The Pirates of Penzance

Type:Music

Brighton Open Air Theatre, Dyke Road Park, Dyke Road, Brighton and Hove, BN3 6EH
The Pirates of Penzance

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Frederick, accidentally apprenticed to Pirates as a child, is indentured to the Pirate King until his 21st birthday. On the day he reaches 21 he leaves the ship, announcing that he now intends to dedicate his life to the Pirates’ destruction.

However, the Pirate King realises that as Frederick’s was born in a leap year on 29th February, he has technically only had four birthdays, and is actually indentured for another 63 years! With only the inept Penzance constabulary to protect him, will Frederick be forced to serve the pirates until he is 84? And will his sweetheart, Mabel, wait for him that long?

Performed by a six-strong cast of actor/singers with fully orchestrated accompaniment, The Pirates of Penzance boasts such gloriously memorable songs as “To be a Pirate King!” and “The Modern Major General”. With razor sharp satire and glittering wit, it remains as fresh as if it had been written today.

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Concession£17.50
Standard£19.00

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The Pirates of Penzance (5 Sept 2026)
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Saturday19:00

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