After the success of "the Pirates" in 1969, the boys once again joined with the girls to produce another Gilbert and Sullivan.

This time it was "The Mikado", with 4 performances from 23rd to the 26th of March 1971, with 22 boys and 20 girls in the choruses, and 9 principals.

The set and costumes were designed by the girls' school, but the cost of materials and wigs made it a much more expensive production than the previous Pirates of Penzance. In fact, the total cost was £350 (equivalent to over £4,000 in 2015).

But it was a little fraught, with a rail strike and the illness of one of the principals threatening the production.

Costumes and props had been hired from an Edinburgh company, but were delayed due to a rail strike. However they did arrive just in time.

And a few days before the production, Janet Low (Katisha) had taken ill and was not expected to be able to appear on opening night. As luck would have it, her older sister, Margery, happened to know the part, and travelled up from London to step in at the last minute after only one rehearsal.

The after-show part on the last night was held at St Simon's Church Hall.