Photographs from the
2005 International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival
Buxton, Derbyshire, England

The Opera House
Opera House

Utopia, Limited
G&S Players, Philadelphia
July 31, 2005


Princess Zara's entrance
Princess Zara (Rebecca Hains) returns to Utopia from England.

Zara & Fitzbattleaxe
Princess Zara and Captain Fitzbattleaxe (Jeffrey Coon).

Princess Zara & King Paramount
Princess Zara's father, King Paramount (John Dennison), introduces her to the populace.

Sir Bailey Barre
Sir Bailey Barre (Tyler Hains) reveals his plans for improving Utopia.


Sweet & Low
Princess Zara and Captain Fitzbattleaxe sing "Sweet and Low."


Iolanthe
Savoynet; International Cast
August 9, 2005

Photographs by Rachel Keegan
Phyllis & Strephon
Rebecca Hains (USA) & Gary Maslen (UK) as Phyllis & Strephon.

Phyllis & the Peers
The entire House of Peers proposes to Phyllis.

The beginning of the Act I Finale
Strephon and Iolanthe (Charlotte Erikkson, Sweden) talk while Phyllis and the Peers eavesdrop.


Private Willis, Mountararat, Phyllis, TOlloller
The Queen of the Fairies (Julie May, USA) and her daughters defeat the Lord Chancellor (Ron Pidcock, Australia) and the Peers.

Private Willis, Mountararat, Phyllis, TOlloller
Private Willis (Tony Smith, UK) stands sentry at Parliament;
Phyllis recognizes Mountararat (Ian Henderson, UK) and Tolloller (Rich Miller, USA) as the noblemen she's engaged to marry.

Mountararat, The Lord Chancellor, TOlloller
Mountararat and Tolloller persuade the Lord Chancellor to propose to marry Phyllis.

Strephon + Phyllis
Strephon and Phyllis are reunited.

The Lord Chancellor & Iolanthe
Iolanthe reveals that she is the Lord Chancellor's wife.

Company bows
The company bows.


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