The Zoo and Other Greedy Animals

6th to 8th November 2025 at Stantonbury Theatre

Step Right Up for a Wildly Witty Night at the Opera!

Join us for a musical menagerie like no other as we present Arthur Sullivan’s “The Zoo”—a rollicking one-act opera set in the heart of the London Zoological Gardens. Expect mistaken identities, romantic mishaps, and a nobleman in disguise, all wrapped up in a delightfully absurd plot where true love (sort of) conquers all!

But wait—there’s more on the menu…

“Other Greedy Animals” is our second act: a deliciously curated selection of songs and poems celebrating the themes of animals and food. From the operatic to the outrageous, this feast includes among other delicious rarities:

Tit Willow from The Mikado

Cock and Bull from Yeomen of the Guard

Tom Lehrer’s wickedly funny Poisoning Pigeons in the Park

A pig with very blue eyes, a hippopotamus, and a couple of cats

Sausage Rolls (guess the opera!)

Pour, Oh Pour from Pirates of Penzance

And of course—champagne!

Did you know? “The Zoo” was lost for 90 years before its rediscovery in 1966. And its librettist, Bolton Rowe (aka Benjamin Charles Stephenson), co-wrote Dorothy—a show that ran longer than The Mikado!

Whether you’re a die-hard Gilbert & Sullivan fan or just hungry for a night of musical mischief, this is one performance you won’t want to miss.