The Pirates of Penzance

A buoyant, silly night at the theatre, all bright voices and jaunty tunes, easy to hum along with and hard to take seriously.

Directed by

Brian Macdonald, Norman Campbell

Genres

Comedy, Family, Music

Starring

Jeff Hyslop, Brent Carver, Caralyn Tomlin

Overview

As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems. Filmed live from the 1985 Stratford Festival in Ontario.

How it feels

Whimsical, light, campy and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Love, loyalty, family, identity

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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