New London Opera Group Patience, Act I

Act I of the New London Opera Group's multi-award-winning production of Patience from the 2018 International G&S Festival, at the Royal Hall, Harrogate. The production was the runner up in the international competition and also won awards for best director (Chris Cann), best female performance (Jenni Simmonds), best chorus and best animated chorus. Also nominations for best character performance (Phil Errington), best supporting actress (Eirian Walsh Atkins) and best traditional production.

Cast
Colonel Calverley - Philip W Errington
Major Murgatroyd - Adam Jordan
Lieut. The Duke of Dunstable - David Anstice-Pim
Reginald Bunthorne - Tony Bannister
Archibald Grosvenor - Simon Jones
Mr Bunthorne's Solicitor/Mess Sergeant - Bob Vaughan
Mr Bunthorne's Valet - Chris Cann
The Lady Angela - Kirsty Bennett
The Lady Saphir - Eirian Walsh-Atkins
The Lady Ella - Ali Dixon
The Lady Jane - Helena Condry
Patience - Jennifer Simmonds

Chorus
Ayesha Als-Murchie, Juliet Crissell, Laurence Crutchlow, Katie Frodsham-Thompson, John Hargreaves, Carly Hilts, Grace Lo, Elena Longley, Jeremy Longley, Alaric Barrie, Rob Sanders-Hewitt, Geoffrey Wallis

Conductor - Alex Carpenter
Stage Director - Chris Cann
Stage Manager - Fay Carradine
Set - Paul Lazell after designs by Tony Bannister
Lighting - Peter Blackmore
Costumes - Eirian Walsh Atkins & Lucy Harrold
Properties - Bob Vaughan
Make-up - Alaric Barrie & Chris Cann