"Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast" Julie Anthony & David Collins in Simon Gallaher's The Mikado

Essgee Entertainment presents the newest of its versions of The Mikado in 2009

[@taureleafsilver]

THIS. The chemistry! The soul-crunching adorableness of it all! This may be my favorite performances of Koko and Katisha I've found!

[@anthonyhenrysmith]

Julie Anthony is amazing

[@rebel42099]

David is great in this role. He's so talented! Hope he keeps it up, he's enjoyable to watch!

[@BloodylocksBathory]

Costumes are excellent. So much detail and yet not kluttered at all (or, as it appears, cumbersome to move in).

[@nurikoinsane]

No wonder why Koko was condenmed He's really good at flirting... WHY DIDN'T HE USE ALL THAT STUFF WITH YUM YUM? (yes, it's theatre, I know...)

[@nicopavvi8494]

Because Yum Yum was educated with the aim of becoming the perfect wife for KoKo, so he thought he didn't need to seduce her. However yes, this is theatre

[@Bintaro]

Leaving this here for people looking for when the song starts 1:22

[@nathanaelwilkerson57]

There is beauty in the bellow of the blast, There is grandeur in the growling of the gale, There is eloquent outpouring When the lion is a-roaring, And the tiger is a-lashing of his tail! Ko-Ko: Yes, I like to see a tiger From the Congo or the Niger, And especially when lashing of his tail! Katisha: Volcanoes have a splendour that is grim, And earthquakes only terrify the dolts, But to him who's scientific There's nothing as terrific as the falling of a flight of thunderbolts! Ko-Ko: Yes, in spite of all my meekness, If I have a little weakness, It's a passion for a flight of thunderbolts! Both: If that is so, Sing derry down derry! It's evident, very, Our tastes are one. Away we'll go, And merrily marry, Nor tardily tarry Till day is done! Ko-Ko: There is beauty in extreme old age - Do you fancy you are elderly enough? Information I'm requesting On a subject interesting: Is a maiden all the better when she's tough? Katisha: Throughout this wide dominion It's the general opinion That she'll last a good deal longer when she's tough. Ko-Ko: Are you old enough to marry, do you think? Won't you wait till you are eighty in the shade? There's a fascination frantic In a ruin that's romantic; Do you think you are sufficiently decayed? Katisha: To the matter that you mention I have given some attention, And I think I am sufficiently decayed.

[@ShaddySoldier]

Those legs go all the way up

[@chocchipfox]

@berryexpress thats dave from the umbilical brothers! XD

[@levetleighhouse2629]

It's weird: they look like they are miming.

[@VonBlade]

Agreed. She's largely spot on but a couple of moments he's not quite matching up.