Houston Gilbert & Sullivan Society's 2007 performance of Ruddygore. This clip features the Mens' Chorus and Keir Murray as Sir Roderic. Alistair Donkin is Robin Oakapple.
This is absolutely superb. You have obviously put a lot of resources into this, and that's paid off handsomely. It would be worth a trip to Houston to see work of this quality live.
I agree that this is an excellent performance, enhanced by the special effects which are..... effective, and add to the already-tingly atmosphere. I have never before seen it with special effects other than a little lighting as the ghosts merge from their frames. Thank you. The first time I saw this, it was given by D'Oyley Carte, with the characters one hears on gramophone records; and we drove home through a savage thunderstorm, singing this song.
Interesting that you changed the title from RUDDIGORE to RUDDYGORE ... Ruddygore was the original title, which Gilbert changed as he was worried that the "swearing" might worry his Victorian audience ...
Alastair Donkin...Superb G&S man both actor/singer and director !
Best version of this that I've seen on TH-cam! Perfect rendering of the grim and ghastly mood of these scenes, and superb singing as well.
Wow. I really think this is the most fantastic scene. World class quality.
Magnificent!
Excellent! Good to see some really good G&S!
This is absolutely superb. You have obviously put a lot of resources into this, and that's paid off handsomely. It would be worth a trip to Houston to see work of this quality live.
a very good production.thanks
I agree that this is an excellent performance, enhanced by the special effects which are..... effective, and add to the already-tingly atmosphere. I have never before seen it with special effects other than a little lighting as the ghosts merge from their frames. Thank you.
The first time I saw this, it was given by D'Oyley Carte, with the characters one hears on gramophone records; and we drove home through a savage thunderstorm, singing this song.
I've worked with Alistair, he's directed a few shows I've been in. Never seen him act though, he's marvellous!
This is great, I would like to see more of it. Robin/Ruthven looks just like the drawing in the old Illustrated London News article of the Play.
Superb production.
I do like the steps in the fire
Spooky!
Interesting that you changed the title from RUDDIGORE to RUDDYGORE ... Ruddygore was the original title, which Gilbert changed as he was worried that the "swearing" might worry his Victorian audience ...
Was it hard to sing with the fog rolling in like that? That stuff usually makes me cough even when I'm just in the audience!
too serious
not really an actor suitable for Robin unfortunately