The Arcadians
The Plot
"The Arcadians" Concert Performance
SATURDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2021 AT 19:30pm
Milborne Port Village Hall
A cut-down version of our show, postponed from lockdown in April 2020.
Director Linda Mumford has created a cut down version of the show which simplifies the plot while retaining the best musical numbers and the abundant humour.
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MPO revives an almost-forgotten gem of the Edwardian Theatre! The Arcadians, with toe-tapping music by Monckton and Talbot, tells the tale of Jim Smith, an aviation pioneer who crashes his plane in Arcadia, "the Land that Time Forgot". The residents live in simple bliss and are appalled when Jim describes modern life in London. Transforming Jim to one of themselves, they send him back with two Arcadian women as ambassadors to convert the people of London to a life of truth and simplicity. But when they come up against race-going High Society, romantic chaos ensues, especially when the disguised Jim meets his own wife!
The Cast
| Solo Parts | Description | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cara | an Arcadian - sop | Jessie Stones |
| Father Time | baritone | Chris Bailward |
| Smith/Simplicitas | an elderly businessman - baritone | Ben Grundy |
| Eileen Cavanagh | a natural Irish girl | Gemma Shave |
| Melissa | an Arcadian - soubrette soprano | Rachel Milestone-Macadorey |
| Mrs Smith | Smith's wife (non-singing) | Alison Ruddy |
| Jack Meadows | a racehorse owner - baritone | Oscar Shave |
| Bobbie | a man-about-town - baritone | James Craw |
| Peter Doody | an unsuccessful jockey - baritone | Stuart Waite |
| Astrophel | an Arcadian shepherd - tenor | James Craw |
| Amaryllis | an Arcadian shepherdess - sop | Alison Stevens |
| Strephon | an Arcadian shepherd - baritone | Geoff Allan |
| Sir George Paddock | a racegoer - non-singing | Richard Gaunt |
| Lady Barclay | non-singing | Sarah Bignell |
| Percy Marsh | non-singing | Anthony White |
| Harry | non-singing | Neil Harrison-Shaw |
| Lucy | non-singing | Louisa Jeffery |
| Marion | non-singing | Naomi Booth |