Gilbert and Sullivan's Improbable New Musical: ... and Helen: Script

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This brand-new comedy musical is based upon the life story of Helen Carte. Gilbert, Sullivan and D’Oyly Carte are well-known names in theatre, synonymous with the birth of musicals - yet Helen Carte’s important contribution to their legacy and her wider impact on British Theatre have been pushed to the wings. In this show, a fictional Gilbert and Sullivan resolve to create a long overdue operetta, based upon Helen’s remarkable life. The show features music from across the G&S canon, including The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore. In typical style, Gilbert includes the usual elements of mixed-up babies, implausible plot twists, a sense of duty, and an inevitable, contrived happy ending. The script is liberally sprinkled with G&S references, which Savoyards will no doubt recognise.Without Helen’s influence, the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company would not have enjoyed a longevity of over 100 years, there would undoubtedly have been fewer G&S operettas and their continued worldwide enjoyment is unlikely to have been sustained. Yet, surprisingly, her significant contribution is unknown to many!University educated and multilingual - a rare combination for a Victorian woman - Helen Carte used her intellect, vision and tact to become highly regarded as a shrewd businesswoman. Her diplomacy skills were put to good use in appeasing Gilbert and Sullivan’s frequent arguments, while she also applied her sharp business acumen to ensure the company’s financial stability - organising revival seasons while new operettas were awaited. Defying social convention, she made several trips to America to ensure that the G&S operettas secured copyright - a subject in which she became a notable expert. As an innovator, her developments at the Savoy established many of the features we now take for granted in British Theatre.This book contains the script and lyrics for the show, which Coily Dart Theatre premiered as an audio version in Spring 2021. A Piano and Vocal Score for the show is also available, published separately.Susan Ellerby wrote and directed Coily Dart Theatre’s production of “Gilbert and Sullivan’s Improbable New Musical: The Fringe Lozenge” at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and “Gilbert and Sullivan’s Improbable New Musical: Less Miserable” at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Both shows were awarded Fringe Sell-Out Laurels and Less Miserable was also shortlisted for Broadway World’s Award for Best Musical Production at the Fringe.

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Język: English: Published; English: Original Language; English

Data wydania: 2021-02-21

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