More reason to come see Utopia

[chanaleh]

[Quick context: Gilbert & Sullivan's Utopia, Ltd. is set on the South Pacific island of Utopia, which decides that it is henceforth going to model itself on glorious England... with hilarious consequences. Or, at least, lengthy musical ones.]

For Act II, we dress up after the British fashion, but in Act I most of us are costumed as Utopian natives. So at last night's rehearsal I got my (mostly finished) costume for Act I.

Most of the chorus women are wearing sarongs (with T-shirt-style tops). Mine is, instead, a skintight stretch tropical print halter dress (ankle-length). It is DANGEROUS! I think it might be the first G&S costume I actually enjoy more than my Iolanthe faerie getup (see userpic).

Oh yeah, and I also sing a brief solo verse in the opening number, in which we lounge languorously about the stage. Performances April 4-13. Reserve your tickets now. :-)

Comments

[coraline]

did someone bribe the costumer? geez ;>

[saxikath]

"Of course it does, of course it does, it typifies licentiousness..."

And it looks good on you, too. ;)

your synth-bassoonist

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I noticed you back there! And wondered what instrument your keyboard was filling in for. I thought of saying hi on my way past (whenever it was that I exited out that back corner), but you were a TAD busy turning pages :-)

[zenala.livejournal.com]

Synth bassoonist? I wish I'd thought of that when I was OM-ing for Grand Duke.

[zenala.livejournal.com]

I will know in a day or two which weekend Cornell Savoyards will have its second concert, so if it's not next weekend, I will look for airfares and maybe fly out to Boston. There are quite a few bits of Utopia I've never seen or heard, thanks to Harvard...

[greenlily.livejournal.com]

The costume in question is both becoming and classy. Unlike one of your sister-altos, it doesn't give the impression that you're about to fall out of it. Kudos to Julia for knowing how to dress (some of) her actresses, and to you for keeping the costumer in a good mood so she gave you something pretty. Will she let you keep it?!

[clauclauclaudia]

I rather liked the Harvard adaptation, but it did leave out entire plotlines. I've heard the whole thing thanks to recordings, but never seen it all live.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Well, don't be fooled -- our version has cut out an entire plot angle as well. (I expect it's the same one, but I didn't see Harvard's.)

[zenala.livejournal.com]

Well, Harvard also cut out several of the flowers of progress...

I was in the pit orchestra, so I had a pretty decent seat, though I really wish that during the first half the men had a better concept of how to sit in a skirt...

[saxikath]

Bassoon last night, bassoon and oboe tonight, some variant on that for the performances. (This weekend only; I won't be here next weekend.)

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

and I also sing a brief solo verse in the opening number

Does that mean you'll be in your briefs? There's a reason to see it!

gnomi and I plan to attend the performance the night of Thursday April 10. We actually caught the Harvard production with the "wise guys" a few years ago; I thought it was a clever bit of updating.

[kalessin.livejournal.com]

Halt 'er dress! But I hardly...

Really, it's a fabulous dress... though I think we should add a little bit more south-pacific ticky-tacky to the props and costumes, the show is definitely starting to come together. 24 hours until call time for opening night!

[goljerp]

Dang, first I miss jhitchin in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, now I'm going to miss the pleasure of seeing you in a skinti... er, seeing you in Utopia, Limited (which I don't think I've ever seen in person, although I had a more-or-less complete recording, as well as the script, and think it's hilarious...)
Sigh, I wish I lived somewhere that had good live theatre -- that featured my friends.