THE MIKADO
Schedule
Thu Apr 24 2025 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+09:30Location
SA Light Opera | Adelaide, SA
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THE MIKADOOr The Town of Titipu
- Gilbert and Sullivan
Brought to you by SA Light Opera
Directed by Pam Tucker
MD Helen Loveday
At the TOWER ARTS CENTRE THEATRE this April 24-27, 2025
FIVE SHOWS ONLY !
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“The Mikado”
Gilbert and Sullivan’s “THE MIKADO (or The Town of Titipu)” has become one of the most-performed pieces of musical theatre in history. As with many of their productions, the show which premiered at the Savoy Theatre in 1885, satirises aspects of Victorian Britain’s politics and aristocracy; in The Mikado, however, the duo cleverly cloaked these criticisms behind a charming story set not in Britain, but in exotic Japan.
What goes around comes around in politics of course, and many of the themes seem familiar and just as relevant today as when The Mikado was first performed!
Nanki-Poo, the son of the Mikado (the Japanese emperor), has fled in disguise to avoid marrying a much older suitor, and to find and marry his own beloved, the beautiful Yum-Yum. Yum-Yum, however, is the ward of Ko-Ko, the lord high executioner, and has become betrothed to him against her will.
In the meantime, Ko-Ko finds his job difficult to carry out as the Mikado puts pressure on him to fulfill his quota of killings, but the executioner realizes he is too soft-hearted to K*ll anyone. His solution is to trade a month of marriage to Yum-Yum for Nanki-Poo’s life (though he only pretends to K*ll him), but, of course, the plan backfires as Ko-Ko finds himself subject to capital punishment for allegedly killing the Mikado’s son.
In typical G&S style, the tangled web unravels, and everyone lives happily ever after. Witty comedy, memorable tunes, a little romance, and endearing characters, along with some light-hearted contemporary references, make this satirical piece of musical theatre a popular favourite to this day.
Performances by SA Light Opera – April 24-27, 2025.
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Don’t miss this season of THE MIKADO
at the TOWER ARTS CENTRE, corner Goodwood and Daws Roads, PASADENA
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Thursday April 24, 7.30pm
Friday April 25, 7.30pm
Saturday April 26, 2pm
Saturday April 26, 7.30pm
Sunday April 27, 2pm
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Tickets
Adults $35
Concession $30
Children $20
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Where is it happening?
SA Light Opera, South Australian Light Opera Society, Goodwood Rd, Pasadena SA 5042, Australia,Adelaide, South AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
