Forthcoming productions

The Pirates of Penzance
6th, 7th and 8th July at Gawsworth Hall

Music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W.S. Gilbert

Following the acclaimed production of The Mikado in July 2011, Silk Opera are delighted to be returning to Gawsworth Hall with the Pirates of Penazance.  The story concerns Frederic, who, having completed his 21st year, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates. He meets Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley, and the two young people fall instantly in love. Frederic finds out, however, that he was born on 29 February, and so, technically, he only has a birthday each leap year.  His apprenticeship indentures state that he remains apprenticed to the pirates until his 21st birthday, and so he must serve for another 63 years.  Bound by his own sense of duty, Frederic's only solace is that Mabel agrees to wait for him faithfully.

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