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CODY FARNBOROUGH AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS
21st-26th
September
2009
a new version of
‘The Mikado’
by WS Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan
Proceeds to Local Charities
Registered Charity No.257135
The Society
President - Mr A Lloyd
Under the distinguished patronage of
The Worshipful the Mayor of Rushmoor, Councillor Roger Kimber
Life Members
Mr. P. Adams, O.B.E., Mr. M. Binning, Mrs. B. Candy,
Dr. I. Jones, Mrs. M. Molyneux, Mr. H. Thomas
Vice Presidents
Mr. C. Balchin, J.P.
Ald. R. Debenham, M.B.E.
Mr. M. Evans
Mr. T. Hughes
Dr. A. Macadam
Ald. G. Woolger
Patron - Full - Junior Members
Miss H. Acres-Reeves
Mrs. E. Adams
Mr. C. Armes
Mr. E. Armes
Mrs. L. Armes
Miss. R. Armes
Mr. S. Armes
Mrs. T. Armes
Miss. N. Ashley
Mr. M. Aston
Mrs. J. Atlee
Mr. P. Atlee
Miss. A. Balston
Miss. L. Barnes
Mrs. C. Baxter
Mr. M. Baxter
Miss. A. Bedford
Mrs. D. Bedford
Mr. M. Benbrook
Mr. E. Blake
Mrs. J. Bonnett
Miss. S. Bottle
Mrs. E. Brookes
Miss. G. Browne
Mr. B. Busby
Mrs. C. Canfield
Mr. D. Canfield
Mr. J. Canfield
Mrs. K. Canfield
Mrs. S. Canfield
Mstr. S. Canfield
Mr. T. Canfield
Mrs. C. Chamberlain
Mr. R. Cockell
Ms. L. Cross
Mstr. J. Dance
Miss. B. Daniels
Mr. M. Davall
Mr. G. Davidson
Miss. F. Davis
Miss. I. Davis
Miss. R. Davison
Ms. E. Dayson
Miss. F. Deacon
Mrs. B. Drake
Mr. T. Doherty
Mrs. M. Dugan
Mr. R. Dwan
Mr. P. Flanagan
Ms. L. Fletcher
Mr. S. Fox
Mrs. S. Fryer
Mrs. A. Garrood
Ms. K. Gates
Miss. E. Good
Mstr. D. Gray
Miss. S. Green
Miss. S. Grosvenor
Mr. F. Hammick
Miss. A. Hammond
Mstr. B. Hammond
Mrs. J. Hammond
Mr. K. Hammond
Mr. A. Harding
Ms. S. Hatfield
Mrs. M. Heath
Mstr. C. Higgins
Miss. F. Higgins
Mrs. V. Higgins
Mr. G. Hix
Miss. J. Hood
Miss. G. Howard
Mr. S. Howard
Mr. R. Johnson
Mrs. A. Johnson
Mstr. S. Kellali
Miss. A. Kennedy
Mrs. B. Leedale
Mr. M. Lehman
Mrs. E. Loader
Mr. D. Main
Mr. G. McCarron
Mr. E. McLoughlin
Mrs. H. McLoughlin
Mr. B. McMahon
Miss. J. McVicar
Miss. E. Marshall
Miss. E. Morrison
Miss. E. Mumford
Mrs. J. Mumford
Mr. P. Mumford
Miss. V. Neale
Miss. F. Newton
Mstr. R. Page
Mr. D. Pain
Miss. G. Pascoe
Ms. L. Paynter
Ms. T. Pearce
Miss. L. Phillipou
Mrs. G. Phillips
Mr. R. Phillips
Mr. A. Piercy
Mrs. M. Pole-Baker
Mr. H. Prall
Mr. J. Prescott
Miss. J. Price
Ms. S. Prior
Mrs. F. Rich
Miss. T. Richards
Miss. R. Rogers
Mstr. M. Rolandelli
Miss. R. Rourke
Mr. M. Sampson
Mrs. S. Sampson
Miss. F. Shiels
Ms. C. Siddall
Mr. M. Siddall
Mr. T. Siddall
Mrs. S. Sillett
Miss. P. Simpson
Mrs. B. Smallbone
Mstr. E. Smith
Mstr. W. Smith
Mr. M. Squires
Mrs. M. Squires
Mr. P. Still
Ms. T. Stevens
Miss. D. Stephens
Miss. R. Stocks
Mrs. N. Sully
Mr. P. Tapley
Mrs. H. Tattershall
Mr. P. Tattershall
Miss. D. Taylor
Mrs. L. Taylor
Mr. P. Taylor
Miss. V. Taylor
Mrs. J. Thomas
Miss. S. Thomas
Miss. JM. Thompson
Mstr. M. Thorpe
Mr. P. Tickner
Mr. R. Tickner
Mrs. A. Timpson
Mr. A. Van Nieuwenhuijzen
Mrs. V. Van Nieuwenhuijzen
Miss. A. Veneti
Mrs. C. Walker
Mr. R. Walker
Mstr. J. Ward
Miss. S. Ward
Miss. H. Weaver
Miss. D. West
Mrs. C. White
Mr. D. White
Miss. J. White
Mstr. K. White
Mr. M. Williams
Mr. S. Williams
Mrs. P. Winslow-Rolandelli
Mr. D. Wood
Miss. I. Woodliffe
Mr. S. Woolford
Mrs. B. Woolger
Mr. R. Young
Mstr. A. Youngson
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The Award Winning
CODY FARNBOROUGH AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
Presents
Musical Director
PAUL TICKNER
Box Office Managers
DAWN STEPHENS
RON WALKER
Properties Manager
ANNE GARROOD
Sound Manager
IAN SUTTON
Director
JUNE THOMAS
Stage Manager
MIKE DAVALL
Lighting Designer
MELVYN FRYER
Choreographer
JOYCE ATLEE
Front of House Manager
GIGA PHILLIPS
Make-up Managers
VICTORIA TAYLOR
JENNY WOOD
Costume Manager
ANN-MARIE JOHNSON
21st - 26th September 2009
Princes Hall, Aldershot
A new production
based on
“The Mikado”
by W.S.Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan
Arranged by and copyright of the Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society
PROCEEDS TO LOCAL CHARITIES
Registered Charity No. 257135
MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN DARREN WHITE
Firstly, I would like to introduce myself as the new Chairman of CFAOS having taken
over from Eric McLoughlin earlier in the summer. Eric has been our Chairman for the
past couple of years but had to stand down due to work commitments. However, he is
still helping with the management of the Society on the main committee. I have been a
long standing member of the Society for the past 18 years, appearing in many shows
either in the chorus, dancing, or a principal - sometimes all three! More recently,
however, I have been acting in the capacity of ‘Front of House Manager’.
