The Pirates of Penzance 2019
Dates
Wednesday
15th May 2019 - Saturday
18th May 2019
Evenings at 7.30pm
Matinee at 2.30pm
Venue
Heswall Hall
Robert Bowness
Choreographer
Deborah Clark
Accompanist
Martin Dack
Music
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Arthur S Sullivan |
Lyrics
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William S Gilbert |
Principals | |
Mabel | Sophie Cottrell |
Frederick | Nick Hawkswell |
Pirate King | |
Ruth | Wendy Newton |
Major-General Stanley | John Phipps |
Sargeant of Police | Tony Clare |
Samuel | Dave Hayward |
Edith | Amy Duggan |
Kate | Barbara Richards |
Isabel | Sue Jarvis |
Young Frederick | Teo Bathily |
Daughters and |
Pirates & Policemen |
Fran Allen | Tim Asbridge |
Jan Bradshaw | Peter Bailey |
Wendy Chapman | Martyn Davies |
Caitlin Edwards | Mike Ellis |
Sue Jarvis | Tony Harrison |
Jane Graham | Anthony Hillyer |
Chris McKinnon | Gerry Johnston |
Fiona Philpott | Jason Jump |
Barbara Priest | Michael Kennedy |
Debbie Simnor | Steve Meadows |
Jean Taylor | Keith Phillips |
Lin Thompson *** | Derek Thomson |
*** Sadly Lin was unwell and unable to do the show.
The cast of Pirates - click to enlarge |
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Pirates and Policemen |
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Stage
Manager |
Dave Molley |
Assistant Stage
Manager
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Richie Lee |
Set Construction | Steve Meadows Dave Molley |
Properties
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Jean Taylor |
Wardrobe
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Jean Taylor |
Lighting Design & Operation | Clinton Ball |
Sound | Dave Molley |
Rehearsal Pianists |
Victoria Wells Imogen Hayward |
For WKLOS |
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Marketing Manager | Michael Kennedy |
Publicity and Programme Design |
Nick Sample |
Front of House Manager |
Bob Jarvis |
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Principals |
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Daughters and sisters and cousins and aunts |
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Policemen and Pirates |
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ACT ONE
'When Frederick was a little lad' / 'I am a Pirate King'
'Climbing over rocky mountains'
Entry of Pirates into 'A Modern Major General'
ACT TWO
"Oh dry the glistening eye" into "When a foeman bares his steel"
"A Paradox" into "A Policeman's Lot"
"With cat-like tread" into "Sighing gently to the river"
Finale - Part two - including verse 2 of 'Hail Poetry'
Promotional / Press Coverage / Videos Pirates 2019
Promotional Leaflets - click to enlarge
Heswall and district Magazine - click to enlarge |
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PREVIEW: West Kirby Light Opera are bringing 'Pirates' to Heswall |
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NODA REVIEW “The Pirates of Penzance” - WKLOS Heswall Hall. 18/05/19To anyone who says that Gilbert and Sullivan has lost much of its appeal in today’s theatre I would have told them to go and see the show that I witnessed last Saturday. I have seen “Pirates” several times and each has been stamped with the particular societies’ interpretation. WKLOS chose to put great emphasis on the humour and a wise choice it proved to be. Rob Bowness showed his skills as both Director and Musical Director and coupled with Choreographer Deborah Clark’s expertise brought his audience an entertaining evening’s performance. In adding an extra element into the story as well we saw a unique production and splendid it was.Wendy Newton’s appearance as Ruth was not only very funny but delightfully different from previous interpretations that I have seen and her singing enabled her to get the absolute most from the role. Nick Hawkswell the Pirate Apprentice and “Slave of Duty” took full charge of his part, sang well and caught the full flavour of the character. Bluebeard himself could not have made a finer Pirate King, well supported as he was by Samuel (Dave Hayward) his erstwhile lieutenant and his trusty crew.
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President
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Vice-
Presidents
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Margaret Groome |
Executive Committee
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Chairman
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Rob Poston |
Vice-Chairman
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Fiona Philpott |
Hon
Secretary
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Mike Ellis |
Hon
Treasurer
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Wendy Chapman |
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Gerry Johnston |
Committee Members |
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Beki Jenkins | Nick Hawkswell |
Life Members |
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Barbara Adams | Ray Davies | Carolyn Garland | Helen Banton | Margaret Jones | Eric Mates | Michael Kennedy | Jean Taylor |
Social Committee | |
Chairman
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Wendy Newton |
Hon
Secretary
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Sue Jarvis |
Hon
Treasurer
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Sheila Disley |
Committee Members | |
Barbara Adams | Joan Reynolds Jones |
Barbara Priest | Jean Taylor |
Lyn Meadows |