| Event type: | Socials and Events |
| Date: | Saturday 22nd May 2027 |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Venue: | Penn Room, Friends Meeting House |
| Cost: | Free (refreshments available) |
| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
Speaker: Bernard Lockett
Bernard Lockett has had a lifelong enthusiasm about Gilbert and Sullivan and their theatrical importance, the social connections and place in the world of musical theatre. As an author, two of his books are about G&S and since 2010 he has been a Trustee of the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival which takes place annually at the Buxton Opera House.
This talk will provide a historical background and overview of Gilbert and Sullivan, their theatrical genre and heritage, together with a consideration of the vast amount of social and political satire within the shows and reasons for this. Finally, we will look at the worldwide popularity of the shows in the present day and modern production values.
This promises to be an extremely interesting and engaging talk, and we hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend.