Welcome to our own unique version of “The Mikado” - adapted and updated for 21st
Century audiences by the CFAOS production team. Although we have costumed the
show in traditional Japanese dress, many of the tunes will seem familiar but, listen
carefully, as the lyrics are not! The actual plot follows the original but we’ve injected
more up-to-date humour. Listen out for the Lord Chief High Executioner’s hit list. Are
all your ‘favourites’ included on his list?
As more recently I’ve been working behind the scenes as the Front of House Manager,
it’s been a welcome change to actually participate again as a member of the cast. In particular, rehearsing for this show has
been great fun, especially as the production team have injected such a different approach; the drumming should be quite a
spectacle. It has been great to see the show gradually coming together; we hope you enjoy it as much as we have.
Please make a note in your diary for our next two shows which are “Fiddler on the Roof” in March 2010 followed by “The
Full Monty” in September 2010. Two very different shows but should prove very entertaining to our audiences in more
ways than one!
We are always on the look-out for new members to participate in our productions either as performers or as members of
our backstage team. If you are interested, please have a look at the joining details at the back of this programme.
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THE STORY
ACT ONE
The act opens to find a group of Japanese nobles in characteristic attitudes [If you
want to know who we are]. Nanki-Poo - still masquerading as a musician - returns to
Titipu eagerly seeking Yum-Yum, as he has heard that Ko-Ko was condemned to
death for flirting. He introduces himself [A wandering minstrel I], and, to his
dismay, he learns from Pish-Tush that although Ko-Ko was indeed to have been
beheaded, he was reprieved at the last moment and made Lord High Executioner
instead [Our great Mikado, virtuous man]. As the criminals must be executed in
order, and Ko-Ko was next to be executed, no one else can be executed until Ko-Ko
cuts off his own head.
For a small fee, Pooh-Bah, a ponderous aggregation of conflicts of interest, reveals
that Yum-Yum is on her way home from school and will be wed to Ko-Ko this very
afternoon [Young man, despair] [And have I journeyed for a month].
The nobles herald the appearance of Ko-Ko [Behold the Lord High Executioner] and
Ko-Ko appears and explains how he became the Lord High Executioner. He is full
of ideas for his first official victim [They'll none of 'em be missed]. He discusses
with Pooh-Bah the plans for his forthcoming marriage.
A procession of school girls arrives [Comes a train of little ladies], followed by Yum
-Yum and her sisters, Pitti-Sing and Peep-Bo [Three little maids from school are
we]. Yum-Yum greets her betrothed decidedly less enthusiastically than she does
Nanki-Poo. Ko-Ko introduces Pooh-Bah, who greets the girls very reluctantly.
They respond teasingly [So please you, Sir, we much regret].
Taking advantage of a few minutes alone with Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo declares his
love and shares with her the secret of his identity. Because of the excessive laws
against flirting, Yum-Yum urges him to stay away from her. Nanki-Poo devises a
plan to flirt by considering what they could do if it weren't for the law [Were you
not to Ko-Ko plighted].
Ko-Ko, meanwhile, has received a letter from the Mikado, who is concerned that
there have been no recent executions in Titipu and threatens severe repercussions
if one does not take place within a month, including reducing the town to the rank
of a village. Although, as Pooh-Bah points out, Ko-Ko is next in line for that
honor, Ko-Ko understandably would prefer to find a substitute. Ko-Ko, Pooh-Bah,
and Pish-Tush debate who should be executed [I am so proud].
He comes across Nanki-Poo, who is preparing to terminate his existence rather
than face life without Yum-Yum, and the two men strike a bargain: Ko-Ko agrees
to let Nanki-Poo marry Yum-Yum now, and, in return, Nanki-Poo agrees to let Ko-Ko behead him at the end of the
month and marry his widow.
The townsmen want to know how Ko-Ko will comply with the Mikado's
decree [With aspect stern (Act I Finale)]. Ko-Ko introduces Nanki-Poo as
his volunteer, and Nanki-Poo embraces Yum-Yum. All rejoice over this
resolution, but the festivities are rudely interrupted by the appearance of
Katisha. All cower except the three little maids, who taunt Katisha.
Katisha grieves her lost love. Furious at Nanki-Poo's rejection, she
attempts to reveal his true identity. She is silenced by the crowd, but
vows revenge.
THE STORY (CONTINUED)
ACT TWO
As the act begins, Yum-Yum's sisters and friends are helping her make ready for
her wedding [Braid the raven hair]. She concludes that she is more lovely than any
other woman because she is a child of nature and takes after her mother [The sun,
whose rays are all ablaze].
