Previous Chairs
1972-73: Frank Banks (The Pirates of Penzance)
1973-74: Frank Banks (The Mikado)
1974-75: Brian Kennedy (Iolanthe)
1975-76: Margaret Maclure (Ruddigore)
1976-77: Unknown (The Gondoliers)
1977-78: Unknown (Patience)
1978-79: Unknown (The Mikado)
1979-80: Paul Fletcher (Princess Ida)
1980-81: Janet Starkie (Iolanthe)
1981-82: Nick Kent (The Pirates of Penzance)
1982-93: Cathy Linacre (The Yeomen of the Guard)
1983-84: Kate Hickman (Ruddigore)
1984-85: Grant Sherwood (H.M.S. Pinafore)
1985-86: Bridget Hicks (The Sorcerer)
1986-87: Patrick Couzens (Iolanthe)
1987-88: Jo McAndrews (The Gondoliers)
1988-89: Daniel Jenkins (The Mikado)
1989-90: Alison Hulford (The Pirates of Penzance)
1990-91: Kate Currey (Patience)
1991-92: Chris Brennan (The Yeomen of the Guard)
1992-93: Eleanor Wakely (Princess Ida)
1993-94: Natalie Hawkes (Iolanthe)
1994-95: James Stuart-Bruges (The Gondoliers)
1995-96: Donna Sharp (Ruddigore)
1996-97: Mhairi Sheail (The Mikado)
1997-98: Pippa Wills (H.M.S. Pinafore)
1998-99: Tim Towers (Patience)
1999-2000: Tim Towers (The Pirates of Penzance)
2000-01: Tim Towers (The Sorcerer)
2001-02: Douglas Johnson (The Mikado)
2002-03: Grant Hoyle (Iolanthe)
2003-04: Alex Holland (The Gondoliers)
2004-05: Chris Charlton (Princess Ida)
2005-06: J Mark Pim (Patience)
2006-07: Andy Lawson (The Pirates of Penzance)
2007-08: Lauren Mathews (Ruddigore)
2008-09: Chris Armstrong (The Mikado)
2009-10: Jenny Draper (The Sorcerer)
2010-11: Hannah Tomlin (The Gondoliers)
2011-12: Morven Hamilton (The Yeomen of the Guard)
2012-13: Dan Stanford (The Pirates of Penzance)
Previous Directors
2012: Summer Show: Back To The Eighties
Hannah Palumbo, Eloise Davison
2012: Main Show: The Yeomen Of The Guard
Directors Chris Charlton-Mathews, Helena Culliney, MD Koki Imada
2011: Summer Show: Panorama, The Musical
ADs Morven Hamilton, Michael Houston, MD Thomas Newby, TD Ben Whitelam
2011: Main Show: The Gondoliers
AD Sian Lomax, MD Thomas Nichol, TD Toby Foster and Ben Whitelam, PD Chris Armstrong
2010: Summer Show: Be Our Guest
Directors Chris Charlton, Sian Lomax, MD Thomas Newby
2010: Main Show: The Sorcerer
AD James Knowles, MD Anna Stephenson, Assistant AD Jenny Draper, TD Michael Houston
2009: Summer Show: You Can't Stop The Beat
MD J Mark Pim, TD Michael Houston
2009: Main Show: The Mikado
ADs Lauren Mathews, Morven Hamilton, MD J Mark Pim, TD Bill Ruddock
2008: Summer Show: W...
MD J Mark Pim, AD Morven Hamilton, TD Mike Houston
2008: Main Show: Ruddigore
Andy Lawson, Chris Charlton, Fiona Constantine, Chris Armstrong
2007: Summer Show: Kaleidoshow
James Knowles, Chris Charlton, J Mark Pim, Fiona Constantine
2007: Main Show: The Pirates of Penzance
J Mark Pim, Chris Charlton, Robbie Berryman, Chris Armstrong
2006: Summer Show: Guys and Dolls
Michael Slater, Aly Challoner, Robbie Berryman, Peter Harbottle
2006: Main Show: Patience
Directors Frankie Thomas, Leah Duffield, MD Matthew Collins, TD Peter Harbottle
2005: Summer Show: Another Openin' Another Show
Director Laura Dalton, MD Matthew Collins, TD Andy Vick
2005: Main Show: Princess Ida
Directors Rebecca Mellor, Laura Dalton, MD Matthew Collins, TD Andy Vick
2004: Summer Show: Return to the Forbidden Planet
Caz Bennett, Cordelia Williams, Andy Vick
2004: Main Show: The Gondoliers
Directors Elli Course, Penny Grant, MD Chris O'Gorman, TD Oliver Fisher
2003: Summer Show: Mary Poppins
Elli Course, Penny Grant, Chris O'Gorman, Oliver Fisher
2003: Main Show: Iolanthe
Director Linda Westwood, MD Mark Swinton, TD Oliver Fisher
2002: Summer Show: Thank You For The Music
Charlotte Biddle, Charlotte Santry, Steven Purvis, Oliver Fisher
2002: Main Show: The Mikado
Directors Rachel Green, Katie Ashmore, MD Alison Duncan, TD Oliver Fisher
2001: Summer Show: Annie
2001: Main Show: The Sorcerer
Tabitha King, Martin Hughes
2000: Summer Show: Anything Goes, Blood Brothers
2000: Main Show: The Pirates of Penzance
Director Ollie Nash, MD Alison Duncan, TD Peter Mendham
1999: Chess
Director Ollie Nash MD: Alison Duncan
1999: Main Show: Patience
Emma Walkey, Hugh Parker, David Pumfrey
1998: Highlights from Grease and Little Shop Of Horrors
MD Hugh Parker, Mhairi Sheail, John Morgan
1998: Main Show: HMS Pinafore
Director Val Sim, MD Mhairi Sheail
1997: Summer Programme
1997: Main Show: The Mikado
