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• Mar 26th 2007 to Mar 31st 2007

Event Details

• Group: Northampton Gilbert & Sullivan Group

Address

• Address:
  
  The Royal Theatre, Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire
• Location: East Midlands

Extra Information

• Notes: Considered to be Sullivan’s best operetta, The Yeomen of the Guard is set in the confines of the Tower of London. The story revolves around Colonel Fairfax, who is due to be executed for dabbling in alchemy, set up by his cousin who stands to inherit Fairfax’s title and wealth when he dies.Fairfax asks his friend, the lieutenant of the tower, to help him marry before his execution so that he can pass his estate to anyone other than his cousin. The lieutenant finds a not so willing bride in the form of Elsie Maynard who has arrived at the tower with Jack Point, a jester. The pair are looking for silver to buy a tonic for her sick mother.At the same time Sergeant Merryll and his daughter, Phoebe, hatch a plan to help Fairfax escape his cell by tricking the Head Jailor, Wilfred Shadbolt. This they manage after Fairfax and Elsie have wed.This leaves Elsie married to man she hasn’t seen, Jack Point distraught because his sweetheart is wedded and Wilfred Shadbolt imprisoned in Fairfax’s place.To find out how the story is resolved come and see us at the Royal Theatre Northampton
• Webpage: http://www.gandsnorthampton.org/index.html