Yum-Yum and her sisters are very sad at the thought of the very brief marriage,
and Nanki-Poo enters and tries to lift their spirits [Brightly dawns our wedding
day]. The wedding plans are disrupted upon Ko- Ko's discovery that, under the
Mikado's law, when a married man is beheaded, his wife must be buried alive.
Yum-Yum's enthusiasm for the marriage is suddenly diminished [Here's a how-de
-do!].
To spare Yum-Yum this grim fate, Nanki-Poo decides to kill himself at once.
This, however, would leave Ko-Ko with nobody to behead—just as word arrives
that the Mikado is at this very minute approaching Titipu. Nanki-Poo offers
himself for immediate decapitation, but Ko-Ko is not equal to the task. Ko-Ko
realizes, though, that he can accomplish the same purpose by swearing a false
affidavit that he has done the deed, provided that Nanki-Poo leaves at once and
never comes back. Since Nanki-Poo will not leave otherwise, Ko-Ko sends Yum-Yum with him,and the happy couple
goes off to be married just as the Mikado enters the town.
As the Mikado enters, he describes how he, in a fatherly kind of way, governs each tribe and sect [From every kind of
man Obedience I expect]. Then he describes how he wants to make the punishment meet the crime [A more humane
Mikado never Did in Japan exist].
The Mikado is delighted to hear that an execution has taken place, and is eager to hear the details. Ko-Ko, assisted by
the three little maids and Pooh-Bah, recounts a highly creative description of the execution [The criminal cried, as he
dropped him down].
The Mikado's visit, however, concerns another matter: at Katisha's prompting, he is seeking the whereabouts of his son.
Unfortunately, this turns out to be Nanki-Poo, the man Ko-Ko has just testified he beheaded. Ko-Ko and his
accomplices are declared guilty of "compassing the death of the Heir Apparent" and scheduled to die after luncheon "something humorous, but lingering, with either boiling oil or melted lead."
The Mikado declares that he is sorry for them, but it is an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical
performances. Their only hope is to admit the falsehood of the affidavit and of their testimony, and produce Nanki-Poo
alive and well. Nanki-Poo, however, having already married Yum-Yum, is no longer free to marry Katisha and thus
cannot reveal himself without risking both his own life and his wife's. Ko-Ko is left with no other choice but to woo,
win, and wed Katisha herself [The flowers that bloom in the spring].
Katisha is very upset over the loss of Nanki-Poo [Alone, and yet
alive!] Katisha at first refuses Ko-Ko, but he then sings her a
touching ballad [On a tree by a river a little tom-tit], and she
accepts him [There is beauty in the bellow of the blast].
Nanki-Poo then returns to life and presents himself—and his
new bride—to his father. Ko-Ko devises an explanation of his
subterfuge that satisfies the Mikado, who commutes his death
sentence to one of life with Katisha. All ends with laughing
song and merry dance. [For he's gone and married Yum-Yum].
SHOW HISTORY
“The Mikado” opened at The Savoy theatre on March 14th 1885 and closed January 19th 1887 after 672 performances
the longest original run of the Savoy Operas. It also had the quickest revival: after Gilbert and Sullivan's next work,
“Ruddigore”, closed relatively quickly, three operas were revived to fill the interregnum until “The Yeomen of the
Guard” was ready, with “The Mikado” being revived just seventeen months after the first run closed.
On 4 September 1891, D'Oyly Carte's touring ‘C’ company gave a Royal Command Performance of The Mikado at
Balmoral Castle before Queen Victoria and the Royal Family. It was revived again while The Grand Duke was in
preparation. When it became clear that that opera was not a success, “The Mikado” was given at matinees, and the revival
continued when “The Grand Duke” closed after just three months.
In 1906–07, Helen Carte, the widow of Richard D'Oyly Carte, mounted a repertory season at the Savoy, but “The
Mikado” was not performed, as it was thought that visiting Japanese royalty might be offended by it. However, it was
included in Mrs. Carte's second repertory season, in 1908–09. New costume designs were created by Charles Ricketts for
the 1926 season and were used until 1982.
The first provincial production of “The Mikado” opened on July 27, 1885 in Brighton, with several members of that
company leaving in August to present the first authorised American production in New York. From then on, “The
Mikado” was a constant presence on tour. From 1885 until the Company's closure in 1982, there was no year in which a
D'Oyly Carte company (or several of them) was not presenting it.
In America, as had happened with “H.M.S. Pinafore”, the first productions were piracies, but once the authorised
American production opened in August 1885, it was a success, earning record profits, and Carte formed several
companies to tour the show in North America. burlesque and parody productions, including political parodies, were
mounted. Numerous unauthorised versions cropped up, and, as had been the case with “H.M.S. Pinafore”, there was
nothing that Carte or Gilbert and Sullivan could do about it, since there was no copyright treaty at the time.
In Australia, the first authorised performance was on 14 November 1885 at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, produced by J. C.
Williamson.
Carte toured the opera in 1886 and again in 1887 in Europe. In September 1886, Vienna's leading critic, Eduard Hanslick,
wrote that the opera's ‘unparalleled success’ was attributable not merely to the libretto and the music, but also to ‘the
wholly original stage performance, unique of its kind, by Mr D'Oyly Carte's artists... riveting the eye and ear with its
exotic allurement.’ Authorised productions were also seen in France, Holland, Hungary, Spain, Belgium, Germany,
Scandinavia, Russia and elsewhere.
