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The Sorcerer is the upcoming LOpSoc Summer show for 2026. It is being set in a golden age era circuis with all the cast reimagined as members of a circuis.
The Sorcerer was LOpSoc Summer show for 2026, and was performed 10th-13th June 2026 . It was being set in a golden age era circus with all the cast reimagined as members of a circus. This show was also taken to the G&S Festival 2026 in Buxton (see: [[Sorcerer 2026 (Buxton)]]).


Iolanthe was the proposed Summer Show 2025 performed 11-14th June 2025 in the Annex. It was a traditional setting of Iolanthe.This show was also be taken to the G&S Festival 2025 in Buxton (see: [[Iolanthe 2025 (Buxton)]].


[[File:Iolanthe Poster without QR alt.png|thumb|right|300px|Designed by [[Grace Almond]] & [[Fiona Sunderland]]]]
 
[[File:A4_Poster_with_QR_(1).png|thumb|right|300px|Designed by [[Grace Almond]] & [[Fiona Sunderland]] & [[Gray Wood]]]]
 
== Changes From the Original ==
 
Reimagined as a circus, the character were given Circus roles:
 
Sir Marmaduke was gender swapped to Dame Marmaduke and was the ring master, her son Alexis became the Lion Tamer. Lady Sangazure was the equestrian and her daughter Aline the acrobat. Dr Daly become a former vicar turned escapologist, whilst the Notary remained the Notary and was given the full name Gilbert Banksworth. Mrs Partlet became the clown and her daughter Constance the trapeze artist. The most significant change was the expansion of Hercules' role and he was given the added plot line of being Mrs Partlet's son.
 
The setting was Dame Marmaduke's Big Top/Circus rather than Sir Marmaduke's mansion.
 
 
Between the Overture and First song, entrance of the gladiators was added. During this and the overture Circus society and members of chorus gave a circus performance.
 
The Country Dance at the end of the act 2 opener was replaced by baby elephant walk and featured more circus performances.
 
For the bows The Entertainer was used, and as exit music maple leaf rag.
 
