Pirates of Penzance

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Event Pirates of Penzance
Venue Springwood Civic Centre, Springwood, NSW
First Date 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The pirates of Penzance (a rather tender-hearted band, made up exclusively of orphans and unable to harm anyone of similar background) are celebrating Frederic's coming of age and subsequent release from his apprenticeship to them. He joined the pirates as a child owing to a mistake by Ruth, his nursemaid, who misheard his father's instructions to apprentice him to a pilot. She has remained with Frederic ever since and now harbours a desire to marry him.

However, Frederic has met and fallen in love with Mabel whose sisters the pirates have claimed as their future brides. Their father, the
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Love
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
William Schwenck Gilbert Librettist
Arthur Seymour Sullivan Musical Arranger
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This record information is from a past publications list - Contributor details and further information to be added when known.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 160847