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Director: Caroline Reddel | Music Director: Andrew Yager | Choreographer: Megan Brewer
Production Manager: Megan Willis

Gilbert and Sullivan's PRINCESS IDA - May 2020

Duels, a female-only university, warring kingdoms and men disguised as women – it’s Gilbert and Sullivan at their most fun! In this rarely-staged operetta, Princess Ida and Prince Hilarion were married as babies and the time has come for the prince to claim his bride. But on meeting Ida's three brutish brothers and her thoroughly disagreeable father, Hilarion is dismayed to learn that Ida has renounced all men and dedicated her life to learning. She has turned a family castle into a fortified school for girls, where men are forbidden on pain of death to enter.

With his father the king threatening war over the broken promise, Prince Hilarion and his friends decide to disguise themselves as female students to win the Princess over. A literal battle of the sexes seems inevitable, but this is Gilbert and Sullivan; the only inevitable things are beautiful music and a lot of fun!

Information night - Tuesday 19 November 2019

Auditions - 3 to 6 December 2019

Rehearsals - Tuesdays and Fridays from 4 February 2020

Performance season - 15 to 30 May 2020

Webpage - eucms.org.au/ida

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Princess Ida Wikipedia page link

New Members

For those wanting to join the society as a new member or to be part of an off-stage production team, you will need to contact Kath here for details. Our next New Members Night will be Jan/Feb 2020 but please contact us at any time for details.

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