OPERA: Pirates of Penzance, The Tickets

Orphaned pirates, flat footed policemen, a bevy of blushing maidens and the pretty daughter of Major General Stanley - all the ingredients for a fabulous recipe of G & S at their very best. Sullivan's ever popular and memorable score contains some of his most beautiful writing as Gilbert, in his most topsy turvy of all plots, leads us through the squashbuckling world of young Frederic, the Pirate apprentice, who was born on February 29th in a leap year and therefore won't be 21 and come of age until he is 84!