After the Gilbert copyrights expired in 1962, the Sadler's Wells Opera mounted the first non-D'Oyly Carte professional
production in England, with Clive Revill as Ko-Ko. Among the many professional revivals since then was an English
National Opera production in 1986, with Eric Idle as Ko-Ko and Lesley Garrett as Yum-Yum, directed by Jonathan
Miller. This production, which has been revived several times, was set not in ancient Japan, but in a swanky 1920's
seaside hotel with sets and costumes in white and black.
In 1926, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company made a brief promotional film of The Mikado. Some of the most famous
Savoyards are seen in this film, including Darrell Fancourt as The Mikado, Henry Lytton as Ko-Ko, Leo Sheffield as
Pooh-Bah, Elsie Griffin as Yum-Yum, and Bertha Lewis as Katisha.
In 1939, Universal Pictures released a ninety-minute technicolor film of “The Mikado”. The film stars Martyn Green as
Ko-Ko, Sydney Granville as Pooh-Bah, the American singer Kenny Baker as Nanki-Poo and Jean Colin as Yum-Yum.
Many of the other leads and chorusters were or had been members of the D'Oyly Carte organisation. The music was
conducted by Geoffrey Toye, a former D'Oyly Carte music director, who was also the producer and was credited with the
adaptation, which involved a number of cuts, additions, and re-ordered scenes. Victor Schertzinger directed, and William
V. Skall received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography.
In 1966, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company appeared in a film version of “The Mikado”, which closely reflected their
traditional staging at the time, although there are some minor cuts.Video recordings of “The Mikado” include a 1972
offering from Gilbert and Sullivan for All; the 1982 Brent-Walker film (probably one of the worst in the series); the 1984
Stratford Festival video (probably their best-regarded video), the 1986 English National Opera production (abridged), and
a 1988 Australian Opera video. “The Mikado” has had many parodies and this variation on a theme joins that list over the
years. “The Mikado” lends itself to parody particularly well, beyond the traditional modifications made to Ko-Ko’s
“Little List” that have taken place over the years.
BIOGRAPHIES - THE PRODUCTION TEAM
June Thomas (Director)
June is a great fan of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and has directed the traditional
version of “The Mikado” on two previous occasions. But she also enjoys having fun in her
productions and had no problem with directing the Broadway version of “The Pirates of
Penzance” and the Australian Essgee version of “HMS Pinafore”, both of which won the
Company a National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) award. Although small
in number, the cast is very enthusiastic and hard working and are giving excellent
performances. The principals are first class and have been a pleasure to work with. She
hopes that you will all enjoy this new, tongue-in-cheek version. The story line is all there,
the words to the music are mainly the original, with just a few updates, and the music
(under her co-director, Paul Tickner, the Musical Director) is all there, but sounds a little
different with a new beat. So sit back, enjoy and go home singing the tunes!
Paul Tickner (Musical Director)
This is Paul’s third show as Musical Director with CFAOS and he is thrilled to be given the
chance to work with such fabulous well known melodies. Modernising the music has not
been easy but has been a joy. Paul has had a varied musical background in over 30 years as
a professional musician. From fronting a rock & roll band in the 1970s to conducting
orchestras and wind bands, he has encompassed just about every form of modern music.
Paul studied conducting at the Royal Military Academy of Music in London and has acted
as Musical Director for several productions with Woking Amateur Operatic Society. Paul
has just returned to Cody after taking 18 months out to write and produce his own show
“Stand by your beds”.
Joyce Atlee (Choreographer)
Joyce has choreographed shows for CFAOS as well as frequently appearing in shows
since she joined the Society in 1982. Her favourites being “Seven Brides for Seven
Brothers”, “42nd Street”, “Crazy for You” and “Copacabana”. The recent production of
“Stand By Your Beds” with members of CFAOS and other local groups was also a
source of great enjoyment of pride. Joyce began dancing aged 4, taking part in musicals
and pantomimes in her home town of Macclesfield in Cheshire before marrying Peter
and moving to Farnborough where she joined the group at the West End Centre for it’s
opening production of “Guys and Dolls”, followed by “Cabaret” and “West Side Story”.
She also taught dance and keep fit for Hampshire Further Education as well as
performing with CAMUS and Formula Dance. When not on stage Joyce can be found
helping both backstage or front of house.
Mike Davall (Stage Manager)
We have made the journey from New York State to Japan and as you can see we
offering you a new presentation. We have brought our Japan nearer to you, our
audience. It is a while since we have performed a Gilbert & Sullivan opera and we hope
that you will like our version.
We will be moving back north, to Russia, for our next show which will be the very
popular “Fiddler on the Roof”. For those of you who know this show we hope you will
want to return to it again. For those who have not seen it then we think you will be in for
a treat. Lots of memorable tunes, good singing and acting plus our Crew will be back to
being busy presenting the different scenes for the show. See you in March.
