I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General

[skiprydell1]

Brilliant

[stryker214]

they need Lord Lovat to rescue them...and they get Bernard Law Montgomery...

[TheLegoman0077]

look like the general like "Hit(###)" no ofense (i thought it was EXTREMELY funny:) :_9

[boltonwandererskings]

Most productions of G & S have some form of "modernisation" and this is no exception to that. I think it works weel and it is the only version of this song I have actually watched all the way through - most others I watch a few seconds and then go back to Facebook etc.. Loved it. Hope you are still performing these wonderful productions.

[BelatedCommiseration]

Excellant major general rendition! I will say that I think a 1940 angle for pinafore might actually work quite well, if its kept consistantly throughout with all the characters rather than an odd smattering here and there. Actually I think there might be a lot to be said for a somalian pirates version of pinafore to in the modern day! Slight updatings of the lyrics would be all that is needed! I think I would pay to see that.

[nclram1]

all kinds of awesome especially the group dancing!!

[nclram1]

all kinds of awesome

[eavening]

I love the physical comedy with the knees!

[WigManPhil]

I dont like the uniform choice... sorry it just doesnt fit the period.I also like an older looking MMG with silver hair and chops,nut i tend to like traditional settings for most shows with certain exceptions.

[donlincoln2]

Great choreography!

[elgostine]

i now feeled compelled to see pirates of penzance

[TRWolf]

Why the time period change for General Stanley? Also why was there a vicar and someone in a morning suit?

[frasercharlton]

'Pirates' (other than the 1940 joke) is not tightly tied to a time period, so I thought it would be nice to have the MG in a different sort of army uniform - and one appropriate for the beach! The Pirates themselves were a disparate crew, reflecting their origin as Peers - there is a Scotsman in a kilt, a chef, a chaplain and a 'drunk toff' (a classic early C20th stage 'type' that a chorus member was brilliant at performing). The whole thing gave an eclectic, colourful and original look, IMHO.

[TRWolf]

Well the time period is while Victoria is on the throne, and the 1940s joke dictates that it's around 1898.

As for the the pirates... the whole thing was that their real identities was secret until the end of the show. I'm sure I wasn't the only one thinking, "why is there a vicar?" etc. Hats off to you for what seems a good production, I guess I'm just not keen on that angle for the pirates.

[RossiniSoprano]

@TRWolf Actually, if you do the math (which you should have before you posted your reply), it would have to be earlier than 1898 for the 1940/leap year joke to work.

[Lizardprinceone1]

@frasercharlton really the time period is sometime in the time when Indie was part of Britain

[teenphantom]

Love the Knee action

[sirinferno]

That's an entrance and a half.

[lindybeige]

Virtuous and emeritive genuflection exampled.

[themajorgeneral88]

This is great...