Iolanthe - When Britain Really Ruled the Waves

[intercomsec]

Remember that many producers like to retain a touch of the Victorian, and declamatory style and precsion of diction fits with this.

[Pathtith]

Nice. But WHY is G&S dialogue always ohhh-verrrrr prrrrro-nownccced...? Why not just speak it normally as in modern drama?

[LdHighEverythingElse]

@Pathtith I assume this is partially an intentional parody by Gilbert - in Iolanthe at least, the Peers are supposed to be semi-ridiculous.

[Johnmartine63]

what a great version!

[suitov]

Oh, lovely and biting additions. But surely "and while the House of Peers witholds its legislative hand..." should come last?

[mrgreynomore]

Love the shout out to Winnie. :)

[beatlesopera]

I think that gilbert would actually approve of those added verses Iolanthe was a political satire after all.

[rtbcomp]

2 Extra verses - I don't think Gilbert wrote the bits about Hitler or Bush.

[BurnsWharf]

Very interesting extra verse. Well done! Interesting depiction of Big Ben. Great show.

[OsamaTenshi]

ha! brilliant adaptation,

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