CAST
Characters, in order of appearance
Nanki-Poo .............................................................. Richard Young
Pish-Tush .................................................................. Tim Canfield
Pooh-Bah ............................................................... Haydn Thomas
Ko-Ko ........................................................................ Rob Tickner
Ko-Kos’ Attendant ................................................ Callum Higgins
Yum-Yum .................................................................... Mary Heath
Peep-Bo .................................................................... Lisa Fletcher
Pitti-Sing ................................................................... Siân Thomas
Pea-Kin ................................................................. Rachel Davison
Katisha ................................................. Pippa Winslow-Rolandelli
The Mikado.......................................................... Martin Sampson
Mens’ Chorus
Chris Armes, Mark Aston, Mark Baxter, Tony Doherty,
Mike Lehman, Graham McCarron, Tony Siddall,
Arie Van Nieuwenhuijzen, Steve Woolford,
Ron Walker, Darren White
Ladies’ Chorus
Joyce Atlee, Alex Balston, Laura Cross,
Emma Dayson, Helen Dayson, Sophie Fryer, Emma Loader,
Lucy Paynter, Dawn Stephens, Vanessa Van Nieuwenhuijzen
BIOGRAPHIES - THE PRINCIPALS
KOKO - Rob Tickner
Rob joined Cody in the footsteps of his dad, Paul - now an MD for the Society, four
years ago and went straight in to a leading role as the ‘Make ‘em laugh’ character of
Cosmo Brown in “Singin’ in the Rain”. The part required extreme physical effort and
since then Rob has gained a reputation as the resident gymnast !! Back-flips have
made an appearance in each one of his shows since! Cosmo goes down as a favourite
character played, as does Pseudolus in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum”. Gilbert & Sullivan is a new genre of musical for Rob and he is relishing the
challenge. He has thoroughly enjoyed rehearsing the part of Ko-Ko, the Lord High
Executioner, despite frequently getting his tongue-tied at the speed of some of the
songs! Before joining Cody Rob played many roles with other societies, his most
notable being the dress wearing Francis Fryer in “Calamity Jane”.
NANKI-POO - Richard Young
Nanki-Poo is a new challenge for Richard, and one that he is very much looking
forward to. The additional dialogue and added scope for comedy make the role of
Nanki-Poo an enticing one and after a year or so away from the stage (due to a second
addition to the family) Richard can't wait. As ever, this couldn't happen without the
patience and support of his family, even if Marcus doesn't really understand why daddy
keeps disappearing in the evenings and why he can’t come too! Previous roles include
Gerald Bolingbroke in “Me & My Girl”, Pat Denning in “42nd Street”, Ralph
Rackstraw in “HMS Pinafore”, Frederick Trumper in “Chess” and Simon Zealotes in
“Jesus Christ Superstar”.
YUM-YUM - Mary Heath
Mary's last role for CFAOS was Kathy Seldon in “Singin' in the Rain”, she has also
enjoyed taking part as chorus in several of our shows and has previously played Laurie in
“Oklahoma!” and Florence in “Chess” for CFAOS. Eleven years ago she played Julie
Jordan in our award winning production of “Carousel”.
Mary has played various roles for other local societies, having last been seen in January
this year as Tracy Lord in “High Society”. Past shows elsewhere have included; Mabel in
“The Pirates of Penzance”, Ida in “Princess Ida”, Sarah Brown in “Guys and Dolls”,
Esmeralda in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and Frasquita in “Carmen”. One of
Mary's favourite recent roles was Alexandra Spofford in the Surrey Premiere of “Witches
of Eastwick” for Godalming Theatre Group. Off stage, Mary is a proud mother of four, a
busy housewife and an admin clerk at a local school.
THE MIKADO - Martin Sampson
Martin’s first major role on the Aldershot stage as Sid Sorokin in “The Pajama Game”
was over 20 years ago, and that changed his life; he recently married the girl who played
Babe Williams in the same show, his new wife, Sue.
Since then, Martin has been involved in most of the CFAOS shows. He is perhaps best
remembered for his portrayal of the eponymous role in “Sweeney Todd”, but he has a
long list of credits, including Frank Butler in “Annie Get Your Gun”, Miles Gloriosus in
“Forum”, Captain Corcoran in “HMS Pinafore”, Julian Marsh in “42nd Street”, Adam
Pontipee in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”, and Billy Bigelow in “Carousel”.
Martin has also appeared occasionally for other societies, and his favourites include Mack
in “Mack and Mabel” and Fred Graham in “Kiss Me Kate” both at the Walton Playhouse,
and, earlier this year, “The Mikado” for Savoy Singers.
BIOGRAPHIES - THE PRINCIPALS (CONTINUED)
KATISHA - Pippa Winslow-Rolandelli
Pippa is delighted to return to CFAOS with one of her favourite roles after having
previously appeared in our productions of “The King and I” and “42nd Street” as
Dorothy Brock. Other favourite roles include Suzi in “Wait Until Dark” with Herald
Players, Kate in “Kiss Me Kate” with WWAOS, Emma in “Jekyll & Hyde” with Ghosts,
Carmen in “Carmen The Musical” with FAOS, Sarah in “Guys and Dolls” with WAOS
and, most recently, Cathy in “The Last Five Years” with Fasten Your Seatbelts, a new
musical theatre company in Guildford she co-founded in 2008.
POOH-BAH - Haydn Thomas
A member of our Society since 1960 and formerly our Chairman for many years, Haydn
is a veteran of some eighty shows in which he has played an assortment of monarchs
such as Arthur in “Camelot” and the King in “The King And I”, plus a variety of other
elevated characters over the years. He is delighted to be still ‘treading the boards’ in this
splendid show and making good any omissions in his repertoire of ‘high-ups’ with his
Pooh-Bah, the ‘Lord High Everything Else’.
PISH-TUSH - Tim Canfield
Tim has been a member of CFAOS from the age of ten, as a pickpocket in “Robert &
Elizabeth”. Since then a varied succession of dancing, singing and acting cameos have
been punctuated with lead roles such as Cornelius Hackl in “Hello Dolly”, Bobby Child
in “Crazy for You”, Bill Snibson in “Me and My Girl” and Will Parker in “Oklahoma”.
“Taking the Mick-a-doo” marks his 50th show in amateur theatre.