== Production Team ==
== Production Team ==


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!Role!!Name
!Role!!Name
|-  
|-  
| ''Director'' || [[Imogen Norman]]
| ''Director'' || [[Grace Almond]]
|-  
|-  
| ''Director/Costumier'' || [[Grace Almond]]
| ''Director'' || [[Tilly Healing-Perry]]
|-  
|-  
| ''Musical Director/Producer'' || [[Fiona Sunderland]]
| ''Musical Director/Producer'' || [[Fiona Sunderland]]
|-  
|-  
| ''Musical Director'' || [[Sam Ecclestone-Brown]]
| ''Musical Director'' || [[Maddie Skidmore]]
|-  
| ''Assistant Musical Director'' || [[Rey Austin]]
|-
| ''Producer/Costumier'' || [[Gray Wood]]
|-
| ''Creative Director'' || [[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
|-
| ''Producer'' || [[Noreen Fernandes]]
|-  
|-  
| ''Producer'' || [[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
| ''Producer'' || [[Anna Curtis]]
|-  
|-  
| ''Producer'' || [[William Randall]]
| ''Producer'' || [[Jodie Silvanus]]
|-  
|-  
|}
|}
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!Role!!Name
!Role!!Name
|-
|-
| ''Lord Chancellor''|| [[Gray Wood]]
| ''Dame Marmaduke Pointdextre: The Ring Master''|| [[Alice Bell]]
|-
| ''Alexis: The Lion Tamer''|| [[Harry Aston-Key]]
|-
| ''Dr Daly: The Escapologist''|| [[Jamie Ireland]]
|-
|-
| ''Earl of Mountararat''|| [[Darren Wu]]
| ''John Wellington Wells: The Sorcerer''|| [[Raphaël Trottier]]
|-
|-
| ''Earl Tolloller''|| [[Joshua Carpenter]]
| ''Gilbert Banksworth: The Notary''|| [[Gabriel Oram]]
|-
|-
| ''Private Willis''|| [[Jamie Ireland]]
| ''Lady Sangazure: The Equestrian''|| [[Jodie Silvanus]]
|-
|-
| ''Strephon''|| [[Raphaël Trottier]]
| ''Aline: The Acrobat''|| [[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
|-
|-
| ''Queen of the Fairies''|| [[Jenny Samuel]]
| ''Mrs Partlet: The Clown''|| [[Sophia Martinez Freitas]]
|-
|-
| ''Iolanthe''|| [[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
| ''Constance: The Trapeze Artist''|| [[Charlotte Chan]]
|-
|-
| ''Celia''|| [[Grace Almond]]
| ''Hercules Partlet: The Urchin''|| [[Rosa Bridges]]
|-
|-
| ''Leila''|| [[Elie Pembrey]]
| ''The Troupe (Big Booty Bert: The Strongman)''||[[River Orgena]]
|-
|-
| ''Fleta''|| [[Rosa Bridges]]
| ''The Troupe (Debbie McGee: The Magician's Assistant)''||[[Jenny Samuel]]
|-
|-
| ''Phyllis''|| [[Maddie Skidmore]]
| ''The Troupe (Marina: The Showgirl)''||[[Elie Pembrey]]
|-
|-
| ''Peer Chorus''||[[Gabriel Oram]]
| ''The Troupe (Kevin: The Clown)''||[[Rey Austin]]
|-
|-
| ''Peer Chorus''||[[Harry Ashton-Key]]
| ''The Troupe (Jimbo Bottomias: The Mime)''||[[James Winton]]
|-
|-
| ''Peer Chorus''|| [[Charlie Chung]]
| ''The Troupe (Amadeus: The Magician)''||[[Andrew Latham]]
|-
|-
| ''Peer Swing''|| [[Cody Cochrane]]
| ''Circus Society''||[[Harris Andrews]]
|-
|-
| ''Fairy Chorus''|| [[Imogen Norman]]
| ''Circus Society''||[[Harry Branfoot]]
|-
|-
| ''Fairy Chorus''|| [[Alana Yelzhas]]
| ''Circus Society''||[[Lucy-Anne Richford]]
|-
| ''Circus Society''||[[Maia Ziv]]
|-
|-


|}
|}
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| ''Conductor''|| [[Maddie Skidmore]]
| ''Conductor''|| [[Maddie Skidmore]]
|-
|-
| ''TBC''|| [[Fiona Sunderland]]
| ''Violin I''|| [[Laura Flint]]
|-
| ''Violin I''|| [[Maia Fuller]]
|-
| ''Violin II''|| [[John Newton]]
|-
|-
| ''Violin I''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Viola''|| [[Lucy Matthews]]
|-
|-
| ''Violin I''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Cello''|| [[Harry Iveson]]
|-
|-
| ''Violin II''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Double Bass''|| [[Annabel Pagliero]]
|-
|-
| ''Viola''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Flute/Piccolo''|| [[Carys Bett]]
|-
|-
| ''Cello''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Flute/Piccolo (Fri)''|| [[Hannah Muhern]]
|-
|-
| ''Double Bass''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Flute/Piccolo (Sat Matinee)''|| [[Gray Wood]]
|-
|-
| ''Flute/Piccolo''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Oboe/Alto Sax''|| [[Fiona Sunderland]]
|-
|-
| ''Oboe''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Clarinet''|| [[Joe Pemberton]]/[[Mae Evans]]
|-
|-
| ''Clarinet''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Bari/Tenor Sax''|| [[Alie Barrie]]
|-
|-
| ''Bassoon''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Bari/Tenor Sax (Weds/Sat Matinee)''|| [[Oya Looker]]
|-
|-
| ''Horn''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Horn''|| [[Sam Ecclestone-Brown]]
|-
|-
| ''Cornet/Trumpet''|| [[Cody Cochrane]]
| ''Cornet/Trumpet''|| [[Cody Cochrane]]
|-
|-
| ''Trombone''|| [[Daniel Green]]
| ''Cornet/Trumpet (Sat Matinee)''|| [[Cameron Gouldstone]]
|-
| ''Trombone''|| [[Finlay Caldow]]
|-
| ''Trombone (Weds)''|| [[Daniel Green]]
|-
| ''Trombone (Sat Matinee)''|| [[Tom Greig]]
|-
| ''Percussion''|| [[Yarrow Lam]]
|-
|-
| ''Percussion''|| [[Isla Spencer]]
| ''Percussion (Sat Matinee/eve)''|| [[Harrie Wilson]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


