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Core production roles for Utopia, Limited - Easter Term
Do you want to do a show in Easter, but one that's far enough away from exams that it doesn't interfere? Or do you want to forget exams entirely and sail away to a Utopian world that's almost brought down by absurd British politics (lol imagine?) in a satirical Victorian operetta? If so, APPLY for UTOPIA, LIMITED at the FITZPATRICK HALL, in the FIRST WEEK OF MAY! The CUGSS committee are looking to appoint a director , producer and musical director to bring our easter show: Utopia, Limited, to life!
The penultimate G+S collaboration, the opera’s ambitious satirical scope, targeting British imperialism, modernization, and Victorian society, makes it one of their more complex and pointed works.
The opera was written during a time of British global dominance, with the Victorian Empire expanding its influence around the world. The show reflects this historical backdrop, poking fun at the idea of British cultural and political ‘superiority’ and its exportation to other nations. Its central conceit—that a fictional island is turned into a “company limited” based on British corporate law—allowed Gilbert to skewer the absurdities of bureaucracy, imperial hubris, and the clash of cultures.
The committee is very keen to hear creative pitches for the show that make full use of the satirical potential of the plot and perhaps experiment with the setting to bring into the modern era of political absurdity!
For specific questions to address for applications, please see full application pack: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iY9zFOjxRX0MMFA0106paN3OykewGK9oMaaOYXi0b6g/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawHsiIJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHV62A0toCZeSfzt1jUQyFWh6Rn7a3eW0RKKqu-rdOgMmbrJSR48u4zercg_aem_v93b-QDlFkrN7kXqBGPYbQ&tab=t.0
Contact secretary@gands.org.uk before 22nd Jan 2025 23:59 for more details.
Created at 9th Jan 2025 10:53
Last updated at 9th Jan 2025 10:53