Performance

Venue	Open Air Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	27th July 2000
To	27th July 2000
When	19:00 - Champagne Reception. 19:20 - Arrival of the Royal Party. 20:00 - Performance.
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A Gala Performance of The Pirates of Penzance

Work:: A Gala Performance of The Pirates of Penzance (S708084415)

Attended by Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex. 'The Pirates of Penzance' is probably the most humorous of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, with tuneful melodies and well known songs, Poor Wandering One, I Am The Very Model of a Modern Major General, The Sergeant of Police and Policeman's Chorus.

Author	W.S.Gilbert
Author	A.Sullivan

Production:: (T0848128620)

The evening will begin with a champagne reception attended by The Earl and Countess, followed by a performance of Joseph Papp's Broadway version of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance. The reception will take place in the new Sponsor's Building alongside the landscaped picnic lawns. Proceeds from the Gala will go towards the ongoing fundraising campaign for further improvements to the Open Air Theatre.

Company	The New Shakespeare Company Ltd
Director	Ian Talbot
Design	Terry Parson
Director	Catherine Jayes (music)
Choreographer	Gillian Gregory
Director	Terry King (fight)
Performer	Paul Bradley (Major General)
Performer	Jimmy Johnston (Pirate King)
Performer	Gay Soper (Ruth)
Lighting	Jason Taylor
Sound	Angela McCluney
Sound	Simon Whitehorn
Director	Clare Prenton (assistant director)

Listing:: L01127198090

Production details

The evening will begin with a champagne reception attended by The Earl and Countess, followed by a performance of Joseph Papp's Broadway version of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance. The reception will take place in the new Sponsor's Building alongside the landscaped picnic lawns. Proceeds from the Gala will go towards the ongoing fundraising campaign for further improvements to the Open Air Theatre.

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