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!Role!!Name
!Role!!Name
|-
|-
| ''Technical Director''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Technical Director''|| [[Josh Smart]]
|-
| ''Technical Director''|| [[Rish Malhotra]]
|-
| ''Lighting Designer''|| [[Ben Rogerson]]
|-
|-
| ''Technical Director''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Assistant Lighting Designer''|| [[Mars Stephens]]
|-
|-
| ''Lighting Designer''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Sound Designer''|| [[George Peppard]]
|-
|-
| ''Sound Designer''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Sound Designer''|| [[Aaron Chamberlain]]
|-
|-
| ''Head of Stage''|| [[TBC]]
| ''General Crew''|| [[Beth Gates]]
|-
|-
| ''Lighting Operator''|| [[TBC]]
| ''General Crew''|| [[Jerry Lam]]
|-
|-
| ''Followspot Operator''|| [[TBC]]
| ''General Crew''|| [[Nondwe Maseko]]
|-
|-
| ''General Crew''|| [[TBC]]
| ''General Crew''|| [[Casper Katz]]
|-
|-
| ''General Crew''|| [[TBC]]
| ''General Crew''|| [[Adam Wiffen]]
|-
|-
| ''General Crew/Videography''|| [[TBC]]
| ''Videography''|| [[James Turner]]
|-
|-


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| ''Secretary''||[[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
| ''Secretary''||[[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
|-
|-
| ''Treasurer''||[[Fiona Sunderland]]
| ''Treasurer/Tours Officer''||[[Fiona Sunderland]]
|-
| ''Tours Officer''||[[Fiona Sunderland]]
|-
|-
| ''Social Secretary''||[[Grace Almond]]
| ''Social Secretary''||[[Grace Almond]]
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| ''Webmaster''||[[Kathir Arounassalam]]
| ''Webmaster''||[[Kathir Arounassalam]]
|-
|-
| ''Archivist''||[[Jamie Ireland]]
| ''Loremaster''||[[Jamie Ireland]]


|-
|-
|}
|}


== Matinee Gags ==
- Alice (Dame Marmaduke) wore a different hat every scene
- Harry (Alexis) used a Scottish accent for the whole show
- Harry (Alexis) stopped to feed the lions as they play bad notes when hungry and tossed lion bars to the band


- Alice (Dame Marmaduke) and Sophia (Mrs Partlet) tap danced during baby elephant walk


== Matinee Gags ==
- When Hercules asked Alexis to teach him how to roar Fiona appeared from behind the curtain in a lion costume asking if they asked for her, when offered a lion bar said I'm vegan and only left when offered a red bull


- Band Played Sorcerer's Apprentice as the bows music


[[Category:Performance]]
[[Category:Performance]]

Latest revision as of 19:18, 18 June 2026

The Sorcerer was LOpSoc Summer show for 2026, and was performed 10th-13th June 2026 . It was being set in a golden age era circus with all the cast reimagined as members of a circus. This show was also taken to the G&S Festival 2026 in Buxton (see: Sorcerer 2026 (Buxton)).


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Designed by Grace Almond & Fiona Sunderland & Gray Wood

Changes From the Original[edit]

Reimagined as a circus, the character were given Circus roles:

Sir Marmaduke was gender swapped to Dame Marmaduke and was the ring master, her son Alexis became the Lion Tamer. Lady Sangazure was the equestrian and her daughter Aline the acrobat. Dr Daly become a former vicar turned escapologist, whilst the Notary remained the Notary and was given the full name Gilbert Banksworth. Mrs Partlet became the clown and her daughter Constance the trapeze artist. The most significant change was the expansion of Hercules' role and he was given the added plot line of being Mrs Partlet's son.

The setting was Dame Marmaduke's Big Top/Circus rather than Sir Marmaduke's mansion.


Between the Overture and First song, entrance of the gladiators was added. During this and the overture Circus society and members of chorus gave a circus performance.

