Havant Light Opera returns to the stage at The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre with one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular comic operas.  The Pirates of Penzance is packed with a treasure chest of memorable and jaunty songs. A timeless story of conflict between duty and love, featuring sentimental pirates, blundering policemen, and a pompous major-general with a bevy of purposeful daughters.  With a mix of swashbuckling adventure and rollicking romance, The Pirates of Penzance is sure to entertain and amuse the whole family.

A musical tale set in an Edwardian stately home.  After an improper liaison between a member of the aristocracy and someone from the downstairs staff, one of the lovers is forced into exile.  After travelling through Europe  - and the Arabian desert – they return home to a colourful masked ball.   The drama provides a wonderful showcase for well-loved music from composers such as Strauss, Lehar, and Romberg, as well as festive favourites.   A feel-good Christmas extravaganza for all the family.

The Mikado is one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most well-known works, satirising Victorian Britain’s politics and aristocracy, cleverly disguised by its setting in exotic Japan.  It is a tangled web of intrigue, false identities,  thwarted love and marriage, with the ever-present threat of execution hanging over all those involved.  The result is a complex parody with memorable tunes, witty dialogue and colourful costumes.

Tickets: £12.00 (under 18s £6.00)

Buy one get one half price on first night Tuesday 2 July

Havant Light Opera celebrate some of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s greatest songs from best loved shows such as Oklahoma, The King and I, South Pacific, Carousel, and The Sound of Music. These will be followed be some traditional Christmas Carols and seasonal music ready to get you into the festive mood!

Tickets: £10, £5 under 18s
Available from the Spring Arts & Heritage Centre.

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