Saltwater Film Society to screen Topsy Turvy on October 19

Rockland, Maine - The Saltwater Film Society brings “Topsy Turvy,” the acclaimed film about Victorian-era theatrical greats Gilbert and Sullivan, to the Strand Theatre on October 19 at 1pm. A special introduction by the Saltwater Film Society at will precede the screening.

From 1871 to 1896, Gilbert and Sullivan wrote 14 operettas that ruled the London theater and have influenced musical theater to this day. Director Mike Leigh brings the world of Gilbert and Sullivan to life in the dramatization of the staging of the legendary comic opera, THE MIKADO.

Taking place during the 15-month period between the disappointing first night of PRINCESS IDA