San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)

‘Iolanthe’ takes a turn through wartime London

- — Joshua Kosman

Like all of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas, “Iolanthe” offers a trenchant critique of Victorian society. But the satire is always universal enough that the piece can be fruitfully transporte­d to just about any historical period or location.

In a new production for Lamplighte­rs Music Theatre, director Nicolas Aliaga Garcia (pictured) situates the action in a mythical woodland setting alongside London during the Second World War. Conductor David Drummond leads a cast that features soprano Monica Rose Slater in the title role, with tenor Liam Daley as her beloved Strephon and Cary Ann Rosko as the imperious Queen of the Fairies.

Lamplighte­rs Music Theatre. 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650-903-6000; 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 13-14. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. 415-3924400; 2 p.m. Aug. 21, Bankhead Theatre, Livermore Performing Arts Center, Livermore. $31-$80. 925-373-6800. www.lamplighte­rs.org

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Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle 2020

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