The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan

Forbear! Theatre are returning to the Festival Theatre once again with their fantasy reimagining of ‘The Mikado’ following their hugely popular ‘The Gondoliers’ and ‘HMS Pinafore’. Forbear! concentrate on producing thoughtful, vibrant and enjoyable Gilbert and Sullivan operas, and ‘The Mikado’ is possibly Gilbert’s finest libretto. Though Forbear! have made very minimal changes to the text in order to bring their fantasy kingdom to life, it will be the same characters and music that have been loved for generations, with direction and choreography by Rachel Middle and musical direction by William Remmers.

The wandering minstrel Æthel-Rún returns to the recently re-modelled town of Tageru to find himself agreeing to die at the hands of the Lord High executioner in exchange for one month of marriage with Mna-y’um, the love of his life. However, when Æthel-Rún reveals his secret past to his new companions, there begins a desperate and hilarious battle to save themselves from being boiled alive.