A TALE of unrequited love and an execution is coming to Woodley just after Easter, after being on hold for two years.
Members of the Mostly G&S society will be performing Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous comic operetta The Mikado at The Oakwood Centre.
Originally performed in 1885, the musical is set in Japan and tells the story of the unrequited love between Nanki Poo and Yum Yum.
The Mikado himself loves an execution, and in his task he is aided and abetted by Koko The Lord High Executioner.
Will true love prevail, or at least escape the executioner’s axe?
Mostly G&S hope you’ll come along to find out.
The group was formed in 2009 by Gill Morgan and John Lawes who had been associated with Reading Operatic Society for 25 years.
Their idea was to create a small group devoted to the works of Gilbert and Sullivan presented in concert form with emphasis on original scores.
Their first performance in 2010 was The Gondoliers.
Their last performance in 2019 was celebrating the group’s 10th anniversary before having to pause work on The Mikado due to the covid lockdowns.
Now, at last, the group is back in action and the show will be conducted by Barry Seaman – his final show before retiring.
The show is performed from Thursday, April 21, through to Saturday, April 23, and tickets cost £12.
For more details, call the box office on: 07514 423894, or email: mostlygands@gmail.com
The group’s website is: www.mostlygands.co.uk
