A London restaurateur crash lands his plane in Arcadia and is transformed from a wicked man to a guileless youth by the innocent rural idyll of the locals. Horrified by the idea of city life, the magical Arcadians travel to London to convert the miserable city-dwellers.

Premiering in 1909, The Arcadians ran for two years in London’s Westend. In 2010, GSOV commissioned a new book from Australian playwright, Melvyn Morrow, whose most recent hits include SHOUT! and Dusty – The Original Pop Diva. Director Robert Ray’s production premiered in Melbourne and toured to the UK, where it was the hit of The International G&S Festival for stunning settings, costumes, movement and performances.

The Edwardian era’s most successful Musical Comedy is brought to you by the creative team behind last year’s sold out Fledermaus. Accompanied by a live quartet, with music re-scored by Geoffrey Urquhart and new gowns from Helen Ebsworthy.