The Sorcerer
Our 2027 show will be Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorcerer performed at the Cecil Hepworth Playhouse - Walton-on-Thames from 24th to 27th February 2027.
Director: Ellie Parsons
Music Director: Laura BrownBrian Steel
The Sorcerer is one of G&S's earlier operettas, and it's a lot of fun! A well-meaning young couple decide that love should conquer class, age and social convention. The result is romantic chaos, as everyone falls for the first person they see, resulting in a series of unlikely couplings. It has wonderful music, sharp satire and some fun, comic roles, with plenty for principals and chiorus to enjoy. It is also an opportunity to perform in one of G&S's less frequently staged shows.
We're delighted to welcome, as our creative team, Ellie Parsons as Director, and Brian Steel as MD. They are both excited about this show and looking forward to meeting you.
LAUNCH NIGHT - Monday 28th September
7.45pm at St Hugh's Parish Hall, Victoria Road, Knaphill.
Join us! Find out more! Sing along! Enjoy! Sign up for Auditions! Refreshments!
Auditions will be on Thursday 8th October 7.30pm at St Hugh's Parish Hall.
Want to take part? Email auditions@kasjog.co.uk for more information.
LA VIE PARISIENNE - Synopsis
Set in the dazzling world of Second Empire Paris, La Vie Parisienne follows a lively cast of would-be lovers, social climbers, and tourists eager to sample the city’s legendary pleasures. Two Parisian boulevardiers, Raoul de Gardefeu and Bobinet, both infatuated with the glamorous courtesan Métella, decide to distract themselves by guiding unsuspecting visitors through the “true” Paris.
Raoul intercepts a wealthy Swedish couple, the exuberant Baron and Baroness Gondremarck, and—posing as a hotel guide—installs them in a private house that he passes off as luxury accommodation. He hopes to charm the Baroness, but chaos erupts when the Baron becomes equally determined to enjoy his Parisian freedom.
Meanwhile, Bobinet takes charge of entertaining the Baron during a lavish, alcohol-fuelled “grand society” party staffed entirely by his own servants disguised as aristocrats. The Baron is delighted with this glittering façade, none the wiser that he is being thoroughly duped.
As the characters criss-cross Paris in pursuit of thrills, flirtations, and misunderstandings, the disguises multiply and the deceptions grow ever more outrageous. Métella herself returns to untangle the confused affections, culminating in a spectacular supper hosted by the eccentric Brazilian, whose enthusiasm for Parisian nightlife knows no bounds.
In the end, identities are revealed, harmony is restored, and everyone joins in a jubilant celebration of the irresistible, intoxicating spirit of Paris—a city where joy, romance, and folly reign supreme.