The Pirates of Penzance

Synopsis

As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems.

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Key crew

• Rodney GreenbergDirector
• Michael GeliotDirector
• William S. GilbertWriter

Cast

• Keith MichellThe Major General
• Alexander OliverFrederic
• Gillian KnightRuth
• Janis KellyMabel
• Paul HudsonSergeant of Police
• Peter AllenPirate King
• Brian DonlanSamuel
• Kate FlowersJenny Wren
• Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self - Host

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