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HMS Pinafore

Why see HMS Pinafore?

The Gilbert and Sullivan Classic

All aboard! Gilbert and Sullivan's delightful comedic tale about OTT nationalism, personal ambition, and forbidden love roving amongst the social classes of British society and the Royal Navy first premiered in London in 1878, making it the duo's fourth collaboration, and their first international sensation. Don't miss it as it sails into a venue near you!

What Is The Story Of HMS Pinafore?

Welcome aboard the H.M.S Pinafore where Captain Corcoran, is trying to marry off his daughter Josephine to Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of Admiralty. But unbeknownst to Corcoran, Josephine already has her heart set on the lower-class sailor Ralph Rackstraw However, all may not be lost as Sir Joseph himself is a big supporter of class equality. Cue a fantastic flurry of hilarious hijinks on the high seas!

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