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Show 2017!
RMS will be staging ‘The Hot Mikado’ in The Millbank Theatre
from March 09th to 18th 2017.
‘Hot Mikado’ sticks closely to the farcical plot of the original
Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan.
Hot Mikado has a fantastic score full of jazz, swing and blues
arrangements, lots of big production and dance numbers for the
company and comedy in spades.
Set against an impressive faux-Japanese backdrop, it's a classic
forbidden love story involving Nanki-Poo who falls for Yum-Yum , who
hap-pens to be promised to the Lord High Execu-tioner Ko-Ko. Much of
the humour revolves around the characters trying to find loopholes
around the Mikado's rules about flirting, marriage and regular
executions in a way that lets everyone live happily ever after.
RMS staged ‘Hot Mikado’ in 2002 and it proved to be a great success
enjoyed by cast and audiences alike.
• Great
Chorus Show
• Lots of
Big Numbers
• Toe
Tapping from Over-ture to Play Out
• Super
Contrast to ‘Seussical’
• Cost
Effective
• Bright,
colorful and up tempo
• Suit
the company
Panto Talks Afoot
for Christmas 2016
RMS and Rush Drama are currently in talks about the possibility of
collaborating to bring Christmas Panto back to Rush.
If all goes as planned, we hope to be casting in October for a
Pantomime to be staged this Christmas, with a cast drawn from both
groups. Rehearsals for the Panto would run concurrently with those
for the show with Panto company rehearsals taking place on Sundays.
The proposal is to stage the Panto for three weekends over Christmas
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Production Team
for Hot Mikado
Barry Kavanagh,
Director
The
Director for "Hot Mikado" will be our own Barry Kavanagh. He
brings with him 40 years experience in Musical Theatre and
Drama. During this time Barry has worked on over 250
productions throughout the 32 counties, with experience as a
Director, Aims Adjudicator, performer, designer, and stage
manager. Barry directed our first full musical ’Finians
Rainbow’ and continued to direct 6 of our first 10 musicals.
Barry has not directed a main show for the society since
becoming a member in 2000 and he hopes to share his positive
side for a change.
Sarah Lynch
Barrett, Musical Director
Everybody will be delighted to hear that Sarah Lynch Barrett
is once again in place as Musical Director. Sarah will be
taking all rehearsals and conducting the show. Sarah has
become a real asset to the society over the years.
She says ”I’m excited to be working on the show with RMS as
I feel it will has so much to offer and challenge the
society with. I know RMS will enjoy the challenge and the
fantastic score, which is one of my all time favourites”
Sinead Lightley,
Choreographer
Our
choreographer this year is Sinead Lightley. Sinead moved to
Ireland several years ago following a professional career in
Musical Theatre, TV and Film. Sinead has her own stage
school and has been working with MSPA in recent years.
Sinead is delighted to be working with RMS for the first
time.
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