staged by the [[JODS]] in the [[Alexander Theatre]], directed by [[Anthony Farmer]], with [[Louis Kernick]] (Pish Tush), [[Leslie Phillips]] (Nanki-Poo), [[Derrick Lewis]] (Ko-Ko), Harold Lake (Pooh-Bah), Marjorie van Zyl (Yum-Yum), June Hern (Petti-Sing), Jean Steagemann (Peep-Bo),  
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1962: Staged by the [[JODS]] in the [[Alexander Theatre]], directed by [[Anthony Farmer]], with [[Louis Kernick]] (Pish Tush), [[Leslie Phillips]] (Nanki-Poo), [[Derrick Lewis]] (Ko-Ko), [[Harold Lake]] (Pooh-Bah), [[Marjorie van Zyl]] (Yum-Yum), [[June Hern]] (Petti-Sing), [[Jean Steagemann]] (Peep-Bo), [[Nohline Mitchell]] (Katisha) and [[Harry Hambleton]] (The Mikado of Japan). Musical direction by [[Edward Dunn]] and settings by [[Anthony Farmer|Farmer]].
 
 
 
 
Musical direction by [[Edward Dunn]] and settings by [[Anthony Farmer|Farmer]].
 
  
 
1985: A centenary production, sponsored by the [[JODS]] Trust, was staged in the [[Wits Theatre Complex]] in May/June. directed by [[Joseph Ribeiro]], choreography by [[Jill Waterman]] and the Wits Orchestra conducted by Professor [[Walter Mony]].
 
1985: A centenary production, sponsored by the [[JODS]] Trust, was staged in the [[Wits Theatre Complex]] in May/June. directed by [[Joseph Ribeiro]], choreography by [[Jill Waterman]] and the Wits Orchestra conducted by Professor [[Walter Mony]].

Revision as of 07:21, 25 January 2016

The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a 1885 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. [1]

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Performance history in South Africa

Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in 1936, 1946, 1955, 1966 and 1977.

Staged by the Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society in 1948, 1951, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1968, 1977, 1986, 1994 and 2015.

1962: Staged by the JODS in the Alexander Theatre, directed by Anthony Farmer, with Louis Kernick (Pish Tush), Leslie Phillips (Nanki-Poo), Derrick Lewis (Ko-Ko), Harold Lake (Pooh-Bah), Marjorie van Zyl (Yum-Yum), June Hern (Petti-Sing), Jean Steagemann (Peep-Bo), Nohline Mitchell (Katisha) and Harry Hambleton (The Mikado of Japan). Musical direction by Edward Dunn and settings by Farmer.

1985: A centenary production, sponsored by the JODS Trust, was staged in the Wits Theatre Complex in May/June. directed by Joseph Ribeiro, choreography by Jill Waterman and the Wits Orchestra conducted by Professor Walter Mony.

1986: Directed by Teddy Davies for the Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society and performed in the Baxter Theatre. The cast included Peter Kramer, Henry Lankester, Christopher Gilmour, Cliff Downey and others. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987).

Done by the Turffontein Operatic Society in 19** at the Standard Theatre for the Patriotic Fund. Among the performers were Charles Sparrow,

Sources

JODS theatre programme, 1962.

Wits Theatre programme, 1985.

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