Alhambra enrols the infant prince into Baptisto’s childminding service.
To paraphrase Don Alhambra: “I stole the Prince and left him gaily prattling, with a highly respectable gondolier…”
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The first Frederic – Llewellyn Cadwaladr
Piracy in Paignton? How the Pirates of Penzance came to Devon. Allow me to introduce you to Arthur Dendy. No, not the towel-toting galactic traveller. That was Arthur Dent. Arthur Hyde Dendy was the upright, uptight Birmingham barrister who transformed Paignton from a place famous for little more than growing cabbages into a flourishing seaside…
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Cartoon – Beads and Trinkets
Sadly we had to cancel our production of Calamity Jane because of the pandemic. “Where the Injun arrows are thicker than porcupine quills!”
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Cartoon – Cup and Sorcery
Something in the tea Aline? The philtre? You have tasted it? Oh yesh…….
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Cartoon – Iolanthe auditions
“Enter fairy – up right” is a stage direction. Not to be confused with “Enter fairy – upright”. Which isn’t.
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Sullivan’s Kippers
Both Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert enjoyed being wealthy and living well but Gilbert thought Sullivan profligate…
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Break the Spine
In 2017 , Chris ran the infamous Spine challenge. Here’s his report..
