Onward Nicco's Soldiers
Godscalc
and his side of the congregation / Ludo
andhissideofthecongregation
Move your mighty company
For the church of God
Brothers, we are treading
Where Prester John has trod
We are pledged to save souls
Not to search for gold
To spread hope and doctrine and
Not be bought and sold
Onward, Nicco's soldiers
Marching as to war
To repel the evil
Which we all abhor / Crownsandthronesmaybicker
Kingdoms rise and wane
The Eastern church is falling Rome alone must reign
Gates of hell don't scare me
So don't think you can
I need arms and money too
From each and every man
Onward, Nicco's soldiers
Marching as to war
To repel the Sultan
Whom we all abhor
Godscalc
and his side of the congregation / Ludo
and his side of the congregation
Onward then, young Nicco
With your motley gang
Let's just tell that Sultan
He can go and hang
Glory, land, and honour
Aren't for you to keep
Just work hard to win them so
That God the spoils will reap
Onward, Nicco's soldiers
Marching as to war
To repel the evil
Which we all abhor / To repel the Sultan
Whom we all abhor
/

The Nikado

or
Trial of De Fleury /
An operetta in one act. Script & Lyrics by Simon Hedges, and WS Gilbert, with Heather Fletcher, Tina Dallas and Cindy Byrne, Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, Lionel Bart, Joni Mitchell, and others.

The Nikado, or Trial of De Fleury, is the tale of the trial of Niccolo De Fleury. A list of charges has been drawn up by David de Salmeton, and Nicholas will be defended by Gregorio of Asti. The friends, colleagues, relations and enemies of Nicholas are called to give evidence of the Nicholas that they have known. Presiding over all is the Judge – the fair and impartial Jordan Semple. The trial takes place in Edinburgh under Scottish law.

Cast

Usher 1

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Barbara Lethbridge

Usher 2

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Olive Millward

Usher 3

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Ann McMillan

Goro

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Liz Ignatuk

The Greek With the Wooden Leg

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Cindy Byrne

Jury Foreperson

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Jerry Thies

Jury

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Tony Seneviraine, Cheryl Grothaus, Branton Lachman, Nancy Wyman, Barbara Lethbridge, Deborah Berman, Alix Waeffler, Jo Kirkham,

Olive Millward, Philippa Gile, Mara Schiffren, Catherine Eddy,

Nancy Wright, Joan Weighell

Fat Father Jordan

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Simon Hedges

DeSlime

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Cleo Kearns

Gelis

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Jenifer Gile

Simon St Pol

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Olive Millward

Katelina van Borselen

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Philippa Gile

Marian Charetty

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Christine Mack Gordon

Adoring Maiden 1

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Catherine Eddy

Adoring Maiden 2

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Stefania Dorudottir

Claes Vander Poele

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Kathy Millatt

Kathi

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Mickey Thies

Anna

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Jess Wilson

Niccie

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Chris Kearns

Sophie

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Jenny Smith

Julius

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Marc Line

Godscalc

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Jane Idiens

Godscalc’s Standard Bearer & Moth Wrangler

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Harry Berman

Ludo

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Kathy Millatt

Ludo’s Standard Bearer

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Henk Beentje

Astorre

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Marshall Gile

Violante, Viennetta, Viagra

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Sandra Speiden, Denise Gannon, Tina Dallas

Bel

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Ann McMillan

Musical Items

  1. Overture

Source: Act II of ‘The Mikado’

  1. I’d Like to Teach the World to Trade. TGWTWL

Source: ‘I’d Like To Teach the World to Sing’ by Becker/Davis/Cook/Greenaway

  1. We All Swear to do our Duty. The Jury

Source: ‘Rocky Mountains’ from ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ by Gilbert & Sullivan

  1. I’ve Got a Little List. DeSlime

Source ‘I’ve Got A Little List’ from ‘The Mikado’ by Gilbert & Sullivan

  1. A Scotsman Came To The Town of Bruges. Gelis, aged 18

Source: ‘A Magnet Hung in a Hardware Shop’ from ‘Patience’ by Gilbert & Sullivan

  1. He’s My Good Friend Niccolo. Kathi

Source: ‘On the Good Ship Lollipop’ Clare-Whiting

  1. From Both Sides Now. Marian

Source: ‘From Both Sides Now’ by Joni Mitchell.

  1. I’d Do Anything. Niccie and Sophie

Source: ‘I’d Do Anything’ from ‘Oliver!’ by Lionel Bart

  1. Smooth the Silken Knee. Julius and Anna

Source: ‘Braid the Raven Hair’ from ‘The Mikado’ by Gilbert & Sullivan

  1. Onward Nicco’s Soldiers. Godscalc and Ludo

Source: ‘Onward Christian Soldiers’ music by Arthur Sullivan

  1. I am the Very Model of a Mercen’ry Condottiere. Astorre

Source: ‘I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General’ from ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ by Gilbert & Sullivan.

  1. ThreeLittleMaidsofNaxosWe.Violante,ViennettaViagra of Naxos

Source: ‘Three Little Maids from School Are We’ from ‘The Mikado’ by Gilbert & Sullivan.

  1. From Both Sides Now. Gelis, aged 28

Source: ‘From Both Sides Now’ by Joni Mitchell

  1. I Have a Song to Sing-O. DeSlime and Goro

Source: ‘I Have a Song to Sing-O’ from ‘The Yeoman of the Guard’ by Gilbert & Sullivan.

  1. Here’s A How-De-Do. The Jury

Source: ‘Here’s A How-De-Do’ from ‘The Mikado’ by Gilbert & Sullivan.

  1. Look What Lady Dunnett Has Done. The Company

Source: ‘He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum’ from ‘The Mikado' by Gilbert & Sullivan.

Technical and Other Support

Videographers, Recordists

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Bob Aldridge, Bill Marshall, Annette Colt

Sound Operation

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Karen Rex, Bill Marshall

Sound Setup

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Marc Line, Bill Marshall

Musical Direction & Choreography

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Cindy Byrne

Direction

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Cindy Byrne & Simon Hedges

Val Bierman & Isobel Johnstone

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Conference Contacts

Thanks also to Heather Fletcher, Diana Crane, Henk Beentje, Jo Kirkham, and the Gilbert & Sullivan Archive (

Apologies and thanks

Apologies to Anselm Adorne, Umar, Zacco & Carlotta, Primaflora, Alessandra, Margot, Mabelie, Martin, Anselm Sersanders, Pael Benecke, Elzbiete, Tommaso Portinari, Lucia Vasquez, Catherine, Tilde and Felix Charetty and to all the other fantastic characters that we just didn't have the time or the talent to include.

We'd really like to thank our fantastic cast for the enormous hard work and effort that they have put into this production. Preparing such an operation (especially one involving music) with people from 4 continents is no easy task. The cast have put up with being bullied and nagged mercilessly, and have stuck it all! Thanks guys.

And finally, thanks to Lady Dunnett for letting us perform an utter travesty of her works!

Simon Hedges & Cindy Byrne (producers)
July 2000
VIDEO NOTE
Enormous thanks are due to the Videographers (listed above) and also Marc Line and Rachel Mallows who undertook the production of the video master tape and the cover reproduction. Thanks also to Carol Wendland who provided most of the cover photos. Other people also contributed cover photos - thanks to them too.
Some people have asked for a printed script. I'm not selling these by post, but you can find the Edinburgh Script, the Philadelphia Script, the backing music, the vocal score, and other Nikado stuff at Videos of the Philadelphia Nikado (which is a little different from the Edinburgh one) will be shipping in December 2000 and details will be posted to
Simon Hedges, October 2000