LIPHOOK’S Methodist Amateur Dramatic Company and the Love to Sing Choir reunited on stage once more for three performances of The Mikado.
Following their successful two sold out performances of The Pirates of Penzance last year, both companies combined their talents to perform another of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comedic operas.
With two evening performances of The Mikado at the Millennium Centre, the two companies put on a show of oriental splendor taking the audience on a tale of forbidden flirting, unrequited and lost love, all the while avoiding being added to the executioner’s list for the chop.
Carefully edited and condensed, the production was aimed at those who are new to Gilbert and Sullivan and also those who are already familiar with the show.
With the choir of Love to Sing singing beautifully, the fine performances from the cast, supported handsomely by both the male and female choruses, with the sound and lighting setting the scene so well, the show was a journey of delight into Japanese culture.
After the two performances at the Millennium Centre, the two companies performed the show in the garden of the Links Tavern in glorious summer evening sunshine.
A full garden watched the two companies go back to basics in their first open air performance.
“I would like to thank the cast, choir and crew for all their hard work, a huge thank you to the Millennium Centre for their continuing support, and so too the Links Tavern for their help and support in our first ever open-air production, what a joy to perform in the evening sunshine.
“Thank you to everyone who came to see the show, we hope we will see you all back at the Millennium Centre on September 15 with a joint production of Trouble at St Teresa’s, a murder mystery evening.
“Come along, enjoy a three-course meal and solve the clues to win a prize.”
More information about Liphook’s Methodist Amateur Dramatic Company can be found by visiting its website at: www.themadcompany.co