Topsy-Turvy

The story

For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press. In an effort to reconcile their creative differences and drawing inspiration from Japanese culture, they went on to create the hit opera "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.

Cast & crew

Jim BroadbentW. S. Gilbert

Allan CordunerSir Arthur Sullivan

Timothy SpallRichard Temple (The Mikado)

Lesley ManvilleLucy Gilbert

Ron CookRichard D'Oyly Carte

Wendy NottinghamHelen Lenoir

Kevin McKiddDurward Lely (Nanki-Poo)

Shirley HendersonLeonora Braham (Yum-Yum)

Dorothy AtkinsonJessie Bond

Martin SavageGeorge Grossmith

Eleanor DavidFanny Ronalds

Sam KellyRichard Barker