As well as being an active member of our social and publicity team, Tim has also been
the artwork designer for the society for the past 12 years, and is the creator and editor of
our website. If you haven’t yet visited the site then please do so, with all the latest news
and a wealth of historical detail and photos stretching back to the 1920s its packed full of
information, just log on to www.cfaos.co.uk.
PITTI-SING - Siân Thomas
Siân is delighted to be playing one of the Three Little Maids in this production, especially
as Pitti Sing is more than twenty years younger than Miss Hannigan, whom she played in
the last show “Annie”, and gives her licence to misbehave on stage! She has very much
enjoyed skipping around during rehearsals with her ‘sisters’ Mary, Lisa, Rachel, despite
no-one being fooled that any of them are eighteen years old!!!
Siân joined Cody at the age of 10 for “Kismet” and apart from globe-trotting in 2002 has
been involved with at least one show every year since then. “Taking the Mick-a-doo” is
her 59th show with the company. She considers herself fortunate to have played some
fantastic characters during that time, among them: Calamity Jane; Charity in “Sweet
Charity”; Gigi; Velma Kelly in “Chicago” and Hannigan in “Annie”.
All that and only eighteen.....!!!
Imperia
ACT 1
Courtyard of Ko-Ko’s Official Residence
Overture
If You Want To Know Who We Are.......................... Chorus of Men
A Wand’ring Minstrel I ............................... Nanki Poo and Chorus
Young Man, Despair Likewise To Go ..........................................
Pooh-Bah, with Nanki-Poo and Pish Tush
Behold The Lord High Executioner ..................... Ko-Ko and Chorus
As Some Day It May Happen ............................. Ko-Ko and Chorus
Comes A Train Of Little Ladies.............................. Chorus of Girls
Three Little Maids From School Are We .....................................
Peep-Bo, Pea-Kin, and Pitti-Sing, with Yum-Yum and Chorus of Girls
So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret .........................................
Yum-Yum, Pea-Kin, Peep-Bo,
Pitti-Sing and Pooh-Bah, with Chorus of Girls
Were You Not To Ko-Ko Plighted ............... Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo
Finale, Act I, With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride ............Company
The Society would like to dedicate this
production to Wendy Allen, long time
member of this Society, friend to many in
the Society, who passed away suddenly
whilst battling cancer earlier this month.
There will be an interval of 20 mi
al Japan
ACT 2
Ko-Ko’s Garden
Braid The Raven Hair ................... 3 Little Maids and Chorus of Girls
The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze ............................. Yum-Yum
Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day .............................................
Yum-Yum, Pea-Kin, Nanki-Poo and Pish Tush
Here’s A How-De-Do! If I Marry You ..........................................
Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko
Mi-Ya-Sa-Ma, Mi-Ya-Sa-Ma ....................Mikado, Katisha and Chorus
A More Humane Mikado Never Did In Japan Exist ..........................
Mikado and Chorus
The Criminal Cried As I Dropped Him Down ................................
3 Little Maids, Ko-Ko, Pooh-Bah and Chorus
The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring ......................................
Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko,
with Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep Bo, Pea-Kin and Pooh-Bah
Alone, And Yet Alive .................................................. Katisha
On A Tree By A River, A Little Tom-Tit Sang, Willow, Tit-Willow .......
Ko-Ko
There Is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast ................................
Katisha and Ko-Ko
Finale, Act II, For He’s Gone And Married Yum-Yum ........... Company
inutes between Acts One and Two
BIOGRAPHIES - THE PRINCIPALS (CONTINUED)
PEEP-BO - Lisa Fletcher
Originally from Glasgow, Lisa has danced in all but three of the society’s shows in her
eleven years with CFAOS. Moving around over the years, she has covered a variety of
roles in everything from farce to drama and even fulfilled a lifelong dream of
performing in the Edinburgh Fringe. Other principal musical roles to date are Lady
Jaqueline Carstone in “Me and My Girl”, Calamity Jane in “Calamity Jane”, Dorothy
in “The Wizard of Oz”, Erma in “Anything Goes”, Mrs Sowerberry in “Oliver”, Lily St
Regis in “Annie” and several Principal Boys in pantomimes. She is thrilled to be
playing one of the Three Little Maids especially as, being a grandma, she feels more
like an old maid!
PEA-KIN - Rachel Davison
Having played the odious Dolly Tait who was horrid to children in last September’s
Annie Get Your Gun and ageing battleaxe Domina in “A Funny Thing Happened on
the Way to the Forum” the year before, Rachel is amused to find herself now playing a
schoolgirl in what will be her 50th production. If only we could age in reverse in real
life… In a stage career that started at the age of six and with eleven years of dance
classes under her belt, Rachel has played many diverse roles with other local societies,
although her favourites to date are Miss Adelaide in “Guys & Dolls”, Felicia Gabriel in
“Witches of Eastwick” and Liz Imbrie in “High Society”. Rachel is looking forward to
the next 50 productions and hopes to still be acting like a child by the end of them.
THE CAST
ORCHESTRA
Flute/Clarinet ............................................................... Zoe Belbin
Trumpet ........................................................Lawrence Wallburton
Trombone .................................................................... Paul Dodge
Keyboard ................................................................Derek Canfield
Bass/Percussion ......................................................... Paul Tickner
Lighting
Sound
Prism is pleased to support
Taking The Mick-A-Doo
with additional lighting and
effects equipment.
