Iolanthe

Creative Team

Christine Keys – Director

Graham Ford – Assistant Director

Ian Lowe - Musical Director

Mary Wright - Conductor

Heather Wright - Choreographer

Gerard Banner – Rehearsal Accompanist

David Cox - Chorus Master

Nancy Cornwallis - Chorus Mistress
Principals

John Filonzi - Lord Chancellor

Veronica Iredale - Phyllis

Daniel Broadstock - Strephon

Eleesha Higbed - Fairy Queen

Jessica Carrascalao Heard - Iolanthe

Gerard Fullarton - Lord Tolloller

John Leahy - Lord Mountararat

Kevin Pye - Private Willis

Kristina Hoel-Turner - Celia

Nicola Ramsay - Leila

Heather Wright - Fleta
Fairies

Alba Campobasso

Marlene Di Battista

Annette Eggum

Juliet Elizabeth

Sharon Harding

Stephanie Gonelli

Rae Lawry

Loris McLean

Carol Owen

Ellinore Russell

Luthien Russell

Anne Sharkey

Norma Turnbull-Smith

Barbara Skewes

Helen Watt

Shandice & Chelsie
Peers

Trevor D'Ambrosio

Graham Ford

Gerard Fullarton

Trevor Hince

John Lemcke

Kevin Maynes

Bill Papastergiou

Daniel Richter-Martin

Neil Spitzer

Oscar & Max

Have you ever thought, “Parliament is off with the fairies?”

In Iolanthe Gilbert and Sullivan aim their satirical arrows squarely at the British House of Lords, where peers are a law unto themselves. They are responsible to no one, do not need to do anything clever (assuming they can) and the scope for political favouritism is rampant. Only this year did the Brits announce a proposal to have the members of the House of Lords voted in! Gilbert and Sullivan were there 128 years ago.

As the show unfolds, the problems of Strephon, Phyllis the fairies and the peers are resolved by some delicate legal work, but not before we have a few more jibes at politicians, lawyers and the fairy world itself (with a gentle swipe at Wagner along the way).

Iolanthe sees Diamond Valley Singers and the Eltham Community Orchestra celebrate 25 years of music and singing. As with the previous 24 years, all proceeds go to charity. In a time when thinking globally and acting locally is gaining hold, DVS continues to think and act both globally and locally. Since inception DVS has contributed $115,000 to local and global charities. In 2010, it continues this tradition, committing Iolanthe’s proceeds to both World Vision’s Haiti Earthquake relief appeal and Ivanhoe’s Open House.

Performances:

8pm – July 2, 3, 7, 9 &10

2pm – July 3, 4 & 10

Tickets: Adult $30, Concession $25, Group 10+ $23, Child $15.

Online bookings can be made at www.trybooking.com/DRY.

Phone bookings and enquiries: Angela on 9439 7843

www.dvsingers.org/iolanthe