That was the reaction of one audience member to Thursday’s first performance of The Sorcerer. And last night’s performance had the extra ‘lift’ that comes from having an enthusiastic crowd in the hall – the cast respond well to laughter and clapping! If you want to see why young Alexis is being cheered on, and why the chorus look so individual, and what happens when “Love, the housemaid, lights the kitchen fire”, you’ll have to turn out this afternoon or this evening. Get there early, buy your ticket, have a drink in the bar, and enjoy a splendid evening’s entertainment!

So that’s settled it … they’re officially betrothed, and the settlement paperwork has been signed; four ‘Roaring Twenties’ bridesmaids in the foreground; a handsome couple of fine singers arm in arm; proud father about to order the drinks … what could possibly go wrong? To find out, come to Carnegie Hall tonight, or on Saturday, when we’re on stage for both matinée and evening performances.

This what the set will look like at one point during the show that’s on at Carnegie from Thursday to Saturday this week. To find out why the villagers of Ploverleigh are happy – and why a key member of the cast has left the set – you’ll have to come to see our production of The Sorcerer. Lots of fun is being had on the stage, accompanied by some splendid singing and playing, and it really would lift your spirits to come and see it. Tickets (£15; £14 concessions; £5 under-16s) are available in advance from the Carnegie Hall Box Office, in person, by phone on 01383 602302, or on-line at this link. Or just come early, and buy your ticket at the door. We guarantee that you’ll not regret it!

There are some amazing future artists and scientists in Fife! Before Christmas, Commercial Primary School’s Primary 4 teachers, Karren Aitken and Adele Lang, and Saline Primary School’s Primary 3/4 teacher, Gillian Hanlin, kindly hosted a Dunfermline Gilbert and Sullivan hands-on “Colour and Fizz” chemistry workshop, introducing The Sorcerer.

We also ran an art competition for Primary 4 at Commercial Primary School, and the happy prize-winners are shown above. You’ll find a list of them and more information and pictures at this link. The winning pictures will be displayed in the Carnegie Hall foyer during next week’s run of The Sorcerer (21–23 February). Hopefully, there will also be room to display a few more of the other amazing Primary 4 pictures.

Geoff led a team of publicists at the Kingsgate Centre in Saturday who distributed ‘Sorcerer’ flyers and information to passing shoppers and encouraged them to come along on Thursday to Saturday next week.

February is here, and it’s time to get your tickets for what promises to be a very entertaining show, which is on at the Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, from Thursday to Saturday 21–23 February 2019, evenings at 7.30pm and a Saturday matinée at 2.30pm. Tickets for all performances are £15, with the usual concessions at £14, and £5 for under-16s.

There are five ways to do it:

1. Talk to any Society member!
2. Phone our ticket hot-line on 07703 483083
3. Email ku.gro.ssagdnull@selastekcit
4. Send your order to The Sorcerer Ticket Office, 57 The Bridges, Dalgety Bay, KY11 9XZ (cheques payable to “Dunfermline G&S Society”)
5. At Carnegie Hall, in person, by phone on 01383 602302, or on-line at this link.

The seating plan for this show is at this link. Don’t forget when ordering tickets that you have to decide whether you want seats in the balcony or stalls! And that we won’t know if you have any special requirements unless you tell us …

Potions and sorcery! Necromancy and magic! Romance, betrayal, confusion! Music, lights, action! Dunfermline Gilbert and Sullivan Society are back with Gilbert’s wit, Sullivan’s singable tunes and a little bit of sparkle in a 20’s-themed production of The Sorcerer.

This year, we are excited to welcome Fiona Main, who has sung soprano leads for the company in the past, in dual roles as our imaginative Artistic Director, and playing the part of Constance. Her husband Ross is the lonely cleric Dr Daly.

The talented cast includes popular company favourites Robin Ożóg as Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre and Liz Landsman as Lady Sangazure. Our own Jack Archibald joins them as the Notary in his second principal role. We also introduce several experienced performers new to our company. The Sorcerer himself, John Wellington Wells, Esq., will be played by Nathan Dicks. Nathan is a stalwart of Edinburgh G and S and other Edinburgh companies. Jan Renton, also from EDGASS, joins us as Mrs Parlett. We’re lucky to have superb young soprano Louise Thomson as our heroine Aline, with Neil French as her fiancé Alexis.

Eddie MacLennan returns as Musical Director leading orchestra, principals and magical chorus!

See our full cast details with its links to ‘Meet the Stars’. Come out of the February gloom and let us light up a couple of hours at the Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, from Thursday to Saturday 21–23 February 2019.