For the hire, supply and service of theatrical
lighting and sound equipment for all
types of entertainment contact Prism on
01276 501148 or visit:
www.prismlighting.org
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Director:
Assistant Director:
Musical Director:
Choreographer:
Stage Manager:
Assistant Stage Manager:
Stage Crew and
Setup weekend:
Lighting Designer:
Lighting Assistants:
Sound Manager:
Prompt:
Rehearsal Pianists:
Box Office Managers:
Front of House Manager:
Make-up Managers:
Make-up Team:
Costume Manager:
Seamstress:
Properties:
Stage Door Keeper:
Photographs:
Publicity Manager:
Publicity:
Website:
“Taking the Mick-A-Doo”
And “Fiddler” Artwork:
Programme:
Costume Supplier:
Scenery Furniture & Properties:
Hire of Wigs:
Hire of Fans:
Publicity Banners:
Programme and Handbill
Printing:
Associated Scenery/Properties
Construction & Painting:
June Thomas
Charlotte Walker
Paul Tickner
Joyce Atlee
Mike Davall
Andy Piercy
Edward Armes
David Barnes
Graham Davidson
Richard Dwan
Andy Harding
Robert Phillips
Christine White
Steven Williams
Melvyn Fryer (Prism)
Stuart Armes
Sam Fisher
Ian Sutton (Omega Productions)
Carrie Canfield
Derek Canfield
Clare Tester
Dawn Stephens
Ron Walker
Giga Phillips
Victoria Taylor
Jenny Wood
Diane Bedford
Karen Canfield
Ann-Marie Johnson
Karen Grover
Anne Garrood
Peter Taylor
George Riddell
Annie Veneti
Lucy Armes
Tim Canfield
Mike Lehman
Lucy Paynter
Rob Tickner
Richard Young
Tim Canfield
Sandra Bolton
Fred Hammick
Jim Prescott
Lisa Fletcher
Siân Thomas
Annie Veneti
Tim Canfield
Chris Armes
Haslemere Wardrobe, Haslemere, Surrey
Scenic Projects, Brampton, Suffolk
Sally-Ann Brag
The Savoy SIngers
SignFX
Midas Press, Southwood
Mike Davall
Robert Phillips
Andy Harding
Barbara Leedale
About NODA
Patron: The Lord Lloyd-Webber
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA), founded in 1899, is the main representative
body for amateur theatre in the UK. It has a membership of some 2500 amateur/community theatre groups
and 3000 individual enthusiasts throughout the UK, staging musicals, operas, plays, concerts and
pantomimes in a wide variety of performing venues, ranging from the country's leading professional
theatres to village halls. Members have access to a wide range of benefits.
NODA is divided into eleven national Regions, each headed by a Region Councillor who sits on the
Council (the ruling body of the Association), supported by a network of Regional Representatives and
other volunteers. These volunteers are the vital link to the grass roots of the Association, the amateur
theatre companies themselves. The Association is administered from its Headquarters in Peterborough,
with a knowledgeable and friendly staff able to deal with virtually any enquiry relating to amateur theatre.
There is a broad spectrum of ages involved with amateur theatre nationwide, from a burgeoning number of
youth groups to adult companies, which meet the needs of all levels of both performers, whether dramatic
or musical, and enthusiasts involved backstage, front of house or in administration.
For further information please contact:
NODA, 58-60 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2RZ
Telephone 0870 770 2480, Fax 0870 770 2490
everyone@noda.org.uk
www.noda.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 254640
Future productions from the
Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
22nd - 27th March 2010
THE FULL MONTY
20th - 25th September 2010
JEKYLL & HYDE
21st- 26th March 2011
Full details about our society and forthcoming
productions can be found on our website at:
www.cfaos.co.uk
CODY FARNBOROUGH AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
A BRIEF HISTORY
Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society is a charitable organisation, which has raised over £60,000 for local
charities in its long history. Formed in 1920 originally as the RAE Dramatic and Operatic Society, its first musical
production was an operetta with a Chinese theme, “The Golden Amulet”, which was performed in the old RAE
Concert Hall. Sadly proving uneconomical to maintain, this was demolished in 1929.
The Society was lucky enough to be granted the use of the Farnborough Town Hall until 1940, when it was taken
over completely as a Civil Defence Centre. During this period, the association with the town of Farnborough grew
to the extent that in 1935 the Society was reconstituted as the ‘Farnborough and Royal Aircraft Establishment
Amateur Operatic Society’.
With the loss of the Town Hall in 1940, the Society was again without a home but a saviour appeared in the
unlikely person of Mr Garcia, the lessee of the Theatre Royal, Aldershot. During the very first production (“The
Mikado”) the Air Raid Warning sounded and Pooh-Bah kneeling before the Mikado said ‘Your Majesty, I have to
announce that the sirens have just gone off’. The audience responded with one of the most prolonged rounds of
applause the Society has ever received. Needless to say the show went on!
The large stage of the Theatre Royal enabled the Society to expand its repertoire of musicals, with an average of
5,500 people seeing each production, and it was with some regret that the Society had to say goodbye to the
Theatre Royal at the end of the war. However, the new RAE Assembly Hall became available in 1944 and the
Society returned to its original home. This ushered in a long period of stability when the Society staged a wide
range of shows, many of them quite ambitious for such a small stage.
1973 saw the transfer of productions to the Princes Hall when it opened in Aldershot, offering a much larger hall
with a big stage and auditorium.
In more recent years, the Society has performed critically acclaimed shows such as Kurt Weill's “Street Scene”,
“Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Crazy for You”, “Sweeney Todd”, “Chess”, “Copacabana”, Essgee’s production of
“HMS Pinafore”, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” and “The King and I” which won the
Society its most recent NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association) Award for Production Excellence.
During this period the Society has also won a number of awards for its programmes.
