The Yeomen of the Guard

About This Show

The Tower of London is the scene for a tangled web of melancholy and mirth in Gilbert & Sullivan’s beloved operetta, The Yeomen of the Guard. The arrival of a travelling troupe of performers sparks forbidden romances, fantastical plots and unrequited love.

The unjustly imprisoned Colonel Fairfax (Anthony Gregory, previously Nanki-Poo in The Mikado and former Harewood Artist) has a mutual attraction to the young daughter of the righteous Sergeant Meryll, one of the titular Beefeaters (Neal Davies). Phoebe (Heather Lowe) wishes Fairfax be released so they can have the wedding she desires, and enlists the help (and attraction) of Jack Point, a roving performer. A classic Gilbert and Sullivan story ensues, with all the chaos that comes with it – but not necessarily the happy ending we expect from the duo…

Visionary Jo Davies returns to the London Coliseum to direct, with designs by acclaimed theatre designer Anthony Ward. G&S veteran Chris Hopkins conducts the ENO Orchestra, with a score that – despite being darker in tone – remains characteristically playful of Arthur Sullivan.

Book your tickets to the Tower, to see one of the most beloved Gilbert & Sullivan’s operas, The Yeomen of the Guard.

Show Details

Dates: Opening Night: 03 November 2022 Final Performance: 02 December 2022

Cast

Anthony Gregory Col. Fairfax
Neal Davies Sergeant Meryll of the Yeomen
Heather Lowe Phoebe Meryll
Alexandra Oomens Elsie Maynard
Steven Page Sir Richard Cholmondeley
Susan Bickley Dame Carruthers
Innocent Masuku Leonard Meryll
John Molloy Wilfred Shadbolt
Richard McCabe Jack Point

Creatives

You Might Also Like

The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote)

Final performance: 30 March 2024

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Final performance: 18 July 2024

Cosi fan tutte

Performances begin: 26 June 2024