Not in Front of the Waiter

(Or Under the Aspidistra)

Not in Front of the Waiter - or Under the Aspidistra was a socially distanced REPCo production at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama supported by Arts & Business Cymru’s CultureStep programme and Bad Wolf.

A farcical comedy constructed from some of Offenbach's lesser-known works and was first performed as a tribute in 1963. A nervous couple meet at a restaurant for their first date and find their spouses doing the same. All is eventually revealed by the Waiter, including that he’s their father, and all are happily reunited with the correct spouse.

Presented by May Street Opera

Performed at the Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, 2021

Music by Jacques Offenbach

Orchestration by Vilem Tausky

Libretto & Adaptation by Colin Graham

Lyrics by Viola Tunnard

Creative Team:

Director – Harvey Evans

Conductor – Tomos Owen Jones

Repetiteur – Amy Reynolds

Cast:

Block – Matthew Welch