The Gondoliers
8th - 12th November 2022
Playhouse, Cheltenham
Directors
Stage
Director - Diana Dodd
Musical Director - David Manifold
Chorus Master - Tom Mullins
Choreographer - Penny Shewell
Cast List
| The Duke | Anthony Jones |
| Luiz | Samuel Taunton |
| Don Alhambra | Paul Chesworth |
| Marco | Mike Ferris |
| Giuseppi | Jim Whalley |
| Antonio/Francesco | Richard Schofield |
| Giorgio | Duncan Hooper |
| Annibale | Simon Lewis |
| The Duchess | Bronwen Carless |
| Casilda | Selina Greenland |
| Gianetta | Megan Donnelly |
| Tessa | Sheila Ham |
| Fiametta | Fiona Gordon-Smith |
| Vittoria | Sarah Eliot |
| Giulia | Sim Small |
| Inez | Tessa Champion |
| Overture Performers | Ciara Barrett, Tessa Champion |
Ensemble
Ciara Barrett
Tessa Champion
Sarah Eliot
Fiona Gordon-Smith
Penny Lewis
Julie Reader-Sullivan
Jo Scriven
Sim Small
Paul Chesworth
Duncan Hooper
Simon Lewis
Richard Schofield
Hugh Tarran
Samuel Taunton
Philip Wenham
Brothers Marco and Giuseppe, both Venetian gondoliers, have only one goal in mind - to marry Gianetta and Tessa, the girls of their choice. However, they are shocked to discover that one of them is the heir to the kingdom of Barataria, and as such was betrothed as an infant to Casilda, the daughter of Duke and Duchess of Plaza Toro. In true Gilbertian style, all they have to do is work out which brother is which. Gilbert's pithy commentary on social climbing and misguided notions of equality perfectly complements the exuberant music from Sullivan, in a colourful, energetic show that includes the well-known "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes" and "Dance a Cachuca."
