The MikadoImage of Programme Cover

Our show in 2005 was"The Mikado" and took place in the Corn Exchange from November 16th to 19th. We visited Green Lawns Bonsai in September for some publicity pictures.

The Show

Looked like the photos below. If you want to see a video of part of it, here are the "Three Little Maids".

"Three Little Maids from school are we."
Pish Tush, Pooh Bah and Nanki Pooh
"I forget the punishment for compassing the death of the heir apparent"
Go To and the male chorus
"Braid the Raven hair"
Katisha is not happy
And nor is Ko Ko
Even the Mikado's not laughing!
Nanki Pooh
Yum Yum
Ko Ko

Photos by Mike Kwasniak.

The cast

Principals

The Mikado of Japan Phil Holmes
Nanki Poo Gerry Bremner
Ko Ko Wayne Noakes
Pooh Bah Doug Birchall
Pish Tush Howard Brooks
Yum Yum Natasha Shipp
Pitti Sing Louise Bentley
Peep Bo Jane Reader
Katisha Ros Atkins
Go-To Fiona Morris

Chorus of School Girls & Japanese Ladies

Judith Newman Greta Kerridge Judy Read
Sue Lamm Margaret Follett Lesley Wittgreffe
Sue Taylor   Geneva Downes
Kathryn Caple Louise Hall Eileen Hodson
Rose Fowler Carole Wheatley Lucy Pakes
Nicky Greenway Susannah Bradley Sylvia Towell
Carol Flatres   Frances Gilson

Chorus of Japanese Gentlemen

Leigh Caple Chris Wilson Jim Stratford
Andrew Pakes Alan Otterburn Phil Taylor
Duncan Hinds   Ralph Chapman
Ted Wheatley David Fleming-Brown Ewen Stamp
Peter Meredith David Hayhow Nigel Pond
Peter Wright   David Dickinson