The Pirates of Penzance

Gilbert and Sullivan’s side-splitting, swashbuckling, sparkling operetta is sailing into the Sydney Opera House for the first time in almost two decades.An uproarious romp of clever wordplay, rollicking rhythms and sensational tunes, this feel-good masterpiece is a treasure chest of delights. When earnest young Frederic falls head over keel in love with Mabel, he tries to help her father (a very modern Major General) defeat the band of pirates he once called shipmates.