George Alexander

 

George first sang with Dunfermline G&S in 1975 and performed many roles with the Society until 1983, including the Mikado, the Pirate King, Don Alhambra, Wilfred Shadbolt and Florian. He rejoined the Company for the 2006 production of The Pirates of Penzance with his wife Mary, whom he had originally met at the Society, and two of their four children, Amy and David. George served as Chairman of the Society from 2009 until 2017.

George has always been enthusiastic about G&S and formed his own company called Opera Forth to perform Bill and Arthur at the 1978 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in 2008 sang the part of Bill Bobstay in our own HMS Pinafore. In 2009 George put on Yeoman’s attire to sing the principal role of Sergeant Meryll in The Yeomen of the Guard, and in 2010 he took the part of Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre in The Sorcerer. In 2011 George played the title role in The Mikado, followed a year later by Private Willis in Iolanthe. George was then promoted from the rank of private to play the part of Colonel Calverley in Patience, followed by the Sergeant in The Pirates of Penzance, Don Alhambra, the Grand Inquisitor in The Gondoliers and, in 2016, William Shadbolt in The Yeomen of the Guard. Last year George enjoyed playing Old Adam in Ruddigore and is looking forward to playing something other than the title role this year.

[from the 2018 programme]

Appearances with Dunfermline Gilbert & Sullivan Society

	2021	Zoom Mikado	The Mikado of Japan
	2018	The Mikado	Pooh-Bah
	2017	Ruddigore	Old Adam Goodheart
	2016	The Yeomen of the Guard	Wilfred Shadbolt
	2015	The Gondoliers	Don Alhambra del Bolero
	2014	The Pirates of Penzance	Sergeant of Police
	2013	Patience	Colonel Calverley
	2012	Princess Ida	Arac
	2012	Iolanthe	Private Willis
	2011	The Mikado	The Mikado of Japan
	2010	Trial by Jury	Usher
	2010	The Sorcerer	Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre
	2009	The Yeomen of the Guard	Sergeant Meryll
	2008	HMS Pinafore	Bill Bobstay (Boatswain’s Mate)
	2007	The Gondoliers	Antonio
	2006	The Pirates of Penzance	Chorus
	1983	The Yeomen of the Guard	Wilfred Shadbolt
	1982	The Pirates of Penzance	The Pirate King
	1980	The Gondoliers	Don Alhambra del Bolero
	1979	Princess Ida	Florian
	1978	The Mikado	The Mikado
	1977	HMS Pinafore	Chorus
	1976	The Sorcerer	Chorus
	1975	Iolanthe	Chorus