G&S WA is proud to present The Pirates of Penzance, Gilbert and Sullivan's rollicking tale of duty, love and tender-hearted buccaneers.
This vibrant and spirited production will be directed by Kevin Langoulant (Candide, Iolanthe, Thespis), with musical direction by Ian Westrip OAM (Best of the Brits, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!).
Young Frederic has finally reached his twenty-first birthday and freedom from his pirate apprenticeship. Though fond of the band of audacious buccaneers, he virtuously plans to dedicate himself to their destruction.
Shortly after leaving the pirates, Frederic encounters a bevy of beautiful maidens. Among them is Mabel, who immediately captures his heart. When the bold and brazen pirates appear, threatening the young ladies and their father, the eccentric Major-General Stanley, disaster is narrowly averted with a desperate deception.
Frederic gathers a troupe of timid policemen to vanquish the Pirate King once and for all. But a startling revelation threatens to upend everything. Will duty triumph over love? Can the cowardly constables conquer the tender-hearted corsairs?
A riotous tale of mistaken identity, paradoxes and preposterous predicaments, The Pirates of Penzance lampoons duty, honour and the rigid class structures of Victorian society with Gilbert’s razor-sharp wit and Sullivan’s gloriously hummable melodies.
Don’t miss this swashbuckling spectacle – a sensational night at the theatre!
Season dates: 11 – 20 June 2026
Location: Dolphin Theatre – 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009
Ticket prices: $20 – $79
Tickets are available online:
https://www.ticketswa.com/event/pirate-penzance or by calling TicketsWA on 08 6488 2440, 12 - 4pm weekdays.
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