St Anne's Music and Drama Society

St. Anne's Music & Drama Society's 63rd production

Princess Ida

Artistic Director: Laura Schatz
Music Director: Melanie Yirenkyi
Choreographer: Jennie Garde

Show dates:
7:30 pm: Jan 29, Feb 4, 5, 2027
2:00 pm: Jan 30, 31, Feb 6, 7, 2027

Dear friends of MADS,

This year's production of Princess Ida (or, Castle Adamant) is cast and hard at work preparing for the January opening.

Come see our professional calibre cast, with full orchestra and wonderful costumes. It is going to be an amazing show, and we look forward to welcoming you.

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Synopsis

Princess Ida (or, Castle Adamant) is a comic operetta by the celebrated team of Sir Arthur Sullivan (music) and W. S. Gilbert (libretto).

Princess Ida, despite having been married in infancy to Prince Hilarion, has founded a women's university from which all men are barred. Prince Hilarion decides to seek her out and infiltrates the university, together with two friends, with the aim of collecting his bride. They disguise themselves as women students but are discovered. Ultimately, the men, led by Hilarion's father, King Hildebrand, stage a full-scale invasion. Soon, there is a literal war between the sexes.