HMS Pinafore – Performed by Illyria
The Bishop's Palace and Gardens
Theatre
2nd Aug 2025 - 2nd Aug 2025
Saturday 2nd August

- Saturday 2nd August 2025
- 7.30pm – 9.30pm (gates open 6.45pm)
- Running time (approx): 2hrs (inc 20 minute interval)
Set on board the warship HMS Pinafore, the opera cheerfully mocks such Great British institutions as Class, Patriotism and the Royal Navy.
Josephine, the captain's daughter, is in love with Ralph a common sailor; but her father wants her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty. The couple are caught as they elope from the ship and Ralph is locked in the ship's dungeon.
Only when certain revelations are made by Buttercup, a dockside vendor, can everyone end up freely marrying their true hearts' loves. This comic opera gets the complete Illyria treatment, faithfully performed by a reduced cast on a beautiful nautical set.
Suitable for all ages.
Tickets
- Adults – £18
- Children – £10
- Friends of the Palace – £15
Buy Tickets Here
This is a fundraising event for the Palace Trust.
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