Today the Society enjoys the patronage of QinetiQ (formerly DERA). In 2001 the members decided that it would
be appropriate to change the Society’s name to ‘Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society’ in order to reflect
its continued links with its historical home.
OFFICERS & COMMITTEE 2009 / 2010
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Treasurer
Business Manager
Secretaries
Publicity Manager
Box Office Managers
Mr. D. White
Mrs. S. Fryer
Librarian
Mr. J. Canfield
General Committee
Mr. C. Armes
Mrs. M. Burgess
Mrs. C. Canfield
Mrs. V. Van Nieuwenhuijzen
Miss. A. Veneti
Ms. D. Stephens
Mr. R. Walker
Mr. P. Taylor
Mr. E. McLoughlin
Mr. M. Sampson
Mr. H. Thomas
Mrs. C. Walker
Mr. R. Young
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Society gratefully acknowledges the valuable support received from Life Members, Vice Presidents,
Patrons, Programme Sellers, Stewards and all those who have contributed to the production. Special thanks
are due to the Princes Hall Manager and his staff for their help and co-operation, and to members of the
local St. John Ambulance Brigade who are on duty in the hall throughout the week.
PAST PRODUCTIONS
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
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1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
The Golden Amulet
The Pirates of Penzance
Patience
The Mikado
The Yeomen of the Guard
Les Cloches de Corneville
The Gondoliers
The Pirates of Penzance
The Rebel Maid
The Geisha
H.M.S. Pinafore
The Yeomen of the Guard
Iolanthe
Patience
The Mikado
The Gondoliers
Ruddigore
Les Cloches de Corneville
The Yeomen of the Guard
The Pirates of Penzance
The Mikado
A Waltz Dream
The Desert Song
The Vagabond King
The Gondoliers
Good Night, Vienna
Iolanthe
The Rebel Maid
The Yeomen of the Guard
H.M.S. Pinafore
The Mikado
The Pirates of Penzance
The Arcadians
The Quaker Girl
A Country Girl
Rose Marie
Waltz Time
The Desert Song
The Gondoliers
The Vagabond King
The Gypsy Baron
Iolanthe
White Horse Inn
Brigadoon
Night in Venice
South Pacific
Show Boat
The Land of Smiles
Oklahoma!
Merrie England
Orpheus in the Underworld
Chu Chin Chow
Camelot
Die Fledermaus
Fiddler on the Roof
Kismet
The Music Man
The Merry Widow
Robert and Elizabeth
Le Belle Hélène
The King and I
Kiss Me Kate
My Fair Lady
Rose Marie
Half a Sixpence
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Carousel
Oliver!
Carmen
Brigadoon
Die Fledermaus
The Most Happy Fella
Guys and Dolls
Annie Get Your Gun
Show Boat
The Yeomen of the Guard
Camelot
Orpheus in the Underworld
Oklahoma!
The Desert Song
White Horse Inn
South Pacific
Kismet
The Pajama Game
My Fair Lady
Cabaret
The Merry Widow
Variety Showcase
Gigi
Street Scene (Premiere)
Fiddler on the Roof
The Gypsy Baron
High Society
* Sweet Charity [1]
The Mikado
Hello Dolly
* Jesus Christ Superstar [1]
Kiss Me Kate
* The Pirates of Penzance [1]
* Carousel [1]
Orpheus in the Underworld
Chicago
Calamity Jane
Carmen
Crazy for You
* Sweeney Todd [1]
Guys and Dolls
South Pacific
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Oliver!
Die Fledermaus
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
* Chess [1]
* Cabaret [2]
Me and My Girl
*Oklahoma! [2]
42nd Street
Singin’ in the Rain
*Copacabana [1]
Oh What A Lovely War [2]
*H.M.S. Pinafore (Essgee) [1] [2]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to
the Forum [1] [2]
*The King and I [1] [2]
* Annie Get Your Gun [2]
Annie
* NODA AWARD WINNING
[1] Production
[2] Programme
NOTICE TO PATRONS
Please do not bring cameras, video or audio recording equipment into the auditorium
and switch off all mobile telephones and pagers.
Please remember that noises such as coughing, whispering, rustling of programmes
and watch bleeps can be disturbing to performers, and spoil the performance for other
members of the audience.
All gangways, corridors and external passageways intended for exit must be kept
entirely free from obstruction, whether permanent or temporary.
NO STANDING ALLOWED
NO SMOKING IN THE AUDITORIUM
NO VISITORS BACKSTAGE
NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR RECORDING
Thank you for your co-operation.
DON’T MISS
OUR NEXT
PRODUCTION
22ND - 27TH
MARCH
2010
If you have enjoyed this performance why not join our Society? Applications for vice presidents, patrons, full and junior members are
always welcome. As well as performing on stage you may wish to consider scenery construction, stage crew, costume or make-up.
Auditions for our next show “Fiddler on the Roof”, will be held on Sunday 11th October 2009 at Velmead Junior School from 2 to 6pm
and you can apply by telephoning our Secretary for Fiddler on the Roof Mrs Carrie Canfield, on 01252 614413, or by e-mail at
dcanfield@toucansurf.com or by completing the slip below.
I am interested in joining the Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society.
Please send me further details of the following:
Vice President or Patron
Performing
Name/s
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Scenery Construction
Stage Crew
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Costume/Make-up
Other (please specify)
Address
Phone
Please post to: Mrs Carrie Canfield, CODY Farnborough AOS, 61 Dinorben Avenue, Fleet, Hampshre, GU52 7SQ
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OUR NEXT PRODUCTION
Full details about our Society and forthcoming productions can be
found on our website
www.cfaos.co.uk