Director Val Sim, MD Toby Sharp
1996: Summer Programme
MD Toby Sharp
1996: Main Show: Ruddigore
Director Martin Atkins, MD Berry Hopkins
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1995: Trial By Jury
MD Berry Hopkins
1995: Main Show: The Gondoliers
Director Jonathan Hassell, MD Graham Rogers
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1994: Summer Show: The Magic Lozenge
1994: Main Show: Iolanthe
Director Hugh Sorrill, MD Sarah Baxter
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1993: 21st Anniversary Show: Trial By Jury
Director Hugh Sorrill, MD Sarah Baxter
1993: Main Show: Princess Ida
Director Matt Bartlett, MD Berry Hopkins
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1992: Summer Show: Highlights of the Shows
MD Berry Hopkins
1992: Main Show: The Yeomen of the Guard
Director Bruce Walton, MD Chris Bell
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1991: Summer Show: Utopia Ltd
MD Chris Bell
1991: Main Show: Patience
Director James Geldard, MD John Hargreaves
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1990: Main Show: The Pirates of Penzance
Director Bruce Walton, MD Lynda Richardson
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1989: Summer Show: Trial By Jury
Director Bruce Walton, MD Lynda Richardson
1989: Main Show: The Mikado
Director Julie Leydon, MD Sue Shave
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1988: Summer Show: The Zoo
Director Julie Leydon, MD Sue Shave, Technical Manager David Pumfrey
1988: Main Show: The Gondoliers
Director Farah Mendlesohn, MD Nick Williams
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1987: Summer Show: Highlights from The Grand Duke
1987: Main Show: Iolanthe
Director Chris Boot, MD Duncan Barraclough, tech team (not directors) Bruce Walton, Mike Bradbury, Simon Bradley
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1986: Summer Show: Gilbert & Sullivan A La Carte
1986: Main Show: The Sorcerer
Director Bob Terry, Assistant Directors Judith Cunnold, Julie Leydon, MD Wealands Bell
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1985: Summer Show: Trial By Jury
1985: Main Show: HMS Pinafore
Directors Judith Cunnold, Julie Leydon, Stewart Arnott, MD Wealands Bell
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1984: Main Show: Ruddigore
Director Julie Leydon, MD David Keeffe
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1983: Summer Show: The Zoo
1983: Main Show: The Yeomen of the Guard
Director Paige Newmark, MD David Keeffe
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1982: Summer Show: Trial By Jury
1982: Main Show: The Pirates of Penzance
Director Sean Hale, MD David Keeffe, tech Sean Hale
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1981: Main Show: Iolanthe
Director Paul Tayler, MD David Keeffe
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1980: Main Show: Princess Ida
Director Andrew Headford, MD Nick Williams
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1979: Main Show: The Mikado
Director Simon White, MD Nick Williams
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1978: Main Show: Patience
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1977: Main Show: The Gondoliers
Producer Gordon James, MD Ken Roberts
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1976: Main Show: Ruddigore
Producer Stephen Errey, MD Ken Roberts
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1975: Main Show: Iolanthe
Producer Gordon James, MD Paul Sudlow
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1974: Main Show: The Mikado
Producer Kevin Smith, MD John Shepherd
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1973: Main Show: The Pirates of Penzance
Producer Tony Hammes MD Kevin Jones
Other People With Pages
Dr Allen
Cecily Blench
Emma Bradley
Megan Bryan
James Butterworth
Lois Cross
The Mascots
James Gaughan
Alex Gurney
Raph Richards
Stuart Roberts
Elphie James Schwenk
Jackie Smithers
Lauren Wade
Max Weitzmann
Ashley Wilson
Martin Atkins
Historical Characters of Note
W.S. Gilbert
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Richard D'Oyly Carte
George Grossmith
Society lore and legends
One G&S Song to the Tune of Another
Glossary
The Get Out and Crash
Awards
The Willow
The 'Cold War'
Alternative G&S Lyrics
Traditional Toasts
Central Hall Legends
