Utopia Limited | presented by Gilbert & Sullivan WA

30th May 2025 - Saturday 7th June 2025 @ Dolphin Theatre - Crawley

G&S WA is pleased to present the penultimate operetta by WS Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan, Utopia Limited.

This rarely performed and lushly tropical G&S gem will be directed by Alan Needham (Ruddigore, HMS Pinafore), with musical direction by emerging artist, Bayden Adams.

A delightfully absurdist Victorian satire, Utopia Limited depicts an imaginary island obsessed with British values and parodies the privatisation of public institutions, imperialism, and parliamentary
peculiarities, with newspapers fixated on royal scandal.

The island kingdom of Utopia is ruled by King Paramount, a benign head of state covertly controlled by his powerful courtiers Scaphio and Phantis, and the constant threat of explosion.

Princess Zara, Paramount's eldest daughter, having recently returned from many years at a British college, is keen to transform Utopia into a civilized society. Her English experts (the Flowers of
Progress) advise all manner of Victorian Anglophile adoptions, from fashions and polite customs to the concept of persons as limited-liability entities, granting Utopians profits and personal immunity.

However, this disrupts the future plans of the courtiers, and they manage to convince the citizens of Utopia that the King is not to be trusted with his idealised actions to bring peace and prosperity
to their island among the waves. Who will ultimately rule paradise?

Bubbling with burlesque wit and invention, Utopia, Limited is a must-see for G&S fans keen to complete the canon of one of the most successful musical theatre duos in history!

"Sophistication and wit are at the heart of Utopia, Limited" - The Opera Critic

"A rare chance to discover a wonderful score." - Bachtrack

"The score is Sullivan at his most mature, elegantly interleaving ensembles, solos and choruses, and lightly brushed with orchestral magic." - The Spectator

Starring ~
Michael Cummins as King Paramount
Belinda Butler as Lady Sophy
Samuel Yeo as Captain Fitzbattleaxe
Sade Stella-Joy as Princess Zara
John Meehan as Phantis
Lincoln Matrozis as Scaphio
Nika Classen as Nekaya
Vivienne Hingston as Kalyba
Joshua Edwards as Tarara
Ian Lawrance as Mr Goldbury
Johan Anwar as Mr Blushington
Glenn Rowan as Captain Corcoran
Mary Vidovich as Dame Baillie Barre
Nicholas Navarra as Lord Dramaleigh

See them live on stage with our fabulous G&S WA Orchestra at the delightful Dolphin Theatre, Crawley this 30 May - 7 June ~ 6 shows only!

Season dates: 30 May - 7 June 2025
Location: Dolphin Theatre - 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009
Ticket prices: $19.90 - $59.90

Tickets are available online: https://www.ticketswa.com/event/utopia-limited or by calling TicketsWA on 08 6488 2440, 12 - 4pm weekdays.

ABOUT GILBERT & SULLIVAN WA
Bringing entertainment to the people of Western Australia since 1951! Over seven decades, the Society has brought laughter and to generations of Western Australians.

❊ Official Tickets ❊

Book Online Here

❊ When ❊

Times: Friday, 30 May - 7.30pm; Saturday, 31 May - 2.00pm (matinee) and 7.30pm; Friday, 6 June - 7.30pm; Saturday, 7 June - 2.00pm (matinee) and 7.30pm

❊ Where ❊

 Dolphin Theatre View Venue
 35 Stirling Hwy Crawley Western Australia 6009 Map

❊ Web Links ❊

→ Utopia Limited | presented by Gilbert & Sullivan WA

→ www.gilbertandsullivanwa.org.au

→ www.gandswa.org.au

→ www.gandswa.org.au

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