Opera Australia's 2011 rendition of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera about a small Japanese town, where Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko.

Cast

Mitchell Butel

Ko-Ko

Taryn Fiebig

Yum-Yum

Richard Alexander

Mikado

Samuel Dundas

Pish-Tush

Warwick Fyfe

Poo-Bah

Kanen Breen

Nanki-Poo

Dominica Matthews

Pitti-Sing

Annabelle Chaffey

Peep-Bo

Jacqueline Dark

Katisha