The Ghosts of Ruddigore
From: Tuesday, 4th October 2011
To: Saturday, 8 October 2011
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Synopsis
W S Gilbert and A Sullivan as you may never have seen them before! Two members of a G&S society decide to go and try and find Castle Ruddigore. But their car breaks down in the fog and they find themselves involved in the middle of the horrors of the operetta!
Our Review:
Paul Lucas-Scott - 4 October 2011
WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were, without doubt, masters of their craft but – as the programme notes for Opera Della Luna’s The Ghosts of Ruddigore mention – not everything they created was a hit. On its opening night the original production of Ruddigore received a hail of hisses and boos and, unfortunately, this production comes very close to receiving the same treatment.
The piece is advertised as “Gilbert and Sullivan meets Rocky Horror” and that seems to be the first problem. It appears to be roughly akin to promoting it as chalk meets cheese. Lacking the inventiveness and wit for which G&S are recognised and with only a few cast members in drag to provide any link to Rocky, the audience seems somewhat confused from the outset.
The small orchestra, it has to be said, does an excellent job and is the production’s one saving grace, although it was rather bizarre to hear the opening music start whilst wat...
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Sullivan (Music)
Gilbert (Lyrics)
Opera Della Luna (Company)
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