The Country Dance at the end of the act 2 opener was replaced by baby elephant walk and featured more circus performances.

For the bows The Entertainer was used, and as exit music maple leaf rag.

Production Team[edit]

Role Name
Director Grace Almond
Director Tilly Healing-Perry
Musical Director/Producer Fiona Sunderland
Musical Director Maddie Skidmore
Assistant Musical Director Rey Austin
Producer/Costumier Gray Wood
Creative Director Anhelina Musiiaka
Producer Noreen Fernandes
Producer Anna Curtis
Producer Jodie Silvanus

Cast[edit]

Role Name
Dame Marmaduke Pointdextre: The Ring Master Alice Bell
Alexis: The Lion Tamer Harry Aston-Key
Dr Daly: The Escapologist Jamie Ireland
John Wellington Wells: The Sorcerer Raphaël Trottier
Gilbert Banksworth: The Notary Gabriel Oram
Lady Sangazure: The Equestrian Jodie Silvanus
Aline: The Acrobat Anhelina Musiiaka
Mrs Partlet: The Clown Sophia Martinez Freitas
Constance: The Trapeze Artist Charlotte Chan
Hercules Partlet: The Urchin Rosa Bridges
The Troupe (Big Booty Bert: The Strongman) River Orgena
The Troupe (Debbie McGee: The Magician's Assistant) Jenny Samuel
The Troupe (Marina: The Showgirl) Elie Pembrey
The Troupe (Kevin: The Clown) Rey Austin
The Troupe (Jimbo Bottomias: The Mime) James Winton
The Troupe (Amadeus: The Magician) Andrew Latham
Circus Society Harris Andrews
Circus Society Harry Branfoot
Circus Society Lucy-Anne Richford
Circus Society Maia Ziv

Band[edit]

Role Name
Conductor Maddie Skidmore
Violin I Laura Flint
Violin I Maia Fuller
Violin II John Newton
Viola Lucy Matthews
Cello Harry Iveson
Double Bass Annabel Pagliero
Flute/Piccolo Carys Bett
Flute/Piccolo (Fri) Hannah Muhern
Flute/Piccolo (Sat Matinee) Gray Wood
Oboe/Alto Sax Fiona Sunderland
Clarinet Joe Pemberton/Mae Evans
Bari/Tenor Sax Alie Barrie
Bari/Tenor Sax (Weds/Sat Matinee) Oya Looker
Horn Sam Ecclestone-Brown
Cornet/Trumpet Cody Cochrane
Cornet/Trumpet (Sat Matinee) Cameron Gouldstone
Trombone Finlay Caldow
Trombone (Weds) Daniel Green
Trombone (Sat Matinee) Tom Greig
Percussion Yarrow Lam
Percussion (Sat Matinee/eve) Harrie Wilson

Technical Crew[edit]

Role Name
Technical Director Josh Smart
Technical Director Rish Malhotra
Lighting Designer Ben Rogerson
Assistant Lighting Designer Mars Stephens
Sound Designer George Peppard
Sound Designer Aaron Chamberlain
General Crew Beth Gates
General Crew Jerry Lam
General Crew Nondwe Maseko
General Crew Casper Katz
General Crew Adam Wiffen
Videography James Turner

Committee[edit]

Role Name
Chair Maddie Skidmore
Secretary Anhelina Musiiaka
Treasurer/Tours Officer Fiona Sunderland
Social Secretary Grace Almond
Publicity Officer Katie Ringrose
Webmaster Kathir Arounassalam
Loremaster Jamie Ireland

Matinee Gags[edit]

- Alice (Dame Marmaduke) wore a different hat every scene

- Harry (Alexis) used a Scottish accent for the whole show

- Harry (Alexis) stopped to feed the lions as they play bad notes when hungry and tossed lion bars to the band

- Alice (Dame Marmaduke) and Sophia (Mrs Partlet) tap danced during baby elephant walk

- When Hercules asked Alexis to teach him how to roar Fiona appeared from behind the curtain in a lion costume asking if they asked for her, when offered a lion bar said I'm vegan and only left when offered a red bull

- Band Played Sorcerer's Apprentice as the bows music

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