Illyria Perform HMS Pinafore

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HMS Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan
Set on board the warship HMS Pinafore, the opera cheerfully mocks such Great British
institutions as Class, Patriotism and the Royal Navy. Josephine the captain's daughter is in
love with Ralph a common sailor, but her father wants her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, First
Lord of the Admiralty. The couple are caught as they elope from the ship and Ralph is locked
in the ship's dungeon. Only when certain revelations are made by Buttercup, a dockside
vendor, can everyone end up freely marrying their true hearts' loves.
This wonderful comic opera gets the complete Illyria treatment, faithfully performed by a reduced cast on a beautiful nautical set.
Bring a picnic from midday (incl drinks but no BBQs please), chairs/rugs, your family and friends, and dogs under strict control. And afterwards enjoy classic Gilbert & Sullivan entertainment.
The venue is a perfect setting in an open field in front of our lovely church where Illyria has already successfully performed and where the sun is bound to shine – even should it rain! Ample parking, ice cream van, toilets – and a very friendly welcome