Colin Stubbs

Colin Stubbs first became involved in G&S at the tender age of 12, when his mother (a chorus member) volunteered him for the part of Midshipman in HMS Pinafore. He took his first principal part ten years later in Yeomen of the Guard, and during the ten years following was very active with both West Manchester AOS and Trafford Margaretians AOS, taking part in four shows most years!

Colin first performed with the Dunfermline G&S Society in 1973, shortly after it was formed: the show was The Gondoliers, and he played Giuseppe. This was followed in 1974 and 1975 by those two cracking G&S parts, Major-General Stanley in Pirates of Penzance and Lord Chancellor in Iolanthe.

From 1975 until 1996, Colin belonged first to the Kirkcaldy G&S Society and then to the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group. On his return to the Dunfermline G&S Society, Colin played Colonel Calverley in Patience, Wilfred Shadbolt in Yeomen of the Guard, and John Wellington Wells in The Sorcerer, before playing Lord Chancellor again in 2003, and appearing once more (with his beloved sword!) as Major-General Stanley in 2006. In 2007 Colin played the Duke of Plaza-Toro in The Gondoliers, in 2008 he took the part of Sir Joseph Porter in HMS Pinafore and in 2012 he triumphed as the Lord Chancellor in Iolanthe.

Colin is well-known in Dunfermline, having performed in many shows other than G&S, and was even seen as a most convincing Fagin in Oliver. Colin is now retired as a maths teacher, but is still active on the stage. In fact, he says that he “hasn’t stopped since leaving University”. If he is ever tempted to stop, help is at hand . .. as the Duchess of Plaza‑Toro put it in our 2007 show: “If your father should stop, it will, of course, be necessary to wind him up”!

[from the 2013 programme]

Appearances with Dunfermline Gilbert & Sullivan Society

	2012	Princess Ida	King Gama
	2012	Iolanthe	Lord Chancellor
	2011	The Mikado	Pish-Tush
	2010	The Sorcerer	Notary
	2009	The Yeomen of the Guard	Chorus
	2008	HMS Pinafore	Sir Joseph Porter KCB
	2007	The Gondoliers	The Duke of Plaza-Toro
	2006	The Pirates of Penzance	Major-General Stanley
	2003	Iolanthe	Lord Chancellor
	2002	The Yeomen of the Guard	Wilfred Shadbolt
	2001	The Sorcerer	John Wellington Wells
	2000	La Vie Parisienne	Baron Gondremarck
	1998	Patience	Colonel Calverley
	1997	The Pirates of Penzance	Sergeant of Police
	1975	Iolanthe	Lord Chancellor
	1974	The Pirates of Penzance	Major-General Stanley
	1973	The Gondoliers	Giuseppe