The swashbuckling Gilbert and Sullivan favourite, Pirates of Penzance, is set for a performance at The Art House, Wyong, on September 24.
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Sydney will bring to life the tale of Frederic, a strapping, handsome, not overly-intelligent pirate who is about to turn 21.
Having been inadvertently apprenticed to a pirate at the tender age of eight because his governess, Ruth, was hard of hearing, Frederic has come of age and is ready to discover life.
Along comes a bevy of beautiful maidens out for a picnic and a paddle, whose foster-father is a Major-General who missed his vocation as a rapper but is now making up for lost time.
If you love confusion, contradiction, con trickery, constabulary, and consummate melodies, The Pirates of Penzance is the show for you.
Favourite songs from the show include Poor Wand’ring One, I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General and A Policeman’s lot is not a happy one.
With a cast of 35 singers, the performance at Wyong will be accompanied by the G&S Opera Sydney Palm Court Orchestra.
The production has been directed and choreographed by Elizabeth Lowrencev, with musical direction by Rod Mounjed and stunning new costume designs by Sandra Tutt.
The show will be performed at the Art House at 2pm on September 24.
For booking details see the Art House website.
Terry Collins
