Posted by Chris Boyle
14/01/2012 at 09:57
Dear Society,
It's that moment you've all been waiting for - auditions for our Lent Term spectacular are here!
THE MIKADO
29th February - 3rd March
7.30pm (with a 2.30pm Saturday Matinee)
Mumford Theatre, Anglia Ruskin
A man is about to be executed. He has committed an atrocity so terrible that he faces the most severe punishment the town can throw at him. Koko, a lowly tailor, has been caught flirting.
The Mikado is Gilbert and Sullivan's comic masterpiece. In almost constant production since its 1885 debut, it combines biting social commentary with dark gallows humour, featuring some of the best-loved characters in English opera together with an iconic musical style. As the Cambridge University Gilbert and Sullivan Society enters its sixth decade, join us in a world full of ridiculous laws and prohibitions, outrageous political corruption and hilarious romantic entanglements. The Mikado is not to be missed!
Auditions will be held:
Wednesday 18th January
3-6pm; 7-9pm -Trinity Hall Music Room
Thursday 19th January
3-6pm - Picken Room, Jesus College
7-10pm - Knox Shaw Room, Sidney Sussex College
Auditions are open to all; prior experience is much less important than energy and enthusiasm! You will be asked to perform a song, either from our collection of scores or of your own choosing (but please bring sheet music for our pianist!), as well as a short passage of dialogue, which we will give you on the day.
The Mumford has one of the best stages in Cambridge, comparable in size to the Arts. Often used by professional companies, this is a great opportunity to take part in an extremely exciting production!
If you have any questions, or cannot make any of the times listed, please contact Lizzie Blackmore on enb31@cam.ac.uk
Best of luck!
Aled
Secretary
Posted by Chris Boyle
14/11/2011 at 23:30
Welcome to our new website. New features include the list of upcoming events in the bottom left, and the return of our archive of previous productions. The photo gallery has not yet been migrated, and is still available on a previous site.
If you notice anything out of place, please do not hesitate to contact the webmaster.
Posted by Chris Boyle
10/11/2011 at 22:35
The Yeomen of the Guard is darker and more serious than Gilbert and Sullivan's other works but it is also one of the best loved and is widely regarded has having the finest score of the lot. Set in the Tower of London in the reign of Henry VIII, it tells the story of Colonel Fairfax, who has been sentenced to death for sorcery. Even in death Fairfax hopes to cheat his accuser of victory; at the same time his old friend, the Beefeater Sergeant Meryll, believes him innocent and plots with his family to set him free. Their scheming will entwine their fate with that of two strolling players, the jester Jack Point and singer Elsie Maynard, as the show builds to a heart-rending emotional climax.
Performances are Wednesday 23rd to Saturday 26th November in the Robinson Auditorium Theatre, at 8:00pm.
Tickets are available from ADC Ticketing. There is also a Facebook event.
Posted by Chris Boyle
25/08/2011 at 12:22
A Golden Anniversary ~ A Sumptuous Feast ~ A Magical Night
Join us for the culmination of the G&S Society's 50th anniversary year at a truly unique and magical event - a Cambridge ball like no other!
In the elegant Victorian surroundings of Girton College, we'll take inspiration from the extravagant Winter balls of the 19th century, with dancing, entertainment and a lavish banquet supper. In the holly and ivy bedecked Great Hall, you'll trip the light fantastic to orchestral accompaniment, while a magnificent feast will be available all night to keep you refreshed and replenished. Cabaret and comedy acts will provide entertainment and the whole event will commence with a pirate sherry reception, complete with canapés.
Full details at the ball website here: www.CUGSJubileeBall.co.uk
Tickets to this very special event are only £55, including reception, the banquet supper, wine throughout the night, coffee, port and cheeses, as well as all the entertainment. There will also be a cash bar available for beers and spirits.
All are welcome to attend the ball - current students, alumni and plus ones alike. Tickets are *very* limited however so book soon!
Orders may be placed at the website: www.CUGSJubileeBall.co.uk
Join the facebook event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206808072710723
Posted by Chris Boyle
06/06/2011 at 11:40
Cambridge University Gilbert and Sullivan Society present "HMS Pinafore - on Punts"
St. John's College Riverside, 7.30pm, 24th June 2011
This year's Gilbert and Sullivan May Week show sees HMS Pinafore take to the Cam, in a unique production staged almost entirely on punts. From the banks of St. John's, audiences will be treated to one of the most popular G+S operettas. We follow a humble foremast lad, Ralph Rackstraw, attempting to win the affections of his captain's daughter, vying with the First Lord of the Admiralty Sir Joseph Porter, who knows virtually nothing about ships at all. Buttercup, a bumboat woman, has a dark secret which will turn everything upside down, but will the various romantic couples enjoy a happy ending? A story of love, class and mystery, peppered throughout with witty dialogue and social satire, this production promises to be fun, enjoyable and one-of-a-kind!
Posted by Chris Boyle
08/03/2011 at 12:30
Following our February 19th AGM, the 2011-2012 G&S Committee are:
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Chair: Lauren Stokeld
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Junior Treasurer: Michael Atkins
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Secretary: Aled Walker
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General Members: Laurie Marks, Rosie Corner, Nicholas Caldwell, Tom Lovering, Chris Boyle.
Congratulations to the successful candidates, and many thanks to the outgoing committee!
