John Wellington Wells is a celebrated dealer in magic and spells. In an unsuspecting country village he spreads chaos and havoc by placing a powerful aphrodisiac in the village hall teapot. The resulting revelations are indeed 'a marvellous illusion, a terrible surprise.'

Opera della Luna’s new production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s first success moves the story from its quaint Victorian setting to sleepy rural Britain in the 1970s.

The company have earned themselves a matchless reputation for highly entertaining and inventive performances. This stylish, fun and unstuffy production adds new twists to a well-loved classic.

'Ensemble playing at its best'

LONDON EVENING STANDARD