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The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Operatic Society is tackling “The Mikado” as the next production,
but things are not going quite to plan.
Mishaps with casting, properties, scenery
and the musicians led to a hilarious performance of the “Comic operetta that goes wrong”.
An operetta by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr based on The Mikado or The Town of Titipu by WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Music arranged by Sue Van Colle
Friday-Sunday 12-14th April 2024
The Dovehouse Theatre, Langley Arts and Sports Complex, Solihull B92 7ER
Click on a thumbnail to start the slide show.
![1 Gentlemen of Japan](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-01-Gentlemen-of-Japan-191213-150x150.jpg)
![2 Wand'ring minstrel](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-02-Wandring-minstrel-191631-150x150.jpg)
![3 Hermione](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-03-Hermione-191939-150x150.jpg)
![4 The Lord High Executioner](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-04-The-Lord-High-Executioner-193041-150x150.jpg)
![5 I've got a little list](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-05-Ive-got-a-little-list-193545-150x150.jpg)
![6 Advice about a wedding](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-06-Advice-about-a-wedding-194110-150x150.jpg)
![7 Comes a train of little ladies](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-07-Comes-a-train-of-little-ladies-194318-150x150.jpg)
![8 Three little maids](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-08-Three-little-maids-194502-150x150.jpg)
![9 The circus comes to town](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-09-The-circus-comes-to-town194612-150x150.jpg)
![10 The fourth little maid](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-10-The-fourth-little-maid-194956-150x150.jpg)
![11 Three jazzy maids](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-10-Three-jazzy-maids-194734-150x150.jpg)
![11 The producer all tied up](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-11-The-producer-all-tied-up-195236-150x150.jpg)
![12 The band in trouble](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-12-The-band-in-trouble-195401-150x150.jpg)
![13 Katisha claims Nanki-Poo](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-13-Katisha-claims-Nank-Poo-200524-150x150.jpg)
![14 Katisha reveals the Mikado's son](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-14-Katisha-reveals-the-Mikados-on-200800-150x150.jpg)
![15 Everyone drowns out Katisha](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-15-Everyone-drowns-out-Katisha-200837-150x150.jpg)
![16 The "Mikado"](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-16-The-Mikado-201040-150x150.jpg)
![17 The origami competition](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-17-The-origami-competition-203616-150x150.jpg)
![18 Braid the raven hair](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-18-Braid-the-raven-hair-204054-150x150.jpg)
![19 The fairy helpers](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-19-Fairies-204228-150x150.jpg)
![20 The sun whose rays are all ablaze](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-20-The-sun-whose-rays-are-all-ablaze-204521-150x150.jpg)
![21 Brightly shines the wedding day](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-21-Brightly-shines-the-wedding-day-204814-150x150.jpg)
![22 Off to Paris](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-22-Off-to-Paris-205234-150x150.jpg)
![23 Off to Russia](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Fm-23-Off-to-Russia-205258-150x150.jpg)
![24 Off to Scotland](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-24-Off-to-Scotland-205312-150x150.jpg)
![25 Off to Brazil](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-25-Off-to-Brazil-205341-150x150.jpg)
![26 All together now](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-26-All-together-now-205413-150x150.jpg)
![27 The sing-a-long](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-27-The-sing-a-long-205908-150x150.jpg)
![28 The Mikado](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-28-The-Mikado-205925-150x150.jpg)
![29 Let the punishment fit the crimes](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-29-Let-the-punishment-fit-the-crime-210144-150x150.jpg)
![30 I knew the words on the bus](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-30-I-knew-the-words-on-the-bus-210311-150x150.jpg)
![31 More trouble for the band](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-31-More-trouble-for-the-band-210932-150x150.jpg)
![32 The flowers that bloom in the spring](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-32-The-flowers-that-bloom-in-the-spring-211342-150x150.jpg)
![33 Tit Willow](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-33-Tit-Willow-211628-150x150.jpg)
![34 It's only a tree](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-34-Its-only-a-tree-211642-150x150.jpg)
![35 Ko-Ko woos Katisha](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-35-Ko-Ko-woos-Katisha-211949-150x150.jpg)
![36 The happy ending](https://www.solihull-smash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FM-36-The-happy-ending-212400-150x150.jpg)