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Hayes Theatre Co in association with The Art House Presents
The Pirates of Penzance
or The Slave of Duty
By Gilbert & Sullivan. Adapted by Richard Carroll
(Swash) buckle up for an epic voyage…
Hayes Artistic Directors Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer harness the irreverent, genre-busting spirit of a sprawling, satirical, musical masterwork, and bring it to raucous new life for a 21st-century audience. This brand-new, boisterously joyful adaptation is brought to life by just four bold performers.
Between them, this intrepid quartet bring to life:
Their Pirate King, devoted to a life of swashbuckling and skullduggery - as long as the hours aren’t too demanding. Ruth, the nursemaid who hasn’t been entirely truthful, but who reveals a natural talent and appetite for piracy. Mabel, a young woman thirsty for new experiences (and just plain thirsty). Frederic, our young hero thrown into an existential battle between his old and new worlds by a series of irritating administrative errors. A Major-General devoted to respectability but tormented by the shame he has brought onto his ancestors-by-purchase. Plus; the motley pirate crew, a troupe of singing police recruits, Mabel’s eclectic group of sisters; and the faithful piratical accomplice/pianist, Fish Cake.
Book onstage seating to really be a part of the action!*
*only x15 spaces available per show for on-stage seating and seats are subject to move depending on the set and production requirements.
