Celebrating ten years since formation this year, The University of Birmingham’s Gilbert & Sullivan Society is made up of enthusiastic performers, from seasoned singers to those that have never been on stage before. Our un-auditioned chorus and orchestra are ideal for students who are looking to pursue their musical interests in a relaxed and friendly environment. We always strive to…
‘Savoy Opera Society is the oldest performing arts group at Royal Holloway, University of London and are based in Egham, Surrey. With a close-knit family of performers and theatre-makers at its core, the society has been performing Gilbert & Sullivan since its inception in 1966. Recent productions at their home base included The Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore and…
KCLG&S’s rollicking new production of RUDDYGORE brings the opera back to its roots, staging it as an impassioned, colourful melodrama of the kind that originally inspired Gilbert and Sullivan. Stage director Alex Kirstukas and musical director Mary Jayne Harding Scott have drawn on numerous historical drafts of the libretto and score to offer a new performing edition, including the restoration…
The Oxford University Gilbert and Sullivan Society was officially founded in 1927, making it one of the university’s oldest student societies, though it existed unofficially for some years before then. It is the most active dramatic society in the university; it has put on three shows every year of its existence, a record that continues to this day. Our alumni…
2019 has seen the 50th Anniversary of Hull University Gilbert and Sullivan Society, and with that our first Production of ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’ since 1975. HUGSS have made several appearances at UNIFEST over the years with performances of Iolanthe, The Mikado and Princess Ida, among many others. With then chance to meet up with our friends over the…
Just what does it take to bring a university group to the Festival to perform for the very first time? We caught up with Josip Martinčić from Royal Holloway University of London to find out why they are doing it and how they are getting along with their preparations. Could they be first time winners? Hello Josip. You have…