By Jim Symcox on May 12, 2008 in Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Iolanthe, Manchester, Manchester University, Royal Northern College of Music | 0 Comments
The Royal Northern College of Music fairly shook with the loud cheers and applause as we finished our final performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe on Saturday night. We’d struggled to sell tickets again this year. And that’s despite a pretty high standard, semi-pro orchestra, great RNCM bar and a fun time for all! The [...]
By Jim Symcox on Apr 26, 2008 in Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Iolanthe, Manchester Theatre, Manchester University, Royal Northern College of Music | 0 Comments
After months of rehearsal and working Thursdays and Sundays for quite a while the show has come together at last. As usual we seem to not get the knack of a particular dance step until we’ve had it drummed into our brains 11 million times. Anyway, now we’ve a show on our hands and I’m [...]
By Jim Symcox on Feb 9, 2008 in Iolanthe, MUGSS, Manchester University, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
After putting on Bugsy Malone in November Manchester University Gilbert & Sullivan Society (MUGSS) is swooping back into it’s true vocation Gilbert & Sullivan. And putting on Iolanthe with a twist. Again at the Royal Northern College of Music in April. Of course, it wouldn’t be MUGSS without a bit of a twist to the [...]
