Outdoor Theatre Performance: Pirates of Penzance performed by Illyria at Stowe Gardens
Schedule
Wed Jul 29 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
National Trust - Stowe | Buckingham, EN
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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. The Pirate King checks the contract’s small print – and realises that as Frederick’s birthday is 29th February on a leap year he has only had four birthdays and is actually indentured for another 63 years. With only the 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!”; “Modern Major General” and “A Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One”. With razor sharp satire and glittering wit, it remains as fresh as if it had been written today.6:30pm start time, gates open from from 5:30pm. The performance will last approximately 120 minutes (+ a 20 minute interval).
Picnics are welcome at this performance.
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Where is it happening?
National Trust - Stowe, New Inn Farm,Buckingham, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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