A scene from Hot Mikado, 2009

Hot Mikado is a musical comedy based on Gilbert and Sullivan’s 1885 comic opera ‘The Mikado’. In the 1980s, Bell and Bowman readapted the musical from its original 1939 incarnation. It was then produced in its new form in 1987 before again being revived in London’s West End in 1995. The story is set in 1940s Japan where flirting is punishable by death. The 2009 T.A.O.D.S production of Hot Mikado ran between the 22nd and 26th of September and was directed by Trevor Hitchens, who is well known for his original twists on well established shows.

Backstage at Hot Mikado, 2009 (1)

Hot Mikado is a musical comedy based on Gilbert and Sullivan’s 1885 comic opera ‘The Mikado’. In the 1980s, Bell and Bowman readapted the musical from its original 1939 incarnation. It was then produced in its new form in 1987 before again being revived in London’s West End in 1995. The story is set in 1940s Japan where flirting is punishable by death. The 2009 T.A.O.D.S production of Hot Mikado ran between the 22nd and 26th of September and was directed by Trevor Hitchens, who is well known for his original twists on well established shows.

Backstage at Hot Mikado, 2009 (2)

Hot Mikado is a musical comedy based on Gilbert and Sullivan’s 1885 comic opera ‘The Mikado’. In the 1980s, Bell and Bowman readapted the musical from its original 1939 incarnation. It was then produced in its new form in 1987 before again being revived in London’s West End in 1995. The story is set in 1940s Japan where flirting is punishable by death. The 2009 T.A.O.D.S production of Hot Mikado ran between the 22nd and 26th of September and was directed by Trevor Hitchens, who is well known for his original twists on well established shows.

Backstage at Pirates of Penzance, 2003 (1)

A Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera in two acts, Pirates of Penzance first premiered in New York City in 1879 before debuting in London in 1880. It is one of the most frequently performed Gilbert and Sullivan operas and tells the story of Frederic, who upon turning 21, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of pirates. The T.A.O.D.S staged their own production of the opera at Hall for Cornwall in 2003. This photograph is taken in the men’s dressing room at Hall for Cornwall and features the cast of pirates who acted in the show.

Backstage at Pirates of Penzance, 2003 (2)

A Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera in two acts, Pirates of Penzance first premiered in New York City in 1879 before debuting in London in 1880. It is one of the most frequently performed Gilbert and Sullivan operas and tells the story of Frederic, who upon turning 21, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of pirates. The T.A.O.D.S staged their own production of the opera at Hall for Cornwall in 2003. This photograph is taken in the women’s dressing room at Hall for Cornwall and features the female ensemble who participated in the show.

Backstage at Pirates of Penzance, 2003 (3)

A Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera in two acts, Pirates of Penzance first premiered in New York City in 1879 before debuting in London in 1880. It is one of the most frequently performed Gilbert and Sullivan operas and tells the story of Frederic, who upon turning 21, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of pirates. The T.A.O.D.S staged their own production of the opera at Hall for Cornwall in 2003. This photograph is taken in the men’s dressing room at Hall for Cornwall and features the cast of police who acted in the show.

A scene from the Witches of Eastwick, 2007

First produced in London’s West End in 2000, the Witches of Eastwick is a musical based on John Updike’s 1984 novel of the same name. The story centres around the 3 female protagonists, the ‘Witches’, and the events that take place in the aftermath of the miraculous arrival of the man of their dreams. The T.A.O.D.S production of the musical was staged at Hall for Cornwall in 2007.

Backstage at the Witches of Eastwick , 2007

First produced in London’s West End in 2000, the Witches of Eastwick is a musical based on John Updike’s 1984 novel of the same name. The story centres around the 3 female protagonists, the ‘Witches’, and the events that take place in the aftermath of the miraculous arrival of the man of their dreams. The T.A.O.D.S production of the musical was staged at Hall for Cornwall in 2007. This backstage photograph is taken in the dressing room at Hall for Cornwall and captures part of the cast who took part in the production.

A scene from 42nd Street, 1995 (2)

42nd Street is a musical based on the 1930s novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent film adaptation of the same era. The show centres on the efforts of a famed director to successfully mount an extravagent stage production during the worse years of the Great Depression. The T.A.O.D.S performance of 42nd Street ran between the 6th and 11th of November at City Hall Truro in 1995 and was the Cornish premiere of the musical.