Milborne Port Opera’s “The Sorcerer” Opens on 13th April

Milborne Port Opera performs Gilbert and Sullivan’s third comic operetta, The Sorcerer, at Milborne Port Village Hall from 13th to 16th April at 7.30pm.

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 2016 production. The show is set in Milborne Port itself, in the year 1958, at the start of the Rock n’ Roll era. The company hopes that everyone will enjoy watching an alternative and very funny take on rural life in Somerset.

What’s the story?

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.

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!

Many of MPO’s talented regulars appear – Mark Blackham in the title role, Jessie Stones, Andrew Armstrong, Alison Stevens, Sarah Bignell, James Craw and Tony White. Nicky Porter and Ruth McKibbin – both notable in the recent production of Shaftesbury’s “Sweeney Todd” – also appear in the show.

Several Wincanton residents are taking part. Linda Mumford is directing and Oscar Shave appears in the show. Other actors come from Woolston, Horsington, Yenston, Templecombe, Sturminster Newton, Gillingham, Mere and of course Milborne Port itself.

From top left to bottom right: Director Linda Mumford, from Wincanton. Mark Blackham plays the title role, James Craw plays Alexander Pointdextre and Alison Stephens his fiancée Aline Sangazure. Richard Gaunt plays the curmudgeonly Notary, Gemma Kiddle his unwilling love. Andrew Armstrong plays the vicar who unwittingly “puts something in the tea”. The chorus of villagers rehearse their wedding song.

To book tickets go to www.thelittleboxoffice.com/mpo

Milborne Port Opera’s regular outlets, The Tippling Philosopher, Waynes Butchers and the Milborne Port Post Office also sell tickets over the counter. And the box office phone will continue for those unable to book by any other method: 07926 983 585.

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