The Pirates of Penzance
From: Thursday, 2nd July 2009
To: Wednesday, 22 July 2009
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Synopsis
'The Pirates of Penzance (or the Slave of Duty)' 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.
Our Review:
7 July 2009
As a modern adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance, Chris Monks’ version at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, is not without its drawbacks, but, as the evening progresses, the energy, invention and comedic flair of the performance disarm all criticism.
In this version the action shifts to the Yorkshire coast in the present day and the pirates turn into incompetent and soft-hearted mafiosi with cod-American accents. Yet the dialogue stays virtually unchanged and the Pirates are still from Penzance! Why not the Brigands of Bridlington or the Freebooters of Filey?
Equally, the casting of actor-musicians doesn’t quite live up to expectation. Only one trumpet is tooted onstage and, with temporarily unemployed cast members sometimes adding the odd clarinet or violin to Richard Atkinson’s piano, the sound is more Palm Court than Savoy Theatre.
These all prove irrelevant misgivings. For example, Atkinson’s accompaniment is so energetic th...
Cast
Robert Austin
Emilia Brodie
Kieran Buckeridge
Clare Corbett
Theo Cross
Marilyn Cutts
Pete Gallagher
Rosie Jenkins
John Killoran
Anna Lowe
Ian McLarnon
Creative
W.S.Gilbert (Author)
A.Sullivan (Author)
Stephen Joseph Theatre (Producer)
Chris Monks (Adaptation)
Chris Monks (Director)
Jan Bee Brown (Design)
Jason Taylor (Lighting)
Bev Edmonds (Choreographer)
Richard Atkinson (Musical Director)
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