
G&S WA is proud to present The Pirates of Penzance, Gilbert and Sullivan's rollicking tale of duty, love and tender-hearted buccaneers.
Director
Kevin Langoulant
Music Director
Ian Westrip OAM
This vibrant and spirited production will be directed by Kevin Langoulant (Candide, Iolanthe, Thespis), with musical direction by Ian Westrip OAM (Best of the Brits, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!).
Young Frederic has finally reached his twenty-first birthday and freedom from his pirate apprenticeship. Though fond of the band of audacious buccaneers, he virtuously plans to dedicate himself to their destruction.
Shortly after leaving the pirates, Frederic encounters a bevy of beautiful maidens. Among them is Mabel, who immediately captures his heart. When the bold and brazen pirates appear, threatening the young ladies and their father, the eccentric Major-General Stanley, disaster is narrowly averted with a desperate deception.
Frederic gathers a troupe of timid policemen to vanquish the Pirate King once and for all. But a startling revelation threatens to upend everything. Will duty triumph over love? Can the cowardly constables conquer the tender-hearted corsairs?
A riotous tale of mistaken identity, paradoxes and preposterous predicaments, The Pirates of Penzance lampoons duty, honour and the rigid class structures of Victorian society with Gilbert’s razor-sharp wit and Sullivan’s gloriously hummable melodies.
Don’t miss this swashbuckling spectacle – a sensational night at the theatre!
- Dates: 11 June - 20 June 2026
- Tickets: $20 - $79
- Dolphin Theatre - 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009
Production Dates
2 Matinees, 7 Evenings
Thursday, 11 June – 7.30pm
Friday, 12 June – 7.30pm
Saturday, 13 June – 1.00pm (matinee) and 6.30pm
Wednesday, 17 June – 7.30pm
Thursday, 18 June – 7.30pm
Friday, 19 June – 7.30pm
Saturday, 20 June – 1.00pm (matinee) and 6.30pm
Please call TicketsWA on 08 6488 7092 for group bookings of 10+
Watch the trailer for "A Diamond Jubilee of Music and Merriment!" Created to celebrate the 75th anniversary year of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Western Australia.
This documentary reflects on the history of G&S WA, founded by former D’Oyly Carte & J.C. Williamson opera star, Bernard Manning, who retired to Perth, Western Australia after an illustrious professional career on stage. From that early enthusiastic start to now over seven decades later, this enduring community arts organisation has been entertaining the people of Western Australia with the works of Gilbert & Sullivan as well as other operettas and musicals.
Featuring insightful commentary and recollections from Alan Needham, Tony Howes, Max Page, Alison Fyfe, Mary Vidovich, Belinda Butler, Aimee-Rose Keppler, Charlotte O’Hara and Kimberley Shaw, this short film also showcases images and footage from recent productions and our archives.
Watch the full 20+ minute documentary: https://vimeo.com/1172472124
This project is proudly supported by the City of Stirling through the Community Grants Program, and individual donations through the Australian Cultural Fund. We thank them for their generosity.
