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Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society: Family affair for Mikado
Back in 1977 Janet Johnston combined the role of "yummy mummy" to her two young children with playing "Yum Yum" in Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society's Mikado.
Next week, 33 years on, she takes the contrasting role of battleaxe Katisha while her daughter Rebecca Stirk, now 35, plays Yum Yum's best
friend Pitti-Sing and her son, Matthew, 33, stage manages the show.
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During that earlier production, every night for almost two weeks, Janet, then 27,bathed, fe d and tucked-up Rebecca, three, and Matthew, seven months, before racing to the Society's then regular Leeds Civic
Theatre venue, to don her costume and Oriental make-up in time for curtain-up.
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Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society has always had a strong family element to it, so this year's show at the Carriageworks Theatre is no exception.
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Today Janet, from Thorner and now the Society chairman, said: "I'm really enjoying playing the old dragon Katisha, especially opposite Becky. And having Matt in the wings stage-managing makes me really proud of them both."
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Becky, from Morley, agrees; "It gives Pitti-Sing's defiance of Katisha an extra spice when you're facing down your mum!
"Matt and I have grown up with G&S – I think both of us appeared on stage with Mum before we were born! – and it's brilliant to be continuing the tradition."
The Mikado opens with matinee performances today and tomorrow at 2.30pm.
The show runs until the following Saturday with nightly performances at 7.30pm, and another matinee on Saturday March 13th. Tickets 6 – 16 with usual concessions.
On Monday 8th all tickets are 10. To book ring 0113 224 3801.
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