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Iolanthe: The Operetta
THE FAIRIES ARE COMING TO FOLLEN CHURCH
The fantastical satire Iolanthe has delighted audiences since 1882 with its clever combination of romance, humor, political satire, and memorable musical numbers. Iolanthe is a fairy who has committed a capital offense by marrying a mortal; rather than being killed, she was instead banished from the fairy kingdom, never to see her husband again. Twenty-five years later, at the start of the show, the fairies still miss Iolanthe deeply and convince the Fairy Queen to allow her to return. Iolanthe reveals that she bore her mortal husband a son, Strephon, who is a fairy down to the waist but has mortal legs. Strephon also happens to have fallen in love with the Lord Chancellors' beautiful and much sought-after ward, Phyllis, who loves him in return but does not know of his mixed lineage. Strephon enlists his mother and the rest of the fairies to help him win his lover's hand by convincing the Lord Chancellor and the government to allow them to marry. Because of misunderstanding and conniving on the part of the Peers (of the House of Lords), the fairies make Strephon a member of Parliament, magically able to pass any bill he wants. In the meantime, the fairies all fall in love with members of the House of Peers, and the Fairy Queen finds herself with a political and moral mess on her hands. In true Gilbert and Sullivan fashion, the tangled plot unravels and all ends well.
The operetta is co-directed by Sara DeLong and Vivian Montgomery.
The Follen Youth and Children's Choir's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe" will take the stage at 7:30 p.m., on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 at Sacred Heart Parish Center Social Center, 718 Mass Ave (Across Mass Ave from the under-construction Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington MA.)
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LocationSacred Heart Parish Center (Across Mass Ave from under-construction Follen) (View)
718 Mass Ave
Lexington, MA 02420
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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