Six men stand together dressed in beige shorts and shirts, they have scarves, drums and flowered hats

THE MIKADO

Mon 24 - Sat 29 July 2023
Tickets £20-£35 *

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Nominated for two Offies 2023 Awards: Opera Production and Opera Performance - Ensemble.

Sasha Regan’s joyous all-male production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado is set to bring a huge dollop of cheer to Cambridge this summer.

Expect plenty of tuneful golden earworms from a sensational cast singing the familiar rollicking G&S classics including A Wand’ring Minstrel, I, Behold the Lord High Executioner! and Three Little Maids From School Are We.

Regan’s inventive, all-male staging is inspired by her experiences of same sex school Gilbert & Sullivan productions. The action is cleverly and playfully transported to the 1950s when an all-boys’ school camping trip is visiting the land of Titipu. Adventures and topsy-turvy capers follow!

Gilbert & Sullivan’s inherent humour, satire on the English establishment and timeless tunefulness are married with Regan’s wicked sense of fun. The perfect uplifting tonic. Unmissable, toe-tapping fun.

The perfect uplifting tonic this summer at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

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Running Time

Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes including an interval

Tickets

Monday - Saturday, 7.30pm
and Thursday & Saturday, 2.30pm: £20/£25/£30/£35 *

* All ticket prices include a £3 per ticket booking fee

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Gallery

  • A group of men around a campfire, they are holding plants and one is holding a cricket bat
  • Three men singing in front of a tent with a handwritten sign saying "no flirting"
  • A man sticks his head out of a tent, another man stands by him leaning on a cricket bat
  • A group of men wearing shorts and braces stand with books balanced on their heads
  • A man sits by a campfire, there is a tent in the background
  • A man sings wearing shorts and a shirt, four men stand either side of him leaning on walking sticks and wearing shawls
  • A man dressed as a woman stands in between washing lines of hanging shirts, he is wearing a skirt, coat, handbag and hat

Videos

Watch the trailer here!

  • 'A refreshing and creative take on a classic, complete with impeccable vocal talent'

    EVERYTHING THEATRE
  • 'Hilarious comedy throughout'

    THE ARGUS
  • 'Glorious… you can’t help but be captivated'

    THE SCOTSMAN
  • 'This Gilbert and Sullivan piece proves to be timeless, make sure you grab a ticket while you can'

    BOX OFFICE RADIO
  • 'Stylish, inventive, endearing and impressive, all in one great big bundle'

    EVERYTHING THEATRE
  • 'Jobs and titles are handed out like an outgoing Prime Minister's Honours list'

    SOUTH LONDON PRESS