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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. It will be performed 10th-13th June 2026 .This show was also be taken to the G&S Festival 2025 in Buxton (see: [[Sorcerer 2026 (Buxton)]]).
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)]]).




[[File:THE SORCERER POSTEr (7).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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| ''Director'' || [[Grace Almond]]
| ''Director'' || [[Grace Almond]]
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| ''Assistant Director/Choreographer'' || [[Tilly Healing-Perry]]
| ''Director'' || [[Tilly Healing-Perry]]
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| ''Musical Director/Producer'' || [[Fiona Sunderland]]
| ''Musical Director/Producer'' || [[Fiona Sunderland]]
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| ''Assistant Musical Director'' || [[Rey Austin]]
| ''Assistant Musical Director'' || [[Rey Austin]]
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| ''Producer'' || [[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
| ''Producer/Costumier'' || [[Gray Wood]]
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| ''Producer/Costumier'' || [[Gray Wood]]
| ''Creative Director'' || [[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
|-  
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| ''Producer'' || [[Noreen Fernandes]]
| ''Producer'' || [[Noreen Fernandes]]
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| ''Producer'' || [[Anna Curtis]]
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| ''Producer'' || [[Jodie Silvanus]]
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|}
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| ''Lady Sangazure: The Equestrian''|| [[Jodie Silvanus]]
| ''Lady Sangazure: The Equestrian''|| [[Jodie Silvanus]]
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| ''Aline: The Acrobat)''|| [[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
| ''Aline: The Acrobat''|| [[Anhelina Musiiaka]]
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| ''Mrs Partlet: The Clown''|| [[Sophia Martinez Freitas]]
| ''Mrs Partlet: The Clown''|| [[Sophia Martinez Freitas]]
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| ''Hercules Partlet: The Urchin''|| [[Rosa Bridges]]
| ''Hercules Partlet: The Urchin''|| [[Rosa Bridges]]
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| ''The Troupe (Big Booty Bert the Strongman)''||[[River Orgena]]
| ''The Troupe (Big Booty Bert: The Strongman)''||[[River Orgena]]
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| ''The Troupe (Debbie McGee: The Magician's Assistant)''||[[Jenny Samuel]]
| ''The Troupe (Debbie McGee: The Magician's Assistant)''||[[Jenny Samuel]]
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| ''The Troupe (Amadeus: The Magician)''||[[Andrew Latham]]
| ''The Troupe (Amadeus: The Magician)''||[[Andrew Latham]]
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| ''Circus Society''||[[Harris Andrews]]
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| ''Circus Society''||[[Harry Branfoot]]
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| ''Circus Society''||[[Lucy-Anne Richford]]
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| ''Circus Society''||[[Maia Ziv]]
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| ''Bari/Tenor Sax''|| [[Alie Barrie]]
| ''Bari/Tenor Sax''|| [[Alie Barrie]]
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| ''Bari/Tenor Sax (Weds/Sat Matinee''|| [[Oya Looker]]
| ''Bari/Tenor Sax (Weds/Sat Matinee)''|| [[Oya Looker]]
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| ''Horn''|| [[Sam Ecclestone-Brown]]
| ''Horn''|| [[Sam Ecclestone-Brown]]
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| ''Percussion''|| [[Yarrow Lam]]
| ''Percussion''|| [[Yarrow Lam]]
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| ''Percussion (Sat Matinee/eve''|| [[Harrie Wilson]]
| ''Percussion (Sat Matinee/eve)''|| [[Harrie Wilson]]
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| ''Lighting Designer''|| [[Ben Rogerson]]
| ''Lighting Designer''|| [[Ben Rogerson]]
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| ''Assistant Lighting Designer''|| [[Mars Stephens]]
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| ''Sound Designer''|| [[George Peppard]]
| ''Sound Designer''|| [[George Peppard]]
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| ''General Crew''|| [[Casper Katz]]
| ''General Crew''|| [[Casper Katz]]
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| ''General Crew''|| [[Mars Stephens]]
| ''General Crew''|| [[Adam Wiffen]]
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| ''General Crew''|| [[Adam Wiffen]
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| ''Videography''|| [[James Turner]]
| ''Videography''|| [[James Turner]]
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== Matinee Gags ==
== 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
- 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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