PE Gilbert & Sullivan Society - Productions

This is a chronological list of productions staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society since its establishment in 1932. More details of director, cast etc. under seperate entry per individual musical or play.

Productions

1932: Iolanthe

1932: The Pirates of Penzance

1933: Patience

1934: The Pirates of Penzance

1934: Yeomen of the Guard

1935: H.M.S Pinafore

1935: Patience

1936: The Mikado

1937: Iolanthe

1937: The Gondoliers

1938: Princess Ida

1939: Iolanthe

1940: Yeomen of the Guard

1941: The Pirates of Penzance

1942: Ruddigore

1943: Princess Ida

1944: The Gondoliers

1945: Iolanthe

1946: The Mikado

1947: Merrie England

1948: Patience

1949: Ruddigore

1950: Tom Jones

1951: H.M.S Pinafore

1952: Geisha

1952: The Pirates of Penzance

1953: Yeomen of the Guard

1954: The Gondoliers

1954: Trial by Jury

1955: The Mikado

1955: Trial by Jury

1956: Iolanthe

1956: The Vagabond King

1957: The New Moon

1958: Princess Ida

1959: The Merry Widow

1960: Golden Country

1961: Ruddigore

1962: The Gypsy Baron

1963: The Pirates of Penzance

1963: The White Horse Inn

1964: The Gondoliers

1965: Naughty Marietta

1966: The Mikado

1967: Oklahoma

1967: The King and I

1968: Ali Baba

1968: Brigadoon (directed by Helen Mann)

1969: Romeo and Juliet

1969: The Student Prince

1970: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

1970: The Desert Song

1970: Twelfth Night

1971: Cox and Box

1971: Trial by Jury

1971: Showboat

1972: Annie Get Your Gun

1973: South Pacific

1974: The Gondoliers

1975: Camelot

1975: Encore

1976: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1976: Memories

1976: Mr Bolfry

1977: The Mikado

1977: Trial by Jury

1977: Tributes

1978: Free as Air

1978: The Merry Widow

1979: H.M.S Pinafore

1979: The Student Prince

1980: Fiddler on the Roof

1980: Oklahoma

1981: Fledermaus

1981: The Boyfriend

1982: Jubilee Revue

1982: My Fair Lady

1982: Will O’ Whispers

1983: The Pajama Game

1983: Where’s Charlie?

1984: Anything Goes (revue)

1984: The Sound of Music

1985: No productions (Port Elizabeth Opera House renovations)

1986: Annie

1987: The Pirates of Penzance

1988: Hello Dolly

1989: South Pacific

1990: Mame

1991: Kismet

1992: Fiddler on the Roof

1993: Grease

1994: Camelot

1995: Annie Get Your Gun

1996: The Sound of Music

1997: Annie

1998: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

1999: The King and I

2000: Evita

2001: Partners in Time (revue)

2002: The Sound of Music

2003: Sweet Charity

2004: Chicago

2005: Fiddler on the Roof

2006: Cabaret (directed by Robin Williams)

2007: Footloose (directed by Robin Williams)

2007: A Celebration – 75th Anniversary Revue (directed by Lesley Speyers)

2008: Guys and Dolls (directed by Robin Williams)

2009: Valentine’s Cabaret – A Celebration of Love & Laughter (directed by Lesley Speyers)

2009: My Fair Lady (directed by Paul Griffiths)

2009: A Night on Broadway (directed by Garth Tavares)

2010: Valentine’s Cabaret – Loves Me, Loves Me Not, Loves Me (directed by Rose Cowpar)

2010: High School Musical (directed by – Robin Williams)

2010: Back to Broadway (directed by Garth Tavares)

2011: Valentine’s Cabaret – Crazy in Love (directed by Rose Cowpar)

2011: Oklahoma: Director (directed by – Robin Williams)

2011: Legends of Broadway (directed by Rose Cowpar)

2011: Fiela’s Child - The Musical (directed by – Robin Williams)

2011: Carols

2012: Valentine’s Cabaret – All You Need is Love (directed by Rose Cowpar)

2012: Evita (directed by – Robin Williams)

2012: Fiela’s Child - The Musical (directed by Robin Williams)

2012: Back to the 80’s (directed by Marlene Pieterse)

2012: Carols

2013: Valentine’s Cabaret – Head Over Heels (directed by Rose Cowpar)

2013: Sounds of South End (directed by Herbie Clayton)

2013: The Pirates of Penzance (directed by Rose Cowpar)

2013: Carols

2014: Valentine’s Cabaret – Be My Valentine (directed by Rose Cowpar)

2014: Page to Stage (revue (directed by Rose Cowpar)

2014: Disco Inferno (directed by Rose Cowpar)

Sources

Correspondence with Rose Cowpar, member of the Society's Executive Committee, October 2014.