The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty

Following the success of their 20th anniversary season, the New London Opera Group begins its third decade with an all-new production of one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best-loved operas, The Pirates of Penzance. Frederic, apprenticed as a boy to a pirate crew, renounces his life of crime and vows to live an honest life with his new love Mabel, but he soon learns that living on the right side of the law is not as easy as he'd thought. Especially not when his former crew, led by the fearsome Pirate King, arrive to make off with his new fianc's sisters, incurring the wrath of a very modern Major-General! As the pirates prepare to do battle with the local constabulary, Frederic wrestles with his conscience - will he stay loyal to his old crew, or help the Major-General put an end to the infamous Pirates of Penzance?

The opera is brimming with some of Arthur Sullivan's biggest and best tunes including "Poor wan'dring one", "A policemans lot is not a happy one and "With cat-like tread". Paired with WS Gilbert's hilarious libretto and vivid characters, NewLOG's new production of The Pirates of Penzance is a swashbuckling summer treat.