RUDDIGORE
8TH & 16TH AUGUST 2019

Charles Court Opera presents our Hammer Horror inspired production of Gilbert and Sullivanʼs Ruddigore.

Ruddigore is a spooky spoof on melodrama, with mad damsels, moustachioed villains and a gallery of deceased ancestors and is given a spark of electricity and plenty of punch in the way that only CCO can do. 

CCO are one of the leading lights in the recent reinvigoration of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, and this production is directed by the companyʼs artistic director John Savournin (one of the “finest G&S actor/directors of the present day”- Daily Express) and musically directed by David Eaton.

Featuring a first-rate cast of CCO favourites, this production is not to be missed!

DATES & VENUES

Thursday 8th August 2019
Hever Festival Theatre and Hever Castle 
8pm​
Friday 16th August 2019
Harrogate Royal Hall (G&S Festival)
7.30pm

Cast

Robin Oakapple  (8th August)                              
MATTHEW KELLETT
Robin Oakapple  (16th August)                              
JOHN SAVOURNIN
Richard Dauntless                            
PHILIP LEE
Sir Despard Murgatroyd/ Sir Roderick Murgatroyd
SIMON BUTTERISS
Old Adam Goodheart
SIMON MASTERTON - SMITH
Rose Maybud
JOANNA MARIE SKILLETT
Mad Margaret
CATRINE KIRKMAN
Dame Hannah
AMY J PAYNE
Zorah
ALYS ROBERTS
Ruth
MERIEL CUNNINGHAM

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director / CCO Artistic Director                         
JOHN SAVOURNIN
CCO Musical Director
​DAVID EATON
Set & Costume Designer  
CHRISTINA LEMON    
Choreographer.                                      
PHILLIP AIDEN
Lighting Designer                             
IAN WILSON
Assistant Director                                     
THOMAS HOLLAND