The award-winning Milborne Port Opera performs Gilbert and Sullivan’s third comic operetta, “The Sorcerer”, at the Milborne Port Village Hall from 13th-16th April. At 7.30 pm. It should be a great show, featuring a 14 -piece orchestra and some great performers, including the regular duo from Horsington, epic cyclist and champion quizzer Chris Bailward and Richard Gaunt, sometimes known for organising karaoke evenings in the pub.
Once again MPO will transform the village hall into a theatre. The innovative MPO has given Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic tale a fresh new look for this new 2016 production. The show is set in Milborne Port itself, in the year 1958, at the start of the Rock n’ Roll and the “teenage” eras. The company hopes that everyone will enjoy watching an alternative and very funny take on rural life in Somerset.
A big society wedding is due to take place at Milborne Port’s premier mansion Ven House. The bridegroom decides to engage the services of a “Family Sorcerer” to enchant the whole village into falling in love with the first person they see, chaos ensues and some highly unsuitable relationships are formed. It’s social engineering as you have never seen it before.
The show has wonderful music and great comic and dramatic scenes and twists. Just for good measure, they’ve spiced it up with a couple of extra characters and some new Sullivan numbers from other works. The award-winning company, and its 14-piece orchestra – under the musical direction of Caroline D’Cruz – is sounding fantastic in rehearsal – don’t miss this amazing show!
Tickets this year are available online (www.mpopera.co.uk) as well as from The Tippling Philosopher, Wayne’s and the Post Office in Milborne Port.
The Half Moon is organising a coach party on Thursday 14th April. Some places available. Contact Andrew or Philippa – 01963 370140