It can
now be revealed that Su is to star in a
major UK tour of Gilbert & Sullivan's
classic tale of love on the high seas, Pirates
Of Penzance. She will play the role
of the pirate maid, Ruth, in this updated
version which is presented by the Open
Air Theatre, Regent's Park following last
summer's Olivier award nominated run.
Su will
be joined on the tour by actor/singer
Gary Wilmot who will be playing the
Pirate King, Su is very excited as
this is a major departure for her having
not done G & S before. The reviews of
this wonderful production speak for
themselves:
"From
the moment the little pirate ship
traverses the front of the stage, firing
canons at the audience, this delightful
rendition of Gilbert & Sullivan is a
winner. " FINANCIAL TIMES
"London
is awash with musicals these days. Some
have wit, some even have tunes, and
several have legendary status. But for my
money the only one I would want to see a
second time was created 120 years ago by
Arthur Sullivan and William Schwenck
Gilbert - Ian Talbot's joyful production
of the Pirates Of Penzance at the Open
Air Theatre." THE TIMES
"This
is the souped-up Gilbert and Sullivan
standard that wowed Broadway in 1980 and
later came into Drury Lane. And even if
Ian Talbot's production occassionally
overpitches camp, it still works like a
dream in Regent's Park and offers more
fun than most of London's other musicals
put together. Talbot's additions
generally add to the sense of gaiety:
we get toy ships spouting cannon fire and
water, a pantomime song sheet and
even Keystone Kops sporting extremely
phallic rubber truncheons." THE
GUARDIAN
The
production opens at the Open Air Theatre,
Regent's Park for a two week season from
27th August - 8th September and will then
go on a major national tour calling in at:
Churchill
Theatre, Bromley
Swan
Theatre, High Wycombe
Opera
House, Jersey
New
Victoria Theatre, Woking
Festival
Theatre, Chichester
Regent
Theatre, Stoke On Trent
Hexagon
Theatre, Reading
Theatre
Royal, Glasgow
Theatre
Royal, Plymouth
Theatre
Royal, Brighton
Theatre
On The Green, Richmond,
Surrey
Haymarket
Theatre, Leicester
Milton
Keynes Theatre
24 July : Su In 'Dick
Whittington'
Su has announced
that she will this year be slapping her
thighs at the North Wales Theatre,
Llandudno in Dick Whittington.
Alongside Su will be Paul Danan alias
"Sol Patrick" from Hollyoaks as
the Captain's Mate.
The run commences on 13th
December 2001and goes through to 6th
January 2002. Su is one of the top panto
stars in the country so if you haven't
seen her give her principal boy in this
most British of theatrical traditions
then pop along to the North Wales Theatre
this Christmas for a festive treat.
Box
Office: 01492 872000
15 June : Hi De Hi! Videos
Two boxed video
sets of Hi De Hi! episodes have
become available recently. The title of
the sets are 'No Dogs Allowed', an
episode from series one, and 'Hey Diddle
Diddle Who's On The Fiddle', an episode
from series six. The tapes are in the
NTSC format and cost approx £26 each.
The boxed sets
are available through the US Amazon
website. Many people ask where they can
get hold of Hi De Hi! episodes so
this is an ideal opprtunity to own some
classic comedy. They are certain to sell
fast so be quick if you would like to own
these.
Su has announced
that she will this year be slapping her
thighs at the North Wales Theatre,
Llandudno in Dick Whittington.
Alongside Su will be Paul Danan alias
"Sol Patrick" from Hollyoaks as
the Captain's Mate. 
Two boxed video
sets of Hi De Hi! episodes have
become available recently. The title of
the sets are 'No Dogs Allowed', an
episode from series one, and 'Hey Diddle
Diddle Who's On The Fiddle', an episode
from series six. The tapes are in the
NTSC format and cost approx £26 each. 
The boxed sets
are available through the US Amazon
website. Many people ask where they can
get hold of Hi De Hi! episodes so
this is an ideal opprtunity to own some
classic comedy. They are certain to sell
fast so be quick if you would like to own
these.