In 1995 a rather fearsome Katisha appeared in The Mikado – with an assistant!

Kim Bennett and Gilly Mitchell

Another our famous Mikados. This one had Kim Bennett as the fearsome Katisha, and she was clad in some very real looking samurai armour for the part.

Another example of Alan Bennett’s amazing skills as props and costume maker.

A very young Gilly Mitchell was also in the show. She was cast as Katisha’s assistant so naturally, Alan made a set of armour for her as well.