Details

HMS Pinafore premiered in 1878 at the Opera Comique in London, and became Gilbert and Sullivan's first smash hit, enjoying a successful run of 571 performances. Satirising the snobbery and hypocrisy of the English social system of its day. HMS Pinafore is a comic tale of love, class pretensions and mistaken identities. Questioning the integrity of the ruling elite and exposing the duplicitous motives of leaders of power, this comedy still has remarkable resonance today.

Cast/Performers

Royce Mills (Sir Joseph Porter), Tom McVeigh (Captain Corcoran), Joseph Shovelton (Ralph Rackstraw), Yvonne Barclay (Josephine), Louise Crane (Hebe)

Creatives/Company

Music: A.Sullivan
Lyrics: W.S.Gilbert
Company: D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Producer(s): Raymond Gubbay Ltd, The Turnstyle Group
Director: Martin Duncan
Design: Tim Hatley