Word: phantisize
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Dates: during 1982-1982
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MUCH of the fun in G&S stems from the subtlety with which Gilbert carries off naughty innuendos. Yet while the scripts are not excessively prudish, they are firmly rooted in the Victorian age. Too much flesh and physical contact--whether sexual or violent--clashes with the authors' original intentions...
Sometimes the superior performances of a few stars can rescue a production like this one. Alas, in the case of Nan Hughes (as the imported British governess), and John Redd and Peter Miller (as Scaphio and Phantis) stellar performing only reinforces the weakness of the rest of the play, As...