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Express G&S

ALL ABOARD FOR A MURDEROUS MUSICAL MYSTERY TOUR! 
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The "masters of G&S in small spaces” present their side-splitting spoof of the classic railway mystery. A trio of intriguing travellers (and a pianist) take on multiple characters, uncover clue upon red herring, while ripping through the G&S operettas with a cake soaked butter knife, all aboard the G&S Express.

Get ready to be swept away on this Topsy-turvy journey - from Penzance to Titipu, from Venice to the Tower of London, from Portsmouth to Fairyland - in an original story packed with references from every single G&S operetta. This highly inventive, witty murder mystery spoof is splattered with favourite songs from the Savoy operas including ‘The Pirates of Penzance’, ‘The Mikado’ and ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’, as well as from those less performed, such as ‘The Sorcerer,’ ‘Princess Ida’ and ‘Utopia Ltd’.

All aboard the G&S Express - destination: Murder!

CAST

Matthew Kellett
Catrine Kirkman
Philip Lee

CREATIVES & TEAM

​Written by John Savournin, after Gilbert, with new lyrics by David Eaton. 
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Director/ Writer John Savournin 
Musical Director/ Lyricist David Eaton 
Designer Jessie Huckin 
Original lighting Designer Ian Wilson
Producer Catherine Chibnall
Photography Nick Rutter & Bill Knight 
Artwork Alex Jackson

EXPRESS G&S IN THE PRESS

"An entertaining whistle-stop tour of Gilbert and Sullivan, framed within an Orient Express-style crime mystery." - The Stage

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A glorious piece of nonsense... ingenious” - Reviews Hub

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A major coup of riotous jollity... just the ticket to raise your spirits" - Fairy power productions

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Well-nigh perfect entertainment" - Lastminutetheatretickets.com

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "G&S meets Agatha Christie meets Monty Python" - Spy in the stalls

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Top notch" - London Pub Theatres
Express G&S was kindly supported by Tom and Silke Cochrane, Christopher Selby, Martyn Williams, Anthony Lloyd, Carolyn Baines, Rachel Ingle, Susan Ingle & Caroline Hebbert.

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  • Home
  • ABOUT CCO
    • ABOUT US
    • Contact us
    • MAILING LIST
  • PRODUCTIONS
    • CURRENT PRODUCTIONS >
      • Rumpelstiltskin
    • PAST PRODUCTIONS >
      • EXPRESS G&S
      • Patience
      • The Mikado
      • MAN IN THE MOON
      • HMS PINAFORE
      • BEOWULF: AN EPIC PANTO
      • THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
      • IOLANTHE
      • Snow White in the Seven Months of Lockdown
      • H.M.S PINAFORE 2020
      • THE NATIVITY PANTO
      • RUDDIGORE
      • BUTTONS: A CINDERELLA STORY
      • King Tut: A Pyramid Panto
      • The Barber of Seville (Iford)
      • The Magic Flute
      • Pinocchio
      • TRIAL BY JURY / THE ZOO
      • BILLY THE KID
      • Do I Hear a Waltz?
  • Supporting CCO
    • Become a Friend of CCO
    • How to help CCO at this time
  • Education/Outreach
    • MAN IN THE MOON
    • Open up the Opera House
    • CCO AT HOME >
      • ABOUT CCO AT HOME
      • DIAL-A-SONG
      • MAKE YOUR OWN HMS PINAFORE SET
  • ONLINE SHOP
  • Iolanthe Recording
  • Jobs & Auditions
  • MAN IN THE MOON